2023 Summer Workshops – Booking Now
It might seem like it’s a long way off right now, but summer will be here soon (for those of us in the northern hemisphere). Heck, on Saturday I got an email about T-Ball registration for kids. Besides watching baseball games and riding bikes with my kids, one of the things I’m looking forward to […]
Short Lessons About the Longest Day of the Year
Perhaps my favorite thing about living in northern New England is the amount of daylight we have in the summer. I enjoy the early sunrises even more than I do that late sunsets (before I had kids it was the other way around). The longest day of the year is coming up and if your […]
A Few Short Lessons About the Longest Day of the Year
It is going to be warm and sunny here in Maine today. That temperature will make it feel like summer a few days before the summer solstice. Many refer to the summer solstice as the “longest day of the year” when they really mean “longest period of daylight in a day.” But that’s beside the […]
Short Lessons About the Longest Day of the Year
It is going to be over 90F here in Maine today. That temperature will make it feel like summer a few days before the summer solstice. Many refer to the summer solstice as the “longest day of the year” when they really mean “longest period of daylight in a day.” But that’s beside the point […]
Quick Videos, Google Keep, and Camp – The Week in Review
Good afternoon from Everett, Washington where we’re attending a family wedding. It has been a busy week as I hosted the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp at the beginning of the week and then we flew across the country with two toddlers in tow. This year’s Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp was, in my opinion, […]
A Good and Free Summer Activity for Rainy Days
This afternoon I was talking with my childcare provider about activities for kids to do on rainy summer days. One of the things that I mentioned was going bowling. Doing that reminded me of a free program that I’ve been sharing almost every year since 2012 and has been running for a dozen years. That […]
4 Fun Summer Science Activities
Now that summer is here in the northern hemisphere it’s a great time to go outside for a science lesson. SciShow Kids has four suggestions for outdoor science lessons. In Fun Summer Science adults and children can learn about the science of bubbles, kites, ice cream, and solar energy. Each segment includes an explanation of […]