If you read my blog regularly, you know that I love doing science activities with my kids. I truly believe that all kids are scientists at heart, since kids show such tremendous curiosity and desire to understand the world around them. Well, given my love for science I was excited to try this apple rotting […]
Robot Activities Pack
Who doesn’t love a friendly robot? Whether you dreamed of having a Rosie the Robot maid like the Jetson family or you wish for a cute little droid like BB-8 from Star Wars, robots have long held a lot of fascination in our culture. If you’ve got a robot-loving child or you are planning a […]
Books about robots for kids
Calling all lovers of STEM, technology, invention, and imagination! This list is chock-full of books about robots to get aspiring techies and inventors excited to explore, dream about, and imagine the robots and technology of the future. What are you waiting for? These robot books don’t byte! Stop! Bot! by James Yang A little boy […]
The leak proof bag: A kid-friendly science lesson about polymers
So one day recently I filled a plastic bag with water. Then I handed my kids some sharpened pencils and asked them to poke holes in the bag. They looked at me like I was crazy. I can’t say I blame them. Even I wasn’t entirely sure my plan was going to work. There was […]
Books about sharks for kids
If you love a good beach day, it’s time to get in the water and enjoy learning about some of the ocean’s most fearsome predators with this book list. After diving into these books, your kids will be shark experts and might just be inspired to learn about more of these mysterious creatures that live […]
Salt and glue watercolor paintings
I had been wanting to make these salt and glue watercolor painting for a long time. Then we learned one weekend that our neighbors – who go to public school – were going to have a day off of school on a day when my kids and I were still planning to homeschool. So we […]
DIY Puffy Paint: A STEAM Project for Kids
If there’s one thing I love, it’s an experiment. And this DIY puffy paint was a bit of an experiment. But boy oh boy did this one work out really well. On this day, our neighbors were homeschooling with us. The four kids helped me whip up a batch of puffy paint, split it into […]
How to Help Children Build Resilience and Confront Uncertainty
Resilience is the capacity to cope with adversity and bounce back from difficult events. Resilient kids can manage stress, challenges, failure, and other obstacles. As a result, they have the courage to take healthy risks and venture outside of their comfort zones. They can become independent thinkers and problem-solvers with the persistence to reach long-term […]
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