Stories of Play
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November 12, 2018
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work ›
To the kids at the school where I was a Playworks Coach, being a positive team player wasn’t always the popular thing to do. When I was tasked with coaching…
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November 12, 2018
Playworks Helps Make Leadership a Family Tradition ›
Junior Coach Natalie is making Playworks a family tradition. From the very first day, she knew the rules to almost every game, and even some cheers her Playworks coach didn’t…
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November 12, 2018
Playground Aide Turned Recess Hero ›
Sharifa Mohamed has worked as a noon hour aide for the last five years. The same group of enthusiastic aides had been on their school’s playground for years, helping to…
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November 12, 2018
Perseverance Help Achieve Goals ›
Austin is the smallest kid in his grade. He is sometimes teased by his peers, but he has a determined attitude and is confident he can do anything he if…
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November 12, 2018
Finding the Confidence to Try Again ›
Chanceline is originally from Africa where she says school looks, sounds, and feels much different than here in the United States. She says that here school is “great because it’s…
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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 9, 2018
Breaking Down Barriers on the Playground ›
During my first week of recess at Stansbury, I met a little boy named Brian. I noticed Brian immediately because he is the only student in a school of 940…
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November 9, 2018
Challenges of a First Year Teacher ›
Kelly Darchuk, a third grade teacher at the Tobin K-8 School since the 2017-18 school year, talks about her challenges as a first year teacher. During my first year of…
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November 9, 2018
Pennsylvania Legislators Play to Prevent Bullying ›
“A well-rounded childhood is when a child has everything they need to learn and live in a respectful safe way,” Junior Coach Nafis explains to legislators and staffers at the…