My Big “Thank You” to Math
For many, math is boring or seemingly irrelevant. It’s just numbers, formulas and word problems on paper. For others, math is intimidating because it can be abstract, complicated and full of bad memories. I’m certainly no…
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Don’t Mix It! gives your children a hands on approach to sorting at a materials recycling facility, also known as an MRF. Here are some great recycling facts with you to talk about with your little ones. Let’s reduce,…
Preparing Your Children for the Future… We’re Talking STEM Skills.
STEM based careers are projected to grow by more than 9 million between 2012 and 2022. How do you plan to prepare your children for their future lives in potential STEM careers? SimplyFun Playologist Mary Kettering…
STEAM, Play and Project Based Learning
I spent endless hours as a kid creating complicated contraptions with my Erector® sets, testing the boundaries of physics building elaborate sand castles at the beach, and conducting experiments with my small chemistry kit I received…
Does Your Child Need Extra Help with Math?
Does Your Child Need Extra Help with Math? By Dr. Toni Linder “I hate math!” “I don’t get it!” Parents hear these words all the time when they help with math homework. Here are a few…
You know what STEM is… but have you heard of STEAM?
STEAM students learn to solve problems, they just might change the world An interesting related concept to STEM is called STEAM. STEAM incorporates art/design as part of STEM skills. With the addition of art/design, children are…