playtime
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Teachers use it as a behavioral bargaining chip, administrators weigh playtime against sagging test scores and researchers argue over how best to structure the minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
“Toy Story,” at the very least, saw this same everyday world through a new lens, asking children to wonder what it would be like if their toys had entirely separate lives outside of playtime.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
"It's a really good tool for my son to use because it helps him with that transition from active playtime into downtime," she explains.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
In the meantime, Maxwell was moved to a cushy prison and given all kinds of perks, including puppy playtime.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025
We had our fun and our playtime, of course.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
PLN’s programs span generations and include toddler parent-child playtimes, summer academic and cultural enrichment for children through ninth grade, parent leadership training and teen services that range from career exploration to game nights.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
He is wearing out his beloved Chihuahua, Gracie, with extended playtimes.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
The BFI venue benefited from multiple playtimes each day, as opposed to just 38 showings over 28 days for Secret Cinema, although premium prices for the latter, reflecting the ambitious production values, boosted its takings.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2012
Beyond these playtimes she saw the "things I could do for Erik"—and she admitted that Erik did partly make up the image of her altogether perfect artist.
From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair
I'll tell you what, Lloyd, let's come up here once a year after this, just to keep tryst with our old playtimes.
From The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)
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