Eagle Scout, Phillip Le France "with a little help from his friends" painted the U.S. Playground Map for his local elementary  school.  Phillip is a member of Troop 1040 of Highland, Il.  He is in the Cahokia Mounds District and a member of the Lewis and Clark Council.

Great painting job Phillip!



To order the U.S. Map Stencil go to: http://www.peacefulplaygrounds.com/product/catalog/u-s-playgroundmap-stencil/

We also have the World Map…

Our featured article called, "Keeping Kids Cool at School" points out the importance of developing plans and procedures for when the weather conditions require recess modifications.

Each year schools face the challenges associated with outdoor recess and overheated classrooms. Principals and physical educators will face daily decisions regarding children’s heat health on the playground.

In this article we will review some informat…

This month's Play Nice Newsletter just released.

Topics include:
New individual Stencils for
Hopscotch
Four Square
Basketball Court Key

Other stencils sold on an individual basis:
US Map Stencil
World Map Stencil

Information on National PE Institute

Information on Peaceful Playgrounds Training for Trainers Workshop