Summer can feel like it lasts forever. But if you look at the calendar, you’ll see that the first day of school is right around the corner. If your kids have already logged plenty of travel miles, wrapped up camps, and settled into a predictable (ahem…screen-heavy) routine, you’re not alone. This is the perfect moment […]
When parents are working and kids are suddenly out of school, it can be tricky to get them engaged in non-screen activities. We see it in our home all the time – we get our son started on something, but when we turn our backs for a few minutes, he’s back on a device. […]
Keeping kids of all ages off of screens is a challenge. However, Brain Chase is an online summer learning program that can help keep kids engaged and learning while minimizing screen time. Here are four ways Brain Chase will keep your kids off of screens this summer. Offline Projects: Yes, Brain Chase delivers […]
It’s been a rough year for kids. Things are starting to thaw a bit, but for many of our children, post-pandemic life may never be the same. After a year of remote learning, zoom calls, and cancelled extracurriculars, what do our kids need this summer, and how can we help them prepare to return […]
There are countless after-school and summer programs out there. But which one will best prepare your child for success in life? 21st Century Learning Educational Framework 21st Century Learning, a leading nation-wide partner of after-school programs, has created a framework that breaks learning down into four major categories: 1. Key Subjects, 2. Learning & Innovation Skills, 3. Information, Media & Technology Skills, […]
As it turns out, we here at Brain Chase are not the only ones concerned about the “summer slide.” And no, we’re not referring to a slide at the water park. We’re talking about the dreaded summer learning loss that happens to most students every summer. The fact of the matter is that each summer, […]
What is it like to tackle Brain Chase for the first time? Here are a few insights from one of our first-time moms. Do you know what it is to chiffonade? Have you done it? Thanks to Brain Chase and their cooking elective, my 9 year old used the chiffonade method to cut basil for […]
Mozart. Beethoven. Bach. Their music is timeless, and we’ve all heard it. But how good are you, really, at identifying famous classical compositions? Why Classical Music? At Brain Chase, we’re all about expanding your child’s educational experience. Unfortunately, these days, your child does not get much exposure to classical music. So, we’ve decided make […]
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 […]