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bout Playworks I Playworks http://www.pIayworks.org/about <br /> About Join Our Team ; Media Blog Donate En Espanol Search <br /> About ayworks Email Print <br /> 1 <br /> ,a. <br /> The Playworks Mission: To improve the health and well-being of children <br /> by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful <br /> play. <br /> 3 <br /> Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that transforms schools by <br /> providing play and physical activity at recess and throughout the school day. <br /> Through our on-site direct service and trainer-led professional development <br /> workshops, Playworks restores valuable teaching time, reduces bullying, <br /> increases physical activity and improves the school and learning environment. <br /> In the 2012-13 school year, Playworks has full-time coaches in 380 schools in Recent News <br /> 23 cities. We are serving nearly 425,000 students directly and through training The Forbes Impact 30 <br /> services that reach more than 400 additional schools and community (/media/newsrforbes- <br /> organizations. With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and impact-30-0) <br /> other investors, Playworks is fulfilling an ambitious national expansion effort Forbes Magazine <br /> with the goal of operating in 27 cities across the country by 2015, providing play <br /> and physical activity to more than 1 million students every day Hard Times for Recess <br /> (/Media/news/hard-tims-recess) <br /> .Playworks teaches children to resolve their own conflicts that arise at recess New York Times <br /> and carry over to the classroom, improving school climate both on and off the <br /> playground. We help transform recess into a safe, fun and inclusive time that <br /> gets students active and engaged so they can return to the classroom focused <br /> and ready to learn. The Power of Play <br /> Research shows (/why-play-matters/studies)that play is essential to child <br /> development and an invaluable tool for improving school climate. And <br /> quality recess and playtime also helps children return to the classroom (/mediaydeos <br /> more focused and ready to learn. depin-look-scnooi-recess) <br /> An In-Depth Look at <br /> of 3 9/27/2012 3:14 PM <br />