Let’s Be Honest: Remote Classes Can Be a Drag
Countless millions of American school students are staying home this Fall and taking remote classes. And as most parents are now finding out, helping their kids fit into their new routines is challenging. Most kids might love doing their school work from home, but they're missing out on stuff, too. Recess—or rather, remote recess at home—exemplifies those shortcomings.
Contrary to popular belief, recess isn’t just playtime. Recess gives students time to socially interact with other kids their own age. It gives them a chance to run around and get some exercise. The fact that recess is fun is just icing on the cake. But now, remote learning is suddenly the new norm this year throughout much of the country. And kids are missing out on all of those fun interactions and physical activities.
With living rooms and home offices transforming into classrooms, many parents are looking to give their children back those old routines. And “remote recess” is a great replacement for the physical activity, and perhaps also the social interaction, that’s otherwise lost without a traditional school recess period.
Creating the Perfect Outdoor Recess with Bounce Houses
If you already own a bounce house, or if you’re considering buying one of our vinyl crossover inflatables, you’re already better equipped to create an ideal remote recess than you might think. Those two big qualities of recess—social interaction and physical exercise—can both easily be matched with a bounce house, inflatable slide, or bounce house slide combo.
We often think of bounce houses as being fun, but they also provide a great plyometric workout. Kids will usually jump in their bounce house nonstop until one of two things happen: they exhaust themselves, or their parents tell them to stop. And that whole time, they’re getting excellent cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory exercise.
If you’re lucky enough to live in a neighborhood with other children around the same age as your own kids, and if local and state laws permit social gatherings, consider inviting a few of them over during the recess time or after school. Or just ask your child’s friends to come over. Kids will get all of that aforementioned exercise, with the added benefits of socializing and interacting with their friends and peers.
Of course, not everyone reading this will be able to invest the time, money, and storage space into buying a new bounce house. If that’s the case, you can make do with a yard and some fun recess games. The bounce house is a lot of fun, but it’s not really a necessity.
Need to Find the Perfect Remote Recess Bounce House? Pogo Can Help!
If you do decide to go the bounce house route, give Pogo a call at 716-566-5806. We’ll discuss your yard with you and help you choose the perfect backyard bouncer for your kids and your space. We also carry inflatable water slides and bounce house slide combos, too, as well as inflatable games and party tents.
If you really want to give your kids a physical challenge, consider investing in an inflatable obstacle course instead. Obstacle courses are naturally a bit pricier than our vinyl crossover inflatables, but they offer the very best workout of any inflatable item. Take a look at our inflatable obstacle courses and if you see something you like, give us a call!
We know remote learning is a pain. Most of our staff are parents, and we’re all going through the same exact thing. As I’m writing this, my daughter is off behind me doing algebra, occasionally asking me math questions I definitely, absolutely, positively cannot help her with (thanks for all the help, Google!). But we can definitely confirm that remote recess time in a bounce house is time well spent.