A Historical Perspective of the Modern Playground Movement
I ran across this article in the Iowa County Democrat Newspaper dated, May 13, 1909.  You can think of that period in American history as the beginning of the playground movement. Yet, the rationale and advocacy for a safe place for children to play are relevant even today. In addition to the arguments for playgrounds given today and couple of them may surprise you.The public playground m…
Yoga Cards Set 2  Free Download
DescriptionEnjoy this set of 32 yoga cards. 16 of each pose for both boys and girls. 32 Poster Cards which would be great for station work. Additionally, activity suggestions including a music and movement song, a yoga fitness circle and 2 guided relaxation activities.In the preview above you can see that I store my cards/products in 9" x 12" white envelopes and laminate or glue the cover on the front of …
DescriptionGrab this set of Valentine's Day Brain Break Cards that’s sure to motivate active learning. Brain Breaks help to focus children, re-energize them and get them up and moving in a classroom. Students have fun with a “themed” set of 15 brain break cards. Some examples include: You float my boat (swim to shore), You make my heart sing (touch heart then toes), & You're just the valentine for me (Go say something nice to a valen…
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Enjoy this set of dice for indoor recess or physical education activities. Roll the number die for the number of repetitions to perform the soccer motion. Roll the soccer die to determine the soccer activity. Students take turns rolling the dice and can make up soccer motion.Students can make their own dice prior to playing the activity.
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The following tips can help promote recess in your schools:1. Work with the School Wellness Committee to add Recess to your School Wellness Policy. Consider requiring recess daily in K-5, and determine the number of recess minutes each grade level should receive. These recommendations/requirements should be included in your policy.  ......... FREE DOWNLOADStays active for one week Find Full article on Peaceful Playgrou…
DescriptionThe Peaceful Playgrounds Active Alphabet Movement Card Set is easy to use and has an illustration for each movement card. They are a great idea for brain break activities inside or perfect for warm-up movement experience in physical education class held outside.The digital download provides instant access to the pdf format of 26 movement cards (a card for each letter of the alphabet. This makes a great addition to the Peaceful Playgro…
This card set of ideas will help you identify indoor recess and PE ideas.  Use these to draw cards to determine idea choices and assignments. 
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All New Volume III
I just updated the Rainy Day Activities file for Recess and PE with many new activities.  As you may know, these 10 Activity lists are resources with multiple other activities.   There are literally 100's of activities.  Most are designed for indoors.You can download it from our free gift tab on our website. www.peacefulplaygrounds.com