Great Books to Read With Your Kids in December
December brings the holidays, snowy days, and thanks to some time off, the opportunity to read a pile of amazing books. To help fill that time, take a look at these great books to read with your kids in December. There are fun books on this list as well as heartwarming stories. You’ll find elves, […]
Great Gifts for LEGO Lovers
My kids love LEGO. My husband loves LEGO. Nearly anyone who walks into my home and spots a pile of LEGOs will walk over, without hesitation, and start building with them. LEGOs are universal – open-ended, creativity-building, STEM-encouraging, foot-gnashing fun for people of all ages. There is almost no limit to what can be made […]
Creative Thinking Activities for Kids
Creative thinking is a crucial skill for kids of all ages. Teachers and parents need to include critical, creative, and logical thinking games, activities, and puzzles into their teaching and conversations with children. No matter how old a child is, he or she will benefit from this. It’s such a tragedy that there is little time […]
The Non-STEM Gifted Kid
You’ve got an image already conjured up in your mind, a stereotype if we’re honest, of a gifted kid. She’s got glasses, probably, or maybe he’s even wearing a bowtie and suspenders. She’s at the chalkboard solving a math problem several yards long a la Good Will Hunting, or he’s smiling in a cloud of gasses […]
Great Games for Teens and Their Families
I remember sitting across from my then young, teen son at Bob Evans Restaurant on a chilly winter evening. He was grinning… something I hadn’t seen in weeks. We were playing cards, chatting, and enjoying each other’s company — no agenda — and we had amazing conversations. Right then I vowed to find more things […]