{"id":754,"date":"2018-05-17T13:11:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T17:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/?p=754"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:45:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:45:51","slug":"playworks-indianas-april-teacher-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/2018\/05\/17\/playworks-indianas-april-teacher-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Playworks Indiana\u2019s April Teacher of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-755 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-4-Square-300x272.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-4-Square-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-4-Square-768x697.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-4-Square-661x600.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-4-Square-367x333.jpg 367w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-4-Square.jpg 822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Playworks Indiana recognizes Josephine Manns, Kindergarten Teacher at Ignite Academy, as its April Teacher of the Month.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Manns has always been open to learning new games in her class and she makes a point to utilize Site Coordinator Dwanesha Wilson anytime she can to teach new games to her scholars. Mrs. Manns does an amazing job showcasing Playworks&#8217; core value of healthy community by having a positive attitude and fostering a safe learning environment for scholars to be successful on the playground and in the classroom.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite recess game?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-756 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-Mrs.-Manns-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-Mrs.-Manns-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-Mrs.-Manns-768x861.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-Mrs.-Manns-913x1024.jpg 913w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-Mrs.-Manns-535x600.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/05\/April-TOM-Mrs.-Manns-297x333.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I enjoy playing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/foursquare\/\">fourquare<\/a> with our scholars because everyone gets a turn and it\u2019s a fun coordination game. My scholars also really enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/running-through-the-forest\/\">walking through the forest<\/a> game because they get to use their imagination and the various movements incorporate total body movement!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do you value having a partnership with Playworks at your school?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Ignite Academy, having Site Coordinator Dwanesha Wilson available as a resource has been a great value of the Playworks partnership. She has done a fantastic job getting the teachers involved and presenting new ways to keep our students engaged throughout the school day. It\u2019s so much fun and a great brain break for everyone!<\/p>\n<p><strong>High Five Mrs. Manns!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playworks Indiana recognizes Josephine Manns, Kindergarten Teacher at Ignite Academy, as its April Teacher of the Month. 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