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Whether it’s learning to cook up a storm, perfecting those football skills, or brushing up on subjects like maths and English, this school has activities galore over the summer. If you’re looking for ideas for keeping the kids busy in the break, DSC International School’s summer programmes are bigger than ever this year, with over 50 choices of things to do and classes to take. We run our eye over the offerings below. Extension Programmes – 3 July to 18 August These interest-based programmes are for children aged four to 18 years, and cover a wide range of fun and...

CoCo is a new co-creative learning platform that empowers educators to engage children and teens in an endless variety of collaborative creative computing experiences with peers — regardless of whether they are sitting next to one another in a classroom or connecting remotely across continents. The platform supports real-time collaboration across multiple types of interactive environments, including those for block-based coding, text-based coding, digital art, and creative writing. The co-creative programming environments in CoCo currently extend and build on top of Scratch 3.0, developed at the MIT Media Lab, and p5.js, inspired by Processing, which also originated at the Media...

Pride 2023 means parades, drag performances, museum events for families, and so much love June is Pride Month in NYC (and everywhere!) and the city is ready to celebrate. The official and legendary NYC Pride Parade for 2023 is on Sunday, June 25. (If you and the kids don’t like crowds, maybe steer clear. It gets packed.) But the parade is far from the only way to celebrate pride with the kids. Head out to youth pride events, drag queen storytelling, LGBTQ+ history tours around NYC, and much more. Plus, check out some of our favorite queer lit to add...

  As we come up on our sixth anniversary of STEM Tuesday (yes – SIX years!) I thought it would be a great time to remind you of the AMAZING authors who make STEM Tuesday possible. The STEM Tuesday blog posts are written by a group of award-winning children’s authors, teachers, and writers who are passionate about presenting STEM/STEAM topics in a way that kids of all ages will find exciting, inspiring, and engaging. You can find more information about each of them by visiting their websites, purchasing some of their books, and also inviting them to your schools and...

In the world of education, the debate surrounding homeschooling can be as lively as a classroom full of spirited students. As we embark on this intellectual journey exploring the advantages and disadvantages of homeschooling, we invite you to put on your thinking cap and join us in deciphering whether the home is truly where the heart of education lies. So, buckle up, grab your pencils, and get ready to navigate the winding roads of homeschooling! Advantages of Homeschooling Homeschooling, the path less traveled in education, offers a myriad of advantages that ignite a flame of enthusiasm for learning. First and...