It's time to kick off the new school year! We're gearing up for back-to-school at the September 15 STEMchat with four-time sponsor, Texas Instruments Education Technology! We'll talk STEM goals, math attitudes, and more. Join us on Twitter Thursday, Sept. 15 from 9-10 pm Eastern. TI is always looking for new angles on STEM and this year they've teamed up with a new spokesperson, pro football player John Urschel! As an offensive lineman for the ... [ Read More ]
Help Your Kids Soar, Not Slide, This Summer. And Sphero 2.0 Giveaway!
Sphero with charging base and ramps. I'm pleased to announce that I'm a Sphero Ambassador. This is a sponsored post as part of my work with the brand. This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to GR, entrant #42, chosen by random.org. The summer slide refers to academic skills that slip and dip over the summer when reading and writing take a backseat to swimming and s'mores. Some parents head off the dreaded slip in academic skills with ... [ Read More ]
Oh, The Things You can Make with Cardboard
Tank image via Kimberley Clayton Blaine of TheGoToMom.TVYou child might not be happy if you gave him a shoe box as a birthday present, but if box suddenly appears and scissors and tape are handy, chances are he'll have a lot of fun making something great. The Chicago Children's Museum captures the creative spirit of cardboard in their new exhibit, Unboxed: Adventures in cardboard.I told my peeps at CCM that a fabulous group of tween makers ... [ Read More ]
Raising Kids Who Love Math #STEMchat and Giveaway Sponsored by Texas Instruments Educational Technology
STEMchat just keeps getting better! I'm thrilled that Thursday night's chat (9 PM Eastern, 8 Central, 6 Pacific) has a rock-star panel that includes parents @JeanneBernish- a "math-not" with a son who plans to major in math in college next fall and @MissLori- who puts on a brave face so her kids don't fear math.The panel will also feature teacher and online education resource extraordinaire @TeachMama and Kelly Kutach, a Texas Instruments ... [ Read More ]