Third and fourth grade students at Charter Oak International Academy used Sphero BOLTs, ball shaped fun robots, to learn coding through a hands-on approach. The students met weekly to work in coding groups and learned all about BOLT's blockly programming and other special features. As a result, they became masters at working with the robots to perform complicated coding tasks.  The students shared that coding was their favorite subject and couldn't wait to use the robots each class.  Thanks to their exposure to Spheros, they will be able to do much more with coding next year!

This grant funded the installation of a beautiful nature-inspired path at Bugbee Elementary School. The  students enjoyed and benefited from moving their bodies while completing various activities along the pathway.  After leaving the sensory path, students returned to the classroom calmer, very focused and ready to learn.