Game of the Week: Blob Tag

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Playworks Milwaukee

Group Size: Large group (10 or more) Age Group: 1st -5th grades Length of Activity: 10 minutes or more Developmental Goal: To develop eye-foot coordination and cooperation. Skills Practiced: Running, physical awareness, and decision making Equipment Needed: None Set Up: … Continue reading →

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Lettuce Bloom

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Grist from the Garden™

“Yuck! Bug! Someone squish it!” We have all heard children and adults shouting out like this in our classrooms, backyards and even our homes. But when it comes to our gardens it is important that we know which bugs to … Continue reading →

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Grow an Easy Sensory Garden with Herbs

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Anne Nagro

Herbs are the easiest “sensory” plant to grow in a garden. Children are amazed these plants can smell so good (or bad!) and impart flavor to our food.  Many enjoy chewing chives or mint sprigs, touching fuzzy sage and frilly … Continue reading →

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Game of the Week: Four Corners

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Playworks Milwaukee

Group Size: Any Size Age Group: 1st -5th grades Length of Activity: 5-20 minutes Developmental Goal: To develop decision making capabilities and teach silent movement and strategy Skills Practiced: Running, physical awareness, decision making and non-verbal communication. Equipment Needed: None … Continue reading →

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Game of the Week: Mouse Trap

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Playworks Milwaukee

Group Size: 5-20 Age Group: K4-5th grades Length of Activity: 5-10 minutes Developmental Goal: To develop cooperation, teamwork and strategic thinking Skills Practiced: Spatial awareness, agility and reflexes Equipment Needed: None Set-Up: None Before You Start: Choose 2 people to … Continue reading →

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Get Outdoors and Learn: How to Grow an Outdoor Classroom

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Anne Nagro

As outdoor classrooms, school gardens offer countless opportunities for experiential learning.  Creating one doesn’t have to be an overwhelming process.  Here are some tips to help get your school garden growing: 1. Enlist Advocates Pull together a group of like-minded … Continue reading →

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Game of the Week: Ro-Sham-Bo Relay

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Playworks Milwaukee

Group Size: Any size Age Group: Pre K – 8th Length of Activity: 10 minutes or more Developmental Goal: To build community, develop teamwork and introduce Ro-Sham-Bo (Rock-Paper-Scissors) as a conflict resolution tool. Equipment Needed: None (may need cones to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Feeding Eden

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Welcoming Kitchen

My beautiful, smart, complicated son was born 9 and a half years ago.  Right away, he developed severe eczema.  Then came breathing problems, eventually leading to a diagnosis of asthma.  Then we discovered that he had multiple food allergies. In … Continue reading →

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Game of the Week: Grump Island

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Playworks Milwaukee

Coach David from Brown Street Academy in Milwaukee brings us the game Grump Island. Group Size: 10-30 Age Group: K-5th Length of Activity: 10-15 minutes Developmental Goal: To develop teamwork and cooperation Skills Practiced: Running, safe tagging*, evasion, spatial awareness … Continue reading →

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Cookie Money

Posted on March 6, 2012 by GAT Gal

This is the time of year, where as a “Cookie Momster” for my daughter’s girl scout troop, I volunteer countless hours to sorting and distributing hundreds of boxes of girl scout cookies.  My favorite part of this whole counting, sorting, … Continue reading →

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