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 …
You will love watching this father paint while he is baby-wearing his son! The combination of father, son, art, and music is so very peaceful. Jay Lee is a watercolor artist and has several other tutorials for kids and beginners. …
Crunchy leaves, apple picking, pumpkin patches and more! Community Kangaroo lists local family-friendly events searchable by region and by age. Head on over to their site to find fall events for the whole family to enjoy. Past and present students …
While searching for lunchbox inspiration, I stumbled upon Raising Little Foodies on Instagram. Not only was I inspired by the healthy and nutritious ideas, I discovered a few new products. I will definitely be trying Frooze Balls (plant-powered energy balls …
Reclaiming Childhood by Jeanine K. Fitzgerald It was not that long ago children were expected to leave the world of adults to explore the larger world that surrounded them. The revered way of exploring their world was through play. …
Meeting new people, learning new skills, walking a lot more than usual—summer camp is as taxing as it is rewarding. Although camp is a fantastic character builder for any child, Meeting new people, learning new skills, walking a lot more …
“One of the greatest gifts you can give is your time.” The children at The Fitzgerald Institute are back it, designing their annual community service projects. Last week, two of our students participated in a clean up at the local …