West Virginia University’s Dr. Linda Carson will receive the Margie R. Hanson Elementary Physical Education Distinguished Service Award from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education during the national convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance ending today in Indiana.

Carson is also the founder of Choosy Kids, a company that uses the character “Choosy” to promote healthy decision mak…

The Head Start Body Start Play Space Grant Applications were released last week from the Head Start Body Start Center For Physical Activity and Play. This short video introduces you the the Fundamental Movement Program which is a Value Added Package for the Head Start Grants offered by Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc.



For more information contact Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. 877-4449888 or Andrea@peacefulplaygrounds.com

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…

Peaceful Playgrounds and Fundamental Movement Programs have been selected for the Head Start Body Start Preferred Provider List for the competitive Play Space grants.

The Request For Proposal for the play space sub-grants is expected to be
released in early May! More information can be found on the Head Start Body Start Center for Physical Activity and Outdoor Play website.

For more information on the Center and Play Space Grants visit our featu…

Check out the Head Start Body Start (HSBS) March Tool Box posted by the National Center for Physical Activity and Outdoor Play within the National Association of Sport and Physical Education(NASPE). A monthly toolbox will be released in both English and Spanish and can be download from the website. Each toolbox contains a physical activity plan and a monthly physical activity calendar which shares ideas for physical activity and healthy eating.

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I recently received a response to a post stating, Why not just let children play at recess? Contrary to popular belief Peaceful Playgrounds strongly advocates for schools, "to allow children free time at recess to do what ever they choose or do nothing." I guess the misunderstanding comes from the appearance of a "structured playground." A better and more accurate way to think of a Peaceful Playground is as an "enri…