STEM serves as an abbreviation for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math,” and you may have seen it plastered in classrooms, websites, and brochures. STEM is widely considered to be the “future,” and more and more easily, young learners can be a part of it.
Discover how Tip-Top Brain’s academic summer camps for middle schoolers in Queens, NY, blend STEAM-focused learning with fun activities, fostering academic growth and memorable experiences.
In this blog post, Tip-Top Brain’s Part 3 explains how their summer camp—recognized as the best academic summer camp in Astoria—combines fun with purposeful learning to help children avoid summer learning loss and return to school more prepared.
Part 2 of 3: Discover why Tip-Top Brain’s summer camp isn’t just another crowded program. With tiny groups (1:4!), certified teachers, and STEM adventures like 3D-printing prosthetics or crypto labs, kids get personalized attention that sparks real excitement—parents call it an ‘interactive educational playground.’ Stay tuned for Part 3’s secrets to year-round growth!
Tip-Top Brain’s summer camp blends learning and play, keeping kids engaged with hands-on STEM, creative activities, and plenty of fun. Parents see real progress—kids return to school confident and prepared. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we dive deeper into what makes our program stand out!
A few weeks ago, the NYC DOE open enrollment for their city-wide Summer Rising program. Since then, we’ve gotten an endless flood of questions regarding NYC Summer Rising, but one in particular we’d like to take the time to answer: How do I choose between Tip-Top Brain and NYC Summer Rising?
By hook or by crook, you and your child are finishing one of the most challenging and nightmarish school years in recent history, congrats! Before your child gets too excited to sleep-in and watch TikToks, it’s time to talk about summer camp! The educational opportunities lost due to COVID-19 this year are daunting, so how should you be weighing your summer plans? Here are three considerations you may want to take.
Financial literacy is one of the most important things kids will not learn in school. Whereas it may seem natural to teach your child to swim or drive, teaching financial literacy is rarely a concerted effort. How do we begin to equip our children with money management skills? Well, like anything else start with the basics:
The kitchen has long been the setting of cherished memories with family. Whether it’s cooking for the holidays, or a fun afternoon spent baking, time spent cooking together is a time-honored parent-child bonding experience. So, when is a kitchen a classroom?
Summer Brain Drain or Learning Slide…the all too familiar words. What is it? What causes it? And how can you help prevent it from consuming your child? The answers lie below.
