Kids Taught to Build Creatively with LEGO Bricks by West Hartford Native

WEST HARTFORD, CT - Connecticut resident Paras Patani, who invented a life-saving Kidney Cancer Device, is pleased to announce the first Snapology franchise in the State.

Recently named one of the top seven best new tech franchises in the country by Entrepreneur Magazine, Snapology is a STEM-based brand which offers personalized robotics lesson plans based on a variety of themes including animals, space and sports. Themes also include Minecraft, Pokémon and Star Wars, according to a release.

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The program's purpose is to engage kids in learning about the technology behind building, but without using any actual instructions or manual using LEGO blocks.

“The real world doesn’t have an instruction manual,” Snapology of Hartford-West Owner Paras Patani said in a release. “So, my goal is to get kids to be able to create solutions without instructions. Following the step-by-step instructions that come with a LEGO® set allows kids to build someone else’s ideas, which certainly has its place. But teaching kids how to build something without a written guide inspires creativity and provides opportunities to innovate and think like Engineers, and who knows, they just might end up building something even better.”

From robotics to a renewable energy course, Snapology has an extensive list of classes, camps and programs. Beyond engineering and robotics, which are offered to students as young as four-years old, Snapology also provides kids the opportunity to create amazing movies and design their own video games.

Students work in teams to create their own storyboard, develop their characters, build LEGO® landscapes and scenes and produce their movie or game on a computer complete with dialogue, graphics, lighting and sound effects.

Capitalizing on the popular Minecraft series, students are also offered a chance to travel to the Nether dimension. Students as young as five-years old are challenged to create their own worlds out of LEGO® bricks with the inclusion of animals, creepers and their very own Minecraft® character.

Hulafrog recently recognized Snapology with the 2017 Award for ‘Most Loved STEM’ program.

“The emphasis today on STEM is critical for their future success,” Patani said. “Snapology provides kids with an incredible foundation from which to apply what they learn in school. Just don’t tell them it’s educational.”

For more information on after-school classes; summer, winter and spring recess camps (as well as themed LEGO® birthday parties) visit the Snapology website.

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