Zig and Go

(NOTE: I was given this Zig and Go kit to review but opinions are my own.) Have you heard of STEM? No, it’s not part of a flower — nor a watch. (Do you remember back in the day – before digital watches – that a watch had a stem […]

The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals

(I received a copy of this book but all opinions are my own.) When I was young, I had a pet cat. A yellow cat. Not orange or butterscotch. Yellow. Pastel Easter yellow. Gorgeous yellow. I’ve never seen another cat that beautiful yellow color. Never ever. We also had a […]

Control Freaks

(NOTE: I was given a copy of this book but all opinions are my own.) Many K-12 schools have adopted STEAM (or STEM) in their curriculum. It is a learner-centered approach to teaching that integrates technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. STEAM activities help students develop their critical thinking skills, problem […]

Hey, That’s My Monster

(NOTE: I was given a copy of this book but all opinions are my own.) When I was in grade school, I had an awful nightmare. About a boogyman. A boogyman with a mime-white face, with eyes rimmed in kohl black, with Einstein hair, and with fingernails 12 inches long. […]