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...
The Problem With Most Summer Camps
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Three Things I’ve Learned From Working For 10+ Years At Summer Camps (The last one may surprise you)
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 – A Multi-Purpose Dessert
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,...
The Story of Orange Chicken (How It Came To America)
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...
Inchworm Bot: A crawling bot that teaches kids about Newton’s 3rd Law
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...
We’re Teaching Kids How To Cook Asian Food This Winter, Here’s Why
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...
Rattlesnake Bot: A simulated snake with a fierce bite!
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...
Here’s How A Chef Preps for Thanksgiving in 4 Steps
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...
4 Reasons Why Thai Food Is Good For You…and a few why it’s not
Thai people are, for the most part, thin and a lot of that has to do with the food they eat. I noticied in Bangkok that they also walk a lot, as the city is designed for ease-of-use via buses and...
Thai Spring Rolls – Kid-Friendly and Healthy
If you want to cook your way through Thailand, it's best to start with the easier dishes. Here's a one so simple, a child could make it! A spring roll is like a mini burrito, but with more veggies....