Did you know that just 2–3 hours a week of reading and literacy activities can help prevent the dreaded “summer slide” for students? On average, students can lose up to…
read more
Minneapolis news station KSTP recently ran a story highlighting the funding deficit for charter schools. Please click here to watch the story, and we invite you to reach out to your…
read more
At FIT Academy, daily fitness classes boost academic performance, character development, and long-term student health. Since our founding in 2017, incorporating movement into daily learning has been a central feature…
read more
Think about a student getting ready to walk into their school’s classroom today. What are they thinking about? What body language do you picture? The visual that comes to mind…
read moreFIT Academy’s mission states that we believe students must have a healthy foundation to achieve academic excellence. Our mission is to provide a rigorous academic experience by offering a balanced…
read more
It is February 2015, and I am at a national conference listening to a panel present the results of their research on improving reading comprehension. Several members of the panel,…
read more
A few years ago, when my girls were in the second and third grades, they raved about the dance breaks they would occasionally have during the school day. Their teachers…
read more
At FIT Academy, we introduce students to three world languages in the earlier grades and our goal is to provide opportunities for students to specialize in a chosen language through…
read more
Ever heard that if you looked at the color yellow for too long, you might begin to feel anxious or irritated? Or that babies are more likely to cry in…
read more
You are busy this summer planning and reworking lessons — adding, adjusting, and tweaking. Here’s something to think about, fast forward to fall: We know students do plenty of listening…
read more