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Indoor Safari Park in Plano is offering amazing prices for Birthday Parties and Play Passes through May 31st. Limited slots available on a first-come first served basis: Birthday Party Packages(25% off*): Basic Package: $14.99/child (Includes: 2 Train Rides, 1 Animal Ride, Mini-Gold, unlimited access to Jungle Gym, Soft Play area and hands-on Play Centers Ceramic Painting […]
Recently I have received inquiries from the parents of preschool age kids who are still unable to read and blend sounds and say the words. I believe that mostly as parents, caregivers or teachers there are small rituals or techniques that can be utilized to ease kids into recognizing letters with the sound and blending them to […]
Frisco Chess Club Thursday Swiss Tournament Good news for parents with chess champs in the family who want to compete in USCF tournaments in Frisco! SMARTS Club an award winning learning center and after school and enrichment program is proud to announce Chess tournaments starting this Fall. Please review the tournament information below and contact […]
More than 100 young artists visited 6 art stations sponsored by SMARTS Club at Ashley Elementary Art Night sponsored by PTA on Oct. 10, 2013. SMARTS Club sponsored art stations with different mediums of art. The kids learned about the six elements of art and various styles of painting like Impressionism. Kids enjoyed creating tye n dye […]
Halloween fun with Math Art Art and drawing always is a fun thing to do for kids. It becomes much easier if we can see art with underlying geometrical shapes which makes drawing less intimidating for kids. I believe drawing with mathematical shapes help activate both- the ‘right- brain’ learners and the ‘left- brain’ learners. […]
Making vocabulary fun for kids The easiest way to include the vocabulary in kids’ after school activities can be through providing vocabulary based puzzles and games. Word search, word maze, crossword puzzles, word chop are few of the examples that can be used creatively by parents to improve spelling skills in kids. One cannot emphasize the importance of […]
Chess develops your child’s reading and math ability, critical and analytical thinking skills and builds character and self-esteem. Many research papers have shown that there are benefits of learning chess and also how learning chess could enhance a student’s ability in solving math problems. Chess is an excellent conduit to encourage children to explore art, number […]
How to define ‘Gifted and Talented’ (COGAT)? Fall is the time when many parents hear about CogAT testing of their child for inclusion in Gifted and Talented Program/ PACE or GT Program. Gifted and Talented or GT/ PACE programs are for the kids who are considered gifted. Texas Education Agency states: A “Gifted and Talented” student […]
Revisiting STAAR The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, has increased rigor and critical thinking standards that won’t leave much room for being bored in the classroom. Cognitive Complexity The cognitive complexity of the assessment is raised higher. Students are expected to demonstrate “college readiness” skills in all grade levels. The test includes a higher […]
Goals for Afterschool Learning Ensuring the best use of the afterschool hours for increasing your kid’s desire to learn We have done the research for you and developed a premier afterschool program to optimize the use of available time to include academic as well as extra-curricular activities. SMARTS Club programs include thoughtful, fun, accessible and structured activities that […]