Principal Adam Parrott-Sheffer (Mr. P) of Mary Gage Peterson Elementary in Chicago Public Schools embodies the Playworks core value of healthy community. “We have a mechanism that families care about…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/chicago-principal-values-play-and-community/
Today’s children face countless challenges when accessing safe and healthy play. Many elementary schools lack the basic infrastructure or personnel needs to support a daily recess for students. Alexandra Gardner,…
It’s recess time at Ruby Bridges Elementary School and a third-grader is pummeling a plastic tetherball with focused intensity. He’s playing at one of more than a half-dozen recess play…
http://www.npr.org/2013/11/07/243713419/trim-recess-some-schools-hold-on-to-childs-play
2017 Twelve CG Day of Inspiration from Twelve Consulting Group on Vimeo. On January 24, Twelve Consulting joined Playworks Minnesota at Lucy Laney Elementary for a Play Day as part…
https://www.playworks.org/minnesota/2017/02/09/twelve-consulting-joins-playworks-for-recess/
A Playful Forum exploring the power of play in education Rethinking Recess: Why students need active play to achieveThursday, May 17, 2012, 5:30-8:00pm Minneapolis Central Library 300 Nicollett Mall – Downtown…
Principal Michael Aaronian, a former PE teacher, knows that play impacts not just physical activity, but also social development, emotional safety, and academic engagement. Playworks can help you start with recess to strengthen…
https://www.playworks.org/video/principal-aaronian-why-play-at-school/
In one word, how would your friends, family, or colleagues describe you? Hardworking. When, where and what was the first place you ever participated as a volunteer? I had…
https://www.playworks.org/utah/2018/04/05/playworks-volunteer-interview-andrew-busath/
Coach Travis Evans is reintroducing kids to skills disrupted because of the pandemic…A program specialist for nonprofit Playworks, Evans shows classrooms how to play games that get more challenging each round. Visits…
Playworks’ 2013 Most Valuable Principal, Mr. Adam Parrott-Sheffer, hails from Chicago’s Mary .J. Peterson Elementary School. Mr. P, as everyone calls him, cares so much about play that he’s made sure there…
https://www.playworks.org/video/chicagos-adam-parrott-sheffer-named-2013-most-valuable-principal/
