Staying Curious in Matthews, North Carolina
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On May 16, 2026, Wes and Shelly Fryer discuss why they run summer STEM camps and what they’re offering in summer 2026, noting they’re teaching 16 half-day camps (Shelly 9, Wes 7). They emphasize camps as passion projects and a “sandbox” for learning through play, curiosity, wonder, and computational thinking, with structure, community-building, partner work, … Continue reading Ep 41 – Summer STEM…
In episode 37 of ‘Wes and Shelly Share,’ recorded on Monday, November 24th, 2025, Wes and Shelly reflect on their recent trip to the in Charleston, SC. They discuss their experiences and insights gained from the visit, including the importance of acknowledging and understanding the history of racism in the United States. They also share personal … Continue reading Ep 37: International African…
Join Wes and Shelly Fryer in episode 36 of the ‘Wes and Shelly Share’ podcast, recorded on a beautiful fall day at Duke University. They reflect on their busy weekend, which included attending the second ‘No Kings’ protest in Charlotte, facilitating a webinar with renowned author Anne Applebaum, and sharing personal insights on representative democracy … Continue reading Ep 36: No Kings and Fall…
Join Wes and Shelly for Episode 33 of ‘Wes and Shelly Share’ as they reflect on sources of joy and discuss their exciting summer goals. From reminiscing about Easter memories to camping adventures, cooking over wood fires, and bird watching, this episode is filled with heartwarming stories and plans for outdoor activities. Listen in as … Continue reading Episode 33: Sources of Joy and Summer Goals…
In this 30th episode of “Wes and Shelly Share” from October 26, 2024, just a week and a half away from our momentous national, state and local elections, we recorded a bit of a “time capsule” about things we are thinking and advice we would offer to our children in this momentous time. After half … Continue reading Ep 30 Pre-Election Time Capsule and Bedtime Book Memories →
In this episode of Wes and Shelly Share, Wes and Shelly take you back in time to reminisce about their favorite fall traditions and memories. From enjoying chicken soup recipes to picturesque maple trees in Manhattan, Kansas, and pumpkin patches in Floydada, Texas, they cover a range of nostalgic family customs. They also reflect on … Continue reading Ep 29: Fall Traditions and Memories →
Here is a list of all the links we mentioned in Episode 28 of our “Wes and Shelly Share” Podcast from August 3, 2024, “Summer Book Reads and Podcast Listens.”
I love science fiction and space exploration. Some of my earliest memories watching television were Star Trek episodes. In 4th grade growing up in Lubbock, Texas, I got a television for my own bedroom. It was small and black and white! That was around 1975. I remember watching Star Trek, staying up late, and the … Continue reading Science Fiction and Space Exploration →
The past three years I have enjoyed bringing coding skills using Edison robots together with our elementary science curriculum. In this post, I want to share a little “window” into our learning from our culminating unit in 3rd Grade STEM class on biomimicry and animals. “Biomimicry Robots with Edison” (CC BY 2.0) by Wesley Fryer This is a … Continue reading Biomimicry Robots with Edison →
On Fridays this year, my third grade STEM students have opportunities to develop their coding skills using Edison robots. Over the years, in addition to Edison, I have used BeeBot robots, Thymio robots, and the Dash robot in after-school coding clubs as well as summer coding camps. I love the ways EdScratch and the Edison … Continue reading Edison Robot Coding →
