Stories of Play
Stories
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December 15, 2023
Becoming a Leader on the Playground ›
Ms. Dixie shares the success of one of her students in the Junior Coach Program, leading his peers by example. “My letter is about a 6th grader last year who…
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November 9, 2018
Empowering Kids to be Courageous ›
Eric is a kindergarten student who rarely chose to play at recess. He was pleasant and talkative with teachers and recess staff, but was hesitant to interact with classmates. One…
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November 8, 2018
Helping Students Uncover their Leadership Potential ›
When I showed my principal the list of students accepted to our school’s Junior Coach program this year, she gasped. One fifth grade name in particular stood out to her.…
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November 9, 2018
Junior Coaches Lead by Example ›
During my time as a Playworks coach, there were many kids and experiences that touched my life, but none more so than a first grader Elijah. Elijah was new to…
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November 12, 2018
Teaching Conflict Resolution Doesn’t Have to be Complicated ›
Kermit is a natural leader in his class, and all of the kids want to be his friend. During our weekly class game time, I taught Kermit’s class how to…