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Is Your Preschooler Ready for Bitsbox?

May 11, 2016December 8, 2017Claire Jennings

Your early reader may be ready for Bitsbox, even if your child a few years younger than recommended.

Just Say No to Screen-Free Week

May 6, 2016December 8, 2017Claire Jennings10

Okay, I get it. Some people do nothing but get consumed by a screen. Do you really think walking away from the screen for one random week will solve this issue?

Electronics for Teens With Creation Crate

March 20, 2016December 8, 2017Jenny Bristol

Many STEM-based subscription boxes that I’ve seen have been targeted toward younger kids, getting them excited about STEM subjects early. This is a very good thing, of course. But what about older kids and teens?

How Four Kids LEGO of Self-Doubt and (MIND)STORMed the Castle

March 4, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer3

You know how I don’t like to spend Saturday? Watching kids play with Lego bricks. Especially if I’m not allowed to play with them myself. So how I found myself driving three sixth grade Montessori boys (one of them my own spawn) and offering to spend the entire day in an auditorium watching nineteen teams […]

Reactions to Facebook’s New ‘Reactions’

February 24, 2016December 7, 2017Patricia Vollmer

What do you think about Facebook’s new “reactions”?

Windows Notepad for Toddlers and Preschoolers

February 12, 2016December 7, 2017Claire Jennings

A child’s distraction tactic launched my three-year-old daughter’s reading, writing, and typing exploration. It can launch your child’s journey as well.

A Look at Computer Science For All

February 11, 2016December 7, 2017Claire Jennings

Basic computer programming will be as important to our children as reading is to us. Do we have a path to get our children there?

If You Can Dance, You Can Code

January 24, 2016December 7, 2017Nivi Engineer

Behind the intimidating circuitry hidden inside the impersonal hardshell exterior known as computers is an elegant simplicity that can unlock countless possibilities limited only by your imagination. The beauty of it is that it is so fundamentally easy to understand, yet capable of doing so, so much. Much like dancing.

Interview: PlayStation First and the Gaming Community

December 20, 2015December 4, 2017Evil Genius Mum

Now the Hour of Code is finished, what do you do with your budding game developers? EG Mum takes a look at one of the academic programmes for older students and interviews Dr Maria Stukoff, Head of PlayStation First.

Half Hour of Code, Montessori Style: Check Out This Free Binary Counter

December 11, 2015December 15, 2017Claire Jennings4

Teaching four-year-olds to control a computer without a computer is as complicated as it sounds.

A Healthcare Headache

November 17, 2015December 4, 2017Dani Weiss-Bronstein

Yes, it took two days of data entry and a lot of work to figure out the best plan for my family, but I’m confident in the plan I chose.

The Hour of Code Awakens: Build Your Own Game With Star Wars

November 11, 2015December 4, 2017Evil Genius Mum

Disney is teaming up with Code.org for The Hour of Code, and kids can make their OWN Star Wars game!

Tech Support for Curious Kids (and Low-Tech Parents)

November 7, 2015December 4, 2017Jen Citrolo

“Every parent wants the best for their child and usually that means…speaking the same language.”

Curiosity Killed the Furby, the Cell Phone, and the Laptop

November 4, 2015December 4, 2017Melissa Rininger

What to do when a child’s curiosity destroys household electronics? Channel that curiosity into learning, of course, thanks to the EEMC monthly kits.

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Starting From Scratch: Developing Interest

October 10, 2015December 4, 2017Sophie Brown

In my experience, it is nearly impossible to teach a child something they’re not interested in learning. Before I begin discussing codes and programming languages, I wanted to get my son interested in the subject at a surface level.