by rewing | Jun 29, 2018 | Child Development, Kids Health, STEM
Keeping students inspired and engaged can be uphill work for any educator. As teachers everywhere gear up for a new school year, here’s a study that has some encouraging insights. Researchers analyzed data of 100,000 students...
by rewing | May 23, 2018 | Activities, Camps, Child Development, Kids Health, Summer Camps
Summer may not officially begin until June 21, but most kids (and adults too, if we’re honest) start anticipating it much sooner. Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial start, but with graduation activities and other end-of-year events starting even before...
by rewing | May 18, 2018 | Camps, Child Development, Kids Health, Summer Math
“Play is a child’s work,” is a quote that’s attributed to a long line of famous educators, from Maria Montessori to Fred Rogers. It’s not that playtime is actual work, of course, but the meaning behind that phrase is that play is meaningful and has an important...
by rewing | Oct 27, 2017 | Child Development, Kids Health
This time of year, with the avalanche of gifts looming ahead, it’s a great time to get something important out of the way: clutter. Toy clutter doesn’t take long to accumulate, especially if kids have grandparents or other family members who are always ready with...
by rewing | Aug 8, 2017 | Activities, Child Development, Child health, Kids Health
Kids’ ability (or lack of ability) to develop self-confidence early on may have a profound effect on the rest of their lives, including their careers. One recent study shows a positive correlation between confidence in childhood and favorable wages and promotions in...