As an educator you know it when you see it – that moment when your students are having so much fun, are so engaged and so motivated that their learning seems effortless. It’s what we all strive for everyday, but achieving it is harder than it looks. Read...
In the last five years STEM and now STEAM education have become common buzzwords in educational discourse, the staffroom, and even boardrooms. But what is it, and what does it mean for your practice? Read more to learn about: • What are STEM & STEAM Education and...
Kites are so much more than a pleasant way to spend a windy afternoon with children. The experience of decorating, building, and flying a kite provides many natural opportunties for learning new skills. Here is an infographic with six ways you can use kites to meet...
In 2005, Richard Louv coined the term “Nature Deficit Disorder” in his book “The Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature Deficit Disorder.” The phrase was meant to describe the costs of our alienation from nature. Especially as many children have...
Download guide (pdf) We know how Camp Directors and staff are always looking for fun and creative activities to do with their campers that meet their mission of providing their campers with opporunities to grow and learn in a fun environment. Our Guidebook provides...
Download guide (pdf) Decorating, assembling and flying a kite naturally follows the Engineering Design Process: Defing the Problem, Plan a Solution, Make a Model, Test the Model, and Reflect and Redesign, and promotes creativity, collaboration, communication as well...