Community Leaders see the short- and long-term impact of the Activity Works program:

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• "Activity Works teaches the kids healthy lifestyles, healthy nutrition, healthy eating and the importance of learning while they do this."
  - Nancy Copperman - MS, RD, CDN
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• "Obese children can become obese adults and then you're talking about billions of dollars in Medicaid and private healthcare expenses."
  - Thomas DiNapoli - New York State Comptroller
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• "The children not only exercise but they learn and they really enjoy themselves while they participate."
  - Michael Dowling - CEO, North Shore, LIJ Health System
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• "Activity Works fits right into the school day. It didn't seem to be something that was going be...taxing on the teachers... It just fit very nicely into our philosophy about it being about the whole child."
  - Julio Delgado – Principal

Teachers find that the benefits of Activity Works extend throughout the school day:

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• "The children enjoy the content and topics they are moving to... Their base vocabulary is increasing... They are also forced to become better listeners and follow directions given orally."
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• "I use Activity Works as a warm-up to my regular teaching... It provides the students with a constant 10 minutes of physical activity and provides a cool down before we start instruction for the day... I find that students are more focused and ready to listen to instruction directly after Activity Works..."
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• "The music, descriptive lessons, pace and DVD characters... really encourage constant participation."
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• "For some of my students who are unmotivated, Activity Works allows them to be excited about something in school."

Students report their impressions of the Activity Works program:

• "I like it because it helps me learn and exercise at the same time… Activity Works really does work! Children in other schools should do it too!"


• "Activity Works is a power blast!"


• "Activity Works is a lot of fun. It helps you get strong."


• "The one I like best is the Math Works because math is my favorite subject. I like Activity Works so much that I have my own. When I do it, it reminds me about school."


• "We have been doing Activity Works since December 08. The soundtrack that I like best is the Sports one because I like to play sports."


• "My favorite Activity Works CD is the ’United States Tour.’ I learned about the Liberty Bell, Mount Rushmore, and the Washington Monument."