Children
Our Winter Camp Creates Great Memories For Kids Our Frisco Winter Camps include activities like, kids’ yoga, chess, robotics, programming, science projects, art, and STEAM worksheets. Your kids also get a chance to take free SMARTScore (academic) and robotics diagnostics assessments during these camps (value $100). All the activities are in accordance to the grade and skill […]
Free Thanksgiving Activity Booklet for kids Thanksgiving is a time for coming together, which means more than one family in a house. In most situations, this also means that there will be more children around as the Thanksgiving dinner is organized and prepared. This Thanksgiving, rather than switching on the TV, take control of the […]
Grade 2 Math in Kindergarten In 2012, the State Board of Education approved revisions for the mathematics standards to be fully implemented in 2014-15. Due to these changes, it is critical that school districts begin aligning these new standards and teaching these new TEKS (standards) starting in the 2013-14 school year. The new TEKS will […]
Free Mom and kids Yoga in Frisco and Plano Yoga is trending as a favorite family activity to spend quality time with your kids and due to the popular demand, we are bringing back our FREE Mom and Kids Yoga classes. Whether you are a homemaker or part of the corporate world, join us to unwind and connect with […]
What you’ll need Brown paper lunch bag Construction paper: black, white, tan, yellow, brown, green, gray, orange Black fine or medium tip marker white acrylic paint Paintbrush 1-2 cotton balls Glue stick Scissors Stapler Newspaper or treats for filler Pattern How to make it Open the paper bag and lay it with the bottom as the […]
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 […]