How to Celebrate STEM Day at Home
Happy National STEM Day! Every year I love sharing ideas to help you celebrate STEM Day at home with your kids. After all, you are your child’s best teacher and there are so many fun ways for you to explore…
Great Resources to Celebrate STEM Everyday
Today is National STEM DAY! A day meant to inspire kids to explore and pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. But in my honest opinion, STEM day should be everyday! Not only because your kids (like…
STEM vs. STEAM: Is One Better for Girls?
Over the years, a significant effort has been made to engage girls in STEM-related fields. Unfortunately, there has been a growing body of research to suggest that these efforts aren’t working as intended. Today’s guest post explores the topic of…
Fun Ideas to Celebrate National STEM Day Everyday!
A quick online search will produce many great ideas to help you celebrate S.T.E.M/S.T.E.A.M Day. I’m always looking for new ways to engage my kids in fun STEM activities. Not only because my kids eat this stuff up but because…
Kinet-X: More Than Just Another STEM Summer Camp
I recently learned about an amazing group of NYC high schoolers working hard to bring tech to other NYC kids. As a parent and teacher, I was immediatly impressed by this group of young entrepreneurs. So much that today I…
7 Reasons Why iD Tech is the Right Choice for STEM Summer Learning
If you’re a longtime reader of this blog, you’ve already heard me preach tell you all about the benefits of engaging kids in STEM learning over the summer months. Now that summer is around the corner, it’s time to start…
A Delicious STEM-Inspired Experience at Sue’s Tech Kitchen
Have you heard? There’s a delicious new STEM-inspired experience happening right now over at Sue’s Tech Kitchen. This new tech-fueled dinning experience created by Randi Zuckerberg, technologist, bestselling author, STEM advocate and mom, is a STEM-inspired adventure not to be…
How to Overcome the Struggles of Teaching Kids Math
Let’s talk about ways to overcome the struggles of teaching kids math. One of the biggest challenges of parenthood is having to oversee our kids’s education. Kids usually need our help with their schoolwork, especially with technical subjects like math. Plus,…
World Maker Faire Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
World Maker Faire is coming back to NYC this weekend and we can’t wait! Today I’ll tell you about World Maker Faire everything you need to know before you go, including what is Maker Faire, what you can expect to…
Generation Code: 6 Reasons to Send Your Kid to Coding Camp
I recently discovered Generation Code and it got me thinking about the 6 Reasons to Send Your Kid to Coding Camp this summer. As parents we have to start thinking of coding and computational thinking as the key skills our kids need…
A Celebration of Kid Inventors with NYU and Autodesk
Today I want to introduce you to some amazing kid inventors, plus share with you loads of free STEM resources for kids and educators. Remember to pin this so you can easily access these free STEM resources later! Last week…
Teknikio STEM Kits – Review & Giveaway
Happy new year!! Here at NYCTM we’re starting off 2017 with a little #FamilyFunFriday giveaway. As a mom, it’s my job to teach my kids about how the world works. Right? It’s also my job to get them excited about…
