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Press LIVING Farewell…. Posted on September 25, 2017 At Home with Kim Vallee is officially closed. In order to focus on my STEAM education activities with Bidouilleurs , I won’t publish here anymore. I’m touched by all the support you gave me during all these years. I met wonderful bloggers and readers both online and offline. I will forever cherish these fond memories. Take care. XOXO By Kim Work and Life I now blog at Bidouilleurs This is my last post at At Home with Kim Vallee. I launched Bidouilleurs, a blog in French to support what I do in STEAM education with children aged 5 to 12.… September 17, 2017 FAMILY Why I chose Kano screen + computer kits to build my son’s first computer Kid-friendly computers for a 6 or 7-year-old usually come in two forms. Young children either inherit an inexpensive, used laptop, or they could get a DIY computer kit. Since I’m raising a maker, I chose… April 27, 2017 FAMILY How to motorize a LEGO conveyor belt with littleBits For the Illumination challenge, my son and I used a DC motor bit to power a LEGO conveyor belt. We made a short video to show you how to do it. It’s simple… April 3, 2017 FAMILY Who Built That? teaches children more than modern architecture and engineering By reading Who Built That?, children learned more than architecture and engineering principles. They learn that to turn a project into reality requires vision, passion, creativity, problem-solving skills, and determination. As… March 9, 2017 FAMILY Science camps: We need to go beyond the experiments It’s that time of the year when parents start to register kids for summer camps. I sought innovative and fun science day camps for my 6 year old son. I made my short list… February 13, 2017 FAMILY Galaxy Zack shows early readers what it’s like to live on another planet I searched for another sci-fi book series for my five year-old son while we wait for the 6th volume of the DATA Set series due in March. I found it with Galaxy Zack. Author Ray O’Ryan centered this fun-to-read series… January 10, 2017 FAMILY Don’t rush it: what ScratchJr and simple block-based programming languages teach children I wrote this post because I heard a few parents of kids aged 5 or 6 who did a few simple ScratchJr projects mentioning that they wanted to go to the next… December 13, 2016 FAMILY Innovation in school requires a mindset shift more than technology The biggest problem with the current school system is how kids learn in school. According to Sir Ken Robinson and Dr. Peter Senge, standardized testing and the way a typical class is taught created many… November 16, 2016 FAMILY The DATA Set, perfect for young sci-fi readers If you are looking for a way to introduce a child aged 5 to 8 to the science-fiction genre, look no further than the DATA set chapter books. The filled with danger,… November 3, 2016 Work and Life How taking a break led to a mission Since I took a sabbatical, I’m a mom on a mission. I worked in computing and digital content for 25 years. My job always involved in one way or another training people,… October 27, 2016 Older Posts Modify or remove a listing MERCHANTS and BUSINESSES: I do NOT have access to your information. You must contact Praized for any inquiry regarding any data, listing or comments on Places by sending an email at help@praized.com They are the ONE and ONLY ONE that could help you on these matters. DISCLAIMER Comments and rating are the sole responsibility of their writers kimvallee.com is not responsible, nor will be held liable, for comments or ratings. Twitter Instagram Pinterest The posts on this site may have some affiliate links. © Kim Vallee. All Rights...