by jnijmeijer | Mar 14, 2019 | Child Development, lego camps, LEGO Technology, STEM, STEM Activities, STEM Education
Since LEGO building blocks came on the scene some 70 years ago, educators and parents have increasingly been recognizing the value they offer in helping children develop the cognitive skills important to mastering science, math, engineering and technology. “If you...
by jnijmeijer | Mar 14, 2019 | Activities, Child Development, STEM, STEM Activities, STEM Education
In the past decade, we’ve seen something of a STEM renaissance. Parents and educators have science, technology, engineering and mathematics on their radars in a big way. While some dismiss STEM as another buzzword, we feel like there’s a sense of excitement behind it,...
by jnijmeijer | Mar 14, 2019 | Child Development, Maths, STEM Activities, STEM Education
Heads-up, basketball fans, the month of March serves up an entirely different celebration! March 14 is Pi Day, a celebration of all things devoted to the simple universal mathematical truth about circles, that pi equals the circle’s circumference divided by its...
by jnijmeijer | Mar 14, 2019 | Child Development, Kids Health, STEM Activities
Many parents like you want to build in their children the value of giving back, doing good and making the world a better place. No matter how young or far apart in age your kids are, volunteering and doing good works for those in need are great family-building...
by jnijmeijer | Mar 14, 2019 | Activities, Child Development, Kids Health, Maths, STEM Activities
So your child isn’t crazy about math. One recent study has a finding that is perhaps not so surprising: Your attitude about math may be a big influence in how your children perform in the classroom. If you’re slinging casual quips about your lack of mathematical...
by jnijmeijer | Mar 14, 2019 | Activities, Child Development, STEM Activities, STEM Education
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 subjects they’ll learn in school. Construction play has links to success in STEM concepts, which...