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KinderLab Robotics has partnered for the last few years with Computer Science Education Week and Code.org through their Hour of Code program to introduce millions of students to computer programming

We know the first few weeks of school can be a blur so before you get too bogged down by your teacher duties or curriculum purchasing, we at KinderLab Robotics

The recent federal stimulus program signed March 11, the American Rescue Plan, provides $122 billion in aid to K-12 schools. Provisions in the law guarantee that at least 20% of

It’s been a year since lockdowns and online school became commonplace in the US. This has educators and parents concerned about twin problems – the lack of social experiences and

This blog is brought to you from a guest contributor, Romina Jordan. There is a missing component in STEM education. As more and more schools choose to highlight the STEM

With this school year, learning in many schools and districts has been pushed outside of the traditional classroom and transferred to our homes or in a hybrid learning environment so

Whether you are involved in early childhood education field as a tech teacher working in a school innovation lab, or makerspace, or you’re a classroom educator who would like the

We all know that reading, writing and creativity are vital to innovations in science and technology. The STEAM education movement takes the best of STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics,

Public schools are just dripping with disposable funding – said no one ever! The fact is, both public, and even some independent schools, struggle with their annual budgets and stretch

Homeschool parents want to make the most of every minute of instruction. Using efficient, engaging, and effective tools to integrate instruction with hands-on activities that combine math and science with

Teaching code comes with challenges regardless of who the student is. The language of code is abstract and often takes years of study and practice to master for advanced learners.

Teachers struggle to teach in a way that captures kids’ attention. Young children have a naturally short attention span, but all children, regardless of age, seem to have a shorter

This webinar has already taken place. Check out the recording to learn more about early learning technologies, research, educator’s in-class experience and KIBO and Scratch Jr activities that can be

“Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.” Those are the words of the late Dr. Haim Ginott, who was a school teacher, a child psychologist

When you hear about Makerspaces in elementary schools, what immediately comes to mind? Creativity? Ingenuity? Hands-on engineering? Makerspaces in schools are popping up everywhere but what are they and how

In the last part of the blog series, we share key reasons why early childhood educators should be incorporating robotics in their classrooms. In this blog, we are focusing on

In this fifth part of the blog series, we share key reasons why early childhood educators should be incorporating robotics in their classrooms. In this blog, we are focusing on

In this fourth part of the blog series, we share key reasons why early childhood educators should be incorporating robotics in their classrooms. In this blog, we are focusing on

In this third blog of this series, we share key reasons why early childhood educators should be incorporating robotics in their classrooms. In this blog, we are focusing on Key

One of the most wonderful aspects of working with KIBO is the ability to incorporate art, crafts, and building. Through a combination of imagination and art, students can transform KIBO

In this second blog of the new blog series, we share key reasons why early childhood educators should be incorporating robotics in their classrooms. In this blog, we are focusing

KIBO has found a home in every kind of school and informal educational setting we can think of, including many schools where religious education is a core mission. Within religious

Introducing a new technology to the classroom is an exciting opportunity, but it can be daunting. What are the most engaging and most productive ways to introduce new elements —

Studies have shown that consistent investment in the education of younger children is beneficial to overall human capital. One study, by Nobel Prize winner James Heckman, referenced on the National

Here at KinderLab Robotics, it’s been an amazing trip. From our successful Kickstarter launch, setting up the manufacturing of KIBO in Massachusetts, launching our online store, and attending events –

We have all been at the playground. Playgrounds engage young children in playful learning. The open-ended nature of the playground’s design facilitates fantasy play and social interactions, discovery and exploration,