Playworks helps kids to stay active and build valuable life skills through play
What a Better Recess Does
Conflict Resolution
Recess doesn’t have to be chaotic. At a better recess, kids acquire tools to work out disagreements and differences.
Leadership Skills
When they’re playing amongst their peers, kids have a valuable opportunity to develop a sense of fairness, confidence, and communication.
Academic Success
Kids who are engaged during recess are more likely to participate in class, which means better attendance and better grades.
Updates
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How to Create a Playful Company Culture ›
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Playworks Near You
California
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187,548
Kids Reached in California in the last year
District of Columbia
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Massachusetts
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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North Carolina
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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Washington
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3.5 Million
Children reached by December 2020
Playworks aims for 3.5 million children in 7,000 schools to experience safe, healthy play every day by 2020. Click on your state to explore what Playworks is doing near you.
Elementary students with strong social and emotional skills are . . .
Recess is a natural learning lab for important life skills. Learn about our impact ›
Stories
November 13, 2018
The First Time Feeling Included Through Foursquare ›
The foursquare court is often the scene of heated recess debates, but it doesn’t have to be. As a Playworks Coach, I get to teach kids how to play together in ways that prevent conflict during…
November 12, 2018
Playworks Helps Make Leadership a Family Tradition ›
Junior Coach Natalie is making Playworks a family tradition. From the very first day, she knew the rules to almost every game, and even some cheers her Playworks coach didn’t know. It turns out Natalie had…
News
LinkedIn Talent Blog
January 31, 2019
How to Create a Playful Company Culture ›
When Jill Vialet founded the nonprofit Playworks, her goal was to bring out the best in every child through the power of play, helping kids build important social and emotional skills. And, she later discovered this is exactly what adults need too.
The Washington Times Herald
January 29, 2019
Nickelodeon’s Double Dare Takes the Gridiron at Super Bowl LIII ›
Nickelodeon and the NFL are teaming up for Double Dare at Super Bowl, a brand-new Super Bowl-themed episode of the net’s iconic game show, premiering Sunday, Feb. 3, at 12 p.m. ET/PT. Each team will be competing for a $10,000 donation to one of Nickelodeon and the NFL’s pro-social partners, Playworks and Special Olympics, respectively.
American Management Association Playbook
January 25, 2019
Building a Corporate Culture with Play at the Core ›
Organizational culture is the sum of the values and behaviors that contribute to the unique psychological and social environment of an organization. The same programming that we bring to kids—the emphasis on play as a tool for promoting trust and rapport—is an important part of how the Playworks staff interacts. Getting out from behind our…
The Philadelphia Tribune
January 7, 2019
Student takes advantage of opportunities at Chester Arthur School ›
As a fourth-grader at Chester A. Arthur School, London Timmons is involved with different activities at her school. Timmons participates in an enrichment program and is a Playworks Pennsylvania Junior Coach. “I’m a Junior Coach at the kindergarten recess at my school. I come up with different games to play with them and I also make sure…
Events
May 09, 2019 @ 6:00 PM
Get in the Game 2019 ›
Join us for our annual gala ‘Get In The Game’ Please join us as we celebrate thousands of students having access to safe and healthy play everyday. We will combine…
