by Julie Lang | Feb 9, 2018 | Parent Insights, Primary Education, STEAM
Build minds and bodies in Physical Education class with these STEM activities We are well aware that movement and exercise have positive effects on the brain. “Letting kids move in class isn’t a break from learning. It IS learning.” Deepen the mind-body connection and...
by Julie Lang | Oct 18, 2017 | Child Development, Parent Insights, Primary Education, School Holidays, STEAM
Summer – time for long afternoons enjoying the sunshine and freedom from school and homework. At least that is usually the vision kids have of summer, especially when they are daydreaming and counting down the days until school is out. For parents, that vision may...
by Julie Lang | Sep 21, 2017 | After School Programs, Child Development, Parent Insights, Primary Education, Robotics, School Holidays, STEAM
The skills required by workers in the future will be very different to those of today, a report has predicted, as well as warning education systems need to change to prepare school children for their future. Future workplaces: 41 per cent more time will be spent on...
by Julie Lang | Sep 12, 2017 | After School Programs, Child Development, Parent Insights, Primary Education, School Holidays, STEAM
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — commonly called STEM subjects — are becoming increasingly important in today’s world. Kids with a strong understanding of these areas will have a bright future no matter which path they follow, and parents are taking...
by Julie Lang | Sep 12, 2017 | Child Development, Parent Insights, Primary Education, School Holidays, STEAM
Multiplication tables. Reading assignments. Science projects. These common activities help children learn critical skills in school. Every parent, however, knows the frustration of getting a reluctant child to complete homework on time, or worse, start a task in which...
by Julie Lang | Aug 31, 2017 | Child Development, Parent Insights, Primary Education, School Holidays, STEAM
When you give your child a set of LEGO Bricks to play with, you are doing far more than giving them a plaything, something that will occupy them for awhile. Several studies show that child growth and development take place when they engage in block play. So whether...
