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Using Play to Foster Social Connections and Physical Activity

Posted October 6, 2020.

Play isn’t just fun and games – it’s a vital aspect of our health and well-being. When we play, we engage our bodies, minds, and senses, creating opportunities for increased…

https://www.playworks.org/resource/using-play-to-foster-social-connections-and-physical-activity/

Using Play to Foster Social Connections and Physical Activity

Posted October 6, 2020.

Play isn’t just fun and games – it’s a vital aspect of our health and well-being. When we play, we engage our bodies, minds, and senses, creating opportunities for increased…

https://www.playworks.org/pennsylvania/2020/10/06/using-play-to-foster-social-connections-and-physical-activity/

Using Play to Foster Social Connections and Physical Activity

Posted October 6, 2020.

Play isn’t just fun and games – it’s a vital aspect of our health and well-being. When we play, we engage our bodies, minds, and senses, creating opportunities for increased…

https://www.playworks.org/southeast/2020/10/06/using-play-to-foster-social-connections-and-physical-activity/

Adapting Play for Varying Abilities

Posted September 20, 2024.

A 5th grade student had Brittle Bone Disease, a rare condition where his bones are fragile and prone to fracture. In his four years at the elementary school, he had…

https://www.playworks.org/illinois/2024/09/20/adapting-play-for-varying-abilities/

Adapting Play for Varying Abilities

Posted September 20, 2024.

A 5th grade student had Brittle Bone Disease, a rare condition where his bones are fragile and prone to fracture. In his four years at the elementary school, he had…

https://www.playworks.org/colorado/2024/09/20/adapting-play-for-varying-abilities/

Extreme Extravaganzas

Posted June 29, 2012.

Playworks Chicago kept our students moving with our League Extravaganzas! Boys from Namaste, Peterson, Inter-American Magnet, Melody, and Cameron Elementary schools came together at Wicker Park Field House for a…

https://www.playworks.org/illinois/2012/06/29/extreme-extravaganzas/

March AmeriCorps Coach of the Month: Coach Josh

Posted March 12, 2018.

Coach Josh is in his second year as an AmeriCorps member serving at Woodrow Wilson Elementary. He works hard to build a relationship with every single student at his school…

https://www.playworks.org/utah/2018/03/12/americorps-coach-drew/

Why Ultimate Frisbee is the Next Big Youth Sport

Posted April 23, 2012.

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/

TJ Carrie and Playworks creates “Recess Hero” Playbook for Parker Elementary

Posted November 28, 2016.

Oakland Raiders cornerback TJ Carrie launched his charitable foundation with students on the playground of Parker Elementary in Oakland on November 28, 2016, partnering with Playworks and the Silicon Valley Community…

https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2016/11/28/tj-carrie-and-playworks-creates-recess-hero-playbook-for-parker-elementary/

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