kids making video game

So Your Child Wants to Make Video Games? – An Outlet for the Game Obsessed

Rebecca Gray Education, Homeschooling

Don’t know the first thing about how to make a video game for kids? We got you. Let’s take a second and talk about how their desire to create a video game is a good thing.  Their obsession with video games is not necessarily ruining their lives, despite what some may tell you. It might even be steering them towards a lucrative career, and no I’m not referencing …

kids doing STEM and soldering

The Importance of STEM Education

Rebecca Gray Education

What is STEM Education and why is it important? STEM Education is a term that teachers and administrators like to throw around. A LOT.  Even our local preschool touts a monthly STEM focus with their four-year-old class.  What exactly is everyone talking about? What is STEM? STEM is an acronym.  It refers to the different subjects that are most utilized in STEM fields.  It …

How Students’ Creativity Won Them Thimble Kits!

Rebecca Gray Events

Here at Thimble, it’s extremely important to us to be active in our community! We love working hands-on with teachers and students who are inspired to dive deeper into STEM. In fact, giving back is one of our passions! You may have seen us at a few events around the area at the Niagara STEM Exposition, the Niagara Air Show, …

STEM ambassadors

Behold! Our New STEM Ambassador Program for Educators!

Rebecca Gray Education, News/Updates, Teachers

What Is The STEM Education Ambassador Program? Here at Thimble, we’re excited to roll out a special project of ours that we’ve been working on just for educators! Our new STEM Education Ambassador Program aims to inspire students with next-generation STEM skills by making engineering and computer science education more accessible, inspiring and fun. Educators will be able to teach …