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Hollingsworth STEAM Academy in downtown Las Vegas launched its recess reboot with assistance from Playworks, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving playtime and, in the process, children’s overall well-being.

Playworks helps kids to stay active and build valuable social and emotional skills through play.

Laura James, chairwoman of the Advisory Board of Playworks New York/New Jersey, a nonprofit firm that works with schools to promote the emotional health of students by revamping recess and…

Playtime is undervalued. Conflicts that arise on the playground during recess often bring behavioral problems into the classroom and impact teaching, student attention, and learning. In urban areas, in particular,…

Playworks coaches are at the school every day. They are trained to be a caring, consistent adult, organizing games or helping children resolve conflicts that might pop up during recess.…

A Playworks coach might organize a kickball game, foursquare or other activities that students enjoy during recess – and then hang around and encourage everyone to participate. He or she…

Marvin Jones has plenty of experience getting into the end zone, but on Tuesday the Lions wide out and some his teammates entered the anti-bullying zone. “It’s all about spreading…

One of the brand’s partnerships includes a curated content strategy with a partner, Playworks, that will include blog posts, checklists, play recipes and family games.

Americans value play, but financial stress continues to limit play time. U.S. Bank, in partnership with Playworks, checked in with Americans across the country in a new survey, analyzing Americans’…