Contributed by Andrea Bossenmeyer
I played basketball from the time I was 5 until 15, when a debilitating knee surgery took me out of the game. Figuratively and literally. With 10 years of practice, I wasn't anywhere near as talented as this talented boy.
Jordan McCabe reminds me of one of my personal heros whom I was lucky enough to see multiple times because we lived in the same city. Sandy "Spin" Slade. Sandy has moved on from pe…
I played basketball from the time I was 5 until 15, when a debilitating knee surgery took me out of the game. Figuratively and literally. With 10 years of practice, I wasn't anywhere near as talented as this talented boy.
Jordan McCabe reminds me of one of my personal heros whom I was lucky enough to see multiple times because we lived in the same city. Sandy "Spin" Slade. Sandy has moved on from pe…
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A grant is a monetary award given by a government agency, foundation, corporation, or other entity to another body in order to plan, implement or operate a particular program or fund a particular project. Learn how to get your playground grant funded.
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Physical Activity Used as Punishment - This position statement addresses the inappropriate use of or withdrawal from physical activity as a disciplinary consequence, both within and outside of the school environment.
Arizona HB2037 - Minimum Recess and Lunch Periods - Requires school districts to provide 30 minutes of recess daily in addition to a minimum 20 minute lunch period to each pupil in grades one through six.
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Arizona HB2037 - Minimum Recess and Lunch Periods - Requires school districts to provide 30 minutes of recess daily in addition to a minimum 20 minute lunch period to each pupil in grades one through six.
Michigan Board of Education L…
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Given the value of recess in a student's physical and social development, and the need for periodic breaks from classroom instruction, using recess as punishment is inappropriate.
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Given the value of recess in a student's physical and social development, and the need for periodic breaks from classroom instruction, using recess as punishment is inappropriate.
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Play is the spontaneous activity in which children engage to amuse and to occupy themselves. It is also a way children optimize their own brain development. Why Play? To answer that question we must first understand the importance of play.
Play is the spontaneous activity in which children engage to amuse and to occupy themselves. It is also a way children optimize their own brain development. Why Play? To answer that question we must first understand the importance of play.
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