Updates

This year has been an incredible one for Playworks New England, and we want to share ten moments that have brought us joy in 2021. Enjoy! 1. We hosted our…

As we explored on last week’s blog, joy and play are important for brain development, both in children and in adults. There are countless ways to integrate joy into your…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re all experiencing a new way of life. While there are shining examples of bravery and selflessness, the reality for many is that the last twenty-two…

Play is joy. Human connection is joy. Recess yards and playgrounds are a place where you will see smiles, hear laughter, and feel the joy that is associated with running,…

Principals in Boston are seeing many new needs from their students with schools fully reopen this fall. We’ve heard from many school leaders that beyond lost learning time, students have…

In 2019, my first year as a Playworks Coach, it seemed as though 90% of what I did on the recess yard was tie my students’ shoelaces. Many of them…

Each October, as the leaves begin to change on Playworks playgrounds across Boston, Lawrence, and New Bedford, another color begins to emerge. Bright purple Junior Coach shirts make their appearance…

5:45am, Coach A’s alarm goes off. She throws on her recognizable Playworks blue t-shirt, eats a sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich (on a biscuit, not a bagel – very…

October is National Bullying Prevention Month.  According to a 2019 report by the National Center for Education Statistics, 1 in 5 students report being bullied, and 33% of elementary school…