Online classes are here to beat the distance learning doldrums! 🎉 With dozens of sessions to choose from, pre-k through 8th graders can now experience the magic of innovation and extracurricular camp fun, anywhere. Learn more & sign-up now at https://bit.ly/33M6Ak2.
This week's classes include...
👹 Paper Builders: Monster Puppet Theatre
🎮 Digital Designers: Virtual Reality
🐠 Playful Pretenders: Ocean Voyagers
🏰Paper Engineers: Majestic Castles
🧁Culinary Kids: Sweet Treats
🎉 And More!
With schedules turned upside down the first thing to fall off of the to-do list is often family chores. 🙃 From turning on the proper tunes to working together we have 6 ways to beat the dust 🐰 and make doing chores ~actually~ fun.
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Pro Tips | Reimagining Chores & Family Routines
Talk about designer headwear! 🎩 👒 Use the power of two simple machines to create a hat that can astonish and delight!
Full step-by-step DIY can be found at https://bit.ly/3jZ5994.
With so much screen time is your child's imagination taking a back seat?
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How to Nurture Your Child's Imagination
As families and teachers hear (or await) news on what education will look like this Fall, one thing is certain: having a trauma-informed approach to teaching will be invaluable in building safe environments for students—either in the classroom or through distance learning. Check out this helpful overview from Teaching Tolerance.
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A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus
Ready for a story that will give you all the warm and fuzzies?
Meet Antoinette and Vince.
On the surface, this just looks like two colleagues connecting over Zoom, but it's so much more. Vince has been a leader at Galileo HQ since 2010. Antoinette started working with Galileo as a summer educator in 2016. Fast forward to virtual training one year when Antoinette saw Vince in a training video, exclaiming "Hey! That was my 4th grade teacher!" How wonderfully serendipitous is that?
Now, as fellow Galileo educators, they're regularly working "side-by-side" (does that phrase still work if it's via Zoom?). #WeAreGalileo
Happy International Day of the Girl to our fearless female innovators. You are powerful change makers, today, and every day. 💪💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿
🎩 Talk about designer headwear! 👒 Use the power of two simple machines to create a hat that can astonish and delight!
Are your kids getting excited for Halloween, but the night of costumes and candy has left you feeling uncertain?
Don’t despair! Share in the comments how your family will celebrate the tricks and treats this year.
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7 New Ways to Have an Awesome Halloween
Need an after-school break? Join us on Thursday, October 8, for a free online class led by a live instructor.
Register to access your unique code to attend class in the Ticket Link.
Your child will learn:
🎨 Paper folding and drawing techniques
🚀 Skills to be visionary and turn your kid's ideas into reality
🦁 A wild, wonderful 3D zoo of your kid's own design
Great for ages 6+
THU, OCT 8
Galileo Anywhere. After-school Enrichment Fun.
The internet told us it was Do Something Nice Day. 🤔 We pretty sure it's a real holiday, but just in case, be nice today and every day! 👏 👏 👏
Halloween is just around the corner. You’ve got your costumes. You’ve got a socially distanced trick-or-treating plan. Now all that’s left is some marvelously messy pumpkin carving.
If you're seeking a little inspiration, check out these free pumpkin stencils to create your very own gorgeous gourds.
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Free Pumpkin Stencils for Boo-tiful Jack-O-Lanterns
🎃 Explore the Gali-ween Packet of Fun.
👻 Get 16 pages of Halloween themed crafts, recipes, riddles & more!
💡 Great for all ages.
bit.ly/galileo-packetoffun-boo
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Free Download! Packet of Fun: Halloween Edition
Say “Halloween” and kids will most likely think costumes and candy, but did you know that this favorite fall holiday is a great time to try some fun and enriching STEM activities? 👻🎃
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Halloween STEM Activities That Combine Learning and Fun!
As a long-time B Corp, we believe in the transformative power of democracy, that we each have the power to make the world better, and that it’s never too early to engage our youngest innovators in the conversation. Check out this incredible collection of resources for helping kids of all ages find and use their voice.
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Voting and Voices
Instead of having frustrated kiddo try these proven brainstorming techniques guaranteed for great costume ideas and more!
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Getting Kids to Try New Things: Strategies That Work
It's a S.T.E.A.M Kids Giveaway! Bring adventure and innovation home for the holidays. Together with your favorite brands, we present a suite of prizes sure to please any kid! Engage the coders, tinkerers, engineers, and thinkers in your life with robots, DIY computers, online after-school enrichment courses, and crates filled with fun activities.
🎁 Enter for a chance to win $1,200+ worth in prizes. Ends 12/6/20. No purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited. https://bit.ly/38DSbLe
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the seasonal break camps at Galileo Anywhere offer age-appropriate ways to keep kids learning, making, and laughing while school’s out. Here’s a peek at some of the adventures in store (and what families are saying!).
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Introducing: Fall Break Classes at Galileo Anywhere
Liminal space is the expanse between one reality or time of life and the next. It's when we know that we're not in one set of circumstances any longer, and we also know we haven’t quite landed in the next iteration of our life or experience yet.
You’ve been living, maybe working, maybe parenting, and probably supporting people that you care about in a liminal space for a while now. The ambiguity is hard for adults and kids alike. Here are some things we can do to support our kids through the newness.
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Living in Liminal Space: 3 Ways to Lead Your Family through Change
Happy Halloween from the Galileo team! 🎃🕷️👻 May your costumes be innovative and your stomaches full of candy.
What are your kids dressing up as this year?
Three eyes, eight arms, bright pink fur? Anything is possible as your craft a Materials Monster! Not not only can you make these creatures out of materials that can be found around you're house, but they're also great for storing art supplies.
What you'll need:
🧻 Toilet paper tube
📓 2 or more pieces of paper (preferably colored paper)
👍 1 paper towel
🖤 Glue + tape
💰 2 coins or other small weighted objects like washers
✂️ Scissors
🖍️ Coloring tools, like markers or crayons
After a long year of distance learning and online hangouts, it’s time for some real-life fun. Welcome to a freshly redesigned version of Camp Galileo, our award-winning summer programs for pre-K – 8th graders.
Across our in-person camps, kids will engage in innovation-sparking art, science and outdoor challenges that build creative confidence, nurture social development and deliver the big summer fun they crave—all in small groups that put safety first.
Learn more and enroll: https://galileo-camps.com/
Scheduling the school-free months of summer can be a logistical nightmare, even for the most organized among us. Fortunately, there are a ton of online resources for researching the best camps, keeping track of who’s going where, and managing the logistics of getting there. These are some of our favorites.
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Top Tech Tools for Summer Camp Planning: A Guide for Parents
Picking the perfect summer camp can feel daunting. Finding one that matches your child’s interests, personality and needs can start to feel like an impossible task.
If that's you, worry not. Here are some tips to get you started on finding the best camps for your family.
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How to Choose the Right Summer Camp for your Child
Galileo’s all-new weekly Innovator's Club is designed for pre-K – 3rd graders who want ongoing opportunities to create and innovate. In a small group led by a dedicated instructor, kids meet online at the same time every week to craft, construct and bring their ideas to life.
Whether you choose a monthly, 6-month or 12-month membership, you'll receive access to ongoing innovation and plenty of members-only perks. Sign up by March 1, 2021 and use code CLUB35 to save $35 on your first month of membership.
Learn more & join the club: https://galileo-camps.com/galileo-online/innovators-club/
When it comes to choosing a summer camp, there can be a lot to consider. Use this simple checklist when evaluating your family's summer camp options.
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Summer Camp Selection Checklist
As we welcome campers and staff back to camp in 2021, safety is our top priority. Our comprehensive COVID-19 plan is designed to protect every member of the Galileo community in an on-site environment that minimizes risk and maximizes fun.
Learn more about Galileo's safety standards, which were created based on youth program requirements established by counties over the past year.
Playing it Safe | Camper Cohorts
Playing it Safe | Safety Training
Playing it Safe | Health Screening
Playing it Safe | Masking & Distancing
Playing it Safe | Contact Reduction
Playing it Safe | Handwashing & Sanitizing
See more at
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