On Saturday, October 23, Playworks DC joined with KaBOOM! at the Hyde Leadership Public Charter School to celebrate Make a Difference Day. KaBOOM! organized 500 volunteers to construct an incredible playground for the…
https://www.playworks.org/greater-washington-dc/2010/10/28/playworks-dc-helps-to-make-a-difference/>
Playworks offers a variety of service options to best meet the needs of our partner schools and youth serving organizations. And while we’ve been telling you all about our Coach…
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Kermit is a natural leader in his class, and all of the kids want to be his friend. During our weekly class game time, I taught Kermit’s class how to…
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Eric is a kindergarten student who rarely chose to play at recess. He was pleasant and talkative with teachers and recess staff, but was hesitant to interact with classmates. One…
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Eric is a kindergarten student who rarely chose to play at recess. He was pleasant and talkative with teachers and recess staff, but was hesitant to interact with classmates. One…
https://www.playworks.org/colorado/story-of-play/empowering-kids-to-be-courageous/>
At the end of the day, more kids get to play. That’s what it’s all about. Coach Fi looks on, as all the hard work he put into Boone…
https://www.playworks.org/illinois/2013/07/23/boone-elementary-playground-brought-to-life/>
There is a first grader named Nelson at my school who rarely participated in games during recess. Even during Class Game Time, he would always try to blend in with…
https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2013/02/15/from-the-sidelines-to-the-playground/>
With the hardships resulting from the pandemic, and the long term effects of the isolation, stress, and trauma on kids, many wonder what we can do to help kids heal…
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Celebrate Independence Day with some games this year.
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