{"id":5997,"date":"2022-11-15T10:01:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T15:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/?p=5997"},"modified":"2025-02-12T17:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T22:04:18","slug":"building-skills-through-play-developing-youth-leaders-on-the-playground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/2022\/11\/15\/building-skills-through-play-developing-youth-leaders-on-the-playground\/","title":{"rendered":"Building skills through play: developing youth leaders on the playground"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #8b3e7f;\"><b>What does youth empowerment look like at recess and why is it important?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5998 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_7138-X2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_7138-X2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_7138-X2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_7138-X2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_7138-X2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_7138-X2-1079x720.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_7138-X2-719x480.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_7138-X2-899x600.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_7138-X2-499x333.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/>Every kid deserves the opportunity to shine. The playground is the perfect place to empower students and build their confidence by giving them opportunities to lead, whether it be with their own classmates or students in younger grades. Play is such a natural way that kids learn, so leveraging play time as a space to empower students and practice skills such as communication, collaboration, and teamwork is crucial to their development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership opportunities come in many different forms at recess, and they don\u2019t all have to involve leading a game! Try out these student roles at recess:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #77a141;\"><strong> Equipment Manager<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; give out recess equipment at the beginning of recess, and put it all away at the end of recess<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #77a141;\"><strong> Recess Buddy<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; invite others to join a game, or join a game with someone who might be playing alone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #77a141;\"><strong> High Five Giver<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; encourage a positive environment on the playground by giving out as many high fives as possible and practice using positive language, such as \u201cGood job, nice try.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #77a141;\"><strong> Rock Paper Scissors Ref<\/strong> <\/span>&#8211; encourage the use of\u00a0 Rock, Paper, Scissors for minor conflicts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #8b3e7f;\"><b>Games and activities to practice leadership and empower students:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #438bc5;\"><a style=\"color: #438bc5;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/the-maze-game\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5999 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_6469-X2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_6469-X2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_6469-X2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_6469-X2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_6469-X2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_6469-X2-1079x720.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_6469-X2-719x480.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_6469-X2-899x600.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_6469-X2-499x333.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/>Maze Game<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Students must work together and come up with a strategy in order to be successful in this game. Perfect for both indoor and outdoor recess and brain breaks, the Maze Game will test students\u2019 ability to communicate effectively and strategize!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #438bc5;\"><a style=\"color: #438bc5;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/ro-sham-bo-rockstar\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rock Paper Scissors Rockstar<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An important part of leadership is knowing how to cheer people on and offer encouragement. RPS Rockstar is a great game to practice cheering classmates on, as well as empowering students to practice using Rock Paper Scissors to resolve minor conflicts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/alligator-swamp-2\/#:~:text=The%20object%20of%20the%20game,the%20other%20side%20of%20town.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #438bc5;\">Alligator Swamp<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: In order to be successful in Alligator Swamp, students have to strategize and communicate to get everyone from one side of the \u201cswamp\u201d to the other. You may notice some students stepping up to lead their group strategy and others being the encouragers. At the end of the game, be sure to highlight that there are many different leadership styles, all of them important and necessary.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #8b3e7f;\"><b>Other resources:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6003 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_0244-X2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_0244-X2.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_0244-X2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_0244-X2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_0244-X2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_0244-X2-1078x720.jpg 1078w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_0244-X2-719x480.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_0244-X2-899x600.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/DSC_0244-X2-499x333.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/>We build play into leadership through our Junior Coach Leadership Program, which encourages teams of students to work together to learn games, fair play, and positive conflict resolution strategies. Junior Coaches are then equipped to teach these skills and lessons out at recess and in the classroom to their peers. Check out <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #438bc5;\"><a style=\"color: #438bc5;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/2021\/10\/28\/junior-coaches-rocking-recess-all-across-new-england\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this blog<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about Junior Coaches rocking recess all across New England, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FtYCNqMNw0E&amp;t=83s\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #438bc5;\">this video<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that explains the power of the Junior Coach Leadership Program.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have other ideas for how to empower students at recess? <\/span><\/i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #438bc5;\"><a style=\"color: #438bc5;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayworksNewEng\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tweet us<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and let us know!<\/span><\/i><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does youth empowerment look like at recess and why is it important? 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