Six elementary schools throughout Atlanta received a “recess makeover” from Playworks in May, as the organization launched Playworks Georgia, its 24th region in the U.S. More than 2,000 students – and…
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First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign encourages schools to provide students with 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
https://www.playworks.org/news/michelle-obama-wants-active-schools/
Junior Coach Walter is a student at the Blackstone Elementary School in the south end with Coach Gianna. Walter has stepped up on and off the recess yard during his time…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2016/03/29/junior-coach-walter-makes-excellent-happen/
Playworks implements corporate play days at regional offices.
https://www.playworks.org/news/corporate-recess-why-play-isnt-just-for-kids/
The Importance of Play Why play? From the satisfaction of breaking a sweat to the surprise of imagination, play teaches us to be human. In fact, societies depend on our…
Playworks was featured in this article in the Journal of School Health (JOSH) about the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. The article’s findings highlight the key role…
Our February Junior Coach of the Month is Micah at J.O. Wilson Elementary. He actively mediates conflicts at recess and is the first one to help someone up when they fall.…
https://www.playworks.org/greater-washington-dc/2017/02/17/february-junior-coach-of-the-month-micah/
Explore your neighborhood in a new way. Summer trips may be closer to home this year, or might just include a lot of exploring your neighborhood. Simply taking a walk…
https://www.playworks.org/news/play-at-home-go-for-a-walk-games/
Explore your neighborhood in a new way. Summer trips may be closer to home this year, or might just include a lot of exploring your neighborhood. Simply taking a walk…
https://www.playworks.org/arizona/2020/07/08/play-at-home-go-for-a-walk-games/