Last month, my kids and a group of their pals (ages 7-11) had a blast playing mechanical engineers with the most engaging, patient and friendly instructor from Play-Well TEKnologies in the comfort of our own home. “Kids are natural engineers. We help them realize it.” That's Play-Well’s motto, and I believe it. I watched with awe as my 10-year-old son (who’d never been much into LEGO® building), my 8-year-old daughter (who'd only liked the LEGO® Friends sets geared towards girls), and a dozen other boys and girls were totally (and quietly!) engrossed for a straight hour and a half -- … [Read more...]