At Home with Kim Vallee

LIVING

Farewell….

Posted on September 25, 2017

January 2026 Update:
If you are interested in what I am writing these days, head to KimVallee.com, where I explore how cities shape daily life and what it means for you.

I also stopped Bidouilleurs.

At Home with Kim Vallee is officially closed.

In order to focus on my STEAM education activities with Bidouilleurs, I won’t publish here anymore. I’m touched by all the support you gave me during all these years. I met wonderful bloggers and readers both online and offline. I will forever cherish these fond memories. Take care. XOXO

Work and Life
I now blog at Bidouilleurs

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FAMILY
Why I chose Kano screen + computer kits to build my son’s first computer

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April 27, 2017
FAMILY
How to motorize a LEGO conveyor belt with littleBits

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April 3, 2017
FAMILY
Who Built That? teaches children more than modern architecture and engineering

By reading Who Built That?, children learned more than architecture and engineering principles. They learn that to turn a project into reality requires vision, passion, creativity, problem-solving skills, and determination. As…

March 9, 2017
FAMILY
Science camps: We need to go beyond the experiments

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February 13, 2017
FAMILY
Galaxy Zack shows early readers what it’s like to live on another planet

I searched for another sci-fi book series for my five year-old son while we wait for the 6th volume of the DATA Set series due in March. I found it with Galaxy Zack. Author Ray O’Ryan centered this fun-to-read series…

January 10, 2017
FAMILY
Don’t rush it: what ScratchJr and simple block-based programming languages teach children

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December 13, 2016
FAMILY
Innovation in school requires a mindset shift more than technology

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November 16, 2016
FAMILY
The DATA Set, perfect for young sci-fi readers

If you are looking for a way to introduce a child aged 5 to 8 to the science-fiction genre, look no further than the DATA set chapter books. The filled with danger,…

November 3, 2016
Work and Life
How taking a break led to a mission

Since I took a sabbatical, I’m a mom on a mission. I worked in computing and digital content for 25 years. My job always involved in one way or another training people,…

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