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Coding + Chess = Double Trouble
October 01, 2022Pop quiz: what activity builds critical thinking skills, intellectual confidence, and independence? If you answered CODING, you're correct! If you answered CHESS, you're also correct! We’ve joined forces with Chess at Three, an organization that teaches chess strategy through storytelling, to inspire a love of logic & creativity in kids from all over NYC. In September, we traveled just blocks…
Turning Hobbies Into STEM Careers
October 01, 2022Here’s some good news to boost your week: in a tech-driven era, interests and hobbies that seem like play can actually lead to stellar tech career prospects. Your kid’s favorite YouTube channel, TikTok trend, or video game could spark their interest in a lucrative career in e-commerce, streaming, gaming, e-sports, and a plethora of other exciting fields. Below, we’ve collected just a few of the…
STEM Halloween Activities
October 01, 2022Halloween is a perfect time of year for kids to embrace their inner mad scientists. Check out these ten ideas for ways to fill your home or classroom with skeletal, creepy-crawly, ghastly and ghoulish STEM fun.
How to Inspire a Love of STEM in High Schoolers
October 01, 2022Children are natural scientists – full of curiosity and wonder about the world around them. But often in the teenage years, this natural interest can diminish as teenagers begin to think of science as boring, confusing or difficult. Don’t panic: we promise that your kid’s thirst for learning is intact. They probably just feel bored or unchallenged by their school STEM classes! Here are five ways…
What Coding Level Is My Child Ready For?
September 01, 2022At The Coding Space, we are committed to providing our young coders with an education closely tailored to their skill & experience levels to ensure that each and every coding superhero is challenged without getting discouraged. Whether your child is new to coding or already building their own games and websites, our coding classes will promote their growth within a safe, supportive environment…
5 Best Typing Apps for Kids
September 01, 2022Computers, laptops, and tablets are being introduced in schools at a younger and younger age – and with that change, it’s becoming more and more important that young kids learn how to type! Fortunately, typing is not just some boring utilitarian skill: learning to type can help younger kids learn the alphabet, can help older kids tackle their schoolwork with more confidence, and improves…