3676e50f9e05a31af277a4cc3c8da30bFacebook SyndicationPeaceful Playgrounds, Inc.'s Facebook Wall2015-06-22T21:49:09-07:00http://www.facebook.com/favicon.icohttps://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-xap1/t5.0-1/373041_181778405461_550194108_n.jpg<![CDATA[ Hope to see you next week at the National Elementary School Principals' conferen...]]>6c4f1bf36a44f46018d421bf12749c962015-06-23T05:49:09+01:002015-06-23T05:49:09+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. 2015 NAESP Conference | Best Practices for Better Schools™2015 NAESP Conference www.naespconference.org The conference is designed for educators on the front lines — teachers, superintendents, counselors, district and state administrators, and especially principals — who have a huge impact on student success.]]><![CDATA[ Liberty High School Interact Club painting project
Liberty High School’s Intera...]]>fa3c4b11f0fc08b3b08e619aa8ad12a12015-06-18T17:39:31+01:002015-06-18T17:39:31+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. Liberty High School’s Interact Club has spent the last three-and-a-half years painting maps on the playgrounds of elementary schools in Brentwood, Oakley and Knightsen. This one, above, at Vintage Elementary in Oakley, completes the cycle of projects.
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]]><![CDATA[ @peacefulplaygrounds A before and after look at the U.S. Playground Map. #educha...]]>acb06f096a524947f7cf59ba81f7e9062015-06-12T18:01:08+01:002015-06-12T18:01:08+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc.http://ow.ly/O90tc
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RunJumpThrow Equipment Grant Application usatf.wufoo.com]]><![CDATA[ ]]>ee4fa5a6fc8365ba6312a9f7a60f2f172015-06-02T15:54:26+01:002015-06-02T15:54:26+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. Childhood sports participation linked with activity in early adulthood www.healio.com Children who never participated in sports were more likely to become inactive when they reached early adulthood, according to a recent study. “This study suggests that sports participation could be critical to avoid a consistently inactive pattern and that the developmental pathways of [physic…]]><![CDATA[ Youth sports participation is declining.]]>d129ae3b7c9d2f1e4d76754a19673fc22015-06-02T15:52:07+01:002015-06-02T15:52:07+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. Only One Sports & Fitness Category Has Real Spending Growth www.phitamerica.org SILVER SPRING, MD – June 2, 2015 – How many people are planning to spend money when it comes to sports and fitness? The real answer is: Not as much as they used to and not as much as they really need to in order to complement a physically active lifestyle!]]><![CDATA[ ]]>009a588c32f10dd2a67612373eb178392015-05-28T15:48:58+01:002015-05-28T15:48:58+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. Fuel Up to Play 60! school.fueluptoplay60.com Fuel Up To Play 60. The in-school nutrition and physical activity program that’s making wellness part of the game plan in schools across the country. With Fuel Up to Play 60, adults and students work together to choose and implement school-improving changes that best meet the school’s wellness goals…]]><![CDATA[ Recess offers nearly half of the available opportunity to promote PA among kids...]]>a2e4f41d0ad82d4f6453079ea457ad4e2015-05-27T22:40:16+01:002015-05-27T22:40:16+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc.
www.rwjf.org www.rwjf.org]]><![CDATA[ Bullying Prevention: Is Empathy the key?]]>a33e249919d0ee1e86e77c031e69d4c32015-05-27T16:55:28+01:002015-05-27T16:55:28+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. ]]><![CDATA[ Great Ted Talk on the importance of physical education.]]>34c0e389323658748a5abee28c5a268d2015-05-27T01:59:37+01:002015-05-27T01:59:37+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. Want Smarter, Healthier Kids? Try Physical Education! | Paul Zientarski | TEDxBend
Quality, daily physical education in schools not only reduces obesity amongst our children, but it improves academic performance. With more than 40 years in ...]]><![CDATA[ Do you have a kid friendly playground? http://www.peacefulplaygrounds.com/five-...]]>eb83dc186196572e16dfbc6627219e0e2015-05-26T20:06:02+01:002015-05-26T20:06:02+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc.http://www.peacefulplaygrounds.com/five-tips-making-playground-kid-friendly/
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Healthy Lifestyles Energy Balance 101 Grant - Programs - National PTA www.pta.org National PTA's Healthy Lifestyles Grants provide local PTAs with tools and resources to use in partnering with schools to improve energy balance and provide families with nutrition and physical activity education.]]><![CDATA[ http://citylimits.org/2015/05/25/little-known-about-how-much-time-kids-spend-in-...]]>a0f52624f572c79d6b55bca18df2cd462015-05-25T18:31:08+01:002015-05-25T18:31:08+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc.http://citylimits.org/2015/05/25/little-known-about-how-much-time-kids-spend-in-gym-class/
Little Known About How Much Time Kids Spend in Gym Class citylimits.org For the second time in four years, a city comptroller has faulted the city school system for failing to provide adequate physical education—but been unable to assess the full scope of the issue because of gaps in the data.]]><![CDATA[ FREE Fuel Up to Play 60 NFL FLAG Essentials Kit, valued at $320! available to PE...]]>a62d50cc7cabfcc0779a0e7d4adb169c2015-05-21T19:19:14+01:002015-05-21T19:19:14+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc.https://school.fueluptoplay60.com/funds/opportunities.php Fuel Up to Play 60! school.fueluptoplay60.com Fuel Up To Play 60. The in-school nutrition and physical activity program that’s making wellness par...
Fuel Up to Play 60! school.fueluptoplay60.com Fuel Up To Play 60. The in-school nutrition and physical activity program that’s making wellness part of the game plan in schools across the country. With Fuel Up to Play 60, adults and students work together to choose and implement school-improving changes that best meet the school’s wellness goals…]]><![CDATA[ Play Nice Newsletter released. Stencils on sale. http://tinyurl.com/lcywpjw #ph...]]>b7b5af65e7921c0cffa140157c8d03b82015-05-20T22:25:46+01:002015-05-20T22:25:46+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc.http://tinyurl.com/lcywpjw #physed #pegeeks #elempe #ece #LPAS
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Physical Education and Physical...]]>95838942c9c3e7d10b6fd1ee99c8f9bb2015-05-10T13:43:30+01:002015-05-10T13:43:30+01:00Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. Physical Education and Physical Activity Programs
Free Webinar Wed, May 20, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
WEBINAR GOALS: (a) Identify the importance of using direct observation to assess physical activity and its contexts in schools; (b) Discuss common research topics associated with using this methodology, including IRB approval, validity, reliability, observer training and maintenance, using video, and selecting the appropriate unit of analysis; (c) Identify the location of free written and video resources for research protocols and observer training; and (d) Provide advanced information on two observation systems used widely in schools, SOFIT and SOPLAY.
PRESENTERS: Thom McKenzie, Monica Lounsbery, Chad Spoon
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