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Play is joy. Human connection is joy. Recess yards and playgrounds are a place where you will see smiles, hear laughter, and feel the joy that is associated with running, jumping, and playing.<\/span><\/h2>\n

As we enter the last month of another pandemic-ridden year, we are choosing to focus our energy on things that have brought abounding joy in 2021. Follow along for the next five weeks as we:<\/span><\/h2>\n

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1. Recap the most joyful moments of 2021 and look forward to joyful moments of 2022 on our <\/span>blog<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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2. Hear Coach K\u2019s story about what joy means to him in our December Newsletter (sign up for our monthly newsletter at the bottom of our Home<\/a><\/span>\u00a0page!)<\/span><\/h3>\n

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3. Discuss the need for joyful play in schools and how to bring joy into the small, everyday moments on our <\/span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a> page.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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4. Highlight stories of what joy means to five New England coaches on our Instagram<\/a>.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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We are so excited to launch the Joy Series this holiday season, and we hope that you follow along and reflect on how joy shows up in your life.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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