Playworks Utah is Putting ‘Fun’ and ‘Fitness’ Back into Recess

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KSL recently did a fantastic feature about Playworks. A reporter shadowed Coach Blake at Academy Park Elementary School and came away impressed with a first-hand experience of how Playworks puts “fun” and “fitness” back into recess.  Check out the original newscast and article.

(Photo courtesy of KSL)

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