The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation connected Playworks with Laureus Ambassador Bob Lujano, a US Paralympic athlete, a rugby national champion, and a member of the Lakeshore Foundation team. Playworks is proud to…
https://www.playworks.org/resource/adapting-games-for-students-in-wheelchairs/
One of the most impactful ways to support student learning starts with play. At Playworks, we’ve seen firsthand how the benefits of play extend far beyond recess time. When kids…
https://www.playworks.org/news/how-play-fuels-academic-success/
“Better recess creates better learning. Happier children learn better.” – Victoria Grau, Recess Supervisor, John Garvy Elementary School, Chicago, IL “Happy kids learn better” may seem like good common sense—but…
https://www.playworks.org/case-study/how-play-rewires-brains/
Supporting playful teachers
It’s that time of day. Your students are restless, perhaps due to the weather. You can see their eyes glazing over as you review decimals and fractions—for the third time…
https://www.playworks.org/resource/10-brain-breaks-that-will-help-your-students-refocus/
The foursquare court is often the scene of heated recess debates, but it doesn’t have to be. As a Playworks Coach, I get to teach kids how to play together…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/the-first-time-feeling-included-through-foursquare/
On Playworks playgrounds, you won’t see kids sidelined. You’ll see high-fives, positive-reinforcement, and different students coming together to achieve a common goal. Use this checklist to make your playground safer…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/improving-play-five-days-week/
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 …
Austin is the smallest kid in his grade. He is sometimes teased by his peers, but he has a determined attitude and is confident he can do anything he if…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/perseverance-to-achieve-goals/
