Ever wondered what a Neuroscientist does? In this brain tingling blog, we speak with our friend Rebecca all about her research, dragons and why some people can’t ‘see’ images in their mind …
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Kids aren’t just small adults, their bodies and brains work in their own special way. Last week we asked everyone on Instagram ‘what works for your family?’ and have collected your ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ recommendations here.
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Ever wondered what an Astrophysicist does? In this blog, we had the lucky ducky good fortune to speak with our friend Nataliea all about her research, toughest career moments + an update on what those cheeky Aliens might be up to …
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For this week's blog we join our friends around the world in speaking out against racism, and highlight children’s books that share positive, celebratory images of racial diversity to support racially conscious conversations in the home.
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Mathematics. You either love it, or you hate it. If you hate it and numbers make your palms perspire- you’re not alone. Math anxiety is a very real phenomenon...but where does it stem from? Here are five ways to stop the math anxiety cycle, and perhaps, fall in love with maths along the way.
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It’s all too easy to forget with everything going on, that all the normal things in life are still trucking along. The sun still shines, the Earth still laps it, and we still have birthdays. This blog is all about isolation birthday hacks to bring the sparkle back to birthdays.
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With new COVID-19 restrictions, additional time stuck inside is testing the limits. Add in the rain, and kids are bursting with energy that has nowhere to go. Knowing that extended screen time isn’t ideal, let’s talk screen and other activities that don’t turn little brains into zombies.
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Female identifying role models help girls believe that they can lead, and work in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This short but jam-packed blog shines a light on some of our favourite role models, and shares ways in which you can bring their good ju-ju vibes into the home.
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We all know the sparkly sheen of a self-confident gal- sparks fly as her feet hit the ground, she trusts her abilities and backs her own judgements. Not to be trivialised, self-confidence is the greatest predictor of school achievement, above that of gender, age and intelligence. If you got it, you got it, and if you don’t- then what?
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In speaking with Parents during playtests we’ve heard many of you explain a tension you feel with Princesses- your daughter loves them, but you’re worried that they’re silly, stereotyped and disempowering. You don’t want her to be rescued, you want her to be fearless, rebellious, think scientifically, seek adventure and take charge!
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How can you support your little scientists to keep growing? Whilst it may be too early for your child to be setting up Bunsen burners, calculating bridge tension loads, or determining the composition of a travelling asteroid there are plenty of other (less dangerous) ways to encourage a love of STEM early in life.
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