Congratulations to Coach Ed, our program coordinator of the month! If Ed and his program had to be described in one word, it would be ‘solid.’ Ed is consistently playing…
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Group Size: AnyAge Group: Good for all agesEquipment: Cones Development Goal(s): Self-control. Skills practiced include spatial awareness and freezing. Before You Start: Talk to students about what statues do: Do…
https://www.playworks.org/resource/game-of-the-month-museum-night-janitor/>
“Better recess creates better learning. Happier children learn better.” – Victoria Grau, Recess Supervisor, John Garvy Elementary School, Chicago, IL “Happy kids learn better” may seem like good common sense—but…
https://www.playworks.org/case-study/how-social-and-emotional-support-rewires-brains-and-schools/>
Please join Playworks North Carolina in celebrating our newest Coach of the Month – Coach Brittany Jarrett! Coach Brittany is a first-year program coordinator who comes to Playworks with a…
https://www.playworks.org/southeast/2014/06/05/meet-our-newest-coach-of-the-month-coach-brittany-2/>
On May 9, The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco was full of playful laughs, heartfelt stories, and generous supporters of the play movement. Playworks 11th annual Get in the Game…
https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2019/05/17/get-in-the-game-2019/>
As an AmeriCorps Playworks coach I am lucky to serve our kids on a daily basis. I teach kids games, positive social skills and cooperation. I see them every day…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/family-fitness-night-brings-school-community-together/>
Playworks, the Denver Broncos, and CarMax teamed up to create an inspiring day for play at Maxwell Elementary and Greenwood Academy. Denver Bronco wide receiver Demaryius Thomas jumped into recess…
Celebrate the end of the school year with these six fun ideas for a great field day.
https://www.playworks.org/resource/field-day-games-to-play/>
Recess is usually the best part of the school day, it’s a chance to try new games and play with all of your classmates. But for one third grade student…
https://www.playworks.org/southeast/2012/11/06/playworks-promotes-students-to-take-positive-risks/>