A Peaceful Playground? Sound Impossible? It’s not. With a few proven strategies we’ll show you how to reduce bullying, and reduce playground conflicts, resulting in happy students and a thankful staff.

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Yesterday the top was Structured vs Unstructured recess. In 1998 I wrote an article called, Eliminate Recess. Let's Skip It! The complete article is available on our webpage. The following is an interview with the principal where the original Peaceful Playgrounds Program was implemented.

After the program was introduced at E. Hale Curran Elementary School in Murrieta, California, the results produced immediate and significant reductio…
The New York Times ran an article, Play, Then Eat: Shift May Bring Gains at School.

"Can something as simple as the timing of recess make a difference in a child’s health and behavior?

Some experts think it can, and now some schools are rescheduling recess — sending students out to play before they sit down for lunch. The switch appears to have led to some surprising changes in both cafeteria and classroom."

Here at Peaceful Playground…
Join us as we walk you through the grant writing process so you can get the new Head Start Body Start Play Space you deserve for your center.

We’ll cover the guidelines for proposal preparation and instructions including: conducting a Play Space Assessment, how to develop a budget, gathering a support team, project evaluation, how to identify potential media outlets in your area and writing press releases that draw attention to your new Head Star…
How to have a peaceful playground. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 12:00 PM (Noon) PST

Recess Before Lunch- 5 Steps to Success Friday, May 22 2009 - 10:00 AM PST

Grant Writing For Beginners Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 12:00 PM (Noon) PST
KaBoom conducts weekly webinars on the following topics:
Intro to Imagination Playground in a BOX
Your Playful City USA Application
Intro to the KaBOOM! Playspace Finder
Getting Ready for Your Build Day

All KaBOOM webinars are free, archived and accessible anytime.

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Are you feeling the financial pinch? Do you feel like you need to do more with less? Yet, you know staff training is the key to teacher quality. Why not check out our new online learning course or free Peaceful Playgrounds Webinars? Save in travel costs and teacher release time. Peaceful Playgrounds Online Courses are on demand. Meaning teachers and staff can take them at their convenience.

Here's a link to our two online courses: Peac…
Are you receiving the Peaceful Playgrounds monthly grants newsletter? If not follow this link for the March Peaceful Playgrounds Grant Newletter. Topics include: Shade Structure Grants, Verizon Foundation Grants, Kaiser Community Health Initiatives Grants, Garth Brooks' Foundation- Teammates for Kids Grants,NIKE Bowerman Track Renovation Program, and Seed Grants- Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children, CLOCC.

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The list below are the questions and answers discussed after the Grant Writing for the Beginner Webinar conducted on Friday, Nov. 21.

1. Q. Are all schools considered 501(c)3's?

A. No. For profit schools would not have this status. However, private schools, charter schools and public schools fall under the non-profit 501(c)3 category.


2. Q. Are schools in lower socioeconomic areas more likely to get a grant funded?
A. It depends on th…
Grant writing is not about writing a grant but about selling a story. Good grant writers follow a proven formula that results in successful funding and "most importantly" grant implementation.

Grant Writing for beginners will cover:

* Funding sources
* Critical elements necessary for getting your grant funded.
* Strategies and support provided by Peaceful Playgrounds in your grant writing efforts.

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A special for our blog readers. Join us for a free webinar as we test out our new webinar system. Click on one of the links below to register. There are two dates to choose from:


Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/552709773

Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/454868958


If these dates and times do not fit your schedule we will send future dates between now and Dec. 31, 2008.



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A Peaceful Playground? Sound Impossible???? It's not. With a few proven strategies we'll show you how to reduce bullying, and reduce playground conflicts, resulting in happy students and a thankful staff.

Our research indicates that 5 situations contribute to 95% of all problems on typical elementary school playgrounds. In this fast paced webinar we'll share those problem situations a…