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As teachers are preparing lesson plans, learning new curriculum, and setting up their classrooms, it is time to start prepping our collective classroom: the playground. Recess deserves back to school…
https://www.playworks.org/news/checklist-back-school-back-recess/
As the harsh weather leaves many of us bundled up inside, I’ve recently been able to reflect on some of my favorite written works on topics near and dear, including…
https://www.playworks.org/michigan/2019/03/08/tomorrows-leaders-at-play-today/
Do you believe in the power of play? When it comes to a child's physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, nothing is more enriching and empowering than playtime. The magic of…
Friday, June 6, 2014 | 3:30 – 7:00pm | Lincoln Park's Waveland Fields, along the lakefront Lace up your sneakers and come indulge with us in an afternoon of nostalgia over green grass,…
https://www.playworks.org/illinois/event/2014-playworks-illinois-corporate-kickball-tournament/
Lace up your sneakers and join us for some nostalgia over green grass and a big red bouncy ball for our 6th annual kickball tournament. Playworks Illinois Corporate Kickball Event offers local…
https://www.playworks.org/illinois/event/2017-corporate-kickball-tournament/
Last year, I would pick up my daughter from her first year at preschool at the end of recess every day to find her playing alone. I became concerned she…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/one-moms-quest-to-improve-the-preschool-recess-experience/
“Since we stopped allowing phones in class, I’ve noticed such a positive shift in my students. They’re more engaged in our discussions, more respectful of each other, and far more…
https://www.playworks.org/new-york-new-jersey/2025/11/10/turn-teamwork-in-playful-activities/
First as the director of the Florida State Parks and later as the first woman Director of the National Park Service back in 2001, Fran Mainella worried about the absence…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/bringing-out-the-best-fran-mainella/