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…
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Twelve games to develop engaged citizens of the future.
https://www.playworks.org/news/democracy-begins-on-the-playground/>
Her name is Chloe. She’s new here, just moved to Portland from Tampa. Her clothes don’t fit. Her hair is dirty and tangled. For lunch she carries around a long…
https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/2018/04/05/chloe-secret-handshake-morgan-smith/>
A few times each year, Roosevelt Elementary School has an event called "Lunch with Mom.” This is a chance for moms to bring lunch to their child, eat with them…
Congratulations to Albert Story School, our Playworks Partner of the Quarter! Story is a second year Playworks school that has embraced the power of play for students K3-8th grade. Staff members have committed…
https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2016/05/03/partner-of-the-quarter-albert-story-school/>
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.…
Stuck inside? Get all the energy out so you and the kids make it through the day in one piece!
https://www.playworks.org/resource/six-active-indoor-games-for-kids/>
Playworks team members flew from cities across the country to bring more play to recess yards around Phoenix, Arizona. Below is some of what those coaches experienced and heard. “I…
https://www.playworks.org/arizona/2011/09/07/recess-rollout-story-from-phoenix-az/>