In a time when we are all honouring the great doctors continueing to work on the front lines and protect us from COVID-19, there is one man who honours the other doctors we may not be thinking so much about. Dr. Dre and Dr. Seuss. My personal favourite is The Lorax. Check them out. They …
Matt and the gang are off on a delicious math adventure as they bake up a plan to deliver cookies to all of their cousins. Explore the number 12 and learn about proportions from this week’s guest Holly Baker. After the show visit the kitchen to cook-up Holly Baker’s Famous Cookie Recipe: https://go.zorbitsmath.com/cookie-recipe This video …
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Running low on craft supplies at home? Looking for craft ideas to work on with your kids? Why not make your own paints or slime? DIY Play Dough DIY Jello Blocks DIY Slime DIY Paint DIY Fizzy Blocks DIY Puffy Paint DIY Baby Safe Paint DIY Ice Paint
Congratulations! The weather is nice. But your driveway is already full of chaulk. Or your child has the tires wore down on their bike. Time for a new outdoor activity to occupy their time. Here are a few scavenger hunt ideas to keep the kids busy in the sun. Backyard Scavenger Hunt Spring Scavenger Hunt …
Matt Matics and his pals are exploring coins this week. With the help of the number of the day, 100, let’s explore a few strategies for counting the coins in Carl’s piggy bank. He’s been saving for a new super-suit, you know. This video series is part of Zorbit’s free Home Learning Kits. get full …
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Looking for something to occupy the children on days when it is too miserable to go outside? Give them a scavenger hunt! Here are a few ideas to get you started. Indoor Scavenger Hunt Inventor Scavenger Hunt Rainbow Scavenger Hunt Book Scavenger Hunt Math Scavenger Hunt Senses Scavenger Hunt Is it too nice outdoors to …
“We learn better when we learn together” Matt Matics Join Matt Matics and the gang in this first of our weekly virtual math videos. They believe that we learn better when we learn together. They’re exploring new ideas in fun and unexpected ways. Grab some popcorn and share in the fun!
Zorbit’s is at again. Innovating great content for parents entertaining their children with math. This time they are encouraging parents to work with this children to make their own board game. One that incorporates math in some way.
As soon as homeschooling became the new reality, the internet exploded with parents sharing how difficult it was. Take for example: View this post on Instagram You’re doing great! Great job, Sue!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 . Credit: Unknown A post shared by Snarky Breeders (@snarkybreeders) on Mar 25, 2020 at 8:59am PDT And: While we can’t come by …
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The Clockwork Fox team is not just working from home like the rest of us, they are coming up with fun ways to continue to engage our children in educational ways. The latest work from them is a daily math activity calendar.
Laughter boosts the immune system and helps the body fight off disease, cancer cells as well as viral, bacterial and other infections. Being happy is the best cure of all diseases!” ― Patch Adams UPDATE: The game is now called Remote Insensitivity on playingcards.io *DISCLAIMER: Cards Against Humanity is very much an adult game and not …
Local princess cosplay business is offering a special on their services for this week. They are offering to call children with a special video message, which is great for a birthday surprise while social distancing. From their Facebook Post: We have a special offer for this week! March 30th to April 6th our princesses will …
It is increasingly important to take care of your self during this pandemic. Take care of yourself includes taking care of your mental self. There is a lot you can do. Check out this guide for inspiration. Video by Toby Dunne
Clockwork Fox Studios, the local game studio responsible for Zorbit’s Math Adventure for kids, has been finding all sorts of ways to help parents during this pandemic recently. Last week they announced a free version of their software for parents of kids from grades K-3. They also released a series of paper games that can …
Eastern Health is offering a free webinar for parents from clinical psychologist Dr. Janine Hubbard. You must register for a seat.
This past weekend my neighbourhood, who is connected via Facebook, created a fun social distancing activity for the kids in the area. Each home put teddy bears in the windows. Then parents could take their kids for a walk through the neighbourhood, safely distancing themselves from others, and count the bears they find. My son …
Our children are the centers of our universes. Surely nothing can feel worse that disappointing them come their birthdays when everyone is practicing social distancing. But there are lots of things we can do to brighten their spirits on their special days. Just today I was asked to dress as Lego Darth Vader, a costume …
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With increased measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus it is important for us all to stay away from one another. That can make us more than a little lonely. It is important to stay connected with our friends and family. We are working on a series of posts to talk about the things …