BABY STEPS WITH A PLAYMAKER

This photo was taken at the NH Foster Care Day. “Through a Playmaker’s Eyes” 

The Life is Good Kids Foundation partners with leading childcare organizations to positively impact the quality of care delivered to the most vulnerable children. They provide support and resources to leading childcare organizations working with our nation’s most vulnerable children. The Life is good Playmakers partner with frontline professionals – such as teachers, social workers and child life specialists – who dedicate their lives to helping children overcome poverty, violence and illness. These Playmakers use the power of play to build healing, life-changing relationships with the children in their care. To learn more about the Life is good Playmakers and to donate, visit lifeisgood.com/playmakers

The opportunity to bring joy to the youth of the world is only one part of what the Life is good Playmakers do. Oftentimes, they learn something on their journey about who they are, and what brings them joy.

Amy Niezrecki is a Playmaker located in New Hampshire. Through her time as a Playmaker she says her biggest takeaway was that all activities can be fun. In her past experience she worked with one or two students at a time, but coming into the Playmakers program she wanted to coordinate whole-class activities. In order to create an environment that was comfortable for both her and the students who displayed behavioral challenges, Amy took calculated baby steps towards her goals.

In her post on the Playmakers blog, Amy goes into detail about the steps she took to become the Playmaker she hoped to be. It started with her morning cup of coffee, something she never misses. While she waited for the coffee to brew she would think about the day ahead of her, and try to live more in the moment.

Amy is a great example of a Playmaker that is always looking for ways to improve her craft. In this case, her craft is spreading knowledge and joy to her students.

Click here to read Amy’s full post