How can I get my child more interested in academics? It’s a fairly common question. As parents, we want to make sure that our children are engaged and achieving. Sometimes, though, no matter how hard we try to help (or push) them to work a little... (Read More)

As a parent, you already know there are so many things kids have to learn. And those lessons aren't limited to academics. (Of course, those are important too!) What's clear is that a well-rounded education will have long-term benefits. Did you know... (Read More)

Have you ever faced a day feeling totally and completely unmotivated? Do you have any tricks to help get yourself going? For many of us as adults, at least some of our motivation is extrinsic: the kids have to get to school; you have a big... (Read More)

Olympians, no matter their sport, have one thing in common: they are committed. True, Olympic athletes, all excellent athletes for that matter, have a talent that has been developed and honed to a high competitive level. But it's not the natural... (Read More)

You may have seen the reports discussing what tech giant Google learned when it decided to look at what makes its most successful teams so, well, successful. STEM skills have long been touted as the top priority. However, Project Aristotle, which... (Read More)

It’s the start of a new year, which means many of us are thinking about our goals for the coming months. While some people might make a New Year’s resolution lightheartedly with little concern about the follow-through, others look at it as an... (Read More)

The holidays are behind us. We’re right in the middle of winter. Perhaps you are already thinking longingly of spring. Summer is so far off. And next fall and the start of a new school year is… Wait! Why are we even thinking about the next... (Read More)

You know that at Bricks 4 Kidz we are all about building academic skills as kids learn by doing. The holidays offer the perfect time to teach kids some lessons that lie outside the realm of academics, but are still so important to success in... (Read More)

There are some things we all need to know. We might not have learned it in kindergarten, but we did learn a huge portion of it in school. That's not to downplay the importance of learning through discovery, play and imagination, but we may need to... (Read More)