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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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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…
It is raining outside, as it usually is in Oregon. Ella, a fifth grader, sits by herself against the wall at recess. She refuses to make eye contact with any…
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It is raining outside, as it usually is in Oregon. Ella, a fifth grader, sits by herself against the wall at recess. She refuses to make eye contact with any…
https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/2018/03/05/the-changing-playground/>
By Cari Doutre Leader County Editor https://www.hjnews.com/tremonton/organized-play-and-conflict-resolution-hits-the-playground/article_3a5ee4e3-c3d3-5fd6-8f92-1732f687cb46.html Gone are the days of bullies ruling the playground at recess, or boredom in general, as local elementary schools are getting on board…