I've worked at many different size camps, some with 80+ campers and others with less than 25. Big Camps were fun because there were a lot of kids to meet, and there were lots of interesting smaller...
I hope everyone has been enjoying their Spring Break. A lot of our after-school classes start next week and the week after and I am pumped! I also want to thank a lot of you for the opportunity to...
Linda, a mom, has a son named Jimmy who she picked up from 3:00pm after a day of camp. Jimmy might have one of three reactions when Linda asks about his day. He had a bad time. The counselors...
When I was a kid, I attended many different camps including a science camp, theater camp, a Jewish day camp and more. I had fun and made friends. Later, as a teenager, I became a camp counselor....
Sticky Rice with Mango is a popular dessert found throughout Asia. On my recent trip to Thailand, street vendors presented this dish as a sweet, light and satisfying end to a meal. In Phuket,...
Orange chicken is one of those classic Chinese-American dishes that makes you wonder, how did it get to America? What happened to it along the way that turned it from a citrus-flavored chicken...
Challenge Level: Beginner: 2 out of 5 Build Challenge: 2/5 Programming Challenge: 3/5 The Inchworm Bot teaches students about opposing forces with a robot that uses two "legs" to propel itself...
This Winter Session LIFT Enrichment's Cooking Class is taking a deep dive into Asian food, because it's healthy, popular and DELICIOUS. Most kids are familiar with sushi, orange chicken, fried rice...
Challenge Level: 4 out of 5 Build Challenge: 4/5 Programming Challenge: 5/5 For students who want a challenge, The Rattlesnake Bot features a complex build and program to take their robotics skills...
Hosting Thanksgiving, or any large dinner, can be a chore, but not if you organize it in an efficient way. I hosted Thanksgiving for the fourth time this year and had help along the way from family...