With summer around the corner, I already am wondering how I can keep my kids engaged in learning over the next few months. They enjoy learning from videos so I thought, "Why not find some cool videos for them to watch?" The boys were excited, provided that the videos were interesting and engaging. Curious.com is a website with a mission "to connect the world’s … [Read more...]
STEM Maker Projects With Tinkering Labs
While on a hunt for weekend maker activities for my 12 year old twins, I found a site called Camperoo which has weekend STEM workshops for kids. The event we went to was run by the team behind Tinkering Labs, which gives children aged 6-13 "affordable access to packaged Tinkering kits called Catalysts. Each Catalyst includes components, materials and tools that enable … [Read more...]
Family Activity For MLK Day And Beyond: Selma Movie
Monday is not only a day of vacation from school, it is a day of meaning. "Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.) is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's birthday, January 15". My boys enjoy learning about … [Read more...]
Online Learning @Curious, From #DIY Beading Jewels to #Coding Ruby on Rails
Check on the bottom of this post for a special link to get a Curious.com Course Credit. Online learning has captured the attention of my friends and me as our children progress through Middle School and High School and we keep wondering why our kids should have all the fun, learning new skills and information online. Curious.com is a great … [Read more...]
Tips To Help Kids Learn To Code #HourofCode
I studied business in college but early on realized computer programming was my real passion. I took as many programming classes that I could but still wanted to get a business degree to help (at that time) get a job. Today coding programs are well developed not only in colleges but also primary schools across the country (world!) and coding is one of the top STEM … [Read more...]