Newton had an apple, Einstein an
elevator, but most of us found
science and engineering thanks to
an encouraging teacher, or a
smart friend. We had the power,
we just needed the chance.
At Bright & Smart we want to
offer children the chance and the
opportunity to discover and
develop their natural skills.
We are convinced that our
daughters and sons will decide
their future based on the
opportunities we provide them
during their school-age years.
That is why our goal is to develop important social skills; the need to
act based on logical decisions, and the discipline of moving forward step by
step in an exciting environment where children build robots with other kids of
similar age.
Children will learn that computers are tools designed with a much brighter
future than communications and/or entertainment; and robots do not always
resemble a human-like metal figure but are present in many instances of our
daily lives.
According to Piaget's Stage Theory of Cognitive Development: Children
(ages 7 to 11) begin to think abstractly and conceptualize, creating logical
structures that explain his or her physical experiences. We believe this is the
right time to plant a seed that will sprout by the time kids reach high school.
Compare the number of engineering-like enrichment activities available for
children in lower and middle school to the number of extra-curricular
activities offered in sports, music, theater, ecology, dance, and other
sunjects. Does it come as a surprise to know that America being on top of
the industrial world recruits from overseas a large number of engineers in
order to compensate for the lack of engineering graduates from colleges and
universities in the United States?
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