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Our Playworks staff are leading the change when it comes to creating a safe, healthy, and inviting playground, and none of it could be done without the support of our partner school staff. <\/span><\/h3>\n

While our impact focus is generally on our students, adults are a huge, necessary component of a healthy and positive school and recess. In April, our staff is leaning into the skill of cooperation, specifically between adults and students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of Playworks\u2019 key inputs of programming is providing a kind, caring, consistent adult at school for students to connect and build trusting relationships that support their development. When students come to school, it is important for them to have daily routines and consistency so they know what is expected of them and they can successfully navigate their day.Through Playworks programming in schools, Playworkers are able to provide predictability for students through common language and systems used during play, recess, and at transition periods along with a dedicated staff person that is modeling inviting play, positive language, and simple conflict resolution skills. Over time, this ensures school is a safe space for every student and somewhere they want to be and a requirement for academic success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to Playworkers that we are not only teaching students about healthy and welcoming play on the\u00a0 playground, but also teachers in the classroom. By doing this, the adults and students can work together to make sure that students are solving conflicts on their own, encouraging others, and getting the chance to play everyday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Student\/teacher cooperation on the playground is great for rapport building, which often gives back to instructional time and its efficiency. During recess and CGTs, I often lead one team in a game and ask that our teachers lead the other, or I encourage them to stay passively engaged by at least organizing a game (making teams, signaling the start of play, etc.) even if they don’t want to or can\u2019t actively participate.\u201d- Nicholas Pointer, Program Specialist\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

By including the teachers in game facilitation, everyone is able to\u00a0 at recess and in the classroom. This is just one way our school staff ensure a more positive and healthy school for <\/span>every <\/span><\/i>student. To learn about February\u2019s skill focus, managing disappointment, <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>! And to learn about March\u2019s skill, lighting lingo, <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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