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St. Paul schools rethinking how kids do recess

Posted May 3, 2010.

Nonprofit demonstrates games that combine exertion and learning. Back in the day, recess on the playground was the time for boys to be boys and the fainthearted to step aside.…

http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/92595769.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUqPk4DyCc75DiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUHDYaGEP7eyckcUr

Celebrating our School Partners!

Posted July 1, 2016.

  Playworks Wisconsin had a very successful 2015-2016 due to our amazing AmeriCorps and staff coaches and our dedicated school partners. This past school year we had coaches in 11 Milwaukee public schools. School partners included Brown…

https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2016/07/01/celebrating-our-school-partners/

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Playworks Emphasizes Safer, Healthier Schoolyard Play

Posted April 17, 2013.

In-school coaches, training help reduce the discipline problems associated with recess – which pediatricians say is critical to healthy development, but can also be the crucible of conflicts between kids …

http://www.thelundreport.org/resource/playworks_emphasizes_safer_healthier_schoolyard_play#.UW76YASCCd8.twitter

Four Square and Fine Dining

Posted May 14, 2010.

Playworks' own Bill Vanark, Ellen Goodman, and Emma Rapp brought old school recess to San Francisco's culinary elite on April 29th.  At Share Our Strength's annual Taste of the Nation…

https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2010/05/14/four-square-and-fine-dining/

Playworks Coach: Stephanie Murray

Posted March 2, 2015.

As a Playworks coach, there are so many positive things that outweigh the long hours, lesson planning, and nasty weather.  Everyday I come to school and look forward to seeing…

https://www.playworks.org/pennsylvania/2015/03/02/playworks-coach-stephanie-murray/

Playworks Sustainers

Posted May 13, 2013.

Playworks Sustainers. We want to give you the opportunity to join our community in a meaningful, on-going way. For the first time in Salt Lake City you can join a…

https://www.playworks.org/utah/2013/05/13/playworks-sustainers/

Playworks Sustainers

Posted May 12, 2013.

Playworks Sustainers. We want to give you the opportunity to join our community in a meaningful, ongoing way. For the first time in Salt Lake City you can join a…

https://www.playworks.org/utah/2013/05/12/playworks-sustainers-2/

Expanding play at recess in Houston public schools

Posted May 11, 2012.

Playworks rolls out recess to three additional Houston area school districts

https://www.playworks.org/news/expanding-play-at-recess-in-houston-public-schools/

Brown Brothers Harriman, Junior Coaches collaborate for Success

Posted March 16, 2012.

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) and Playworks recently teamed up to train twelve junior coaches from the Josiah Quincy Elementary School in collaborative leadership. The interactive 2-hour workshop, "Collaborating for Success",…

https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2012/03/16/brown-brothers-harriman-junior-coaches-collaborate-for-success/

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