We protect. We provide. We nurture. We teach. As parents and caregivers, our jobs are complex and often perplexing, but oh so important! As our kids become more inquisitive, we can often find it challenging to have the right answer, let alone the details of the answer.
Read MoreLiving a life filled with creativity makes it infinitely interesting and fulfilling. Fostering this skill at an early age leads to so many rewards in the long run, but how we as parents and caregivers foster this skill makes a world of difference.
Read MoreWith financial literacy, entrepreneurial thinking, innovation, and creativity leading the business world right now, for the next generation, these concepts will be non-negotiable skills every leader will need to know.
Read MoreI remember when my daughter was about three years old, I asked her for the first time what she wanted to be when she grew up.
Read MoreServane Demol, Founder and Executive Director of Code For Fun said, “Students’ lives are divided among three worlds: family, school and digital. In each of these worlds, we define rules, regulations so that they can evolve safely and become innovators.
Read MoreLEGO bricks are one of the most classic, fun, and clever toys ever made. Advances in consumer electronics, such as affordable computers, camcorders and digital cameras have made it possible for to produce high quality Lego animations inexpensively.
Read MoreScratchJr is an introductory programming language that enables young children to create their own interactive stories and games. Children snap together graphical programming blocks to make characters move, jump, dance, and sing.
Read MoreIn 2003, CU student Nate Seidle blew a power supply in his dorm room and, in lieu of a way to order easy replacements, decided to start his own company. Since then, SparkFun has been committed to helping the world achieve electronics literacy.
Read MoreNo Starch Press boasts to publish “the finest in geek entertainment.” Their titles have personality and attitude, written by authors who are passionate about their subjects. Their goal is to make computing accessible to technophile and novice alike.
Read MoreTeaching the difference between “I want” versus “I need” is a constant struggle for parents with their kids. Although some of the best things in life are free, there is plenty that costs money.
Read MoreThe Ozoeasy Sticker Codes for Ozobot provides a STEM activity for home and classroom to make coding more engaging. The product was created by Kidpreneur, Holden, after he and his brother received an Ozobots for Easter one year.
Read MoreEntrepreneur: it’s not a word that regularly appears in children’s books, nor a direct concept typically taught. Unless you are a child of a business owner, the idea of becoming an entrepreneur is not typically presented at an early age (other than the rudimentary concept of setting up a table and selling lemonade).
Read MoreThere is so much focus on teaching your kids – this is important, but we should all be life learners, so why not learn new skills WITH our kids, instead of trying to just teach them what we already know? Sounds like a win-win situation!
Read MoreAre you a maker in the making? The Maker Movement has the potential to turn more and more people into makers instead of just consumers. Some have even deemed it the new industrial revolution – combining the spirit of the old shop class with modern accessible technology.
Read MoreComputer science is driving job growth and innovation worldwide, with most of the projected jobs in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) requiring significant computer skills.
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