At Brain Chase, we love decoders and secret codes. One of our favorites is the Pigpen cipher. The Pigpen cipher not only looks cool, it has a long history. No one is really sure who invented the cipher, but variations of it have been used by different groups since the 18th century. During the Civil War, the code […]
Children often learn from and become like the characters they read about. So often our daughters see young women represented as princesses or ballerinas. They read stories that encourage a love of dance and fairy tales, but what can we do when our daughters want something more? What stories can we tell our little girls […]
It’s time to start our summer program, The Hunt for the Mask of Tomoe Gozen! Many of you are still trying to decide which electives would be best for your child. Here’s our advice: Do you worry about summer learning loss? If you’re concerned your child will get behind this summer, you should sign […]
Summer means a much-needed break from the hustle and bustle of the school-year schedule. Unfortunately, however, that break can turn into a summer of sitting around, watching TV, and playing video games. Brain Chase is here to help! Here’s what Lindsey Johnston, teacher and blogger at Crumbs in the Couch has to say about our program: The summer slide […]
How Does Learning A Second Language Benefit Your Child’s Brain Development? By: Anabela Barros, Guest Blogger Learning a foreign language offers important benefits for your child’s brain development. It helps improve concentration, memory, intelligence and lowers their risk of being diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s later in life. A language is quite complex, and a […]
Our second library challenge was a success. Congrats to the Crosby family of SLC for being the first to claim the key and win the $1000! Two down. Two to go. Last week’s challenge in Dallas had you all solving a maze then superimposing it on a map to locate the correct library. Congrats to […]
Keep your child learning, busy, and entertained this summer with Brain Chase! A new revolution in summer camps has arrived (drumroll please…): Online Summer Camps (a.k.a Virtual Summer Camps)! These are not the traditional, pay-hundreds-of-dollars-to-keep-your-kid-entertained-for-a-week camps. Online summer camps are quickly becoming a popular and MUCH more cost effective way to keep your kids entertained and learning throughout the summer. Check […]
Our first library scavenger hunt of 2016 is in the books! We hope you all had a blast trying to solve this challenging riddle. Salt Lake City, you’re up next week! A big congratulations to Kitner family on cracking the code and claiming the key. Here’s how they did it: Solution To the Dallas Riddle: […]
Summer Camps. It’s that time of year. It seems like everyone is talking about this camp and that camp and which camp your kid should attend and which to avoid and…You know what we’re talking about. Sure, summer camps are great, but they’re definitely not for everyone. For many people, the primary barrier to a traditional camp is the cost. How […]
Did you know that May 24th is “National Scavenger Hunt Day?” Yep, it’s a thing. We’re hiding $1,000 in four different libraries around the country. Do you have what it takes to solve the riddles and find the cash? Let the Library Scavenger Hunts begin! : What is a Library Challenge? Each week for […]