Updates
May 17, 2012
Playworks founder named to 40 For 40 List ›
Jill Vialet has been recognized by the Women’s Sports Foundation’s (WSF) 40 FOR 40 list of women who have made a significant impact on society after playing sports in high school or…
The Clarion-Ledger
May 16, 2012
Miss. kids turning tide on obesity, report shows ›
It could be hopscotch or kickball or a rousing game of Ring-Around-The-Rosie, but whatever it is, the waistlines of Mississippi schoolchildren are slimming down. A new report released by the…
May 13, 2012
Student calls for longer recess: “We act now or never!” ›
Young advocate in the making gives three great reasons to lengthen school recess in persuasive essay.
May 11, 2012
Expanding play at recess in Houston public schools ›
Playworks rolls out recess to three additional Houston area school districts
April 30, 2012
Smoother Transitions and More Time for Learning at Playworks Schools, Study Says ›
Teachers reclaim instructional time in schools that partner with Playworks
April 23, 2012
School Recess: Playworks Provides a Playground with More Engaged, Safer Students, Research Says ›
Addressing students’ social-emotional learning through play.
9NEWS (KUSA)
April 19, 2012
Recess programs in local schools reducing bullying ›
KUSA – Strengthening recess transforms the school climate, paving the way for less bullying and more focus on learning, according to a new study. The research examined a program that…
April 18, 2012
Join Us in Passing Out High Fives All Day (and year) Long! ›
Thursday, April 19th is National High Five Day
April 16, 2012
Study shows a trained, playful adult on the playground = Less Bullying ›
Promoting positive behavior at school reduces bullying, Mathematica says