Snapology of Manhattan and LIC

From hiking and roller skating to needlepoint and bread baking, most of us picked up a new hobby last year. What types of hobbies do you and your family plan to dive into in 2021? Some kid-friendly hobbies include photography, geocaching, astronomy, and story writing.

Losing steam as students head back to school in 2021 is not uncommon. Let’s give our children some grace while continuing to support and help motivate them. Here are some thoughtful ways to spark motivation in your distance learners, by Edutopia:

As we look forward to spring and summer we will need to provide children with access to learning opportunities to ensure their academic skills continue to develop at the pace necessary to get back on track. Read more about how we can support our students by rebuilding their love of learning.

Let's build...a snowman!

Halloween during a pandemic can certainly be scary, but these fun STEM-inspired costumes can help keep the spirit of the season alive. Don't forget to submit your child's costume into our nationwide #snapoween contest by Friday, November 6 for a chance to win an awesome LEGO set! Contact us for more info.

Snapology Story Builders Week! Once upon a time... your child became the author of their favorite stories! In this program, students will explore the primary elements of storytelling as they design their own unique stories focused on the characters and plot lines of stories they’ve heard before. Maybe they will dazzle us with tales of faraway lands, with amazing adventure of superheroes, or even science experiments gone very,very wrong. The possibilities for creation are endl...ess! Each day is a different theme! Monday-Friday this week 3:00-3:50pm EST each day https://embed.snapology.com/lice//events/calendar/2020/10/ #virtualclass #zoomclasses #legoclass #VirtualAfterSchool #virtuallearning #onlineclass

A Video Message from Mrs. Jessica Stasi: Thank you to all our newsletter subscribers for your kind support and loyalty during the transition of in-person to virtual classes. You allowing us to enter your homes virtually to teach your little ones STEM based concepts in a play-based environment with LEGO bricks has really been a bright light on the year that has been 2020. Your support in virtual enrollment and In-Person Learning Pods has allowed us to keep several of our stell...ar teachers employed and we are all SO GRATEFUL. If you haven't checked out our calendar yet, please do so at lic.snapology.com. We have some awesome new workshops coming up with all our favorite themes including VIRTUAL ESCAPE ROOMS, FROZEN, STAR WARS, SUPERHERO, MINECRAFT, ROBLOX, etc. Again- THANK YOU for your support! Warmly, -Mrs. Jessica Stasi #afterschool #virtualclasses #zoomclasses #onlinelegoclasses #onlinestemclasses #nycschools #afterschoolworks #virtualafterschool #onlineafterschool #onlineclasses #freeclasses

Florida State University faculty found that educators’ recognition of girls in STEM programs directly reinforces their identities as coders. Positive praise often resulted in a girl pursuing more challenging activities, for example, strengthening her coding identity. Read more here

New Program Alert! Snapology Escape Room! In this program, students and their team will have 40 minutes to examine clues, solve puzzles, answer riddles, and decode secret messages in order to complete the task of unlocking the secrets of Virtual Escape Snapology! The team that escapes the fastest is given ultimate bragging rights...until their record is beaten by a new team! In Virtual Escape Snapology, students will play various escape games that will take them into the mos...t exciting fantasy places and require them to use their budding S.T.E.A.M. skills to finish each game! #virtualescaperooms #virtualclasses #escaperooms #zoomclass #onlinelearning

Let's build a jack-o-lantern! Recreate this or build your own silly, scary, or adorable pumpkin & share a picture with us in the comments.

FREE Class in partnership with the Queens Public Library! Register via the library link below! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSenEA75oDZXLZgR6/viewform... #freeclass

: ! 1 2:00-8:00 . $10 ! : '' . . 15-20 .... Visit Virtual.Snapology.com #virtuallearning #virtualafterschool #zoomclasses #afterschool

Professor Brian Williams or Dr. Science on his Youtube channel At Home with Dr. Science, addresses the widening STEM education gap in the wake of COVID-19. Read his full interview on inequalities in schools at https://www.futurity.org/stem-education-equity-covid-19-24/

Expand your child’s virtual classroom with these awesome STEM resources for children ages K-12.

Monday while schools are closed, join us for a morning and/or afternoon virtual session with: Building with LEGO bricks is often about one thing; making incredible constructions for the mini- figures that get to live and use them. This Snapology program will provide a structure for students to make some truly wild creations; from engineering challenges like making the tallest towers or fastest car, to ones that require mo...re imagination and creativity, like building city or vacation parks. LIC.snapology.com to register! #virtualcamp #IndigenousPeoplesDay #legocamp

Since tomorrow is World Mental Health Day, we’re giving you and your family full permission to recharge mentally and physically this weekend. Turn off your devices and gather around as a family. Check in with each other and invite one another to share thoughts and feelings. Go for a walk or snuggle up inside. Whatever makes you happy, go do that thing!

Join more than 8,000 communities and 1 million Americans in celebrating afterschool programs for this year's Lights On Afterschool! This nationwide event, organized by the Afterschool Alliance, calls attention to the importance of afterschool programs and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open. Snapology is proud to be a Lights On Afterschool partner. Snapology is excited to participate in the #LightsOnAfterschool Event on October 22nd with a series o...f discounted classes throughout the day. We’re proud to join communities all across America celebrating Lights On Afterschool! There’s lots to celebrate: afterschool programs keep kids safe, inspire them to learn & grow, and give parents peace of mind. Link in Bio for the full schedule and thank you for supporting and bringing attention to the importance of #Afterschool! Join the celebration!

Fall’s annual display of colorful changing leaves can be fun to admire and even more fun to learn about. Try this at-home science experiment with your kids to learn why leaves change color.