Before coaches started organizing recess activities at more than a dozen city schools, small conflicts could escalate quickly. Arguing, shoving, kids egging on the drama, suspensions and later disruptions in…
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What a day for kickball! With sunny skies, temperatures reaching almost 80 degrees, a grassy field filled with Playworks coaches and students there were smiles all around. On a warm September Saturday, Playworks…
As the weather gets warmer and the snow melts, it’s time to get back outside for recess! At Playworks, we have a few Core Games that are found at most…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2022/04/08/spring-back-into-core-recess-games/>
HOUSTON – A study has found that a recess program can reduce bullying in schools. Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that brings safe, healthy, inclusive play to low-income schools.…
Kickball … Remember the feeling at recess when the pitcher rolled that big, red, bouncy ball your way? … Everyone’s eyes on are you, the suspense rapidly mounting, and then…POW!…
Like the first day of school, excited and nervous coaches attended their first day of training bringing them one step closer to becoming Playworks rock star coaches! Forty-two coaches from…
Stephanie Murray, known as Coach Steph, is a first-year AmeriCorps coach at McCall Elementary School. Coach Steph has been incredibly consistent, organized, and committed during her first month of…
https://www.playworks.org/pennsylvania/2014/12/19/a-great-story-by-coach-steph/>
As a Playworks coach, there are so many positive things that outweigh the long hours, lesson planning, and nasty weather. Everyday I come to school and look forward to seeing…
https://www.playworks.org/pennsylvania/2015/03/02/playworks-coach-stephanie-murray/>
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) and Playworks recently teamed up to train twelve junior coaches from the Josiah Quincy Elementary School in collaborative leadership. The interactive 2-hour workshop, "Collaborating for Success",…