A month-long effort to improve the health and well-being of youth as kids head back to the classroom Recognizing that physical activity is more important than ever, a group of…
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Kids struggle with losing during play every day. Here are some tips, gathered from Playworks staff across the country, on how to empathetically talk to kids about losing, whether it…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2022/01/20/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-losing/>
Playworks Indiana had a busy October, emphasizing safe tagging and inclusive play at our partner schools and starting our second All IN Sports league of the year, Flag Football! Organized…
Picture yourself at the center of an elementary school blacktop. Orbiting you are dozens of children, each of them running past like tiny, glowing suns. Now ask yourself: How could something so…
What does adult engagement look like at recess and why is it important? Adults actively engaging on the playground is important because it encourages healthy play at recess. Playworks’ programming recognizes…
Cameron Culbreth Sims is Playworks Durham Coach of the Month for October. Coach Cameron is the program coordinator at Hope Valley Elementary School and is in her second year as…
https://www.playworks.org/southeast/2012/10/31/october-2012-coach-of-the-month/>
Mr. L is a special education teacher at Emerson School in Phoenix, AZ. He truly understands the value of Playworks and the impact it can have on the Emerson school…
https://www.playworks.org/arizona/2016/01/19/novemberdecember-staff-member-of-the-month/>
Recess has taken a beating in recent years. Because of shrinking budgets and ever-increasing academic demands, playground time in many school districts has dwindled, seen as a frivolous luxury. In…
Prevent the spread of colds and flu by getting outdoors to play
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