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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Research has shown that sustained Frisco summer camp learning opportunities lead to higher graduation rates, better preparation for college, and positive effects on children’s self-esteem, confidence, and motivation. The research is clear that children who don’t read during the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress and that loss has a cumulative, […]
Summer Camp by SMARTS Club@ Indoor Safari Park Best Camp in Town @ Great Value For 10 weeks, we are going to develop fine motor skills, learn math and science basics, improve language skills and sharpen social and leadership skills through imaginative play. Or if […]
We have decoded the language of Texas Education Agency’s rhetoric regarding the impact of STAAR on your kid’s assessment. We received several inquiries as to how STAAR is different than TAKS. So we did the research for you and here is the scoop. The main emphasis of testing now is on high level of thinking, problem-solving, complex […]