Conflict Resolution
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September 19, 2018
Five Important Life Lessons from the Playground ›
How can adults who supervise the playground—at school, in public parks, or in our back yards—best use that time to reinforce the skills kids need to thrive? In a recent…
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May 24, 2017
New Study Shows Impact of Recess ›
Adult interactions play a key role in recess outcomes.
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October 10, 2016
Democracy Begins on the Playground ›
Twelve games to develop engaged citizens of the future.
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Journal Sentinel
April 19, 2016
Playworks Makes Learning Social Skills Fun At Recess At MPS ›
Before coaches started organizing recess activities at more than a dozen city schools, small conflicts could escalate quickly. Arguing, shoving, kids egging on the drama, suspensions and later disruptions in…
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The Columbian
March 19, 2016
Playworks helps teach students how to play nice ›
Woodland, WA—Up until about a month ago, recess at Woodland Primary School had more kids bickering, running around and getting sent to the office, according to Nicole Metteer, recess supervisor…
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The Orange Country Register
March 8, 2016
Santa Ana students learning playground lessons on respect and confidence ›
A loud buzzer announces recess at Santa Ana’s James A. Garfield Elementary. Youngsters stream out of their classrooms and pause briefly in neat lines before scattering across the blacktop to…
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The Lund Report
April 17, 2013
Playworks Emphasizes Safer, Healthier Schoolyard Play ›
In-school coaches, training help reduce the discipline problems associated with recess – which pediatricians say is critical to healthy development, but can also be the crucible of conflicts between kids …