Family Workshops for Saturday, May 9th

Sign up for the family workshops you would like to attend.

The grade levels listed are a guide for the children attending the workshop. An adult(s) must stay with children for the workshop.

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* 3. How many people are attending/ in your family group? (include yourself!)

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* 4. Which session would you like to attend for Block 1 (9:15-9:45 am)?

Family Math with PBS / Matemáticas en Familia con PBS
Gisele Esquivel, Ocean State Media
Grade levels PK - 2

Experience Family Math, a bilingual, research-based program for families with children ages 2–5. This hands-on workshop builds math positivity and confidence through playful, everyday activities. Join us to explore multiplatform resources and practical strategies that turn daily routines into meaningful, bilingual math learning for you and your child!

¡Vive Matemáticas en Familia! Un programa bilingüe y basado en investigación para familias con niños de 2 a 5 años. Este taller práctico fomenta la positividad y confianza matemática mediante juegos cotidianos. ¡Explora recursos multiplataforma y estrategias prácticas para convertir tus rutinas diarias en un aprendizaje matemático significativo para tu hijo!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy at Home
Joe Mazzone, Computing Alliance Education
Grade levels 3 - 12

What is AI, and how can families explore it together? In this hands-on session, participants will watch short videos from the Day of AI family resources to build a shared understanding of how generative AI works. Adults and children will then get hands on with tools like ChatGPT and Claude, learning practical ways to use AI for everyday tasks and learning support. Walk away with confidence to guide your child's AI use at home, spark curiosity about emerging technology, and discover free resources that make STEAM exploration a family activity.

I do not plan to attend a session from 9:15-9:45 am

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* 5. Which session would you like to attend for Block 2 (11:15-11:45 am)?

LEGO Architects & Contractors
Cory Boudreau, American Institute of Architects RI (AIARI)
Grade levels 3 - 8

In this interactive LEGO Architects & Contractors session, families explore how buildings go from idea to reality. Children work in teams to draw, describe, and build a model, then revise it through feedback, mirroring real design and construction. Adult family members will gain practical tools for supporting collaboration at home, including clear communication, patience, iteration, and problem‑solving, and see how to encourage creativity without “doing it for” their child. Kids benefit by strengthening spatial reasoning, teamwork, and confidence as they test ideas and improve solutions.

Our Stories in Numbers: Using Math and Data to Shape Our World
Michael Dunican, Executive Director, RI Afterschool Network
Paige Parks, Executive Director, RI Kids Count
Grade levels 3 - 12

An interactive family workshop where participants build confidence using math and data to understand their communities and make informed decisions. Families will gain practical tools, conversation strategies, and hands-on experiences they can use at home to support learning. Through engaging activities and real Rhode Island data with Rhode Island Kids Count, participants will strengthen problem-solving skills and learn how to turn data into meaningful stories. Children will see themselves as capable learners, while adults will gain strategies to support positive math identity and real-world learning.

I do not plan to attend a session from 11:15-11:45 am