It could be hopscotch or kickball or a rousing game of Ring-Around-The-Rosie, but whatever it is, the waistlines of Mississippi schoolchildren are slimming down. A new report released by the…
https://www.playworks.org/news/miss-kids-turning-tide-on-obesity-report-shows/>
As schools search for more time for academic learning, recess is the wrong place to look.
https://www.playworks.org/news/want-kids-to-learn-give-them-a-break/>
Today’s guest blogger Kathryn Malý is a K-8 educator who coaches teachers in Seattle. She is passionate about helping teachers find ways to keep kids academically engaged by inviting movement–like…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/an-equal-opportunity-to-get-out-and-play/>
Everyone knows New England winters are a tough time of year. One day it is warm and the next day it is freezing with five inches of snow on the…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2012/12/12/playworks-training-energizes-indoor-recess-in-rhode-island/>
It is often said that a Playworks Coach's real office is the playground. On Sunday, September 11th, twelve coaches created a new, temporary office right in the middle of Western…
https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2011/10/26/bringing-playworks-to-the-streets/>
A New Jersey native, Coach LV is serving his second AmeriCorps year as a coach at Arts & Technology Academy (ATA), a public charter school enrolling more than 500 kids…
https://www.playworks.org/greater-washington-dc/2013/09/27/meet-topher-anuzis-coach-lv/>
Principals say recess has a positive impact on learning; students are more focused, listen better after recess
https://www.playworks.org/news/first-of-its-kind-gallup-poll-links-recess-to-academic-achievement/>
Bracket-busting madness began early in Washington, DC when playful supporters gathered at Penn Social for Playworks DC’s 2nd Annual Rock Paper Scissors (RPS) Tournament. Inspired by the popular game taught to…
https://www.playworks.org/greater-washington-dc/2014/03/28/2014-rock-paper-scissors-tournament/>
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…
https://www.playworks.org/video/empower-the-playground-team-with-playworks-teamup/>