After School Club
FAQ

We have a two fold goal at Imagineerz:

  1. Help children explore STEM concepts
  2. Help children learn an i-Can! mindset

Every class, children are given a hands-on building challenge. Using the design thinking process and recycled materials, children build creative solutions. In the process, they learn to embrace failure and overcome it with creativity, confidence, and resilience. Or as we say at Imagineerz: i-Imagine! i-Can! i-Do!

At Imagineerz, our focus is helping children define their goals and break them into manageable steps. We don’t provide step-by-step instructions for our challenges. Hence, your child may not always come home with a beautifully-finished product.

But what they do bring home is a creation that inspires pride, something that was the result of patiently finding a unique solution to a real problem. We urge you to trust and praise the process!  A beautiful product is not the point. The point is engaging in the process of problem-solving and overcoming challenges.

Each module focuses on a different set of STEM concept:

  • Simple Machines (Module: Build an Amusement Park)
  • Space (Module: Get an Astronaut to Mars)
  • Architecture (Module: Create a Superhero Metropolis)

For detailed descriptions check out the Module Descriptions page.

Every other week you’ll receive an email with information about the challenge and the problem-solving concept your child will learn. It will also include questions to ask. If your child responds with “I don’t know,” use the prompts in the email to ask more specific questions.

Want to help extend the learning even further? Try these techniques:

  1. Acknowledge when you see your child using problem-solving skills at home.
    1. Sample Sentence: “I noticed you just had a problem with <INSERT CHALLENGE>.  I loved that you tried out a couple of solutions <INSERT SPECIFICS YOUR CHILD TRIED>.  Which solution do you think worked the best?”
  2. Be a role model — Tell stories from your day when you experienced a problem and were able to try solutions, until you found one that worked.  What if you haven’t figured it out yet? Get your child to ideate possible solutions with you.
  3. Use the Imagineerz songs and chants — Songs and chants are sticky, and can be a fun reminder to stay on the problem solving path.  
    1. The Imagineerz Song
    2. The i-Can! Chant