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LittleBits Space Kit
18 Aug 2014

LittleBits Space Kit

by emily Mitchell | posted in: Blog, Electronics/Circuitry/Arduino, Reviews | children, circuits, electronics, littleBits, review | 0

What am I reviewing?

littleBits Space Kit
Price: $189

Disclosure: littleBits sent me a Space Kit for free so that I could review it.

littleBits Space Kit with pen, for scale
(The pen is for scale)

TL;DR

This is an excellent choice if you want an accessible

… Read more >
children, circuits, electronics, littleBits, review
A Visit to the House on the Rock
23 Jun 2014

A Visit to the House on the Rock

by Ayla Stein | posted in: Blog | children, family, guest post, places | 0

Guest post by Micah Kenfield

I recently had the chance to tour the House on the Rock outside Spring Green, Wisconsin.  Though not especially well known outside of the Midwest (outside of its placement in American Gods by Neil Gaiman), … Read more >

children, family, guest post, places
Making as a Family: Two New Reads and a Classic
10 Jun 2014

Making as a Family: Two New Reads and a Classic

by Kristin Fontichiaro | posted in: Blog, Books, Resources | books, children, family | 0

 

Earlier today, I was handed a battered copy of Brandenberg and ALIKI’s What Can You Make of It?  This 1977 Greenwillow “Read-Alone” book tells the story of a family of mice. What the father mouse considers junk (empty … Read more >

books, children, family
Makers’ Center of Gravity
14 Apr 2014

Makers’ Center of Gravity

by Kristin Fontichiaro | posted in: Blog | children, John Dewey, maker learning, schools | 0

Recently, while reading Alfie Kohn’s new book The Myth of the Spoiled Child, I stumbled upon a phrase by progressive American educator John Dewey: a child’s “center of gravity,” and I felt I finally found words to … Read more >

children, John Dewey, maker learning, schools
Children’s Lit and Maker Mindset
13 Jan 2014

Children’s Lit and Maker Mindset

by Kristin Fontichiaro | posted in: Blog | books, children, children's literature, resources | 0

One of the ways we help kids make sense of the world is through readalouds, bedtime stories, and shared literary experiences. Through books, we show our kids what’s possible in the world and to “try on” experiences in a safe … Read more >

books, children, children's literature, resources
In Honor of Black Friday: Maker Gifts for Kids
26 Nov 2013

In Honor of Black Friday: Maker Gifts for Kids

by Kristin Fontichiaro | posted in: Blog | black friday, budgets, children, gifts | 1

Ah, ’tis the season for Black Friday, when shoppers invade big box stores looking for gifts. But what should you buy for the maker kids on your list? That’s a question we’ve fielded a few times recently. Here are some … Read more >

black friday, budgets, children, gifts
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