Today Osmo, the company behind a new category of seamless, digital and hands-on play for ages 5-12 and used in over 35,000 U.S. elementary school classrooms, announced the launch of Osmo Live, a new interactive platform for live learning that offers engaging, hands-on Bootcamps for children in grades K-5. Taught by some of the best elementary instructors in the U.S., each six weeks-long Bootcamp covers a critical life-long skill including Art and Creativity, Coding, and Math.
Nationwide COVID-19 school closures have given millions of parents the responsibility of ensuring their kids continue their education at home. In tandem, children who have been confined to home for months because of shelter-in-place orders have lacked the stimulation and socialization of the regular classroom that makes them excited to learn, ultimately leading to a drop in engagement and outcomes. Despite claims that the COVID-19 pandemic is improving, these remain critical issues for parents and their kids.
“Osmo Live is a simple and intuitive program that keeps children engaged and excited to learn,” said Dave Blanchard, who works in Teacher Development at Saint Cloud State University and helped design Osmo Live. “The Osmo Live Bootcamp series isn’t just another webinar for kids, it’s extracurricular learning done right.”…Read More