The Playworks 4th and 5th grade girls' basketball league is designed to build empathy and teamwork by teaching girls the skills of basketball so that they feel comfortable learning and…
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Playworks CEO and Founder Jill Vialet recently released Recess Rules, the story of a group of kids determined to save recess at their school. As a Playworks nationwide initiative to get students…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2014/04/23/playworks-leads-fifth-grade-reading-challenge/>
Since having Playworks at Lincoln, everyone is more respectful and inclusive. We have become a caring community where students feel safe to take risks and reach for higher standards. Students…
https://www.playworks.org/utah/testimonial/everyone-respectful-inclusive/>
Play and recess are essential to healthy childhood development. But many schools are cutting back on this important time of the school day. Did you see the story on Good Morning…
https://www.playworks.org/news/good-morning-america-features-playworks-and-recess/>
Junior is a 5th grade Junior Coach at the Michael J. Perkins Elementary School in South Boston. Coach Carolyn, site coordinator at Perkins, nominated Junior as Junior Coach of the…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2019/12/04/junior-coach-junior-is-a-quiet-but-mighty-leader/>
We have a student that frequently got into arguments about whether or not he was out during 4 square. It got to the point that no one wanted to play…
https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/testimonial/power-rock-paper-scissors/>
The New York Times looks at Newark's Broadway Elementary. The school is one of a growing number across the country that are reining in recess to curb bullying and behavior…
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/education/15recess.html?emc=eta1>
Here are photographs from the Playworks Game Changer event at the historic Hill home. Board Chair Chris Bell addresses guests in the ballroom at the Game Changer event at the…
https://www.playworks.org/texas/2012/02/13/playworks-game-changer-reception-photos/>
On Saturday, March 7, the Green Bay Packers invited their youngest fans to take part in the twelfth annual Project Play 60 at Lambeau Field. Play 60 is a day…
https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2015/03/11/recess-at-lambeau/>