by rewing | Jan 4, 2019 | After School Programs, Child Development, Child health, LEGO Technology, science, STEM
After the workshop: Tips to help your kids get the most out of their Bricks 4 Kidz activity A Bricks 4 Kidz class is not only fun (because who doesn’t love playing with LEGO Bricks?), but playing with building materials is one way to give kids a hands-on look at...
by rewing | Dec 13, 2018 | Activities, Child Development, Child health
When we want to shower love on kids, many of us turn to gifts. And there’s a lot to love about presents. Kids are so easy to shop for and nothing generates a big grin and genuine excitement like the sight of a wrapped gift. Everyone feels good. Win-win. But if you...
by rewing | Dec 4, 2018 | Child health
Every parent would love if their child took to school like a duck to water — and grasped tightly to academic success, never letting go. Sadly, the busy environment, the pace and structure can all make a child feel very much like a fish trying to climb a tree. Even if...
by rewing | Sep 25, 2018 | Activities, Child Development, Child health, Engineering, Featured Programs
Healthy ways to help kids cope with anxiety Some anxiety is normal. We all experience anxiety on some level in the course of a normal day. As adults it may come from rushing to get kids to school on time, navigating a busy grocery store or meeting a deadline at work....
by rewing | Sep 20, 2018 | Activities, Child Development, Child health, Engineering, LEGO Technology
Building a zipline project with your child is a fun little lesson in using machines to accomplish tasks. In this case, ziplines use friction and gravity as tools to solve a problem — transporting an object from one place to another in a fast, efficient manner. While...
by rewing | Aug 30, 2018 | Child Development, Child health, Kids Health
You have a lot to do. But do you ever find yourself at a loss when it comes to deciding what to do next? There can be various reasons. Maybe you just don’t want to do what needs to be done. Maybe it is boring. Or a little bit hard. Maybe you have so much to do that...