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Crinkleroot books are a great way to introduce nature science for kids. The artwork and illustrations are excellent and presented as if they are drawings from a field notebook. The lessons and...
There are exciting things you can do with 3D printers. Having a background in music, I wanted to see what kind of instruments could be made on a 3D printer. There are free models of a...
Electronic toys are all the rage now but if you want educational electronic toys for your preschooler, you must do some research to find what's best. The choices are endless as high-tech toys...
Afraid Of Math? How To Help Overcome Math Anxiety (And Raise Kids Who Aren’t Afraid Of Math)
Understanding why your child or student (or yourself) is struggling with math will be the first step to helping overcome math anxiety, and there are steps you can take to create positive associations...
Here is a list of cool STEM toys for six year olds. Not only will these toys reinforce what they’ve already learned, but they will teach them (and you!) something new before the school year even...
A child's early years are critical to their development. By age 5, kids are starting school and are gaining all sorts of new knowledge and experience. It's essential that the toys they play with are...