Children play and maneuver giant chess pieces at The Manatee Central Library at Soar in 4.

Legos are always a popular place for Soar in 4 attendees! Both students and parents enjoy using fine motor skills and creativity to engineer new constructions.

“I came a second time to play with the Legos and use the technology!” this student said, reliving his experiences this evening with virtual reality, Ozobots, and 3D printing.

Odin and Nash wait patiently to meet Elmo. They came to Soar in 4 the second time with mom for the exciting activities. “They like the dance and music the best,” Mom said. “We saw sharks!” the boys added, referring to the virtual reality experience.  They family learns new vocabulary each time they attend a […]

Mikayla, Mylah, and Dreya are regulars at Soar in 4; here they are shown enjoying 3D Printing.

Andres will be attending school for the first time as a kindergarten student at Samoset Elementary and his older brother, Anthony, will be going from Samoset to Rowlett as a 6th grader. Their cousin Brianna also attends Samoset and is looking forward to help Andres adjust. It was their first time at Soar in 4, and […]

“I just like to play and learn with my friends!” Oneco student, Savannah exclaims when asked about her favorite aspect of Soar in 4.” Savannah’s mom and her friend’s mom have been best friends for years. They come to Soar in 4 to play together. “I love the activities… and just letting her run around…” […]

Adam attended Ballard for kindergarten and first grade. A big lover of the Ozobots, this is Adam’s second time at Soar in 4. “Honestly? I’m big into the Virtual Reality,” Mom admits, excited to virtually go “underwater” and learn about sharks. Daughter Amira will be attending Day Care and really enjoys building with Legos.

Brody, who will be entering the 2nd grade, attended with his mom and stepdad. Concentrating on building the perfect Elmo craft, he gushed over the planetarium and all he’s seen on his visit thanks to Soar in 4. Mom loves that all of the activities are connected to classroom learning.