As a pediatric resident in a hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., Dr. Romina M. Barros sat in on a regular first-grade class at a local elementary school. Classes started at 8:30…
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012600948.html
Junior Coach Aina is a strong leader who students look up to at the J.P. Manning School in Jamaica Plain. She can usually be found at recess refereeing a…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2018/05/08/junior-coach-aina-kind-reliable-role-model/
For many elementary school principals, recess is the toughest part of the day. That’s when all the trouble starts — the teasing, fighting, bullying, injuries, referrals, and suspensions. It doesn’t just…
https://www.playworks.org/video/an-in-depth-look-at-school-recess/
Baltimore, MD—March 15, 2018 — Volunteers from M&T joined Playworks Maryland for a Play Day held at Patterson Park Public Charter School (PPPCS). Fifty volunteers traveled from all over the East…
https://www.playworks.org/maryland/2018/03/28/mt-play-day-patterson-park-public-charter-school/
When elementary schools create a safe and healthy recess for students, there can be a major impact on individual kids and school climate overall.
https://www.playworks.org/news/new-research-brief-improve-recess-for-better-student-outcomes/
With more than 1,000 people in attendance, the 2012 New Balance 5K Benefiting Playworks raised $12,000 and gave 200 students from 31 Playworks schools the opportunity to participate in their…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2012/06/13/750-run-in-new-balance-benefit/
Lakers Community Relations and Spectrum hosted about 55 Playworks students from Cesar Chavez Elementary School in their Back-to-School Clinic at UCLA Health training center court on Monday, October 16th. The…
Indiana University Health (IU Health) has unveiled the "Strong Schools" grant program to fight childhood obesity across Indiana. These grants provide money to help incorporate at least 30 minutes of physical…
Coach Sarah is a first year program coordinator at Playworks Metro Boston. From her very first day on the job, she completely immersed herself into the Playworks culture, mission and…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2013/02/14/coach-sarah-makes-excellent-happen/
