Summer Learning: Tips for Summer Learning ActivitiesPerhaps boredom is inevitable for all young kids during the summer. Try as I might, I always hear "I'm bored" at some point, no matter how many activities I provide. I'm beginning to think it's not humanly possible to prevent their boredom, since there's no way I can drive…
How to Encourage Girls to Enjoy Science and MathThroughout school, I had an unrealistic fear of math. So much so that I decided to change my major in college from a Business Major to a Health Science Degree so I wouldn’t have to take the higher level math classes. I don’t regret getting my degree in…
Education: How To Get Your Child Excited About ScienceIt was early on in my childhood that I discovered I was one of the "right-brained" folks. I excelled in my music classes and was a great reader of emotions. I had a hard time making up my mind but I was fun and witty. When it came…
Technical Skills: The Importance of STEM Educationmom • education • parenting • education
Education—Did you know that in a 2006 international assessment of 15-year-old students, the U.S. ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in science literacy? Or that the U.S. ranks 20th among all nations in the proportion of college students who earn degrees in natural science or engineering. "When compared…
Education: 10 Tips to Help Engage Your Kids in STEM Subjectsmom • parenting • parenting • education
Education—We’ve been talking a lot this summer about how to engage your kids more in science and other subjects and how to truly spark their interest and make learning fun and exciting (check out this post or this one for examples). This is a subject many of our readers…
