One of the most overlooked tools in education is the power of play. Recess and extended playtime provide kids with the opportunity to solve problems, make decisions, take turns, express…
https://www.playworks.org/resource/empower-the-playground-team-with-playworks-teamup/
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 291 into law, making a half-hour of recess mandatory for all elementary school students from kindergarten through eighth grade in the state. Laura Medina…
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 291 into law, making a half-hour of recess mandatory for all elementary school students from kindergarten through eighth grade in the state. Laura Medina…
We are thankful to the students, families and faculty of the Bloomfield Hills School District who worked so hard throughout the month of October to raise money for Playworks Detroit. Each…
On September 13, Playworks staff and AmeriCorps coaches helped this year’s cohort of Leadership for Greater Chicago Fellows kick off a year of civic leadership and learning. Leadership for Greater…
https://www.playworks.org/illinois/2018/10/11/fun-with-playworks-and-leadership-for-greater-chicago/
Nine elementary schools in Fall River, MA have transformed their recess through Playworks Recess 360 training this spring. Recess teams of school administrators (Vice Principals and Student Adjustment Counselors), PE…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2012/06/13/playworks-training-transforms-recess-in-fall-river/
Mr. Bloom is a 4th grade teacher at Crockett Elementary School in Phoenix, AZ. While most teachers spend there lunch break eating and resting, Mr. Bloom comes outside and uses…
https://www.playworks.org/arizona/2016/03/09/january-staff-member-of-the-month/
It is raining outside, as it usually is in Oregon. Ella, a fifth grader, sits by herself against the wall at recess. She refuses to make eye contact with any…
https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/2018/03/05/the-changing-playground/
Coach Logan DiCarlo is an AmeriCorps coach at the Boston Teachers Union School in Jamaica Plain. Coach Logan hasn’t wasted any time this year making her mark on the BTU…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2018/12/04/coach-logan-innovates-and-motivates-at-the-btu/
