SALT LAKE CITY — The stars, bullies, sidekicks and loners joined other playground personalities in coming together during recess at Lincoln Elementary School.They played a new version of kickball —…
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Sometimes there’s something even better than a “win-win.” In the case of Playworks’ Recess Reboot at Griffin Avenue Elementary School, it’s more a case of a win-win-win. As part of…
A year and a half ago I happily joined Playworks as an AmeriCorps member, serving full time in a San Jose school. This is my dream job, I thought. I…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/playworks-coach-plans-to-teach/>
Ask a young child, “How was school today?” and you’re likely to hear about recess. My son is 7 years old, and like many children his age, recess is the…
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/07/the-power-of-the-playground/>
Playworks of Greater Washington DC (Playworks DMV) and the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation co-hosted the Playworks Annual Junior Coach Leadership Conference (JCLC) 2019 on Thursday, March 14, at Capital…
Elementary school teacher Vanessa Cavelli used to dread recess and the drama that could break out on the playground. “You wonder how many fights you’ll have to break up that…
https://www.playworks.org/news/playworks-helps-kids-make-the-most-of-recess/>
Every schoolchild who’s ever squirmed in his seat, anxious for recess to arrive, can sympathize with students in Chicago. This year, many public schools in that city are scheduled to…
Join Playworks Minnesota Friday, June 13 for our Fourth Annual Corporate Kickball Tournament. Corporate Kickball is an employee engagement fundraiser for Playworks Minnesota that gets your team out of the office and onto the kickball…
https://www.playworks.org/minnesota/event/corporate-kickball-tournament-2014/>
Join Playworks Minnesota Friday, June 14 for our Third Annual Corporate Kickball Tournament. We'll share an afternoon of friendly competition–and nostalgia brought on by green grass and bouncy balls–as teams compete to win the coveted traveling…
https://www.playworks.org/minnesota/2012/09/17/corporate-kickball-tournament-2013/>