Education

Registration opens this Wednesday for the Great Lakes Science Center program, open to children in kindergarten through eighth grade, which will provide children with the supports of a school day: an educator to facilitate the work provided by their school, workspace, Internet access, a lunch break, and supervised, outdoor recess. ...

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The inaugural Storyline Online Summer Camp invites young readers across the world to join by recording themselves reading their favorite book — or writing their own book and reading it aloud — in the spirit and style of Storyline Online. ...

After an unexpected school year and ongoing closures of some traditional summer camps and social activities, many parents and caregivers are looking for extra support for their kids. Months of distance learning, paired with normal summer learning loss, can bring academic, social and emotional challenges. Here are things parents can do at home to help. ...

Is your child ready for kindergarten? The Cleveland Public Library offers programs and resources to help parents and guardians prepare their youngest learners for school, including a virtual Kindergarten Club with live sessions held via Zoom calls. ...

It’s summer — that time of year when home sandboxes are opened and sand castles begin springing up on beaches. Beyond the pure fun of playing in the sand, did you realize that something as simple as grains of sand could ignite STEAM curiosity in your little scientist? Check out these fun activities you and your child can do with sand. ...

The summer slide — when kids lose knowledge during summer break — is a perennial concern for parents and teachers. This year, with 55 million children in the U.S. out of school since March, the academic slowdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges. Learn tips and resources to foster your child’s learning throughout the summer in a low-stress way. ...

The new learning center that provides comprehensive care to children with specialized learning needs opened its doors on June 1 in Warrensville Heights. Thrive offers instruction and therapy for children ages 18 months to 6 years across the entire autism spectrum, including applied behavior analysis, speech/language and occupational therapy.  ...

The virtual edition of our 2020 Education & STEM Expo is taking place today — and there's still time to register and join us for more than a dozen live virtual sessions and videos! Those who register for the free event will receive access today — and also through Saturday, October 31 — to all of the amazing content. ...