Kids Invent Program

Promotes Life Long Learning and Creativity

Megan Myers
Do you know what's the greatest need for the 21st Century? What are the Buzz words that are flying off the mouths of US President, Barack Obama, the big names in US MNCs, eg, Apple and Microsoft, as well as those coming from the Chinese and Malaysian Governments, and by Singapore's Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong?

You are right! 21st Century Skills, including Creativity, Innovation, Problem-solving, Critical- thinking and Entrepreneurship skills!

Accredited by the Lyles Center, California State University, Fresno, the Kids Invent Program, was developed by Professor Dr Ed Sobey, a well known figure in the Singapore education arena, whose program strongly fosters and promotes 21st Century skills.

It is amazing that this unique and fantastic programme has been brought into Singapore and 18 other Asian countries at an opportune time as this, to meet the Greatest Need of the 21st Century! What is in it for your school, to embrace and adopt this Program?

1. By adopting this program, your pupils will learn math, science, creativity and entrepreneurship.
2. They will learn to work as a team, to invent and develop their ideas and concepts.
3. They will also learn about the invention process so that they may continue to invent, after the conclusion of a Kids Invent Learning activity. Benefits of program

1. Activities will help participants understand and utilize scientific principles through experimentation.
2. It will stimulate creative instincts through invention and develop a problem-solving mindset to improve on designs.
3. A child who has attended a Kids Invent program will also develop tactile and coordination skills by building mock-ups.
4. They will be able to demonstrate the value of teamwork.
5. Improve language and presentation skills.
6. Encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship.

Kids Invent program promotes life long learning and creativity and builds skills that will help them succeed in the 21st century

You can purchase Kids Invent! Learning Activities online and get your children started on these fun kids science projects by going to KidsInvent.com Register for a monthly Kids Invent Newsletter and follow Dr. Sobey as he travels the world to teach kids how to invent!

Sources:

Welcome to Kids Invent, Wildly Creative Learning, Kidsinvent.com

Published by Megan Myers

Newspaper reporter, managing editor, web author, published in university textbook.  View profile

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  • Delicia Powers4/3/2011

    Well done, thanks Megan!

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