The Lessons Of A Lemonade Stand
Little girls are naturally imaginative and industrious. In class or at home, learning that they can make their ideas a reality sparks their motivation. With
March 16, 2018
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Girls Can Become Entrepreneurs Before They Even Start School
Most 5-year-olds have not yet been to school, and don’t yet understand what it is to make a failing grade. What better time to introduce
March 13, 2018
Let Children Grow By Following Their Interests
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael but a lifetime to paint like a child,” Pablo Picasso once said. Too often, children lose
March 9, 2018
Encourage Girls to Identify Problems and Find Soultions
For young girls, every day is a new adventure of first-time experiences, discovering boundaries along the way. The entrepreneurial twist is to encourage girls to
March 6, 2018
Allowing Girls The Freedom to Create
There aren’t many experiences that take place in a conventional school in which there are no grades, no penalties for not following rules, no possibility
March 2, 2018
Measure The Quest For Knowledge
Over the last six posts, I’ve outlined six of the seven strategies for encouraging creativity and curiosity in young girls, which I’ve identified through my
February 27, 2018
Empowering Girls in Science through Art and Design Integration
Learn how art and design are being used as powerful tools to encourage more girls to pursue science. This innovative approach combines creativity with scientific learning, aiming to create a more inclusive and appealing environment in STEM fields.
February 23, 2018
Help Girls to Learn How Creative Steam Can Be
Discover how VentureLab encourages girls to embrace the STEM fields by showcasing the inherent creativity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (eSTEAM). Learn about the transformative experiences and educational approaches that can guide more girls towards innovative eSTEAM careers.
February 20, 2018
A Change in Perspective Can Develop Children’s Curiosity
In this series of posts, I’ve been outlining seven strategies that I’ve uncovered—through my work, and through the insights explored by Frans Johannson in his
February 16, 2018
To Encourage Curiosity, Make it Play
In my previous two posts, I began to outline the seven strategies that encourage the curious child to embark on a quest of discovery. I
February 13, 2018
Encourage Girls To Learn Differently
In my last post, I began to outline the seven strategies that play out in entrepreneurial class—strategies that encourage the curious child to embark on
February 9, 2018
Strategies to Encourage a Curious Child: Find What Drives Them
How can you encourage a curious child to move from first ponderings to a quest of discovery? From Frans Johansson’s insights into what he has
February 6, 2018
The ‘Medici Effect’ of Entrepreneurial Thinking
A family that lived in Italy 700 years ago changed history so much that we still talk about it today. The Medici were wealthy, entrepreneurial,
February 2, 2018
Thinking Creatively and Messily
Our pop-culture mind values creativity in music, the visual and performing arts, media, digital design, and self-expression. But our K-12 education system is heavily focused on
January 30, 2018
Encouraging the Rhythm of Curiosity in Girls
Curious girls are often inclined toward science because scientific questions are fascinating and the answers potentially world-altering. Once girls get in a ryhtym for their
January 23, 2018
Entrepreneurial Learning Inspires Creativity
In my last couple of posts, I looked at how improvisation and entrepreneurialism are related, because improv helps foster the skills to think on the
January 19, 2018