In the Coronavirus pandemic, more attention is being paid to the psychological affects of kids not being able to get physical activity and interact with each other. Since before COVID, Playworks has been helping kids to stay active and build valuable life skills through play. And like all of us, they've had to adapt in 2020.
Matt Matthews of Playworks Michigan joins us to explain the importance of play for kids, and the ways that Playworks has pivoted, offering opportunities for physical interaction and play for students in person, as well as those in front of a screen.
More: https://www.playworks.org/playathome
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