More than Accessible: Creating Truly Inclusive School Playgrounds When it comes to school playgrounds, which during recess serve as vital components of students’ social, emotional, and physical development, … Read More
Recess: a Tool to Enhance Students’ Social Skills and Relationships Recess gives kids a break from the classroom, an often challenging environment in today’s educational landscape. It plays a crucial … Read More
Celebrating Global School Day of Play The Global School Day of Play is celebrated annually the first week in February. The initiative started in 2015 out … Read More
Head to the Playground to Learn Math! Remember field trips? Remember how much fun they were? Remember how much you learned? You were learning, you know. When … Read More
Rain or Shine, Shades Have Your Play Area Covered! All too often, canopies and shade structures are an afterthought. So much time is spent designing a playground, choosing the … Read More
What to Remember When Designing a Playground for Preschoolers A toddler explores the world through sensory experiences. A school-aged child learns through teamwork and independent exploration. What about the … Read More
Things You Shouldn’t See on a Modern Playground – And Why Most of us have fond memories of the playgrounds where we played as children. It is easy to be nostalgic … Read More
Project Spotlight – First Apostolic Church Playground First Apostolic Church in Knoxville, Tennessee needed help with their Preschool Playground. Their existing play equipment and surfacing was worn … Read More
Making Your Backyard Playground Fun and Safe If you have children, you may want an area in your backyard for them and their friends to climb and … Read More
Choosing Age Appropriate Playground Equipment Children come in all sizes and levels of physical abilities. Toddlers, pre-school, and school-age children could not be more different. … Read More
