By Melody Guyton Butts, The Herald Sun DURHAM – Standing at the corner of a bustling blacktop, keeping watch over a few dozen first-graders playing four square and jumping rope,…
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15 schools and hundreds of youth around the state of Michigan will have an opportunity to join Playworks and the Detroit Lions in an effort to raise awareness about the…
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Recess and extended playtime offer often overlooked opportunities for learning.
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Recess is simultaneously one of the most treasured and most limited times during an elementary school day. Each of the 25 minutes students spend on the playground is precious, so…
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Why your kids need to run, jump, and yes, goof off. I’m standing on the sweltering blacktop at Wilson Elementary in Richmond. It’s recess, and with my guest badge in…
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You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. -Plato Here are of our favorite some stories from the playground this…
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Fifteen ways to make Four Square more fun for players of varying skill levels.
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Mike Bartlett is Plaworks Durham Coach of the Month for November. Coach Mike is a first year coach at Y.E. Smith Elementary in East Durham. In just a few short…
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We would like to congratulate Coach Fannin as Playworks Arizona’s Coach of the Month! Coach Fannin relocated to Arizona after serving as an AmeriCorps coach in Utah. He’s been a…
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