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A Great Story by Coach Steph

Posted December 19, 2014.

  Stephanie Murray, known as Coach Steph, is a first-year AmeriCorps coach at McCall Elementary School. Coach Steph has been incredibly consistent, organized, and committed during her first month of…

https://www.playworks.org/pennsylvania/2014/12/19/a-great-story-by-coach-steph/

Parents Improve School Play Space

Posted January 17, 2013.

Both as a mother and former pediatric nurse, I see kids today spending less and less time just playing! Kids’ play should entail running, skipping, jumping and hopping, using their…

https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/parents-improve-school-play-space/

Playworks Coach: Stephanie Murray

Posted March 2, 2015.

As a Playworks coach, there are so many positive things that outweigh the long hours, lesson planning, and nasty weather.  Everyday I come to school and look forward to seeing…

https://www.playworks.org/pennsylvania/2015/03/02/playworks-coach-stephanie-murray/

Giants’ Success Inspires Coach Kim and Fairmount Elementary

Posted March 8, 2011.

For most kindergartners, recess is a new concept. On the first day of the school year, they often come out to the yard with wide, bright, and confused eyes. They…

https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2011/03/08/giants-success-inspires-coach-kim-and-fairmount-elementary/

Play Builds Serious Skills

Posted November 9, 2020.

Playtime is many things. It’s fun for children. It’s an escape for busy parents. But it’s much more than that. According to Dr. Stephanie M. Carlson, distinguished McKnight University Professor at…

https://www.playworks.org/minnesota/2020/11/09/play-builds-serious-skills/

Play Builds Serious Skills

By Reflection Sciences Playtime is many things. It’s fun for children. It’s an escape for busy parents. But it’s much more than that. According to Dr. Stephanie M. Carlson, distinguished…

https://www.playworks.org/play-builds-serious-skills/

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Play Builds Serious Skills

Posted November 9, 2020.

Playtime is many things. It’s fun for children. It’s an escape for busy parents. But it’s much more than that. According to Dr. Stephanie M. Carlson, distinguished McKnight University Professor at…

https://www.playworks.org/news/play-builds-serious-skills/

Board Service

Board Service Be a Changemaker – Join a Board That Fits You! Playworks Wisconsin offers multiple ways to support our mission and to make a lasting impact. Our Advisory Board…

https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/get-involved/board-service/

Playworks Southern California Junior Coach Leadership Retreat 2016

Posted February 25, 2016.

  On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 after school, over 60 Junior Coaches from Playworks partner schools in Los Angeles and Inglewood Unified School Districts attended the Junior Coach Leadership Retreat at…

https://www.playworks.org/southern-california/2016/02/25/playworks-southern-california-junior-coach-leadership-retreat-2016/

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