Viera Florida – Growth and preparing our youth for the unforeseen future: that is a challenging and increasingly necessary step in today’s world. Early childhood education is a vital part of development for each child, as 90% of brain development happens before Kindergarten. This initial time spent in growth, learning, being nurtured, and building relationships …
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Why Do Preschoolers Need a STEAM Curriculum?
STEAM is an acronym that stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. It is the foundation of the curriculum at The Amazing Explorers Academy’s preschool, daycare, and pre-kindergarten programs. So why do toddlers and preschool-aged children, most of whom don’t even know how to read and write yet, need a STEAM-based curriculum? Won’t that …
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Encouraging Social Skills in Children
Social skills are something children learn just as they learn how to talk, walk, read and write. As infants and toddlers, children first learn to socialize with their parents and family members. But as their sphere of experience expands beyond the home, they begin to learn to interact with other people including children their own …
Early STEM Education: Nurturing Future Innovators Through Hands-On Learning
Nurturing Future Innovators Through Hands-On Learning Early STEM Education – Picture a first-grade classroom, maybe even your own. Kids gather around the sand table, exploring the sand, letting the grains run between their fingers. The teacher passes out some props—marbles, rulers, boxes and cups—and lets students explore freely for a few minutes. The kids excitedly …
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10 Summer Reading Programs for Kids
School is just about out for summer. We know you and your students are ready for the break. However, these long summer breaks can take their toll with students losing skills you worked so hard to teach! We put together this list of free summer reading programs to help keep kids reading and learning all …
Six Characteristics of a Great STEM Lesson
STEM is more than just a grouping of subject areas. It is a movement to develop the deep mathematical and scientific underpinnings students need to be competitive in the 21st-century workforce. But this movement goes far beyond preparing students for specific jobs. STEM develops a set of thinking, reasoning, teamwork, investigative, and creative skills that …
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Pre-K Student Starts Recycling Project at Amazing Explorers
A great community effort may be inspired by a Amazing Explorers. Pre-K Student student Easton Potts took his concern about saving the trees in Waterford Lakes to his teachers and campus director implementing a recycling program in school. The concept is simple, but the results could be huge. “I want this project to be large”, Easton …
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Waterford Lakes preschool goes high tech
Embark on a visionary educational journey as Fox 35 Orlando takes you inside Amazing Explorers Academy, a high-tech preschool pioneering Central Florida’s approach to shaping the next generation for success. At Amazing Explorers Academy, children are not just learning the basics of math, science, and teamwork; they are doing so in a completely new and …
Amazing Explorers – Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News Stay Informed with Everything News: Count on us for comprehensive coverage! Children born in this century are mastering computer tablets before taking their first steps. Today, a cutting-edge daycare tailored for these tech-savvy youngsters has opened its doors. Everything News captured the excitement at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Amazing Explorers Academy, a STEAM …
Focus (by Shelley Ouellete) – A Journey in Education
Amazing Explorers Academy – A Journey in Education Amazing Explorers Academy stands as a beacon of exceptional education, offering a state-of-the-art facility that transforms learning into an exciting adventure for children. The institution, which is owned and run by the inspirational Spinelli brothers, is committed to forming the following generation of creative thinkers, collaborators, and …
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