Lawyers from Bingham McCutchen in Boston trained more than 40 junior coaches from four Playworks schools in conflict resolution strategies for the playground. Students learned legal skills such as open-ended questions, paraphrasing and identifying emotions and are actively using these skills at recess and in the classroom.
May 25, 2021
Playworks knows that recess is one of the most critical opportunities for students to be physically active, build core social-emotional skills, and build relationships with their peers. However, recess can often be a source of stress and chaos for schools – especially in light of new guidelines and restrictions due to COVID-19. For some added…
May 24, 2021
Recess Champions program recognizes educators who have made play a priority Recess Rocks in Rhode Island, a six-year old partnership of Playworks New England, the Rhode Island Healthy Schools Coalition (RIHSC) and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), has launched an initiative to recognize school professionals who have made it a priority…
May 21, 2021
More Than 3,000 Students Participate in Month-Long Effort Aimed at Improving Health and Well-Being of Youth BOSTON – Boston Back in Motion, an effort to get young people across Boston to stay active as schools transition back to in-person learning, on Friday awarded six Boston schools a total of $25,000 in wellness grants for participating…