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Greetings!
This month's newsletter provides articles on:
- Value of Play
- Pedometers and School Walking Programs
- Boredom: Does it Spark Creativity
- Julian Elementary's New Peaceful Playgrounds
- Follow us on Facebook and see Peaceful Playgrounds Pictures Sent in by Schools
- The Recess Blog
- Playground Supervision Online Training Savings Coupon.
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The Value of Play
| Value of play  | New Webinar
Recess can help raise test student scores by increasing concentration, reducing fidgeting and warming up the brain for learning. During the Value of Play Webinar will discuss many additional benefits to recess such as, it is a contributing factor for cultural exchange, and provides an opportunity
for solitary play. It can also serve as an outlet for reducing or lowering children's anxiety, and gives the classroom teacher an opportunity to
assess a child's social skills.
Join Play Consultant JC
Boushh to learn how eliminating recess effects students and
teachers physical and mental health. We will also discuss how to facilitate children's
play during recess through adjustments in setting, challenge, and
opportunity, which facilitates fully engaged exploration of the
environment during independent, self-directed time.
Sign up for
our next Value of Play Webinar scheduled for Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 10:00
AM PST - Free registration for this date!
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Pedometers and Walking Programs
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School Walking School Walking Program  |
Program Tips
In
order to make changes in your daily exercise regimen and to stay
motivated, pedometers can provide an
awareness of activity targets and progress towards them.
Read more
to understand the research based elements of successful school walking programs.
 
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Boredom: Does it Spark Creativity?
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When
"I'm Bored" is Good
With the incredible
advances in technology kids today have a very short distance to go to
be entertained. The internet, texting, and satellite TV have brought
children into a world of constant stimulation and entertainment.
Many children today cannot tolerate solitude or boredom, and they seem to be in a
constant state of alert.
In essence parents, teachers, and
caregivers have become cruise directors for kids, thereby stifling their
inner creativity and imagination. Actually it is this lack of external
stimulation that fosters creativity.
Peaceful Playgrounds
blogger, JC Boushh explains how Boredom is the Spark of Creativity.
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Julian Elementary's New Peaceful Playground
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School Spotlight
From Physical Education Teacher David Pierce
I wanted to forward you some pictures of
our new Peaceful Playgrounds - the activities really will make the
playground an exciting place for our students, starting this morning! I
also need to tell you that Cary did an outstanding job at our Peaceful
Playgrounds inservice yesterday. I loved the energy and enthusiasm she
displayed, and the way she involved everyone in a discussion of the
program and in the activities themselves. Our staff and students (our
Junior High student leadership volunteered time to attend) had a great
time, and we are looking forward to getting out students engaged.
Thank
you once again!
David Pierce
PE Teacher
Julian Union
School District
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Peaceful Playground Pictures from Around the Nation
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Have you sent in your paint day pictures? If not please take a minute to share them with us so we can post them on our new Facebook site.
Your pictures are sure to be a big help for other schools planning and laying out their playgrounds.
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The Recess Blog
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Now in its 4th year the Recess Blog continues to provide updated information on recess, physical education, nutrition, childhood obesity, play, bullying and many other timely topics.
Have you joined using our RSS feed so you can get the daily updates?
Below is a peek at some of the current topics.
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We hope you enjoyed this month's Play Nice Newsletter. Why not Sincerely,
Melinda Bossenmeyer
Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc.
www.peacefulplaygrounds.com
ADDRESS AND PHONE
951-245-6970
fax 951-245-6956
melinda@peacefulplaygrounds.com
17975 Collier Ave. Unit 5
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
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