Coach Devon is a second-year AmeriCorps Member at Sylvestre S. Herrera School in Phoenix, AZ. A true superstar in the hallways, you can see each and every student’s joy when…
https://www.playworks.org/arizona/2015/10/26/september-superhero-of-the-month-coach-devon/>
Partner Want to join us in our efforts to create a place for every kid on the playground — a place where every kid belongs, has fun and is part…
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Anoka County SHIP Success Story “Children,” says Coach T, “will not remember everything they did in science or social studies, but will remember recess and the connections they made on…
https://www.playworks.org/case-study/recess-reset-how-hoover-elementary-and-playworks-partnered-to-transform-recess/>
This summer marks Playworks’ 7th consecutive year participating in the Highland Street Foundation’s TADpole10—a weekly event at the TADpole Playground in the Boston Common. The program began in 2012…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2018/08/28/highland-street-tadpole-playground/>
Over the past several years Playworks has been grateful to partner with OneAmerica Financial to bring impactful and meaningful change to children in Wisconsin and Indiana. Our partnership is rooted…
https://www.playworks.org/indiana/2025/04/11/oneamerica-and-playworks-advocates-for-play-and-youth-development-in-indiana-and-wisconsin/>
Over the past several years Playworks has been grateful to partner with OneAmerica Financial to bring impactful and meaningful change to children in Wisconsin and Indiana. Our partnership is rooted…
https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2025/04/11/oneamerica-and-playworks-advocates-for-play-and-youth-development-in-indiana-and-wisconsin/>
Studies on Play Studies on Play is a review of academic research on play and recess. Below are a few highlighted studies. For a more comprehensive list, see this bibliography.…
https://www.playworks.org/impact/studies-on-play-2/>
The 3rd Annual Playworks Get in the Game Luncheon and Game Changer Awards was a huge success! A big WOOSH CLAP and thanks go out to the more than 300 individuals…
https://www.playworks.org/michigan/2014/04/02/third-annual-get-in-the-game-luncheon/>
Coach Emily is a Playworks Site Coordinator who rotates between four New Bedford schools to facilitate safe, healthy, and inviting play for more than 1,300 students every day. This is…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2019/03/06/coach-emily-brings-the-power-of-play-to-new-bedford/>