Play It Again
Recent blog posts
- Parents Persuade School District to Create Recess Policy
- Game of the Week: Land, Sea, Air
- Honoring a Great Youth Development Worker
- Game of the Week: Freeze Tag
- Field Day Games to Play
- Game of the Week: Ro Sham Bo Relay
- Schools Should Provide Students with 30+ Minutes of Physical Activity Each Day
- Playworks AmeriCorps Member Meets the President
- To Improve School Climate and Student Learning, Examine Recess
- Changing Behavior Changes More Than the Playground
Check out some of the most popular news articles, blog posts, photos and videos shared on Facebook and Twitter recently:
- A review of studies this month, brought about some many interesting statistics. One that many shared was "28% of schools with children in the highest poverty levels have no recess at all." Sad that play isn't equitable.
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"Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity." -Kay Redfield Jamison
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Some fantastic tips for a playful and healthy lifestyle from ModernMom: “Fitness Experiment: Move Like An Eight Year Old!”
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Some wonderful “Ways to empower kids to take charge of their health”. Kids deserve the opportunity to take ownership.
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We love that you love Jill Vialet's TEDxABQ Talk. "It's a moral imperative to build schools where we would send our own children" - Jill Vialet.
Have you seen any hot posts on play, recess and/or physical activity? Share them in the comments below!
