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Los Angeles Lakers and Spectrum Host Playworks Back-to-School Basketball Clinic

Posted October 16, 2017.

Lakers Community Relations and Spectrum hosted about 55 Playworks students from Cesar Chavez Elementary School in their Back-to-School Clinic at UCLA Health training center court on Monday, October 16th. The…

https://www.playworks.org/southern-california/2017/10/16/los-angeles-lakers-spectrum-host-playworks-back-school-basketball-clinic/

Open Streets Minneapolis

Posted September 12, 2013.

Playworks is partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition for Open Streets Minneapolis. We’re providing opportunities for kids and families to engage in safe,…

https://www.playworks.org/minnesota/2013/09/12/open-streets-minneapolis/

Four Square Categories (Variation of Four Square)

Posted September 6, 2013.

The old playground favorite with a TWIST! Challenge your students minds by incorporating academic concepts while playing standard four square. Simple math problems, sight words, and even science terminology can…

https://www.playworks.org/game-library/foursquare-categories-variation-of-foursquare/

Rain or Shine, Playworks Plays Ball

Posted December 21, 2010.

 There was much excitement leading up to the Girls Basketball Fiesta at Bahia Vista Elementary on Saturday, December 4th.  After all, it was the first Playworks event held in Marin…

https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2010/12/21/rain-or-shine-playworks-plays-ball/

Coach Matt Combats Four Square Fears

Posted February 1, 2011.

“There is a third-grader at my school that loves to play four square. In fact, she plays it almost every recess. This, however, was not always the case. You see,…

https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2011/02/01/coach-matt-combats-four-square-fears/

Coach Spotlight: Nathan Lawder

Posted December 14, 2021.

Nathan Lawder loves to be silly with his students at recess. It’s the main reason he was interested in Playworks to begin with. Getting to wake up and play everyday…

https://www.playworks.org/indiana/2021/12/14/coach-spotlight-nathan-lawder/

Playworks Northern California Staff Retreat

Posted May 16, 2019.

Over 90 Playworks Northern California staff members from Silicon Valley, the East Bay, and San Francisco gathered at Kennedy Park in Union City on May 3 for our Annual Staff…

https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2019/05/16/playworks-northern-california-staff-retreat/

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Playworks Emphasizes Safer, Healthier Schoolyard Play

Posted April 17, 2013.

In-school coaches, training help reduce the discipline problems associated with recess – which pediatricians say is critical to healthy development, but can also be the crucible of conflicts between kids …

http://www.thelundreport.org/resource/playworks_emphasizes_safer_healthier_schoolyard_play#.UW76YASCCd8.twitter

Playworks AmeriCorps Coaches Collaborate for Change in Milwaukee Schools

Posted March 5, 2018.

For the past six months, our incredible AmeriCorps coaches have been creating recess environments where every kid can thrive. In Wisconsin, Playworks AmeriCorps coaches commit to a full-time year of…

https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2018/03/05/playworks-americorps-coaches-collaborate-change-milwaukee-schools/

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