Developing Our Future Leaders

  1. Updates

This year more than 250 5th graders across Boston, Cambridge and Revere are participating in Playworks Junior Coach program. Our Junior Coaches receive 10 hours of training on topics such as conflict resolution, leading recess games and public speaking.  Junior Coaches play a leadership role in creating a safe and inclusive recess and learning environment.

Through participating in the Junior Coach program, students develop the academic, social and leadership skills needed to stay on a pathway of life long success.

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February 11, 2025

Resourceful Play with Minimal Equipment ›

Imagine a rainy day when outdoor recess is canceled or a play area with no traditional play equipment in sight. Even in these moments, kids, with the help of adults,…

January 13, 2025

Active Indoor Recess Week – Hasbro Game Guides ›

Check out our amazing Hasbro Indoor Recess game guides below: Active Indoor Recess Kit: Grades PK-2 (click on image below for PDF)   Active Indoor Recess Kit: Grades 3-5 (click…

January 13, 2025

Making Any Space a Playspace ›

Play is essential to a child’s development, regardless of whether it happens on a bustling playground, in a quiet classroom, or even in a small hallway. While a traditional outdoor…