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October 24, 2011

Playworks Training Reaches New Heights ›

Playworks Pro is off to a running start, with trainings on tap throughout the entire country. In Seattle, Treeswing, a local nonprofit focused on helping children develop lifelong healthy habits, is bringing Playworks Recess 360 to four elementary schools. The year-long training and technical assistance program provides intensive training as well as customized on-site follow-up for…

October 24, 2011

Mattel Signs on as Debut National Partner ›

Playworks is kicking off the school year with our first-ever national partnership. Mattel has signed on to help us to expand our commitment that every child has a chance to play every day. Mattel has already been working closely together in Los Angeles, where the company supports several LA schools and will engage their employees in volunteerism…

October 10, 2011

Playworks Kicks Off Milestone Year in Big Way ›

It’s been 15 years since Playworks first stepped onto the playground in two Berkeley schools and began to change recess. Since then, what started as a good idea has developed into a major movement. This year, Playworks will celebrate our 15 year anniversary by serving more than 120,000 students in more than 300 schools in 22…

The Durham News

October 9, 2011

Playworks: New rules for recess ›

Children clamor out of their classrooms and into the recess yard. Rather than scramble to gain possession of footballs, basketballs, Hula Hoops and other equipment, the children quickly form six lines. The man in the bright yellow shirt leads them in a cheer to review the rules: Respect the game. Play hard. Have fun. And…

August 26, 2011

New Research Shows Decline in Emotional Health ›

Study also finds greater resiliency at schools that offer an extra boost of safe and healthy play

August 23, 2011

Schools Need Play Too! ›

Kids' learning suffers without recess, experts say

August 19, 2011

Playworks Nation Joins to Learn ›

In our biggest internal training to date, 135 Playworks staff gathered in Oakland, California. Staff from 22 cities joined in workshops on AmeriCorps and Coaching to Curriculum Building and Social Media. There were great lessons were in these trainings, but also powerful was the inspiration from all the people. We learned games and cheers, shared new ideas and…

August 18, 2011

Elizabeth Cushing Named Playworks President ›

Oakland, CA— Elizabeth Cushing has been named president and chief operating officer of Playworks, a national nonprofit organization that brings play and physical activity to schools and youth organizations around the country. Cushing previously served as chief strategy officer of the organization. In her new position, she will oversee all development, program, training and evaluation initiatives…

Today Parenting

Stressed schools cutting recess, but at what harm to a child's growth?

August 14, 2011

All school, no play? Kids’ learning suffers without recess, experts say ›

By Stephanie Pappas When Deborah Gilboa's second-oldest son Nadav started coming home from first grade with discipline warnings from his teacher, Gilboa and her husband were perplexed. Nadav, who had just turned 6, had the same teacher in kindergarten and had rarely gotten into trouble. So Gilboa, a family medicine doctor in Pittsburgh who consults…

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