Review: All Morphed Up! A Fun and Easy STEAM Activity
Many homeschool families would like to include project based learning in their Renaissance unit study. The All Morphed Up! kit, by Laser Classroom, is a fun and easy STEAM activity that ties directly to the Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci. (STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.) The All Morphed Up! […]
4 Brain-Boosting Reasons to Teach Technical Drawing for Kids—And Why Coding for Kids is Not Enough
Coding and robotics curriculum, classes and clubs are springing up around the world. They promise to increase kids’ cognitive skills and creativity. But coding is not enough – they need spatial visualization skills that can be developed through learning engineering, or technical drawing. “Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer…because it […]
17 Simple [Research-Based] Ways to Help your Child Learn Better that Don’t Involve Schoolwork
Like every other parent, you want your child to learn and do well in school. But don’t be fooled into thinking that learning only happens in the classroom. In fact, with almost everything your child does, she is learning – absorbing new ideas and information unconsciously. To help nudge that process along, try some of […]