by jnijmeijer | Mar 14, 2019 | Child Development, Kids Health, Maths, Science, STEM
As a parent, we usually have a plan in place for everything…sickness, discipline, juggling busy schedules, even menu options for the week, but have you managed a way to rise as the victor in the homework battle? After learning for 8 hours, the last thing your child...
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 pclark | Nov 12, 2018 | Child Development, STEM
Kim Hart has been a Bricks 4 Kidz franchise owner in Panama City, Florida for more than five years. Kim’s family and business were recently impacted by the devastation and losses caused by Hurricane Michael. Kim and many of her Bricks 4 Kidz students are displaced...
by pclark | Nov 12, 2018 | STEM, STEM Activities, STEM Education
STEM is one of the most talked-about buzzwords in education today. What’s muddying the waters is all this talk of STEM has migrated over to a marketing tactic. Just slap a “STEM” label on toy packaging and some will think their child is getting a brain boost;...
by pclark | Oct 17, 2018 | Activities, Child Development, STEM, STEM Activities
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...
