by lholmes | Sep 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Teachers are important people in your child’s life. A good fit versus a bad one can make all the difference in your child’s success during that school year. Someone else has an equally important role in your child’s education, and that’s you, the parent! Many teachers...
by lholmes | Aug 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
While in grade school, your daughter may show some strong interest and aptitude in STEM subjects. In recent years, researchers and educators have been pointing out what happens to this momentum toward a promising education and career in math, technology, engineering...
by lholmes | Jul 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, to get kids interested in science, you have to ask the right questions. One of these is: “Hey … would this float?” When you experiment with liquids and helium, kids learn surprising lessons about weight, buoyancy and density. Hopefully, these are lessons...
by lholmes | Jun 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
As summer-time starts nudging the temperature upwards, there’s one thing you can count on: getting kids outdoors will be easy! Try one of these enriching activities to help your children get in some high-quality STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)...
by lholmes | May 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Your child’s vast collection of LEGO Bricks has served as a great brain-building activity. Kits teach them how to follow directions while exposing them to new design and building solutions. That is why I love our Bricks 4 Kidz proprietary kits. They are organized in...
by lholmes | Apr 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sharing. It is one of those ideals that is, for the most part, universally considered to be a behavior to strive toward. But sharing isn’t always easy – especially for kids. Since we as adults sometimes struggle with sharing, it shouldn’t be surprising that children...