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The Oklahoman
March 16, 2011
Oklahoma City schools try structured recess program ›
A whistle blast froze students into a muscleman pose as they awaited further instruction. “If you are ready to have some fun today, I want you to say ‘Oh yeah,'”…
New Mexico Business Weekly
January 28, 2011
Playworks helps improve recess culture on school playgrounds ›
Albuquerque is among 10 cities to gain a national program that focuses on making recess and other play times healthy, safe and productive for elementary school children. Robin Brulé is leaving…
The Columbian
January 17, 2011
MLK legacy celebrated with service projects ›
Keeping the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in mind, 13-year-old Zoe Brown said if she could change one thing about the world, people would treat each other better. “I…
The Monthly
August 1, 2010
The Hard Work of Play ›
An Oakland program helps kids play better at recess and teaches life skills at the same time. When Jill Vialet was growing up in Washington, D.C. in the ’70s,…
Forbes.com
June 22, 2010
Why Your Kids Need Recess ›
They might be better off putting down their books and heading outside. There is a paradox when it comes to improving education in America: The system is failing to prepare…
KNBC TV Los Angeles
June 8, 2010
New Program Aims to Battle Schoolyard Bullies – Part 1 ›
Playworks is a Bay Area-based school program that actively engages kids on the pavement, grass and hardwood of low-income schools throughout the country. It wasn't until 2009 that it debuted…
KNBC TV Los Angeles
June 8, 2010
New Program Aims to Battle Schoolyard Bullies – Part 2 ›
Playworks-LA Executive Director Amy Fannon discusses the method behind the successful program. (part 2 of a series)
Oregonian
May 31, 2010
Playworks offers Portland kids rock, paper, scissors and recess rehab ›
Sixth-grade recess. I'm running a post pattern across the playground, looking back into the sun, when Mr. Hoelck — who always insisted on playing quarterback — fired a perfect spiral…
South Los Angeles Report
May 28, 2010
Nonprofit provides safe, meaningful play for children ›
Three years ago, Emma Cueva, a fourth-grade teacher at W. Claude Hudnall Elementary School, noticed students walking around slowly at recess or roaming the playground with no destination. Some even…