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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...
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...
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.
Letters to Save P.E. - A Letter from Beth Sibik
Beth Sibik is a physical education/wellness teacher for the Winchendon School District in Massachusetts. She has worked in the district for 21 years. The district has decided to cut the unified arts programs for the fall semester.
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.
Spray Chalk for Active Sidewalks
Spray Chalk for Active Sidewalks - We did the testing so you don't have to!
We Should Be Practicing "Physical Distancing," not "Social Distancing"
We Should Be Practicing "Physical Distancing," not "Social Distancing"
Introducing Free Creative Resources
We know it's a tough time right now. Kids are either at home for the foreseeable future or are returning to school on switch schedules. Parents are wondering what to do with them and teachers are doing their best to adapt in-person lesson plans into months-long remote learning -- an exhaustive...