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Desert News
August 10, 2014
Why has U.S. academic success dropped? The answer may be on the playground ›
ABC 13
May 27, 2014
Non-Profit Group Helps Schools Promote Physical Activity ›
Eyewitness News employees enjoyed an afternoon of recess today at Alexander Elementary in Alief. Employees volunteered with Playworks, a non-profit organization that provides recess coaches to hundreds of low-income schools…
89.3 KPCC Southern California Public Radio
May 14, 2014
LaVal Brewer uses play to improve kids’ school performance ›
LaVal Brewer is executive director of Playworks Southern California, a national organization based on the belief that increasing play at school is not only good for children’s physical health, but also good…
The New York Times Motherlode
May 1, 2014
Kids Need More Structured Playtime, Not Less ›
Children today, either because they are continually entertained by digital devices or continually ferried from lesson to practice to play date, don’t know how to handle unstructured time. Ms. Rosin’s…
The Inquirer
April 17, 2014
Lessons in play ›
On a sun-crisp Friday morning at Kearny Elementary School in Northern Liberties, a brisk game of four-square comes to a sudden halt. “You’re out!” declares fourth grader Jayah Grimes to…
Click On Detroit
March 17, 2014
‘Playworks’ adds fun, valuables lessons to recess ›
It’s supposed to be the fun break in a child’s school day, but fights, bullying and feelings of being left out can make recess anything but enjoyable. That’s where Playworks comes in.…
KASA
February 27, 2014
Playworks ›
ALBUQUERQUE (KASA) – Get your kids active and teach them how to play the right way! It is important to teach kids how to play together. That is what Playworks…
PBS Newshour
February 4, 2014
Why Recess and Physical Education are Making a Comeback ›
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s hard not to smile and move to the beat when you see Katie McLiver’s first grade classroom dancing to some of their favorite songs. The students at…