How to Draw… a Soldier
This Independence Day, encourage the knowledge of what this day signifies by having the kids sit down for a few minutes and draw this cartoon soldier.
Activities
Use STEAM to Prevent Summer Brain Drain
Recently there has a been a great push toward STEM; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These fields of study are crucial in today’s business world. But, we really need to add an “A” for art, to make it complete and really reap the benefits of the innovation and creativity that being involved in the arts can produce.
STOP Summer Brain Drain with Our Activity Sheets
In school, visual learners experience more sitting still, left brain, language oriented learning and much less hands on learning. Summer is a great time to use alternative activities to keep it fun and light while maintaining the learning.
STOP Summer Brain Drain with Story Paper
Visual thinkers have a lot of ideas happening all the time- but the ideas are pictures inside their head. Writing requires them to translate their images into words and get them on paper. A great way to help them translate those images into words is to have them start by drawing a picture.
STOP Summer Brain Drain with Story Starters.
Creative writing shares many of the same benefits for children as visual arts. It is a wonderful way for your child to use their creative mind and use their imagination. But, it can be difficult for visual kids to know where to start.
How to Draw… a Cartoon Dad
Give your kids a fun and easy way to honor the most important man in their lives while exercising their brains with this How to Draw video.
Father’s Day Activities
Father’s Day is a great time to do some experimenting with dad. Dads just seem to have that way of jumping right in and letting the open-ended learning develop and, there is nothing like spending some quality time exploring and testing out some math and science theories with him. Shh, don’t tell him that you’re learning while you’re playing.
STOP Brain Drain with STEM Apps
Apps are a great way to get your visual learners engaged in subjects that can be a little challenging at school. Many of these apps are designed to help them think creatively and innovate, skills in which they excel.
STOP Summer Brain Drain with Literacy Apps
Tablets and phones can be utilized as valuable teaching tools for your children, their mobility means they can go anywhere a child does and a great way to encourage your children to be tech savvy. We’ve curated a list for you. Here are 7 of my favorite literacy apps.
STOP Summer Brain Drain by Drawing
Drawing is a great way to get creative juices flowing for your kiddos this summer. Not to mention the hidden benefit of keeping their fine motor skills limber so their handwriting doesn’t slip into illegibility while their enjoying their vacation.
