Summertime is a time to recharge and learn new things. Reading is a great way for teachers, parents and students to expand knowledge and get new ideas. This KBLOG includes links to books you may want to consider for yourself or your students (children).

Sometimes students with disabilities get overlooked or not exposed to advanced STEM courses. The challenge for educators and parents is to cultivate, encourage and provide opportunities for all students who demonstrate an interest in STEM. I found that as a teacher.

Optical illusions can be linked to many aspects of learning and offer a fun and interesting gateway into a variety of topics. Try using optical illusions in your classroom lessons and/or home to increase student creativity, observational and problem-solving skills.

Students learn new STEM concepts best when they are taught in conjunction with real-life practical examples. Case studies are a great vehicle to enhance and reinforce STEM learning for all levels of students. Check out the National Science Teaching Association’s case study collection .

Parents & Teachers explore he EquIP HQ website with all free activities, videos and lessons to help your student develop inventing skills.

The scientific method cannot be strictly defined; there is no cookbook of science. Unfortunately, so much of “school” science is comprised of overused favorite experiments with pre-known results sprinkled with lots of fill-in-the blank questions, following the 6-step cookie cutter scientific method. In KBLOG 61, I highlight educator Teman Cooke’s educational approach to the scientific method that is realistic, flexible and adaptable for students.

My perfect school will have outdoor experiences for all students built into the curriculum. A healthy antidote for a difficult day or academic stress should not be food, video games or medication; the antidote is getting outside in nature in whatever form is available in that outdoor space.

My perfect school will have outdoor experiences for all students built into the curriculum. A healthy antidote for a difficult day or academic stress should not be food, video games or medication; the antidote is getting outside in nature in whatever form is available in that outdoor space.

Schools, homeschoolers, parents and teachers must educate themselves on how to help the children in their care to be financially literate. This is a gift that is one of the most impactful gifts you can give a child.

Schools of today have a lot of bells and whistles especially related to the computer. But our education system and classroom life are not particularly different than even 100 years ago. With the explosion of information availability and the recent game changing potential of AI in our lives, we MUST REALLY alter our education systems.

Since young people are strongly drawn into and focused on activities such as video game playing, can we use the characteristics of video games to turn our students into more eager learners? It turns out that there is research into this idea. We know that young people learn video games quickly and efficiently.

As a group Boys are hurting! Many education metrics such as discipline incidences, learning disabilities, university enrollment, grades and graduation from high school and college, show that boys are struggling. This KBLOG briefly addresses challenges and solutions.