A loud buzzer announces recess at Santa Ana’s James A. Garfield Elementary. Youngsters stream out of their classrooms and pause briefly in neat lines before scattering across the blacktop to…
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/playworks-707021-school-says.html
Eight opportunities for youth leadership at recess
https://www.playworks.org/resource/developing-youth-leaders-on-the-playground/
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
It’s an exciting time as the 2026 Winter Olympics are underway. Many kids will watch the games, some aspiring to participate someday, others learning about new sports they’ve never seen…
https://www.playworks.org/news/4-playful-takeaways-from-the-winter-olympics/
Sports fans across the globe are gearing up for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The Olympics are an exciting opportunity to celebrate outstanding athletes, cheer on teams from around the…
More than 150 students at Bayview Elementary School in San Pablo had the time of their lives on Tuesday, June 4th, as four-time Olympic gold-medal swimmer Missy Franklin paid a…
What do play and work have in common? As you might imagine, that’s something we think about at Playworks. In the workplace, play can be a tool that smart leaders…
https://www.playworks.org/news/the-value-of-play-in-the-workplace/
Our back-to-school blog series continues with a collection of recess games that are quick to teach and guaranteed to keep students engaged! The first few weeks of school are full…
https://www.playworks.org/news/5-fun-easy-recess-games-to-kick-off-the-school-year/
Kickball
https://www.playworks.org/resource/game-of-the-week-kickball/
