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  • Children’s Learning Adventure on Helping Students Shape Character

    Children’s Learning Adventure on Helping Students Shape Character

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    updated: Feb 7, 2019


    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., February 7, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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    The first few years of a child’s life is a time of incredible growth and development. Positive learning experiences in a variety of settings, such as the home and a quality childcare center, is essential. Children’s Learning Adventure supports a child’s understanding of themselves, through the development of their self-esteem and independence; and others, through structured and nurturing learning experiences that guide the child to see the world around them and develop empathy, patience, perseverance, and other important life skills. Purposeful involvement with a quality early learning program will lead to social and academic success in the future.

    A child’s character development is formed through interactions, activities, and relationships. Young children begin to adopt qualities and characteristics at a very young age. It is important for them to engage in activities that shape the development of their character. Children’s Learning Adventure accomplishes this through modeling, role play, a character development program, and their community outreach program. These opportunities are integrated into their curriculum to provide valuable skills to our students, promoting growth in their social and academic experience for years to come.

    “At Children’s Learning Adventure, our team members work hard to create a culture that feels like family. This environment encourages students to develop into confident lifelong learners. We encourage our students to value education and make positive life choices,” says Rick Sodja, CEO of Children’s Learning Adventure.

    Children’s Learning Adventure offers unique environments designed to capture a child’s imagination and encourages exploration. Their proprietary curriculum is STEAM based and is seamlessly integrated into every classroom. Each campus offers specialty classrooms and an outdoor playground that encourages students to actively engage in the learning process. Children’s Learning Adventure strives to make learning an adventure and encourage their students to actively participate in the learning process in a safe and welcoming environment. 

    Children’s Learning Adventure also hosts monthly Open Houses to share their learning environment with every family! The next upcoming Open House is on Feb. 9. To learn more about Children’s Learning Adventure, please visit www.childrenslearningadventure.com.

    Media contact: 

    Kyle Greenberg 

    kgreenberg@childrenslearningadventure.com

    Creative Manager

    Source: Children’s Learning Adventure

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  • Children’s Learning Adventure Gives Families an Exclusive Look at Their Facility

    Children’s Learning Adventure Gives Families an Exclusive Look at Their Facility

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    updated: Jan 28, 2019


    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 28, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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    Arizona-based Children’s Learning Adventure has implemented a STEAM-based curriculum as an educational approach to integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematic skills into real-world experiences for their students. Children are introduced to academic skills and concepts in their academic homeroom. These skills and concepts are then utilized during hands-on activities in specialty enrichment lessons classrooms.

    Children’s Learning Adventure’s curriculum introduces their students to multiple learning environments designed to provide authentic learning activities in a meaningful context. This helps each child grow intellectually by maximizing their learning capacity. Students build upon their prior knowledge and are encouraged to actively apply what they have learned in their homerooms in a variety of different context specifically created to engage the student and provide meaningful opportunities to explore, apply, analyze, and construct their understanding of the concepts.

    “Studies have shown that a child’s learning environment can directly affect their learning and overall educational experience, so we have created our campuses with this in mind. Every school has been created to be engaging, exciting, and fun. We strive to make the learning experience an adventure and encourage their students to actively participate in the learning process in a safe and welcoming environment,” says Rick Sodja, CEO of Children’s Learning Adventure.

    To ensure that every family receives an opportunity to learn more about Children’s Learning Adventure, parents are first encouraged to schedule a tour of Children’s Learning Adventure’s campus. Tours enable families to become familiar with the center’s staff, programs, and everything included when enrolling! The tours provide families with all the information needed to make the right decision for their child’s education.

    Children’s Learning Adventure campuses feature several stimulating learning environments, including but not limited to: a science center complete with a planetarium, a multimedia room with a real TV studio utilizing video cameras and more, an expansive library, a technology center fully equipped with iPads and tablets, and an expansive outdoor playground with regulation basketball and tennis courts.

    Children’s Learning Adventure hosts monthly Open Houses to share their learning environment with every family! The next upcoming Open House is on Saturday, Feb. 9. To learn more about Children’s Learning Adventure please visit http://www.childrenslearningadventure.com.

    Media contact: 

    Kyle Greenberg 

    kgreenberg@childrenslearningadventure.com  

    Creative Manager  

    Source: Children’s Learning Adventure

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  • FamilyTech Wearables Company JOY Partners With Pfizer Latin America

    FamilyTech Wearables Company JOY Partners With Pfizer Latin America

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    updated: Jan 22, 2019


    SAN FRANCISCO, January 22, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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     FamilyTech Company JOY is partnering with Pfizer Mexico to disseminate its first product, the Octopus Watch, to children in Mexico living with a chronic health condition known as growth hormone deficiency (GHD). The Octopus Watch helps young patients by sending them reminders to take daily injections, while at the same time encouraging them to complete daily chores and enjoy the joys of childhood. The goal is that children with health conditions should have lives that are as normal fulfilled as possible and be supported to reach the same milestones as their peers.

    Pfizer is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. It has initiatives around the world with programs in Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and North America. “At Pfizer, we believe there are many potential benefits for patients when digital technology is applied to health care solutions. In the development of this project, we sought to have a positive impact on the lives of young patients, by empowering them with a tool that allows them to learn healthy life habits and helps increase adherence and acceptance of the disease,” said Fabiola Mariño, Rare Diseases Medical Director at Pfizer Mexico.

    The Octopus Watch includes an icon-based smartwatch and an associated digital app with a selection of 2000+ icons to remind the child of his or her routine. A first-of-its-kind, the product is backed by childhood experts and an evidence base from clinical trials that include studies at McGill University in Canada.

    Research shows that a sense of routine and predictability are essential to children’s proper development, particularly children facing the difficulties of chronic health conditions. Developing a sense of autonomy, responsibility, and self-esteem is important for all children. Enjoying childhood is important, and the Octopus Watch is a product that can help facilitate it. “It’s important for all kids to celebrate their achievements, big or small, by tracking each child’s unique progress,” said Sam Hickmann, JOY CEO.

    About JOY Familytech: the innovative brand behind the Octopus Watch is run by a dedicated team with backgrounds in child development, engineering, business and communications. Their mission is to create amazing technology that promotes independence and self-esteem while also helping families spend more quality time together.

    For product samples and/or business inquiries contact Sam Hickmann, CEO at sam@heyjoy.io
    JOY Familytech, Inc. 479 Jessie Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

    Source: JOY Familytech

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  • Children’s Learning Adventure Understands the Importance of Early Childhood Exercise

    Children’s Learning Adventure Understands the Importance of Early Childhood Exercise

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    updated: Jan 17, 2019


    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 17, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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    Children’s Learning Adventure offers unique environments designed to capture a child’s imagination and encourages exploration. Each campus offers specialty classrooms and an outdoor playground that encourages students to actively engage in the learning process.

    A child’s learning environment can directly affect a student’s learning and their overall educational experience, so Children’s Learning Adventure has created their campuses to be engaging, exciting, and fun. They strive to make learning an adventure and encourage their students to actively participate in the learning process in a safe and welcoming environment.

    As a part of their curriculum, each Children’s Learning Adventure center has a climate-controlled open gym and an outdoor play area. This gives students the space to practice their agility skills, learn the foundation of team sports, and spend time outside in a safe and fun learning environment.

    Children’s Learning Adventure promotes the importance of physical and mental exercise by providing their students with opportunities to challenge themselves with activities that encourage collaboration, good sportsmanship, leadership skills, and perseverance. Students accomplish this while engaging in fun activities that encourage an active lifestyle and set a strong foundation for athletic development.

    In addition to a healthy learning environment, children are also taught how to develop lifelong well-being skills through physical activities. At Children’s Learning Adventure, children experience a variety of meaningful, physical activities in a climate controlled indoor gym and outdoor play area. Children develop socially and physically as they interact with peers and teachers daily, building understanding of team and individual sports.

    “It’s just as important to exercise our bodies as it is to exercise our brains, which is why we have made it a priority to create a space where children can ignite their excitement in an environment that teaches them team building and camaraderie,” says Rick Sodja, CEO.

    Children’s Learning Adventure also hosts monthly Open Houses to share their learning environment with every family! The next upcoming Open House is on Saturday, Feb. 9. To learn more about Children’s Learning Adventure please visit http://www.childrenslearningadventure.com.

    Media contact: 

    Kyle Greenberg, Creative Manager

    kgreenberg@childrenslearningadventure.com

    Source: Children’s Learning Adventure

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  • Children’s Learning Adventure Provides a Unique Learning Environment

    Children’s Learning Adventure Provides a Unique Learning Environment

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    updated: Jan 10, 2019


    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 10, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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    Children’s Learning Adventure helps their students reach educational and personal goals by providing them with all the tools needed to succeed. The STEAM based childcare center offers unique environments designed to capture a child’s imagination and encourages exploration. Their proprietary curriculum is STEAM based and seamlessly integrated into every classroom. Each campus offers specialty classrooms and an outdoor playground that encourages our students to actively engage in the learning process.

    Children’s Learning Adventure’s curriculum ensures daily exposure to STEAM-based learning through multiple learning environments designed to provide authentic learning activities in a meaningful context.

    “Our goal is to maximize every child’s learning capacity by building upon their prior knowledge and encouraging them to actively apply what they have learned in their homerooms in a variety of different contexts specifically created to engage the student and provide meaningful opportunities to explore, apply, analyze, and construct their understanding of the concepts,” said CEO Rick Sodja. 

    Studies have shown that a child’s learning environment can directly affect their learning and overall educational experience, so Children’s Learning Adventure has created their campuses with this in mind. Every school has been created to be engaging, exciting, and fun. They strive to make the learning experience an adventure and encourage their students to actively participate in the learning process in a safe and welcoming environment. 

    Creating a healthy learning environment with an educational curriculum is a meaningful way to prepare children for everyday life. Children’s Learning Adventure encourages intellectual growth through engaging, hands-on activities. Teachers at Children’s Learning Adventure encourage children to actively participate and explore in the various learning activities. By using this unique approach to teaching science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics; our students develop the necessary critical thinking and problem-solving skills they need to be successful inside and outside the classroom.  

    Children’s Learning Adventure also hosts monthly Open Houses to share their learning environment with every family! The next upcoming Open House is on January 12th. To learn more about Children’s  Learning  Adventure please visit   http://www.childrenslearningadventure.com.

    Media contact: 
    Kyle Greenberg 
    ​kgreenberg@childrenslearningadventure.com  
    ​Creative Manager  

    Source: Children’s Learning Adventure

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  • Children’s Learning Adventure Finds the Answer to Maintaining School Break Stimulation

    Children’s Learning Adventure Finds the Answer to Maintaining School Break Stimulation

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    updated: Nov 7, 2018


    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., November 7, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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    A child’s school break doesn’t need to be a break from mental stimulation. At Children’s Learning Adventure, students are always gearing up for a new adventure. When school is out, it is “in” to join the fun by attending camps. Each school break and summer camp at Children’s Learning Adventure offers a specialized, uniquely designed curriculum that encompasses STEAM learning and literacy. Each theme is developed to engage students of all levels in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.

    In providing a loving, nurturing environment, Children’s Learning Adventure’s goal is to help children become confident, independent learners who develop a strong sense of self-worth, enabling them to make positive life choices. To ensure that every child has the proper tools to grow, STEAM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) learning curriculum is incorporated into all Children’s Learning Adventure’s school break camps. By infusing multiple activities into their STEAM-based curriculum, Children’s Learning Adventure builds on a child’s natural problem-solving skills, building the foundation for critical thinkers.

    CEO Rick Sodja explained further, “A high priority of ours is to instill a love for learning in students through fun and interactive activities. These activities allow students to discover and explore areas they are interested in while learning about something new.” Working collaboratively with parents, Children’s Learning Adventure is committed to developing students into lifelong learners.

    To help students develop into lifelong learners, it is important for them to get “plugged in” and stay engaged in their educational development throughout the whole year, both inside and outside of their school environment. Children’s Learning Adventure has created six programs, from infant care to after school, to promote and help students of all ages grow and learn.

    Students at Children’s Learning Adventure are presented with specific instruction providing opportunities for rich vocabulary learning, collaboration with peers and acquisition of scientific knowledge. Children’s Learning Adventure’s curriculum engages students in hands-on learning activities to spark curiosity and open new avenues for engagement.

    To learn more about Children’s Learning Adventure and their upcoming 2018-2019 holiday break camps please visit www.childrenslearningadventure.com.

    Media contact: 

    Kyle Greenberg 
    kgreenberg@childrenslearningadventure.com  
    Creative Manager  

    Source: Children’s Learning Adventure

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  • Science Curriculum Links Top-Performing Schools

    Science Curriculum Links Top-Performing Schools

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    updated: Oct 22, 2018


    SALEM, Mass., October 22, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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     Two KnowAtom schools lead Massachusetts in science scoring on the 2018 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), according to the most recent data from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). 

    The J. T. Hood Elementary School and L.D. Batchelder Elementary School were two of only four schools in Massachusetts with more than 90 percent of its students scoring “Advanced” or “Proficient” on the most recent statewide science standards-based assessment.

    Our users are among the most discerning and forward-thinking public educators in the world. North Reading’s strong teacher leadership adopted KnowAtom to push elementary science and engineering to the top. We celebrate NRPS success as a sustainable milestone in what it means to teach and learn elementary science in Massachusetts.

    Francis Vigeant, KnowAtom CEO and founder

    This is nearly double the state average, with just 48 percent of students across Massachusetts scoring proficient or greater.

    Out of 847 schools in Massachusetts, J.T. Hood ranked No. 1 in the state for Grade 5 students scoring ”Advanced,” with 68 percent of students reaching this category. Across Massachusetts, only 18 percent of fifth-grade students scored “Advanced.”

    J.T. Hood is also tied for No. 3 for students scoring proficient or greater, at 91 percent.

    L. D. Batchelder Elementary School is tied for No. 2 for Grade 5 students scoring “Advanced,” and No. 2 in the state for students scoring proficient or greater.

    “Our users are among the most discerning and forward-thinking public educators in the world,” said KnowAtom CEO and founder Francis Vigeant. “North Reading’s strong teacher leadership adopted KnowAtom to push elementary science and engineering to the top. We celebrate NRPS success as a sustainable milestone in what it means to teach and learn elementary science in Massachusetts.”

    North Reading Public Schools has been using KnowAtom’s comprehensive, grade-specific science curriculum designed for the new Massachusetts science standards since 2010.

    The core of KnowAtom’s next generation inquiry process is students investigating phenomena and designing solutions to problems hands-on. This approach ensures that all students are engaged every day as scientists and engineers in the classroom.

    Whitney Cleary, the fifth-grade science teacher at J. T. Hood, has been teaching using the KnowAtom curriculum for nine years and credits her school’s focus on making science a core subject, equal to ELA and math, for the gains in scoring and students’ overall enthusiasm for science learning.

    “We get science throughout our day,” Cleary said. “With that extra time, I’m allowed more opportunities to do hands-on activities, so we do a lot of maker space ideas and problem-solving. The hands-on experiments are the fun part. That’s where students at this age really shine. They get to see how the knowledge they’ve learned really connects to the world around them.”

    About KnowAtom

    KnowAtom makes real science possible in every K-8 classroom. We provide a complete K-8 solution designed for mastery of the Next Generation Science Standards: fully aligned curriculum, integrated hands-on materials and targeted professional development. Our research-based, classroom-tested tools and techniques bring students’ own ideas to life with hands-on materials and technology.

    To learn more, visit www.knowatom.com or call 617-475-3475.

    Media Contact:

    Sara Goodman
    617-475-3475 ext. 2005
    sgoodman@knowatom.com

    Source: KnowAtom

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  • Avanza Network Reconvenes in San Antonio to Promote Higher Education

    Avanza Network Reconvenes in San Antonio to Promote Higher Education

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    Group Visiting over 20 High Schools in Underrepresented Communities to Emphasize the Importance of a Higher Education

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    updated: Oct 18, 2018


    SAN ANTONIO, October 18, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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     In what is expected to be its largest effort yet, the Avanza Network (“Avanza”) is holding its annual conference and community outreach event from Oct. 18-21, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas, bringing together MIT Latino alumni and friends from across the country to once again promote higher education to students and their parents, focused primarily on economically depressed or underrepresented communities. The group of volunteers consists of a diverse range of professionals, including engineers, doctors, educators, entrepreneurs, politicians, and scientists that plan to visit with thousands of students across over 20 high schools. Since its formation in 2011, the group has reached out to and inspired thousands of high school students in cities across the country. In recognition of Avanza’s outreach efforts, MIT just awarded the MIT Great Dome award to the group at its annual Alumni Leadership Conference in September 2018 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

    “Most of Avanza’s members grew up in low-income, underserved communities.  But we managed to overcome tremendous challenges and go to world-class universities like MIT. In effect, overcoming these complex situations equipped us with the determination necessary to tackle the immense challenges we face today.  But we didn’t do this alone,” says Marisa Zepeda, head of Avanza’s School Outreach Efforts. “We each had at least one person who inspired us, who pushed us to work hard and aim high. We graduated from college thanks to those who came before us and opened the door. It’s now on us to keep that door open.”

    Avanza’s mission of reaching out to students and conveying the transformational power of a college education is so important, now more than ever. Through our stories, we are telling these kids that regardless of your socio-economic status, with hard work and dedication, a college education is absolutely possible. We aim to inspire today’s youth to arm themselves with one thing that levels the playing field, a higher education.

    Ana Sandoval, San Antonio Councilwoman and Avanza Member

    “Avanza’s mission of reaching out to students and conveying the transformational power of a college education is so important, now more than ever,” says San Antonio Councilwoman Ana Sandoval. “Through our stories, we are telling these kids that regardless of your socio-economic status, with hard work and dedication, a college education is absolutely possible. We aim to inspire today’s youth to arm themselves with one thing that levels the playing field, a higher education.”

    In addition to meeting with students, Avanza members also will meet with local educators and the press to partner in the group’s goal of increasing college attendance and college graduation rates within the Latino and underserved populations.

    Each school visited will receive volume 1 of the Avanza book, “The Transformational Power of an Education.” The book is a compilation of inspiring life stories of several Avanza members and their diverse paths towards a higher education and successful career. The book is available online at bookstore.weeva.com/products/Avanza.

    Avanza Network is fiscally sponsored by FJC, a 501c3 public charity, and was founded by MIT Mexican-American alumni and friends who are dedicated to the empowerment and advancement of current and aspiring Latino professionals and members of underserved communities. Through its grass-roots efforts, Avanza stimulates Latino and underserved communities to achieve full potential by raising awareness of the transformational power of a college education, increasing college graduation rates for these groups, emphasizing the benefits of diverse career paths, highlighting the key benefits of STEAM careers, and cultivating the group’s pipeline of talent through the professional development lifecycle.

    For more information on its grass-roots outreach efforts, the college application process, or other tools for college-bound students, visit www.avanzanetwork.org or follow MIT Avanza on Facebook and LinkedIn.

    Media Contact:

    Rene Gonzalez

    Director of Communications

    Avanza Network

    512-809-0863

    renegade@alum.mit.edu

    Source: Avanza Network

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  • The Importance of STEAM-Based Curriculum

    The Importance of STEAM-Based Curriculum

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    Daily exposure to Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics at Children’s Learning Adventure

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    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., October 5, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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     Children’s Learning Adventure enables students to discover their true potential through STEAM-based learning. They encourage their students to take an innovative approach to learning with a wide variety of science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics activities. This supports students with the development of both their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. As students engage in daily exposure to STEAM-based learning, Children’s Learning Adventure supports and enhances every child’s opportunity for success and the ability to apply newly learned skills while developing in all academic areas.

    Children’s Learning Adventure understands that children are born with a vast capacity for learning. The early developmental years are critical for expanding a child’s brain. Their curriculum incorporates the latest brain development research and implements simple, yet intricate lessons to maximize learning for each child. STEAM-based curriculum is incorporated into all programs to ensure each child is learning valuable skills.

    Science is an integral component of STEAM-based learning curriculum. Students are presented with specific instruction providing opportunities for rich vocabulary learning, collaboration with peers and acquisition of scientific knowledge. Children’s Learning Adventure’s Laboratory Lagoon® sets the stage for investigation, discovery and experimentation, enabling students to take an in-depth look into scientific procedures. Children’s Learning Adventure science curriculum engages students in hands-on learning activities to spark curiosity and open new avenues for scientific engagement.

    Children are prepared to live in a technology-driven world by incorporating the use of technology into STEAM-based curriculum. Children’s Learning Adventure has brought technology into their classrooms to give their school age-students the opportunity to sharpen their technology skills through tablet-based assessments. While it is necessary for students to get this hands-on experience, they also benefit from their teachers using Smart Board Technology to improve their classroom instruction.

    In providing a loving, nurturing environment, Children’s Learning Adventure helps children become confident, independent learners who develop a strong sense of self-worth, enabling them to make positive life choices. To ensure that every child has the proper tools to grow, engineering is incorporated into STEAM-based learning curriculum. Engineering is simply designing, building and using structures and machines. By infusing engineering activities into the STEAM-based curriculum, Children’s Learning Adventure builds on a child’s natural problem-solving skills, building the foundation for critical thinkers.

    Children’s Learning Adventure believes students should be given the opportunity to express themselves creatively. The arts are incorporated into their STEAM-based learning curriculum through the implementation of art, music and drama lessons in the daily activities. We know that exposure to the arts is fundamental for early childhood brain development, as it allows children to express emotions and feelings in a positive and healthy way.

    Mathematics provides the foundational building blocks for academic success. Mathematics can be applied to essential life skills and is incorporated into several other subjects and everyday interactions. At Children’s Learning Adventure, students develop a conceptual understanding of numbers, combinations and operations. In addition to number knowledge, students learn shapes and their structure, reasoning, measurement, classification and patterns. These mathematical skills are incorporated in the STEAM-based learning curriculum. Students gain hands-on acumen of these mathematical skills while participating each day in learning opportunities in the classroom.

    Children’s Learning Adventure’s CEO Rick Sodja has encouraged his centers to embrace Lifetime Adventures® STEAM-based curriculum, based on the latest brain development research, providing children with the activities and environment to greatly impact their capacity for learning and later success.

    Children’s Learning Adventure is holding open houses across all their locations on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. Families can stop by any time between 10 a.m.-1 p.m. To learn more about Children’s Learning Adventure or their STEAM-based curriculum, please visit www.childrenslearningadventure.com.

    Kyle Greenberg 
    kgreenberg@childrenslearningadventure.com  
    Creative Manager 

    Source: Children’s Learning Adventure

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  • After School Program Helping Hundreds of Students

    After School Program Helping Hundreds of Students

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    updated: Sep 7, 2018


    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., September 7, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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    Children begin building confidence early on, especially once they start attending school. Children’s Learning Adventure provides a secure, safe and nurturing environment to facilitate the child’s growth in self-confidence and all areas of development. By providing a positive, engaging after-school environment, the child experiences assistance with homework as needed, ensuring the time for social and emotional learning with peers, as well as valuable family time at the end of the day.

    Academics are an important part of every child’s social and emotional development. Children’s Learning Adventure’s school-age program provides an active, engaging environment for students before and after a long day at school. Through homework help, specialty classrooms and fitness activities, students are staying stimulated outside of their traditional school setting. Children’s Learning Adventure’s school-age program includes a variety of content areas, including creative arts, sports, math, language and science.

    In creative arts, students are given the opportunity to express themselves creatively. They are encouraged to participate in a range of activities that allow for creative and imaginative expression, such as music, art, creative movement and drama. “Our After School program serves as one of our hallmark offerings,” CEO Rick Sodja remarks. “Parents and children alike attest to its ability to engage and enrich the students’ lives.”

    The school-age program also helps students grasp a better understanding of their physical development and health. Healthy habits such as good food choices, exercise, hygiene and safety practices are taught, laying the foundation for lifelong healthy living. Students also benefit from learning about muscle control during gym and outdoor fitness activities.

    To develop a conceptual understanding of numbers, combinations and operations, mathematics is taught in Children’s Learning Adventure’s after school program. Mathematical knowledge is applied to classroom games and activities, making it a fun learning environment for students of all ages. This encourages students to embrace a new, positive attitude towards learning that they can apply in a traditional classroom setting. This makes subjects they may have struggled with before more enjoyable.

    Children’s Learning adventure incorporates language and literacy skills into their program, as these subjects play a huge role in the growth of students. Multiple learning environments provide a large variety of language development opportunities in many subject areas. Students also reinforce their reading skills through the use of technology.

    Specialty enrichment instruction provides opportunities for rich vocabulary learning, collaboration with peers and acquisition of scientific knowledge in science and social studies. Students develop an understanding for themselves, their families and communities through “Community Connections” activities.

    Children’s Learning Adventure has specifically designed their classrooms with school-age students in mind. Although the school-age program is structured, students have time to spend with their friends. Social-emotional character development occurs when students are encouraged to develop positive relationships with one another. Students create these relationships by reporting to their age-specific homeroom, visiting with friends, engaging in homeroom activities and rotating through specialty enrichment classes.

    To learn more about Children’s Learning Adventure or the Before and After School Program, please visit http://www.childrenslearningadventure.com/index.php/virtual-tour/details/afterschool.

    For more information, please contact: 

    Kyle Greenberg 
    844-330-4400
    Creative Manager  

    Source: Children’s Learning Adventure

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  • Children’s Learning Adventure Now Enrolling for ‘Superhero Summer’ Camp

    Children’s Learning Adventure Now Enrolling for ‘Superhero Summer’ Camp

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    updated: Mar 8, 2018


    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 8, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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     Arizona-based Children’s Learning Adventure is now enrolling campers for their flagship “Superhero Summer!” Camp. The camp, available at all 45 Children’s Learning Adventure campuses, enriches students with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) based activities. This summer’s experience was designed to engage campers in creative and collaborative projects, foster new friendships and aid skill development for campers.

    Children’s Learning Adventure is the industry leader in early childhood education, offering the best educational opportunities for children from ages six weeks to 12 years old. The premier programs include Infant and Toddler programs, nationally renowned Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten Programs, Before and After School programs, and Summer and Holiday Break Camps. Children’s Learning Adventure is currently operating and developing in 11 states and is continuously growing.

    Children’s Learning Adventure’s STEAM-based curriculum ensures daily exposure to learning through a multiple learning environments approach. Their STEAM-based curriculum uses a hands-on, systematic approach to teach science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics while developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

    Children’s Learning Adventure believes an integral component of learning is a child’s environment. In addition to a primary classroom, they provide daily small group instruction in specialty classrooms. Their multiple learning environments provide authentic and meaningful activities, maximizing every child’s learning capacity. Students will apply the knowledge they learn in their homerooms in specialty classrooms, such as learning about the properties of matter in science class through hands-on experiments to determine whether an item sinks or floats in water.

    Children’s Learning Adventure campuses feature several stimulating learning environments, including but not limited to: a science center complete with a planetarium; a multimedia room with a real TV studio utilizing video cameras and more; an expansive library; a technology center fully equipped with iPads and tablets; and an expansive outdoor playground with regulation basketball and tennis courts.

    Children’s Learning Adventure’s curriculum provides parents with a “proof of learning” through daily teacher-parent interactions, detailed reports and weekly take-home activities connecting learning experiences to the child’s home environment.

    To learn more about Children’s Learning Adventure or the “Superhero Summer!” Camp, call (844) 330-4400 or visit www.childrenslearningadventure.com.

    Media contact:

    Kyle Greenberg​
    Phone: (480) 315-7970
    ​Email: kgreenberg@childrenslearningadventure.com

    Source: Children’s Learning Adventure

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  • Westside Christian Academy Announces the Launch of the SME Westside High School Membership Program

    Westside Christian Academy Announces the Launch of the SME Westside High School Membership Program

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    Henry Wells, III, Campus Principal and Head of Westside Christian Academy recently announced the formation of the Westside SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) Membership Program, to further educate students on the value of manufacturing and the career possibilities available to them.


    Detroit, Michigan, February 5, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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    “This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn the many opportunities for a career in manufacturing including skilled trades, engineering, designing and programming,” said Wells.

    There are currently more than 600,000 jobs available in manufacturing in the US, with the expectation that number could grow to 2 million by 2025 because of an aging workforce and new technologies creating more jobs.

    “This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn the many opportunities for a career in manufacturing including skilled trades, engineering, designing and programming.”

    Henry Wells, III, Principal and Head of Westside Christian Academy

    “Our students will envision a more positive future when they learn about the manufacturing resurgence in Detroit and realize that they can be a part of it and begin to work toward that goal,” said Wells. 

    The SME high school student membership program provides a wealth of knowledge for the student members including access to programs and activities that provide them with both hands-on and virtual access to resources and information related to manufacturing including a mentorship program and scholarships.

    “Our students are discovering that manufacturing is undergoing a renaissance in their own community with high paying manufacturing jobs and successful careers opening up to them,” said Wells.  “They need to learn what opportunities are out there for them, and becoming involved in the SME High School Membership Program will give them access to that information.”

    About SME

    SME is a nonprofit organization has served practitioners, companies, educators, government and communities across the manufacturing spectrum for more than 80 years.  Through its strategic areas of events, media, membership, training and development and the SME Education Foundation, SME is uniquely dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing by addressing both knowledge and skills needed for the industry.

    About Westside

    Westside Christian Academy is a beacon of hope providing children a holistic, Christ-centered education in a loving community. Founded in 1994, Westside Christian Academy is located at 9540 Bramell Street on the western edge of Detroit.  Westside Christian Academy is led by Mr. Henry Wells, Campus Principal and Head, and is supported by a board of directors dedicated to excellence. Graduates of Westside can be found in colleges and universities, the military and various careers such as business, education, ministry and law enforcement. 313-255-5760, www.westsideca.org

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  • Westside Christian Academy Welcomes Mathnasium Master Kimberly M. Smith to the Master Class Series

    Westside Christian Academy Welcomes Mathnasium Master Kimberly M. Smith to the Master Class Series

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    Kimberly Smith, owner and director of two Mathnasium Learning Centers, one in Canton and one in West Bloomfield, addressed the Westside Christian Academy high school students as part of the Westside Master Class Series which focuses on the beneficial aspects of an education in STEM.

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    DETROIT, Michigan, January 23, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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     Ms. Smith told the class to ask themselves if they think they are going to be successful and to think about what they need to do to make sure they are successful. “You can make that decision,” she said, “your environment doesn’t make that decision for you.”

    The Westside Master Class Series focuses on careers in STEM — science, technology, engineering, and math — and is held at the school on the last Thursday of every month.

    Ms. Smith gave our students valuable insight into why they need the STEM skills to compete in the real world and showed them a list of career opportunities that were possible with those skills.

    Henry Wells III, Campus principal and head of Westside Christian Academy

    “Ms. Smith gave our students valuable insight into why they need the STEM skills to compete in the real world and showed them a list of career opportunities that were possible with those skills,” said Henry Wells III, campus principal and head of the school.

    “The top paying jobs in America all have math in common,” Smith told the students. “If you don’t know what you want to do yet, if you are strong in math, doors can be opened for you.”

    Ms. Smith is a strong and versatile senior manager with leadership experience in both manufacturing and education. Her talents as a detail-oriented multitasker serve to explain her present success as the managing director of all operational aspects at her two Mathnasium Learning Centers.

    “There are people in the world,” she told the students, “who are successful and you have access to those people through the Master Class Series. You can speak to those people and take that information and reflect on it and how it translates to your life. What are you doing now, and what are you doing to change yourself?  Reflect on that then begin to take action.”

    “Westside is committed to educating strong servant leaders who influence their relationships, communities and the world for the glory of God,” said Mr. Wells III.  “Ms. Smith was a great example of a strong leader who is influencing her students.”

    About Westside

    Westside Christian Academy is a beacon of hope providing children a holistic, Christ-centered education in a loving community. Founded in 1994, Westside Christian Academy is located at 9540 Bramell Street on the western edge of Detroit.  Westside Christian Academy is led by Mr. Henry Wells, Campus Principal and Head, and is supported by a board of directors dedicated to excellence. Graduates of Westside can be found in colleges and universities, the military and various careers such as business, education, ministry and law enforcement. For more information call 313-255-5760, or visit www.westsideca.org

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    Kimberly Smith

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  • Kids to Interview Apollo Astronaut

    Kids to Interview Apollo Astronaut

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    For the 50th anniversary of Apollo 7, children will send questions to Walter Cunningham, the only surviving astronaut from the mission

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    updated: Jan 11, 2018


    NEW YORK, January 11, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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    Fifty years ago, the race to the moon was in full swing. Scientists and engineers were making huge leaps in technology to make good on President Kennedy’s promise of reaching the moon. As News-O-Matic covers the current events of 2018, it is also looking back at the news of 1968 that changed the world. And it’s inviting young readers to participate by conducting an interview with Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham!

    Throughout January, students can submit questions to Cunningham through News-O-Matic. The Q&A with the American hero will then be featured in early February. It’s an example of how the Daily News Just for Kids is transforming the news experience — by involving children with the editorial process and letting them ask the big questions.

    This is how we make history come alive.

    Russell Kahn, Editor in Chief

    “This is how we make history come alive,” said News-O-Matic Editor-in-Chief Russell Kahn. “We are getting first-person accounts from 1968 to create powerful connections to our past for the next generation,” he added. “As a result, our users come back to read the news day after day and develop the regular routine of daily reading.” Kahn also said that kids who grow up reading the news on a daily basis become “better-informed global citizens and critical thinkers.”

    This feature is part of an ongoing series of 1968 anniversaries, each with rich opportunities for students to gain context to their world. There will be articles on the Mexico City Olympic Games, with its parallels to the recent protests in the NFL. There will also be features on America’s strained relationship with North Korea from 1968.

    Students will do more than just learn about the lasting impacts of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. They will participate in a writing contest to honor the legacy of Dr. King, 50 years after his death. It’s all part of the newspaper’s efforts to engage even the most reluctant readers. 

    About News-O-Matic

    News-O-Matic is the Digital Daily News Platform for Kids. More than 4 million children have downloaded the reading app (iOS and Android) from 140+ countries. Thousands of U.S. schools use the resource as part of their nonfiction literacy curriculum. Interactive technology features engage young readers with breaking news. All texts include multiple readability levels from grades K–8 with audio recordings. The articles are available in English, Spanish and French (text and audio).

    Contact:

    Russell Kahn
    Editor in Chief
    646-226-0241
    russ@press4kids.com

    Source: News-O-Matic

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  • (Zero Gravity) 0G Summit Advocates the First Peace Summit in Space by 2030 in Support of UNSDGs

    (Zero Gravity) 0G Summit Advocates the First Peace Summit in Space by 2030 in Support of UNSDGs

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    NEW YORK, September 19, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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     A high-level conference and interactive exhibit, “(Zero Gravity) 0G Summit – Space Diplomacy in the Age of NewSpace” announced today its mission to make Space the New Frontier for Peace during the prestigious 2017 Concordia Annual Summit, on the sidelines of the General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

    Namira Salim, co-chaired 0G Summit, her brainchild, which is the lead initiative of her non-profit, nonpartisan organization, Space Trust. The event was co-chaired, moderated and hosted by Dr. Lance Bush, President & CEO of Challenger Center. “This year’s 0G Summit dialogue reinforced the importance of the space industry and the benefits it offers to citizens around the globe,” said Dr. Lance Bush. “To ensure the industry continues to innovate at a high level, it is critical that we all work to inspire today’s students to pursue space and other STEM-related careers.”

    Namira is internationally renowned as the first (future) Space Tourist from South Asia, Middle East and Monaco to go to space aboard Virgin Galactic—the first private space-line of the world. Sir Richard Branson, Chairman Virgin Group, personally introduced Namira to the world press in Dubai in 2006, as one of the earliest Founders of Virgin Galactic. “As spacefaring and new space nations expand cooperation via human and robotic missions, the world is on the verge of ushering Space ‘Shuttle’ Diplomacy,” said Namira Salim. “So, why not open space to world leaders and politicians to utilize the orbit for sustainable peacemaking and conflict resolution on earth?”

    Distinguished speakers included H.E. Laura Chinchilla, former President of Costa Rica; H.E. Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera, former President of Uruguay; Sherri Goodman, Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense and Dr. Dava Newman, Former Deputy Administrator of NASA who applauded the 0G Summit thought leadership, which advocates space as an innovative solution for a peaceful world—to inject innovation and inspiration into the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda. “I am looking forward to 0G Summit’s thought leadership for the future of global, peaceful space exploration, for all of humanity,” said Dr. Dava Newman, Former Deputy Administrator NASA. “We are pleased to host the 0G Summit during the 2017 Concordia Annual Summit to enable effective partnerships for positive social impact and to transform the way global leaders approach the world’s greatest challenges,” said Matt Swift, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Concordia.

    “I am looking forward to 0G Summit’s thought leadership for the future of global, peaceful space exploration, for all of humanity,” said Dr. Dava Newman, Former Deputy Administrator NASA. “We are pleased to host the 0G Summit during the 2017 Concordia Annual Summit to enable effective partnerships for positive social impact and to transform the way global leaders approach the world’s greatest challenges,” said Matt Swift, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Concordia.

    The event made a strong case for the first peace summit in space in 2030 and unveiled an Interactive APP showing the assembly of a private space station in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and launch of the 0G Summit into orbit, which mystified the audience via large LCD screens. Giant space images on exhibit came alive into 3D Augmented Reality APPs to provide an immersive experience into the space environment. Furthermore, the event spotlighted a high-level roundtable discussion, which presented a cross-sector collaboration between peacemakers, space industry pioneers, space investors, space diplomacy, foreign policy and space law experts to foster a meaningful dialogue and advocate the First Peace Summit in Space by 2030. 0G Summit 2030 is being observed by United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and was presented this past February in Vienna at the 54th Session of the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).

    Current and former Heads of State at the broader Concordia Summit included Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; José María Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain; Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former President of the Republic of Poland; Rosen Asenov Plevneliev, former President of Republic of Bulgaria; Danilo Türk, former President of the Republic of Slovenia; Álvaro Uribe Vélez, former President of the Republic of Colombia; Boris Tadić, former President of the Republic of Serbia; Dr. Fuad Masum, President of the Republic of Iraq; Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana; George Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece; Zlatko (Salko) Lagumdžija, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; and Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, amongst other eminent personalities.

    Past 0G Summits have featured Congressman Jim Bridenstine, Representative of Oklahoma’s First Congressional District and recently nominated by President Trump as the next NASA Administrator and Ms. Simonetta Di Pippo, Director United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).

    The (Zero Gravity) 0G Summit, has been advocating the first peace summit in orbit by 2030. The International Space Station has become a beacon for international cooperation in space—where future commercial space stations in orbit by the mid-2020s could serve as a concrete platform for convenings in zero gravity.

    About Space Trust
    0G Summit is the lead initiative of Space Trust, a nonpartisan and non-profit initiative that champions world peace through novel Space-themed initiatives to inspire change, encourage dialogue and enrich education. Furthermore, it advocates Space as the New Frontier for Peace. www.spacetrust.com

    About Namira Salim
    Namira Salim is internationally renowned as the first (future) Space Tourist from South Asia, Middle East and Monaco to go to space aboard Virgin Galactic — the first private space-line of the world. Sir Richard Branson, Chairman Virgin Group, personally introduced Namira to the world press in Dubai in 2006, as one of the earliest Founders of Virgin Galactic.

    Namira is an avid promoter of Private Spaceflight, the new age of space exploration and a keen advocate of peaceful uses of Space. She has undertaken pioneering peace expeditions to all three poles of the world, and is the first Pakistani and first woman from Monaco and the UAE to have reached the North and South Poles in 2007/08, as well as the first Asian to skydive (tandem) over Mount Everest in 2008. Namira holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University. She is a regular speaker at top space industry events and UN Conferences and has held official peace-themed exhibitions during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, UNESCO’s Executive Board in Paris and OIC Day at UNESCO and several events under the Patronage of Royalty from Monaco and Dubai. Namira has served as an Honorary Ambassador for Pakistan and Honorary Consul in the Principality of Monaco, where she is based since 20 years.

    For Media Opportunities: MJ Pedone – Indra Public Relations – MJ@indrapr.com (646) 593-7220.

    Source: Zero Gravity

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  • 13-Year-Old Girl Creates a Siri Clone in Less Than a Week

    13-Year-Old Girl Creates a Siri Clone in Less Than a Week

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    Kari is a young girl of amazing talent and brilliant mind; yet, due to no fault of her own is unable to find a school place.

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    BIRMINGHAM, England, July 12, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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     Through a new interest in computer science and wanting to learn more about artificial intelligence 13-year-old Kari Lawler from Solihull, UK set herself the challenge of creating her own virtual assistant like Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa. After purchasing a few books, she very quickly taught herself the necessary programming skills and within a few days it was apparent she was making considerable progress and amazingly within just one week she had a working prototype.

    Her family has stated it’s amazing what she has achieved at her age with very little resources. The fact her personal assistant responds in a similar manner to Siri and even has the same witty attitude when asked something out of the ordinary is marvelous. It’s also especially incredible when you consider what the large technology companies have probably spent on producing something not much different to what Kari has managed to achieve in such a short amount of time.

    Looking to the future Kari does plan to expand on her prototype and does see great value in this type of technology. She is currently working on making her assistant more realistic with more human like back and forth conversation. If achievable she thinks this type of virtual human interaction would be of great benefit in areas such as social care; like providing company to the elderly or assistance for people with dementia. Similarly, she sees it been used as a learning assistant for whole class teaching or for helping individual students in a school. Realistically though, she appreciates she has a long way to go before realizing this vision. However, in the meantime she would very much like to connect and learn through maybe a mentoring role with any individuals or companies in this field.

    About Kari
    Kari, now 14 is a very bright and gifted young lady excelling in English, mathematics and science. At the age of 11 she was diagnosed with ASD. Since her diagnosis and through no fault of her own she has had great difficulty in accessing an education in a mainstream setting which has resulted in her being out of school now for just over a year. The resistance Kari is facing is solely down to a complete lack of understanding of Autism. Even though Kari has never had any learning needs, behavioral issues, communication or high anxiety issues at school, schools approached just assume the worse based on stereotypes and dismissively say no without looking at her as an individual. Overall Kari wants nothing more than to be back in school doing what she loves the most, which is learning.

    Media Contact
    Brett Lawler
    Email: brett@brettlawler.com
    Phone: +44 121 748 2468, Cell/Mobile: +44 7772 733138

    Source: Kari Lawler

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  • Creative Brain Learning Voted Best Afterschool Program Provider in the Inland Empire in California

    Creative Brain Learning Voted Best Afterschool Program Provider in the Inland Empire in California

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    Inland Empire Magazine Readers Vote Creative Brain and RUSD’s Afterschool Program Best Afterschool Program of Inland Empire

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    RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 16, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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     The Creative Brain Learning/RUSD Afterschool Program at 20 of Riverside’s public schools was recently voted Best Afterschool Program of Inland Empire of 2017 by the readers of the Inland Empire Magazine.

    What sets Creative Brain Learning apart from other afterschool providers is its vast enrichment education catalog. As part of the RUSD afterschool program, Creative Brain Learning provides a comprehensive music and S.T.E.M. enrichment program for all students in all grade groups at the 20 Riverside school sites. Educational Enrichment components are grade-specific, and include comprehensive piano, guitar, ukulele, recorder, violin, drum line, Rock Band, LEGO engineering, Video Game Design, Computer Programming, Robotics, Advanced Robotics classes, and more!

    What sets Creative Brain Learning apart from other after school providers is its vast enrichment education catalog.

    Eckart Peter, Communications Director

    Janet Downey, Coordinator of After School Programs at Riverside Unified School District, recognized Creative Brain Staff at a recent District event (see picture), and praised the vast and unique educational opportunities Riverside students were able to benefit from thanks to Creative Brain Learning, and their capable staff.

    Creative Brain Learning has been providing successful afterschool programs and has served as an enrichment education partner for the past 14 years, offering unique and innovative educational opportunities to thousands of students in schools around Los Angeles (LAUSD), in Montebello, Pico Rivera, Whittier, San Gabriel, Pasadena, South Pasadena, Etiwanda, Riverside, San Diego, Perris, Temecula, and many other cities. Most of these programs are state-funded by ASES (After School Education and Safety) grants and are absolutely free to the students and parents. The California Department of Education (CDE) and the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) have both recognized Creative Brain Learning for their exemplary standards in afterschool education.

    Creative Brain Learning and its division of MUSICSTAR provide extensive enrichment components for other afterschool programs, and offer a wide range of community education classes in partnership with many other public and private institutions, such as the Cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, Escondido, Poway, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Eastvale, Fontana, Claremont, Yorba Linda, Placentia, Brea, Ontario, as well as many other cities throughout California. Creative Brain Learning and MUSICSTAR also offer exciting educational camps every summer in partnership with the cities of Folsom, Roseville, Vacaville, Lodi, Elk Grove, Atascadero, Visalia, Paso Robles, Lompoc, Tracy, Ridgecrest, Solvang, Apple Valley, Moreno Valley, San Marcos, San Diego, and many others.

    For more information on Creative Brain® Learning and MUSICSTAR®:
    Please call 951-780-5365 or visit the websites:
    http://www.cblc.org  •  http://www.musicstarlearning.com

    Source: Creative Brain Learning

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  • Stemtree Education Center Voted Best Summer Camp

    Stemtree Education Center Voted Best Summer Camp

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    Vienna, VA, February 3, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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    ​Stemtree Education Center has been named one of the Best Summer Camps in Northern Virginia Magazine’s March 2017 Best Summer Camps edition. Stemtree was chosen by readers and vetted by staff in the magazine’s search for the best-of-the-best local summer camp program.

    This award comes on the heels of Stemtree’s recent selection as Best STEM Program in Washington FAMILY Magazine’s 2016 Best for Families survey. 

    We are thrilled to be recognized once again for the exceptional experience we provide our students. I’m particularly proud of our camp program because it is no small feat to make summertime learning both productive and fun. But we have done it here at Stemtree, and that’s generating a lot of enthusiasm in the community.

    Abdelghani Bellaachia, Founder and CEO

    “We are thrilled to be recognized once again for the exceptional experience we provide our students,” says Stemtree founder and Curriculum Director Dr. Abdelghani “Bell” Bellaachia. “I’m particularly proud of our camp program because it is no small feat to make summertime learning both productive and fun.  But we have done it here at Stemtree, and that’s generating a lot of enthusiasm in the community.”

    Building on the momentum of another successful school year, plans for an exciting 2017 summer program are well underway. Stemtree campers will spend the dog days of summer exploring science, technology, and engineering through fun, hands-on activities and one-on-one instruction. Returning students will continue with their curriculum, while new attendees will be given an initial assessment from which a customized lesson plan will be developed.

    Campers will delve into science experiments, computer programming and game design, and robotics and electrical engineering, all while having fun with their peers. “Stemtree’s summer camp is a win-win proposition,” explains Dr. Bell. “The children are happy because they are having a blast, and the parents are happy because not only are their kids engaged, safe, and happy, they are getting an edge for the upcoming school year.”

    September through June, Stemtree offers after-school programs at its Vienna location for elementary, middle, and high school students, with optional pick up at local elementary schools. Students enjoy snack time, playtime, and workouts in science, engineering and technology, plus support for homework, test preparation, and exam support (SOL, AP, IB) as needed.

    Stemtree also coordinates with local elementary school PTA/PTOs to offer school-based after-school programs to supplement or enhance the core science curriculum. Tutoring services in the fields of science, technology, and engineering are also available. Fun, science-related birthday parties can be hosted on request.

    2017 Camp registration is now open online at https://www.stemtree.com/camps. Spots available for Student Holiday Camp (March 24 and April 17), Spring Break Camp (April 10-14), and Summer Camp (sessions available from June 26 – August 25). Space is limited.

    Franchise opportunities are available at www.stemtreefranchise.com. Stemtree Education Center is located at 220 Maple Ave West, in Vienna, Virginia.  To learn more, visit www.stemtree.com.

    Source: Stemtree Education Center

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