by Julie Lang | Jan 10, 2018 | After School Programs, Child Development, Parent Insights, Primary Education, Robotics, School Holidays
Not long after their 85 year anniversary I’m having a look into how Lego can impact on early learners, the question being; does the creative block assembling game really help with child development? In 1932 did Ole Kirk Kristiansen, a carpenter from Denmark,...
by Julie Lang | Nov 13, 2017 | Child Development, Parent Insights, Primary Education
As kids gets older, they gain more responsibility at school and at home. You’ve probably already begun this process by assigning them simple tasks around the house, such as picking up toys, making their own beds and feeding the pets. Now that school has started,...
by Julie Lang | Oct 18, 2017 | After School Programs, Child Development, Parent Insights, Primary Education
Human achievement has been built in the real world — we learn from things we touch, see, experience and feel. We all know children learn and build their brains through play and by interacting with the world around them. We also know how much they love technology. But...
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...