What happens when you combine seasonal fruit collection with a rapidly approaching writing deadline? Poof! Autumn Math with Apples and Pumpkins on PBS Parents! 😉 This one is great for homeschoolers, teachers, and people with excess apples in their kitchen. Seriously though, big love to my little lady for helping […]
The chairs have been stacked, the floor swept clean, and the banners begrudgingly pulled down. It was a grand affair, but the curtain has closed on the 2014 camp season. I know this for certain because my Facebook feed has once again become a steady stream of back to school […]
Not sure I’ve mentioned it here on OWTK yet, but I’d love for you to know that all summer long I’m over on PBS Parents sharing cool ideas to avoid the summer slide with unique math, writing and, today, engineering projects for your young kids. Check out my latest, the […]
I remember the moment, earlier this Spring, when I first told the Mrs. about Camp Invention and the exact types of projects on offer at the camp location most convenient for us. She said something along the lines of “there’s no way the girls will want to go.” Her negatively […]
Invent the best summer ever for your kids this year with a week-long STEM day camp in your area. Find out more on OWTK.com today.
*Big thanks to The Huffington Post for also running with this humorous back to school / parent-teacher conference post! Twice a year they meet with us, many of us, in 20-minute increments, stacked like six-packs of 4×4 In-n-Out Burgers (Protein Style, natch.) In hallways we wait, we sit and we […]
On the eve of an inevitable power loss, I hereby share with you a nifty 100th Day of School infograph from my pals at PBS Kids, and featuring their adorable duo Peg + Cat. Here’s the text version: Celebrate the 100th Day of School What better way to celebrate the […]
This is my new thing. The magic is in the open ended-ness. The phrasing prohibits the “nothing” response which I would say is stereotypical if it weren’t fact. This way of positioning does the impossible, it forces a damn answer.
