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Five Ways to Increase Student Movement and Engagement

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Sandy Slade

Kids today are drawn to entertainment. Brought up with iPads, tablets, smart phones and video games that switch from video to video after 30 seconds, it can be hard to

Five Key Reasons Why Continuing Virtual Physical Activity Learning On-Site Is So Important

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Sandy Slade

Everyone looks forward to the day when students can go back to school full-time. Parents, teachers, and students alike will be elated to return to normalcy! Still, there are benefits

Guide to Healthy and Active Students

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Sandy Slade

Students today experience unparalleled pressure compared to previous generations. The stakes are higher for education and college entrances, a college degree likely won’t be enough preparation for a career, and

How Group Exercise Benefits Students (Secrets to Success)

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Sandy Slade

Exercise takes many forms, but for students, the best option is a group exercise. There is no argument against solo activities and lone forms of exercise, like weightlifting or exercise

Getting Your Students to Fall in Love with Physical Activity

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Sandy Slade

Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day celebrates love, and it doesn’t always have to be romantic. Love boils down to a passion for something (or someone!), and so we

20 Hard Facts About Childhood Fitness

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Sandy Slade

As children engage in activities that get them moving, there are significant side effects that participating has on their lives. From better health overall to long-term benefits into adulthood, childhood

Why Skillastics® Is A Resource for Physical Activity AND Fun

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Sandy Slade

Adults often remark about all the energy that children possess, so why would a child equipped with all that energy simply prefer to avoid using it? We see kids sitting

Skillastics® Speed Stacking: The Physical Activity Your Program is Missing

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Sandy Slade

Over twenty years ago, Speed Stacks® founder Bob Fox watched Sport Stacking for the first time on a late night tv show. An elementary school teacher by trade, he quickly

Surprising Consequences of Physical Inactivity

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Sandy Slade

You don’t need a degree in sports medicine to know that some consequences of physical inactivity are as plain as the nose on your face. Obesity–both as a child and