Resource Tag: News

August 3, 2015

The Importance of Learning How to Play ›

Schools are shifting their focus to improving students’ social skills and the long-term impact may surprise you.

June 10, 2015

Kindergarten Classrooms Will Have More Play Again ›

A movement in some schools makes efforts to reintroduce play into our kindergarten classrooms.

May 21, 2015

Untapped Opportunities Hiding in Plain Sight ›

Play and recess offer largely untapped opportunities for adults to help students become more effective learners.

January 28, 2015

How to Keep Kids Active When Stuck Indoors ›

Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA Chairman Edwin Moses shares the importance of active indoor play.

August 29, 2014

OP-ED: What is Recess Like at Your Child’s School? ›

Susan Comfort, Playworks DC executive director, had an editorial placed in the Current Newspapers of Northwest Washington, D.C. You can read the article below. When my youngest started first grade, I…

November 5, 2013

Writing Recess Rules ›

How Recess Rules, Jill Vialet's first novel for kids, came to be.

May 13, 2013

Playworks Recess: Much More than a Break in the Day ›

A randomized controlled trial by Mathematica Policy Research and Stanford University evaluating Playworks shows widespread benefits including less bullying, more physical activity, and more time for teaching. A new study…

November 13, 2012

School District Bans Running at Recess ›

Five tips to teach safe play at school recess.

April 12, 2011

Talking about Play ›

Beth Kimberly, Playworks