Children today tend to stay indoors during the winter months, but it’s just as important to get outside during the winter season. At Fitzgerald, children go outside spring, summer, fall, and winter for at least two hours per day. Winter …
Invite the kids to help decorate sugar cookies. Consider using plant based food color alternatives such as Color Garden or India Tree. Regular food dyes can be harmful to our health. More information can be found in the Food …
This is a fun activity for the whole family! Engaging in arts and crafts activities are important for children’s development. Improved focus, fine motor skills and visual processing abilities are just a few of the benefits. Prepare squirt bottles or …
Fitzgerald has partnered with our neighbor, Ebb n’ Flow Yoga. Students have had the opportunity to experience weekly yoga in their peaceful studio. Yoga helps kids improve mental and physical health, as well as balance, focus, and self-esteem. Ready to …
Cold and flu season is upon us. Dr. Elisa Song shares ways to boost your family’s immune system as well as remedies to take at the first sign of illness. Dr. Song is board-certified in pediatrics and holistic medicine, and …
These tasty grain-free, dairy-free muffins are a real treat! They freeze well, so our family often makes a double batch. This recipe is from Danielle Walker’s Against All Grain cookbook. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Danielle turned to …
At Fitzgerald, children spend time outside year-round engaging in daily age-mixed free play. Unstructured play is essential to children’s mental and physical well-being. The decline in play and movement over the years is negatively impacting our children. Dr. Peter Gray …
Last weekend our community came together to enjoy our annual fall cookout. Not only were we blessed with seeing our past and present Fitzin families, we also enjoyed the lovely weather and a scrumptious assortment of potluck food provided by …
These Apple Cinnamon Energy Balls and Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Cake recipes are easy to make and a great healthy addition to your child’s school lunch. I ended up tripling the energy balls recipe because it didn’t quite make as much …
At Fitzgerald, students enjoy the first hour of their day in an unstructured outdoor play time. After lunch students spend another hour outdoors in a nature’s classroom setting.Students thoroughly enjoy getting dirty! There is a wealth of research that explains …