The Challenges (And Surprising Benefits!) Of Attending A Virtual Conference During A Pandemic
2020 was a difficult year for educational conference attendance, no doubt, but what about 2021? As vaccines start to roll out and the world begins to return to whatever the new normal is, how has the convention experience for educators changed? What are some of the challenges organizers faced...
Year In Review 2020
YEAR IN REVIEW 2020
A Time To Be Thankful - Thanksgiving 2020
Every year during the holidays, we reflect on what we're thankful for here at Fit and Fun Playscapes by looking back throughout the year and examining what awesome stuff we did. This year, despite the ongoing pandemic, we've got a ton to be thankful for and, hopefully, a lot to look forward to in...
Motor Sensory Activity Stations And You: Providing The Most Exercise For Your Buck!
Motor Sensory Activity Stations And You: Providing The Most Exercise For Your Buck!
Completing a Scout Project During a Pandemic
For Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the Eagle and Gold Award, respectively, are the highest rank achievable in scouting and require dozens of hours to complete. The culmination of these prestigious award programs is the "project," if you will -- where a Scout has to identify an issue or need in their...
Discussions on School Re-Entry Zoom Meeting: A Candid Talk About Student Physical Activity, Wellness and Emotional Concerns
As districts across the world struggle to open schools safely while considering the important physical activity, wellness, and emotional needs of its students, Fit and Fun Playscapes has collected a diverse team of educational professionals to discuss concerns, give tips, and offer insights to...
School Re-Entry: How Fit and Fun Can Help
In one way or another, it seems that the majority of kids in the United States will be returning to the classroom in the fall. How, you might ask? Most educators couldn’t tell you.
It's Time To Save PE
In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and social distancing rules, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has warned that state aid for public schools could be slashed by 20%. The impact of these cuts will linger for years, particularly for those already hit the hardest: teachers, who are beginning to...
Childhood Obesity: Where Are We Now?
Last year, we discovered that 43 states lacked mandatory recess policiesin their schools at a time when 1-in-5 school-aged children suffer from childhood obesity. In that post, we found that only seven states required, not just recommended, daily recess in their schools.