This year saw unprecedented social isolation for kids during the pandemic, causing mental health issues, a rise in childhood obesity, and learning loss. Safe and healthy play, which provides so…
https://www.playworks.org/minnesota/event/summer-institute-2021-power-of-play/>
Alternative Breaks at the University of Kansas (KU), a student run volunteer organization, dedicated a week to immersing themselves in four diverse schools on the north, west and south sides…
https://www.playworks.org/illinois/2013/07/11/alternative-breakers-take-on-chicago/>
Playworks Metro Boston welcomed 145 Junior Coaches from 31 Boston Public Schools to the 5th Annual Junior Coach Leadership Convention. We partnered with our friends at Northeastern University’s Sport in…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2013/03/27/5th-annual-junior-coach-leadership-convention-a-huge-success/>
For former Playworks coach turned second-grade teacher Dana Lovecchio, play doesn’t just enhance learning, it’s central to her teaching approach. “I like to think that everything I need to know…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/making-teaching-playful/>
Eight games to play for your next long car ride
https://www.playworks.org/resource/games-for-the-best-road-trips/>
Chanceline is originally from Africa where she says school looks, sounds, and feels much different than here in the United States. She says that here school is “great because it’s…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/finding-the-confidence-to-try-again/>
Chanceline is originally from Africa where she says school looks, sounds, and feels much different than here in the United States. She says that here school is “great because it’s…
https://www.playworks.org/arizona/story-of-play/finding-the-confidence-to-try-again/>
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Five tactics to improve school wide attendance and therefore student learning.
https://www.playworks.org/news/even-excused-absences-can-hurt-student-learning/>