THE CLUBHOUSE — a play space for kids · concept demo for the Peter J. Mulry Foundation
The Clubhouse
Threads & Friends
Welcome to the team!

Welcome to the Clubhouse!

Meet the All-Stars, read their stories, play games, and collect a crest for every value. The more you explore, the higher you rank — all the way to the Hall of Fame!

Your dugout for teaching the values — the same All-Stars the kids love, with ready-to-run lesson plans, discussion questions, and a value-a-month season. Free for the schools and programs we serve.

Tap to meet a player ⚾
🏅 My lineup
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Take the field

Tap a player to meet them!

Every position is an All-Star, and every All-Star teaches one super-important value.

⚾ STARTING LINEUP
Tap a crest to play
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⚪ Say hi!🏅 Crest collected
The book shelf

Meet the whole team

Tap a card to flip it over. Read, watch, listen — and collect every crest!

Game Zone

Play ball! 🎮

Three games, one team. Pick a game and see how you do!

Your collection

My Locker 🏅

Every crest you collect lights up here. Fill your locker to reach the Hall of Fame!

Made for your setting

Who the Clubhouse is for 🧢

Wherever kids are learning and being mentored, the All-Stars fit — one-on-one, small group, or whole class.

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Schools & classrooms

Teachers, counselors, and SEL leads weaving character & literacy into the week.

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Mentoring & after-school

One-on-one and group mentors who want a structured, kid-friendly framework.

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Libraries & reading programs

Story-time leaders and summer reading programs that need engaging titles with a message.

Youth sports leagues

Coaches teaching life skills through sports — the heart of the Foundation's mission.

The game plan

One value a month, four simple beats 📋

Each month your team meets around a single value. Run the same rhythm every time so it's easy to lead.

🧢 Run the same rhythm every time

Tap any player on the field or shelf above to open their lesson plan, discussion question, and team activity.

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Read

Share the month's story or play the read-aloud.

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Watch & Listen

Reinforce with the video and audiobook.

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Huddle

Use the discussion questions to connect to real life.

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Practice

Send them off with a "try it this week" challenge.

A ready-made school year

The season at a glance 📅

Tap a month to open that player's coaching tools.

Everything in the kit

What your team gets 🎒

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The 11 storybooks

The full Threads & Friends series — one book per value.

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Read-aloud videos

Animated read-alongs for the whole class.

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Audiobooks

Listening versions for early and reluctant readers.

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Lesson plans & guides

A ready-to-run plan and discussion questions per value.

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The digital Clubhouse

The kid-facing library — read, watch, listen, and collect.

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Coach & mentor guidance

Light onboarding so any volunteer can lead a great session.

Getting started is easy

Three steps to your first season ⚾

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Tell us about your program

Your setting, ages, and how many kids you serve.

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Get your kit & access

Books, lesson plans, and the digital Clubhouse, set up for your team.

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Run a value a month

Follow the season — we're here to help along the way.

11Core values taught
50+Volunteer mentors
K–5Grades served
20+ yrsOf curriculum

Built on social-emotional learning and character education, the program pairs literacy with mentoring — first piloted in 2019 and launched across Tampa elementary schools in 2021.

Good questions

Coach & teacher FAQ

Let's get started

Bring Threads & Friends to your team

Tell us a little about your program and we'll be in touch about books, resources, and your first season.

Talk to our team

Beth leads our Literacy & Mentorship program and helps new schools and organizations get set up.

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Beth
Literacy & Mentorship Coordinator

Request a program kit

Demo form — in the live site this emails the team. No data is stored.

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Thanks, Coach!

This is a concept demo, so nothing was sent — but in the live site your request would land with Beth's team.

Nice!