New England
July 17, 2020
Playworks believes in a trauma-sensitive approach Educators should focus on providing a trauma-sensitive approach to the reopening of school. Students are all having different experiences right now. For some students,…
July 16, 2020
Playworks is helping schools continue to reimagine recess. For the past 24 years, Playworks has partnered with elementary schools to help kids stay active and build valuable social-emotional skills through…
July 8, 2020
Explore your neighborhood in a new way. Summer trips may be closer to home this year, or might just include a lot of exploring your neighborhood. Simply taking a walk…
June 18, 2020
COVID-19, the unprecedented pandemic that has disrupted our sense of normalcy, has unmistakably highlighted the ways in which school is more than just an academic learning environment for many students.…
June 9, 2020
Social-Emotional Skill of the Week: Decision Making & Problem Solving Responsible Decision Making is the ability to make good decisions. Resources for the Week of June 15, 2020 Game of…
June 3, 2020
Social-Emotional Skill of the Week: Leadership A leader is someone who can inspire you or motivate you to meet a goal. Resources for the Week of June 8, 2020 BFit…
June 1, 2020
To our valued community members, partners, boards, and teams, Playworks is mourning and protesting the unjust killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minnesota last week alongside…
May 26, 2020
Social-Emotional Skill of the Week: Grit Grit is the perseverance and passion for long-term goals–the ability to maintain determination and motivation over long periods despite experiences with failure and adversity.…
May 21, 2020
It’s now been over two months since schools closed in Boston and learning transitioned to the home. In our community and beyond, parents and educators are concerned about gaps in…
