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Playworks believes in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid.
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Schools in Alaska recently partnered with Playworks to improve positive playground to classroom connections across the school community.
“older students guide younger ones in play, modeling teamwork, responsibility, accountability, & reminding everyone that recess is all about having fun together!”
“older students guide younger ones in play, modeling teamwork, responsibility, accountability, & reminding everyone that recess is all about having fun together!”
October 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Schools in Alaska recently partnered with Playworks to improve positive playground to classroom connections across the school community.
“older students guide younger ones in play, modeling teamwork, responsibility, accountability, & reminding everyone that recess is all about having fun together!”
“older students guide younger ones in play, modeling teamwork, responsibility, accountability, & reminding everyone that recess is all about having fun together!”
The first few weeks of school have a huge impact on how the rest of the year unfolds. One of the easiest & most fun ways you can set the tone for success is through play.
Here are 6 tips to make your recess, classroom transitions, & group activities run smoothly.
www.playworks.org/news/6-game-...
Here are 6 tips to make your recess, classroom transitions, & group activities run smoothly.
www.playworks.org/news/6-game-...
6 Game Tips for a Strong Start to the School Year
The first few weeks of school have a huge impact on how the rest of the year will unfold. One of the easiest and most fun ways you can set the tone for success is through play. By weaving games and in...
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October 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The first few weeks of school have a huge impact on how the rest of the year unfolds. One of the easiest & most fun ways you can set the tone for success is through play.
Here are 6 tips to make your recess, classroom transitions, & group activities run smoothly.
www.playworks.org/news/6-game-...
Here are 6 tips to make your recess, classroom transitions, & group activities run smoothly.
www.playworks.org/news/6-game-...
This @usatoday.com article discusses how sports have become no longer fun for kids, & how parents can re-engage kids by playing with them, inventing new games, and allowing them to explore different sports. Our CEO shares her perspective as a parent & play expert. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Reset as a sports parent: 5 ways to get (or keep) kids active
Five easy ways to get your son or daughter active in sports, or even get them back in the game if they have stopped playing.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This @usatoday.com article discusses how sports have become no longer fun for kids, & how parents can re-engage kids by playing with them, inventing new games, and allowing them to explore different sports. Our CEO shares her perspective as a parent & play expert. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Icebreaker games are a great way for kids to connect and get to know one another. Help students learn one another’s names, build relationships, and establish a sense of community using these quick and easy to play games! www.playworks.org/news/back-to...
Back to School Icebreaker Games
Icebreaker games are a great way for students to connect and get to know one another. Help students learn one another’s names, build relationships, and establish a sense of community using these quick...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Icebreaker games are a great way for kids to connect and get to know one another. Help students learn one another’s names, build relationships, and establish a sense of community using these quick and easy to play games! www.playworks.org/news/back-to...
Detroit Lions linebacker Anthony Pittman never thought he’d play college football, much less be in the NFL. Now he partners with Playworks to help kids learn and grow through play. Read more in this @usatoday.com article featuring Playworks CEO Elizabeth Cushing: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
How a Detroit kid's love of sports launched a dream NFL career
Anthony Pittman never thought he’d play college football, or in the NFL. But he believed in the power of something that helped catapult him there.
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September 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Detroit Lions linebacker Anthony Pittman never thought he’d play college football, much less be in the NFL. Now he partners with Playworks to help kids learn and grow through play. Read more in this @usatoday.com article featuring Playworks CEO Elizabeth Cushing: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Playworks CEO Elizabeth Cushing teamed up with @campfirenhq.bsky.social, Outward Bound, & Children's Funding Project to submit a panel proposal for #SXSWEDU 2026. Vote for "Screen Time vs. Green Time: Reimagine Play in a Digital Age" on the #PanelPicker: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
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August 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Playworks CEO Elizabeth Cushing teamed up with @campfirenhq.bsky.social, Outward Bound, & Children's Funding Project to submit a panel proposal for #SXSWEDU 2026. Vote for "Screen Time vs. Green Time: Reimagine Play in a Digital Age" on the #PanelPicker: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
"I’ve spent some time recently delving into a growing research literature examining the effects of recess on kids... The overall results are clear. The more recess kids have...the better they do."
Check out this great article on the benefits of recess!
petergray.substack.com/p/85-what-go...
Check out this great article on the benefits of recess!
petergray.substack.com/p/85-what-go...
#85. What Good is Recess?
Here I review some of the many studies showing mental, physical and academic benefits of school recess.
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August 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"I’ve spent some time recently delving into a growing research literature examining the effects of recess on kids... The overall results are clear. The more recess kids have...the better they do."
Check out this great article on the benefits of recess!
petergray.substack.com/p/85-what-go...
Check out this great article on the benefits of recess!
petergray.substack.com/p/85-what-go...
A few minutes today could get you on track to significantly improve the lives of your students and staff. Schedule a training & prepare staff to establish norms at the beginning of the school year that can positively shape the whole school community's experiences all year.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A few minutes today could get you on track to significantly improve the lives of your students and staff. Schedule a training & prepare staff to establish norms at the beginning of the school year that can positively shape the whole school community's experiences all year.
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During their last Junior Coach meeting, Coach Aja's 4th & 5th graders @ Abington Elemntary @nboe.bsky.social
came together to recognize 50 leadership qualities in each other! They shared their thoughts in fun & meaningful ways, ending the year on a high note w.positive affirmation for one another.☀️
came together to recognize 50 leadership qualities in each other! They shared their thoughts in fun & meaningful ways, ending the year on a high note w.positive affirmation for one another.☀️
June 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
During their last Junior Coach meeting, Coach Aja's 4th & 5th graders @ Abington Elemntary @nboe.bsky.social
came together to recognize 50 leadership qualities in each other! They shared their thoughts in fun & meaningful ways, ending the year on a high note w.positive affirmation for one another.☀️
came together to recognize 50 leadership qualities in each other! They shared their thoughts in fun & meaningful ways, ending the year on a high note w.positive affirmation for one another.☀️
Here are 🔟 easy-to-lead games that:
⭐️help get kids moving
⭐️work in a variety of spaces
⭐️require minimal equipment
⭐️can be adjusted for different ages & abilities
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⭐️help get kids moving
⭐️work in a variety of spaces
⭐️require minimal equipment
⭐️can be adjusted for different ages & abilities
www.playworks.org/news/10-game...
10 Games to Get Kids Moving
Whether it’s during recess, in the classroom, or at home, active play helps kids stay physically healthy and mentally engaged. It’s more than just a break from routine—it’s a critical part of child de...
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June 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Here are 🔟 easy-to-lead games that:
⭐️help get kids moving
⭐️work in a variety of spaces
⭐️require minimal equipment
⭐️can be adjusted for different ages & abilities
www.playworks.org/news/10-game...
⭐️help get kids moving
⭐️work in a variety of spaces
⭐️require minimal equipment
⭐️can be adjusted for different ages & abilities
www.playworks.org/news/10-game...
Playworks partners with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI and Rhode Island Healthy Schools Coalition on the Recess Rocks in RI program. This initiative has trained 128+ RI schools, empowering hundreds of educators to improve recess for over 45,000 students.
We asked, “What do you love about recess?”
We asked, “What do you love about recess?”
June 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Playworks partners with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI and Rhode Island Healthy Schools Coalition on the Recess Rocks in RI program. This initiative has trained 128+ RI schools, empowering hundreds of educators to improve recess for over 45,000 students.
We asked, “What do you love about recess?”
We asked, “What do you love about recess?”
✔️More time on task
✔️Stronger student learning skills
✔️Engaged learners
✔️Stronger relationships with educators and peers
One strategy to accomplish all of these? Through play!
✔️Stronger student learning skills
✔️Engaged learners
✔️Stronger relationships with educators and peers
One strategy to accomplish all of these? Through play!
May 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
✔️More time on task
✔️Stronger student learning skills
✔️Engaged learners
✔️Stronger relationships with educators and peers
One strategy to accomplish all of these? Through play!
✔️Stronger student learning skills
✔️Engaged learners
✔️Stronger relationships with educators and peers
One strategy to accomplish all of these? Through play!
Looking for new fun and engaging leadership opportunities for your students? Playworks can help! Partner with us to design a youth leadership program unique to your school community. www.playworks.org/news/playwor...
May 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Looking for new fun and engaging leadership opportunities for your students? Playworks can help! Partner with us to design a youth leadership program unique to your school community. www.playworks.org/news/playwor...
When kids lead, the entire school benefits. Help us expand youth leadership programs to more schools and ensure every child gets the opportunity to play every day.
Donate now: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
Donate now: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
April 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
When kids lead, the entire school benefits. Help us expand youth leadership programs to more schools and ensure every child gets the opportunity to play every day.
Donate now: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
Donate now: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
Your support helps kids like Naya build resilience and become leaders who their peers look up to.
Help more kids grow into confident leaders by joining Playworks in our mission to ensure every kid experiences the benefits of play every day.
Donate now: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
Help more kids grow into confident leaders by joining Playworks in our mission to ensure every kid experiences the benefits of play every day.
Donate now: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
April 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Your support helps kids like Naya build resilience and become leaders who their peers look up to.
Help more kids grow into confident leaders by joining Playworks in our mission to ensure every kid experiences the benefits of play every day.
Donate now: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
Help more kids grow into confident leaders by joining Playworks in our mission to ensure every kid experiences the benefits of play every day.
Donate now: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
Meet Dylan, a 5th grader who went from feeling shy to becoming a role model on the playground.
Through Playworks, kids like Dylan are gaining confidence, leadership skills, and the power to lift others up. Give today and help support young leaders like Dylan: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
Through Playworks, kids like Dylan are gaining confidence, leadership skills, and the power to lift others up. Give today and help support young leaders like Dylan: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
April 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Meet Dylan, a 5th grader who went from feeling shy to becoming a role model on the playground.
Through Playworks, kids like Dylan are gaining confidence, leadership skills, and the power to lift others up. Give today and help support young leaders like Dylan: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
Through Playworks, kids like Dylan are gaining confidence, leadership skills, and the power to lift others up. Give today and help support young leaders like Dylan: donate.playworks.org/campaign/670...
Kids thrive when they’re given the chance to lead.
In our free webinar on April 16, we’ll show you how youth leadership opportunities can improve recess and help kids build valuable skills. www.playworks.org/resources/th...
#freewebinar #youthleadership #Playworksforeverykid
In our free webinar on April 16, we’ll show you how youth leadership opportunities can improve recess and help kids build valuable skills. www.playworks.org/resources/th...
#freewebinar #youthleadership #Playworksforeverykid
April 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Kids thrive when they’re given the chance to lead.
In our free webinar on April 16, we’ll show you how youth leadership opportunities can improve recess and help kids build valuable skills. www.playworks.org/resources/th...
#freewebinar #youthleadership #Playworksforeverykid
In our free webinar on April 16, we’ll show you how youth leadership opportunities can improve recess and help kids build valuable skills. www.playworks.org/resources/th...
#freewebinar #youthleadership #Playworksforeverykid
Play isn’t a break from learning—it’s an essential part of the process. Explore how play can support student success in the classroom. www.playworks.org/news/how-pla...
How Play Fuels Academic Success
At Playworks, we’ve seen the benefits of play extend far beyond recess. When kids get to play, it keeps them physically active and helps fuel academic success.
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March 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Play isn’t a break from learning—it’s an essential part of the process. Explore how play can support student success in the classroom. www.playworks.org/news/how-pla...
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Join us on April 16 for the next webinar in our school connectedness series with @kaiser-permanente.bsky.social Thriving Schools to learn ways to uplift #StudentVoice, encourage student advocacy, and more! www.healthiergeneration.org/app/resource... #EduSky #Teachers #HealthySchools
March 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Join us on April 16 for the next webinar in our school connectedness series with @kaiser-permanente.bsky.social Thriving Schools to learn ways to uplift #StudentVoice, encourage student advocacy, and more! www.healthiergeneration.org/app/resource... #EduSky #Teachers #HealthySchools
“Relationships in kids lives are like the roots of a tree. If those roots are strong, then those kids can grow and thrive.” - SearchInstitute
Your words matter. Join our friends at CampFire in celebration of Absolutely Incredible #KidDay®. Tell the young people in your life how amazing they are!
Your words matter. Join our friends at CampFire in celebration of Absolutely Incredible #KidDay®. Tell the young people in your life how amazing they are!
March 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“Relationships in kids lives are like the roots of a tree. If those roots are strong, then those kids can grow and thrive.” - SearchInstitute
Your words matter. Join our friends at CampFire in celebration of Absolutely Incredible #KidDay®. Tell the young people in your life how amazing they are!
Your words matter. Join our friends at CampFire in celebration of Absolutely Incredible #KidDay®. Tell the young people in your life how amazing they are!
From organizing games to modeling teamwork, kids can be incredible leaders.
Join us April 16 for The Game Plan webinar to learn how to support student leadership opportunities on the playground. www.playworks.org/resources/th...
Join us April 16 for The Game Plan webinar to learn how to support student leadership opportunities on the playground. www.playworks.org/resources/th...
March 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
From organizing games to modeling teamwork, kids can be incredible leaders.
Join us April 16 for The Game Plan webinar to learn how to support student leadership opportunities on the playground. www.playworks.org/resources/th...
Join us April 16 for The Game Plan webinar to learn how to support student leadership opportunities on the playground. www.playworks.org/resources/th...
Join us in celebrating our 49 Playworks AmeriCorps Members who are part of a movement, created a lasting impact in communities nationwide. Whoosh Claps to these dedicated individuals serving in 53 schools & sharing the #powerofplay with thousands of kids everyday. AmeriCorps.gov/AmeriCorpsWeek
March 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Join us in celebrating our 49 Playworks AmeriCorps Members who are part of a movement, created a lasting impact in communities nationwide. Whoosh Claps to these dedicated individuals serving in 53 schools & sharing the #powerofplay with thousands of kids everyday. AmeriCorps.gov/AmeriCorpsWeek
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Movement breaks are beneficial at all age levels—from elementary up to university! 🏃
#EdResearch #EduSky
#EdResearch #EduSky
March 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Movement breaks are beneficial at all age levels—from elementary up to university! 🏃
#EdResearch #EduSky
#EdResearch #EduSky
No play equipment? No problem!
Check out a few of our top tips to make the most of what you already have and spark joy when materials are limited.
www.playworks.org/news/resourc...
Check out a few of our top tips to make the most of what you already have and spark joy when materials are limited.
www.playworks.org/news/resourc...
Resourceful Play with Minimal Equipment
Here are a few of our top tips to make the most of what you already have and spark joy when materials are limited.
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March 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
No play equipment? No problem!
Check out a few of our top tips to make the most of what you already have and spark joy when materials are limited.
www.playworks.org/news/resourc...
Check out a few of our top tips to make the most of what you already have and spark joy when materials are limited.
www.playworks.org/news/resourc...
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Monday playground vibes with Coach Aja at Abington Ave Elementary School! Kicking off the week with fun, energy, and hula-hoops!
March 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Monday playground vibes with Coach Aja at Abington Ave Elementary School! Kicking off the week with fun, energy, and hula-hoops!