As we are setting up to begin again after a long break due to the pandemic, we're looking for wonderful folks to join our team. KOOP is looking for a magical person interested in creating spaces where children play freely with lots of materials. Adults interact with kids using a particular philosophy called playwork that supports freedom, choice & independence. We'll train you in playwork, don't worry! For now, scroll through KOOP Adventure Play's Facebook of Instagram to get

This is meant more for folks we're hoping to hire! We wanted to link to something rather than have crazy long job descriptions... even though no two days are alike, we thought we'd attempt to capture a few things we regularly do along with photos! A day in the life of a playworker: A crucial point of the job is actively observing children at play without interrupting or making it about ourselves. We have a variety of materials that we provide for the kids and lifting, trash p

Panda Bear. Pancake. Pantsuit. Panorama. I'm enjoying the internet trend of subbing the word we're all sick of hearing (PANDEMIC) with something silly. It's about finding play in the midst of a very serious time, right?! I'll spare you the confusion from here on out though! :) We've now gone an entire year with no KOOP Adventure Play programs for children. While we're thrilled to get back and excited to welcome kids back to our beautiful field for self-directed play as they w