Updates
October 11, 2011
West Jordan school makes more of recess ›
It’s a well-worn joke: What’s your favorite subject in school? The answer: Recess! At Heartland Elementary, the classic one-word punch line isn’t such a stretch this year. The West Jordan…
September 27, 2011
Playworks SLC Launch Party ›
Playworks invites you to celebrate the launch of their Salt Lake City office September 27, at 7 pm, in the 4th floor conference room of the Salt Lake Public Library.…
September 22, 2011
Spokespuppet Earl interviews SLC Executive Director Chris Conard ›
Earl E. Literacy, spokespuppet for The City Library, travels to Lincoln Elementary to interview Chris Conard about the Playworks program. Watch the video to learn more about Playworks helps kids…
August 26, 2011
Recess Rollout Story ›
My first Class Game Time (CGT) at Lincoln was with a first grade class. The school is very diverse, so I expected that many kids did not speak English, and…
August 26, 2011
Recess Rollout in Salt Lake City Prompts Remarkable Results ›
Last spring at Meadowlark Elementary School, Playworks employees took over recess for one week. Office referrals at the school dropped to zero during that time. Over the next two weeks,…