For Parents

Learning To Code Improves Your Child’s Math Scores! With tech continuing to be the fastest-growing industry in the world, the ability to code is becoming an essential skill to have in your 21st century toolbelt. The great news is that learning to code with Tynker will also significantly increase your child’s math abilities and testing scores.  Better In Math! The […]

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Parents love that Tynker is self-guided, allowing kids to get started on the path toward coding with simple tutorials that require no additional instruction from Mom or Dad. But everything’s more fun when the whole family gets involved! Your kids are learning so much on Tynker, and they’d love to share it with you. Sit down with your kid at […]

How Can I Enhance My Kids’ Remote Learning From Home This Fall? With so much uncertainty surrounding the upcoming academic year, parents will once again need to prepare for school closures or, at the very least, a blended distance learning environment requiring remote/online student participation. In addition, after-school activities will most likely be limited or canceled outright. As a result, […]

12 Ways to Keep Your Child’s Mind Sharp This Summer School’s out and many in-person summer camps are closed due to the ongoing pandemic, but that doesn’t mean that learning has to stop! In fact, summer vacation can be one of the best times for kids to learn, as they have more time to really explore their interests and dig […]

Exercise Your Kids’ Brains This Summer  School’s almost out but that doesn’t mean kids should stop learning. In fact, this is the perfect time for parents to help them avoid the dreaded Summer Slide—the loss of knowledge over summer break. Students, on average, lose up to 30% of their school-year learning over the summer. Fortunately, this doesn’t have to happen! […]

With everyone hunkered down at home for the next few weeks, people will be looking for ways to keep their kids happy, healthy, and motivated. So, let’s cut to the chase. Here are some ideas that we came up with at Tynker to get kids exercising their bodies and brains—and doing their school work! 1. Take Long Walks Nothing’s better […]

A Gift Kids Will Be Grateful For As parents, we can’t help but be interested in our kids’ education. We make sure they attend the best schools, get enough food and sleep, and we try to instill good study habits.  But where will the jobs be for the next generation? And how can we make sure our kids are best […]

Three Tips for Keeping Kids Safe Online Internet access opens up a new world of discovery and creativity for kids! The flip side of this access, however, is concern about your child’s safety and privacy online. How can we make sure that our kids learn to use the internet in a safe, smart way? We’ve outlined 3 tips to get […]