If you walked into a room full of adults playing games from their days on the playground, would it even occur to you that serious training was in progress? When…
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If you walked into a room full of adults playing games from their days on the playground, would it even occur to you that serious training was in progress? When…
https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2011/08/22/coaches-go-back-to-school/>
Kids struggle with losing during play every day. Here are some tips, gathered from Playworks staff across the country, on how to empathetically talk to kids about losing, whether it…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2022/01/20/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-losing/>
By: Nick Veronin, Mountain View Voice Staff Behavior referrals are down and kids are more focused in class, thanks to a new program that brings greater structure to recess at…
Corporate Kickball tournaments all across the country benefit students at Playworks schools.
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Guest blogger Coach Kim shares her favorite games to break that ice at parties.
https://www.playworks.org/resource/four-great-icebreakers-games-to-get-any-party-started/>
At Playworks, we love to have a good time at recess. From foursquare to kickball, our school staff are always encouraging students to have fun! But recess is also so…
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For five years, Playworks New England has partnered with John Hancock to send a team of runners to the Boston Marathon. Playworks is honored to be among the charities supported…
Guest blogger Myla Marks shares how adults on the playground can get beyond “They don’t want to play with me.”
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A 4th grader who never smiled. A 5th grader who played kickball every recess but never allowed other kids to kick and run the bases. And two boys who got…