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Back to school with OKIDO!
Why not start a subscription to OKIDO magazine in September to last the whole academic year?
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Preparing your child in early years through learn through play STEAM
According to Forbes, “our children now require an education to fulfil skills and jobs that do not even yet exist - as we prepare for a new 4th Industrial revolution it is imperative that our children have a holistic approach to knowledge, skills[…]
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3 Ways to Get Children Interested in STEAM Learning
STEAM subjects can really help to prepare children to be able to tackle environmental issues in their future. But sometimes, these lessons can fail to capture the imaginations of young people. For this month's guest blog, Rachel Hall, Managing[…]
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Stop The Slide! How to Prevent Summer Learning Loss
Don’t let small scientists slide back this summer!
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Science For Kids: How & Why to Introduce Science to Young Children
From gravity to medicine, science has led to the discovery of – well, everything! OK, maybe not everything, but a whole lot more than we give it credit for. Science is based on curiosity; when children want to learn more about the world around them,[…]
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The Importance of STEM Learning Through Play
Children are motivated to play, but when they do, they’re not just entertaining themselves; it’s one of the main ways that they learn. In fact, play is considered so important that the UN identified ‘the right to play’ as one of the cornerstones of[…]
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Coding for kids: How To Get Young Children Interested in Coding
In a digital age, we can’t underestimate the real-world value of coding. As the children of today grow up in a world that relies heavily on technology, one of the best ways to prepare them for tomorrow is by helping them learn to code.
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STEAMer of the Month: OjO
In the first of our blog series celebrating our STEAM education pioneers (that's Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) we chat to OjO who have big plans for 2019... Tell us a little bit about what you do? OjO is a pioneering[…]
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Everything You Need to Know About STEAM Education
Did you know that Nobel Prize winning scientists also happen to be 17 times more likely to be painters than the average Joe? They are four times more likely to play an instrument too, and 12 times more likely to write poetry. After all, Leonardo da[…]
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Make a Marshmallow Catapult
Ready! Aim! Fire! Stick! Here's a science learn through play activity for kids that will really stick. Get ready with ammunition like small sweets, cereal or mini marshmallows! What you will need to build your catapult: 4 big marshmallows 6 Skewers
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