Clayton Winter Family Night

A little over a week ago I was involved in planning a family night for one of my elementary schools. Considering my interest to integrate the makerspace idea into my libraries, I decided to have a LEGO Robotics station.  I had ordered materials for my own library makerspace; however, knew that there wouldn't be enough, so I was put in contact with a local community organization that runs a LEGO club.  They were willing to let us borrow their equipment for the night.  The families LOVED working with the lego robotics and I was amazed at how much engagement I saw between the parents and the children.  At the end of the night, I was not sure who had more fun the children or the parents!  It was exciting to see the amount of problem-solving, higher-order thinking, and engagement from all involved.