Playgrounds Press Release
Wouldn't it be cute to look out over a playground where children were laughing and playing peacefully?
That was exactly the situation at one of New York Elementary School where students were enjoying a Playgrounds Celebration marking the completion of a joint project between the school and Parent Association officials.
The Playgrounds Project began at 2009 year and was created to put an end to tattling or playground conflicts that takes the fun out of games.
"The playground is an necessary part of any school and every community. Children spend many hours before they choose what the playground has to offer. In fact, the whole neighborhood likes its appearance. In short, school playgrounds often describe the community's first impressions of a school. This mission was planned to serve both the school and the community".
Officials point out that, beyond the classroom, the climate of the school as a whole is set by what happens on the playground. Unresolved playground conflicts soon spread into the classroom and may be for children a real war.
A closer look at newly designed Playground reveals concentric circles, rectangles, and various colored shapes, carefully spaced and painted on the blacktop. In addition to traditional games like hopscotch and four square, imagine an alphabet grid, a number grid, and a skipping track.
The success of the Peaceful Playgrounds Program depends of five key principles:
1. Marking the playground with age appropriate games.
2. Teaching students a consistent set of rules.
3. Teaching students skills to solve conflicts.
4. Providing adequate equipment.
5. Consistent expectations.
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Contact: Abby Disney
Visit our site at www.playgroundproject.com
