Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 291 into law, making a half-hour of recess mandatory for all elementary school students from kindergarten through eighth grade in the state. Laura Medina…
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Watch Steph Curry play a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors with James Corden on The Late LateShow. Looks like Steph learned a thing or two from the kids at Playworks! Playworks students…
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Ro Sham Bo! Playworks Washington, DC coaches Bryce and Lakia invited POTUS and FLOTUS to join Leckie Elementary students in a high-energy round of Ro Sham Bo Relay on MLK Day. Students…
One of the most overlooked tools in education is the power of play. Recess and extended playtime provide kids with the opportunity to solve problems, make decisions, take turns, express…
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Jill Vialet and Elizabeth Cushing, Playworks’s impressive CEO and president, initiated these meetings to give their growth investors a chance to develop a relationship with each other. In Elizabeth’s words, “the meetings…
7-minute course Afternoon slump? Help students mentally and physically re-focus with a readiness game, or “brain break”. Learn how to facilitate a readiness game effectively.
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Nine elementary schools in Fall River, MA have transformed their recess through Playworks Recess 360 training this spring. Recess teams of school administrators (Vice Principals and Student Adjustment Counselors), PE…
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Exercise and fitness can be fun. Bring play into your daily workout with these games.
Coach Wayne is serving his first year as an AmeriCorps member at Ascent Academy in West Valley. He regularly introduces new games to the kids at his schools and gets…
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