STEAMming4Youth2022

STEAMming 4Youth Success!

It is Spring Break! and you planned a family outdoors vacation to a State Park locally Markham Park, or away near the beach at St. Augustine or to Central Florida at Alexander Springs State Park, and Big Scrub State Park where ATV or motocross avid enthusiasts go for fun days away from the hustle and bustle of the city lights.  So much to see in FL!   

For those animal lovers, and staying local make a visit to Flamingo Gardens, the tropical botanic garden and everglades wildlife sanctuary, aviary and zoo located in West Fort Lauderdale to see the flamingos, casually walking by peacocks, a FL panther, alligator, giant turtle or visit Josh the 600-pound black bear that likes being around people🐻.  A short distance away the alternative of heading to the always fun never boring drive-thru of the Lion Country Safari offering the option of an overnight stay at the park's KOA camp.  A day at the Sanibel Island, Melbourne, or any of the beautiful sandy beaches in the Florida Goldcoast area. 

Whether you love RV, tent or primitive camping ⛺give it a try! You will wake up listening to scary but amazing sound of the roaring lions and the unique sound of a woodpecker or Florida native birds chirping.  A fabulous way to start a day in nature! surrounded by the beauty of Florida's outdoors. Now, let's join in with other families to engage our communities to help Remake Learning Days more enjoyable.  We parents, and local communities exchange ideas on ways to encourage our youth, from a young age, middle and high schoolers engaged in ways opened to Wonder on ways to make learning fun again.

Let's call it Wonder Wall of 2022!  

A great way to engage kids on hands-on activities while enjoying the outdoors.  Here are some ideas on ways to get our kids engaged or  have your teens to guide the young ones to participate in family, and community gatherings, and activities like bicycling, boating, canoing, painting, drawing or coding their own games to play as their own end-users. 

Here are some helpful  links & ways to connect with your child: 

Remake Learning Days celebrations: participate or contribute to the organization of festivities local and regionally April 29 - May 8 are Remake Learning Days celebrations. For more information email days@remakelearning.org

https://remakelearningdays.org.

Flamingo Gardens:  visit the park during the Beauty of Orquids through May 8th or walk by Josh the 600-black bear home, the FL panther, the peacocks, and flamingos and all the wildlife in the aviary a board the fun nature train ride.   

                             
                                                            

Painting in acrylic: explore painting or find access to how to paint in acrylic free:

https://app.jesserobertson.com/#/watchfree

Young At Art museum: We recently visited the always fun and never boring Young at Art Museum which supports Community Initiatives, ArtReach, and Creative Arts Literacy & Language Arts. CALL.  Let's support their active and engaging community participation on April 2nd's during their 15th Annual Recycled Fashion show.  It will be fun & full of creativity!

https://youngatartmuseum.org/fashion-show/

Butterfly Garden:  adventure into creating your own butterfly garden. Buy the kit, see the catterpillars go through the transformation into a butterfly!

Build an entimologist, order a kit and see the butterflies by Easter!

https://www.insectlore.com/collections/butterflies-butterfly-kits-with-live-caterpillars

STEAM activities for Middle Schoolers: jump into STEAMsational activities for your preteen or teen brought to you by STEAMsational. follow the link below for more. April STEAM activities, click on the frog, and see hands on activities connecting science, tech, engineering, the arts, and math. The E in STEAM is for Empowering our Youth.

Earth Day Festival: look in your city's website. Earth Day festival activities on April 2nd.

https://www.sunrisefl.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/8511/

CraftShow at Franklin Sunrise: Participate  in supporting small family businesses, teachers, and local crafters by coming to shop during the 1st ever CraftShow 1:00pm-5:00pm

Enjoy a free Youth Music Festival coming up this May: at ASM Music Schools

                                      

                                             

Special thanks 

    ✌💟💓To my Mom, my always encouraging brothers Leonardo, Leovic, and Leopoldo and their families and friends who through thick and thin are there to cheer us along the way from various parts of the world.    

    💟 Ms. Caroline Hudson, Monique Dalien, Crystal Swinton, and Christopher at PLTI

  👋💕  To Rachele at KidStreet, Ruben, Alex, Mayra & Victor in Translations, and Austin in the Local Yth at The Local Church in Davie, FL. Always so welcoming and encouraging. Christopher now 11 year old has plenty of fun attending the Local Yth on Tuesdays nights. connecting with other youth in the community💓  Visit the powerful community at https://thelocalchurch.com/localyth/

   💕👍 To Jennie & Danielle DeMarzo and her family for their incredible support. Our family has been blessed to participate along with other families with children with special abilities or physical needs through the Danielle DeMarzo Foundation. Their wonderful foundation constantly helps our community💓Contact the DeMarzo Foundation with any questions at https://www.danielledemarzofoundation.org/

The Future belongs to the Youth!