Personalized Gifts for Kids Named Ada

I love to get personalized gifts for the loved ones in my life. I know this pretty awesome little kid named Ada and when I was looking for gift ideas, I figured I’d share what I found. So, here is my round-up of some fun gift ideas for children with the name Ada.

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A really cute shirt for children name Ada (it comes in other colors too!), this shirt has the word “Adorable” with the letters spelling “Ada” in white.

With the name Ada of course I have to mention Ada Lovelace, one of the first computer programmers. There are numerous children’s books about Ada Lovelace. There are three notable children’s books that are biographies about Ada Lovelace:

Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer by Diane Stanley (for ages 4 – 8)

Ada Lovelace (Little People, Big Dreams) by Isabel Sanchez Vegara (for ages 4 – 8)

Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine by Laurie Wallmark (for ages 6 – 10)

 

An anthology of women in science, Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky is recommended for children age 10 – 17. It includes Ada Lovelace as well as 49 other important women in science history.

If you are looking for more STEM books, then you’ll appreciate the author Andrea Beaty who wrote Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer. The third book in this collection is Ada Twist, Scientist.


If you have any gift recommendations personalized a child name Ada please share!

NC Maker Faire – A Teacher’s Perspective

Scrap Exchange

Now that some time has passed, I am able to reflect thoughtfully and professionally over the Maker Faire that was held in Durham on Sunday, April 25th.

From a teacher’s perspective, four makers in particular presented things I just “need” to have in my classroom.  This is my wish list:

  • Classroom Visits for “Scrap” from the ScrapExchange
  • Leatherbound Books
  • ShopBot Tyro
  • DIY Multi-Touch Screen

Find reasons and more information about each of my choices after the jump.

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