More than one billion students have had their education disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All around the world, there have been forced closures of public and private schools and educators are scrambling to adapt to new forms of distance … [Read more]
MCO Online Fun with Petrosains!
Whether you’re a homebody or a social butterfly, no one is immune to the effects of cabin fever right now, least of all kids. As you count down the days till you’re able to roam free without the risk of catching Covid-19, here are some … [Read more]
Pros and Cons of Home Learning During MCO
Since MCO began, the kids have had 26 days of home learning. As I reflect on those days and the changes that have been made to the home learning program, I feel that it has been a positive experience. Now that we are moving into a conditional MCO, I … [Read more]
STEM Toys: Tech Will Save Us
We first discovered Tech Will Save Us on Kickstarter when we backed their Mover Kit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ8VUgiiRmc We've done a number of things with it, but our favourites have got to be the Pokeball (so G1 could pretend to be … [Read more]
Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Running out of ideas for remote learning and activities to keep the kids engaged and busy? Check out the Breakthrough Junior Challenge... Khan Academy and the Breakthrough Junior Challenge have the following video contest for your child to … [Read more]
Melscience Chemistry Kits
It's MCO and we're stuck at home. We want the kids to learn something meaningful but we don't want them to throw their hands up in despair with boring home learning sessions. Enter: Melscience Chemistry Kits! Click on the image to play the … [Read more]
