{"id":3674,"date":"2026-01-28T13:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T19:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/?page_id=3674"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:43:35","slug":"play-and-connection-for-home-classroom-and-virtual-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/services\/play-and-connection-for-home-classroom-and-virtual-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Play and Connection for Home, Classroom, and Virtual Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Making time for play is important at school and at home.<\/h1>\n<p>Kids need play to stay active and develop valuable skills. We\u2019re sharing our expertise with tips and tricks to help keep kids engaged in play, even at home.<\/p>\n<h2>Play Together Virtually and in Person<\/h2>\n<p>Below are tutorial videos that will teach you games that can be played virtually with little to no equipment. In just minutes you and your students can be getting active and having fun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F3dLQjtFGQ4&amp;t=3s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20611 size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Beans-on-Toast-Email-Thumb-Play-Button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hNbLUsZvuMA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20613 size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/I-See-I-See-Video-Email-Thumb-Play-Button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yFIU0A1dhVY&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20612 size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Big-Cheese-Email-Thumb-Play-Button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Easy to learn games for the classroom<\/h2>\n<p>Below are tutorial videos that will teach you games with little to no equipment. In just minutes you and your students can be getting active and having fun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nkyWrio9OpM&amp;t=5s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20598 size-full\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/RPS-Stretch-Email-Thumb-Play-Button3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SdEypP90F4k\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20614 size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Huckle-Buckle-Beanstalk-Video-Email-Thumb-Play-Button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ot40kdLBZhk?si=S7DlE10_Qs759Rb5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3680 size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/Popcorn-Email-Thumb-Play-Button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_Lzo2Kuw29c&amp;t=1s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20596 size-full\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/One-Step-Back-Email-Thumb-Play-Button2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Plug-and-play videos for home and school settings<\/h2>\n<p>Join Playworks staff and coaches as they guide kids through warm-ups, games, and cool-downs in a these engaging videos.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLitu40RVByyzE1iuiOqQCCd97loYT018L&amp;si=UnJgNbKCsIpRBRlG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-23-at-10.51.26-AM-300x173.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-23-at-10.51.26-AM-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-23-at-10.51.26-AM-578x333.png 578w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-23-at-10.51.26-AM.png 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Games you can play anywhere, anytime<\/h2>\n<p>The games in the Play at Home Playbook can be played anywhere so that children can play in any space safely.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Play-At-Home-Playbook-8.14.20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD THE PLAY AT HOME PLAYBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3696 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-13-at-4.54.24-PM-230x300.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-13-at-4.54.24-PM-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-13-at-4.54.24-PM-368x480.png 368w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-13-at-4.54.24-PM-255x333.png 255w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-13-at-4.54.24-PM.png 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To help ensure even more kids across the country have access to these games, we have translated it into the top 7 languages spoken by English Language Learner (ELL) students, according to NCES data.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Play-At-Home-Playbook-5.8.20-Arabic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Arabic version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Playworks-Play-At-Home-Playbook-in-Russian-5.8.20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Russian version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Play-At-Home-Playbook-in-Chinese-5.8.20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Simplified Chinese version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/Playworks-Play-At-Home-Playbook-in-Somali-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Somali version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Play-at-Home-Playbook-in-Spanish-5.8.20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Spanish version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Playworks-Play-At-Home-Playbook-in-Vietnamese-5.8.20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Vietnamese version<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why Playworks?<\/h2>\n<p>Playworks creates a place for every kid on the playground to feel welcome, be active, and build valuable skills. Playworks partners with schools, districts, and afterschool programs to provide a service or mix of services including on-site coaches, professional training for school staff who support recess, and consultative partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <strong><a class=\"u-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/minnesota\/\">Playworks Minnesota<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Additional Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/playworks.org\/game-library\">Playworks Game Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/resource\/10-brain-breaks-that-will-help-your-students-refocus\/\">10 Brain Breaks to That Will Help Your Students Refocus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/services\/sparkplay\/\">SparkPlay &#8211; Playworks&#8217; online learning tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making time for play is important at school and at home. 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