Ready for some free, hands-on challenges and interactive centers? Makerspace gives homeschool students in grades K-5 the opportunity to participate in multi-station, center-based experimentation. Each station is designed for learning, creating, exploring, and colloborating on ideas and ways to solve problems. Children have the freedom to do this individually or collaboratively in groups of various sizes. Kids recognize links between the enjoyment they experience while they are “making” and can connect concepts to possible future careers in STEAM. Although Makerspace may seem to be just interactive play, it is important to realize that this type of experimentation builds social-emotional competence in language, social skills, empathy, imagination, self-control, persistence, and higher-order thinking.
Join us for one or all of the Makerspace Meet-ups in the Myrick Media Center of Mount Paran Christian School. Younger siblings, of course, may join you during the meet-up but please know that activities are appropriate for children in Kindergarten and above. As a fun add-on, homeschool families are also invited to attend lower school chapel service before the makerspace activities.
LOWER SCHOOL CHAPEL - Wednesdays | 9:00 a.m. | Murray Arts Center | Optional before all Meet-ups - a staff member will walk families from Chapel to Makerspace.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - April 9-11 | 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Myrick Media Center in Mulkey Building
(NO RSVP needed for Book Fair - please check in at front desk)
MAKERSPACE MEET-UP - April 18 | 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Myrick Media Center in Mulkey Building
MAKERSPACE MEET-UP - May 9 | 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Myrick Media Center in Mulkey Building
All Makerspace Meet-ups and chapel services are free and open to homeschool families in the community. Read more about Makerspace in this WingTips blog article. MPCS is fully accredited through SAIS, SACS, AdvancED, and Bright From the Start.
