Playmaker Spotlight: Caitlin Porter
John Logan
Connection Before Correction Every day, a little preschooler we'll call Alice struggled to make it through the school day. Sharing was hard. Transitions were harder. And when things didn't...
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Playmaker Spotlight: Michelle O'Hara
John Logan
Michelle O’Hara, a Certified Child Life Specialist, has spent her career showing up for children and families in their most difficult moments. This is one story she shared about a...
Playmaker Spotlight: Pia Gonzalez-Jacinto
John Logan
While some children run joyfully into their classrooms, eager to play, others linger on the sidelines, too overwhelmed or uncertain to join in. One of our Playmakers, Pia Gonzalez-Jacinto, recently...
Playmaker Spotlight: The Story of PJ
John Logan
Right now, somewhere in the country, a four-year-old is trying to make sense of a world that has felt unpredictable and unsafe for far too long. I’d like to...
Playmaker Spotlight: Nefira Masic
John Logan
Playmaker University graduate Nefira Masic — an early childhood educator in Charlestown, MA — recently shared a powerful story about how her Playmaker training has helped her change the game for kids in...