| Wis. governor proclaims "Community-Built Playground Design Day" by alynsen |
Playground to be work of full community
May 13, 2008By Laurel WalkerMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Governmental gobbledygook aside, something special is under way in Oconomowoc.
Gov. Ji...
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| Beacon residents have party and portraits at city hall for fundraiser by alynsen |
Beacon residents raising funds for playground equipmentBy DUANE NOLLEN The Oskaloosa (Iowa) Herald May 9, 2008
OSKALOOSA — The city of Beacon needs some new playground equipment at th...
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| Play advocate engineers a playground by alynsen |
Engineering a playground
By Jodi BlaséBurlington (Mass.) UnionMay 08, 2008
Mary Sweeney is an engineer who took time off to raise her family, only to discover her former occupati...
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| Playground safety discussed in Washington City Paper by alynsen |
Some Thoughts on Playground Safety
Posted by Erik Wemple on May. 2, 2008Washington City Paper
In today’s Slate, Tom Vanderbilt does good work in attacking the blight of playground equipm...
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| Playgrounds at risk due to budget cuts by alynsen |
Clearwater's playgrounds are disappearing
By Mike DonilaSt. Petersburg TimesApril 29, 2008
CLEARWATER — Astra Dialinakis used to walk her 2-year-old daughter, Fotini, to the Count...
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| Tag ban may be lifted at Va. school by alynsen |
'You're It!' May Again Be Heard at Va. School Michael Alison ChandlerThe Washington PostApril 24, 2008 Students at Kent Gardens Elementary School in McLean are refining their dodging skills and pol...
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| Community renovates formerly-closed skatepark by alynsen |
Once shuttered city playground now getting upgrade
BY MIKE FAHER
The Tribune-DemocratJohnstown, Pa.
Just one year ago, the gate...
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| Push for urban parkland takes root by alynsen |
Push for urban parkland takes root
By Haya El Nasser, USA TODAY
The housing market is tanking, but one kind of real estate is gaining value in major U.S. cities: parkland.
A...
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| Sensory playground opens for children with disabilities by alynsen |
School's playground delights the sensesChurchill Park opens facility
LOUISVILLE - Kendra Hall said she seldom takes her 18-year-old son Kyle to a playground.
Kyle has cerebral palsy and ...
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| "Dancing with the Stratham Stars" fundraiser boosts playground plan by alynsen |
Dance, auction boost Stratham playground plan
Monday, April 21, 2008Foster’s (N.H.) Daily Democrat
PORTSMOUTH — Stratham residents and town officials brought out Afro wigs, fake handle...
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| Program gives disabled kids a place to play by alynsen |
Program gives disabled kids a place to playFriday, April 18, 2008New York Times News Service
LOS ANGELES -- The mission a decade ago was simple: Build "one beautiful playground" for ...
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| Get fit with the playground workout! by alynsen |
Back to the playground
Forget the gym. For a good workout, look no further than your neighborhood park. Wisconsin State Journal
For your next workout, personal trainer Jim Post wants you...
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| Educational playground created in Chico, Calif. by alynsen |
Church spends Sunday giving Citrus a total makeover
BYLINE: By SARAH KINGSBURY-Staff WriterChico Enterprise-Record
CHICO -- Children at Citrus School will be surprised to find a colorf...
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| Playing tag banned at Virginia school by alynsen |
At McLean School, Playing Tag Turns Into Hot Potato By Michael Alison ChandlerWashington Post Staff WriterTuesday, April 15, 2008; A01 A playground pastime is getting a timeout this spring at a McLe...
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| Team effort mends N. Philly ball field by alynsen |
April 8, 2008 By Dan Geringer, Philadelphia Daily News
Apr. 8--ON MOST NIGHTS, Anthony "Ant" Washington leaves his wife and children sleeping at home and goes over to his mother's house on Or...
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| Studies show benefits of play by alynsen |
The playground as a place for some serious fun A growing body of research suggests play helps kids build social skills, aids their intellectual development and is strongly linked to early literacy Cha...
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| Get out and play! by alynsen |
Get Up ... Get Out!
Spring Brings Encouragement of Exercise
By BETHANY A. ROMANEK Education Writer The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register, Wheeling, W.V.
WHEELING — Twenty y...
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| Citizens demand playground repairs by alynsen |
Emotions run high at playground meeting
Merrick (N.Y.) Herald
The room was filled to capacity and many residents stood in the doorway at a recent Sout...
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| Creative new playgrounds pop up in urban areas by alynsen |
Play's the thing
Swingsets and slides? So yesterday. Creative new structures set young imaginations free.
By Kathleen Burge Boston Globe Staff / March 30, 2008
On other city blocks, childr...
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| Sports4Kids coaches encourage peaceful recess play by teaching the rules of the game by alynsen |
A recent article in Education World features a nonprofit called Sports4Kids, which values the importance of play and recess.
Excerpt:
"We know that play is essential to the emotional, soci...
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