Zara Cadoux worked as a Playworks coach in Baltimore during the 2010-2011 school year. During college, she played Ultimate Frisbee on the Vassar College Women’s team, the Boxing Nuns. She currently…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/why-ultimate-frisbee-is-the-next-big-youth-sport/>
How to play Monkey Soccer, in which players must use their hands instead of their feet.
https://www.playworks.org/resource/game-of-the-week-monkey-soccer/>
Teachers and Playworks coaches team up to help children with autism succeed
https://www.playworks.org/resource/students-with-autism-need-support-in-and-out-of-the-classroom/>
“It was chaos. A lot of kids would get in trouble or get hurt,” said Assistant Principal Peter Wilson, remembering what recess used to be like at Burbank Elementary in…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/play-works-training/>
JG Larochette came to work for Playworks during its Sports4Kids days and ultimately went on to become a teacher, starting as a sub at the Richmond, CA elementary school where…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/bringing-out-the-best-mindful-life-project/>
Part of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative, the national collaborative encourages physical activity in schools
https://www.playworks.org/news/playworks-joins-lets-move-active-schools/>
The bottom line for me is that having Playworks ultimately ensures more instructional time. I have found that the kids who can least afford to spend time in my office are…
https://www.playworks.org/testimonial/playworks-ultimately-ensures-instructional-time/>
With the advent of Playworks’ 20th Anniversary and our aim of reaching 3.5 million kids in 7,000 schools by 2020, I am launching a new blog that I am calling…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/bringing-out-the-best-collective-action-by-the-florida-recess-moms/>