“I wanted to express how nice it was for you to come and virtually visit my class. The kids were very excited to have you as our special guest and were very engaged throughout the process. They especially liked to see your Rube Goldberg Machines…”
“…They really enjoyed watching you troubleshoot the failure points and were inspired to try their own machines. Your presentations were perfect for my middle school aged classes. I would love to make this annual event.”
SHANNON BEAUREGARD, MS MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER, GREENFIELD COMMONWEALTH VIRTUAL SCHOOL
“I want to thank you again for all of your help and patience. One of the last meetings we had was an all staff reflection on content area work. We, the science teachers, used the video from one of our students (his dog rang a bell that triggered a marble that travelled down to release a dog treat) as the highlight of our year and the end of our presentation…”
“…We marveled as this shy young man found his voice through engineering, design, and construction. A big assist to you for making that happen.”
JACK CZAJKOWSKI, MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER, GREENFIELD COMMONWEALTH VIRTUAL SCHOOL
"Hi Jay, my third grade students and I are so thankful for the incredible STEM experience you gave to us! I have so many awesome videos from their time building - they love watching them to see where they made mistakes, how they fixed them, modified and improved. Thank you!" - ALICIA CAREY, 3RD GRADE TEACHER, PERRY K-8, BOSTON
"I just wanted to thank you for all that you did with our students at Mapleshade School. The kids had such a terrific experience working with you, and the culminating event was also a huge success. It was so nice to meet you, and just keep up the great work, Jay!" - DAVID AXELRAD, GIFTED/TALENTED ENRICHMENT TEACHER, MAPLESHADE ELEMENTARY, EAST LONGMEADOW, MA
"I was so energized by your presentation! The kids were engaged and enjoyed the experience very much!" - GIUSEPPE DELISI, 1ST GRADE TEACHER, PLUM COVE ELEMENTARY, MA
"Hi Jay, First let me thank you for an absolutely fabulous workshop at the Monson Free Library. Our families had such a great time and it was wonderful to see kids completely engrossed in building and experimenting and playing. Your balance of sharing information and then just getting out of their way was brilliant. Parents and kids both expressed how much they loved the program - thank you for a great afternoon." - SANDY COURTNEY, YOUTH SERVICES, MONSON FREE LIBRARY, MA
"Jay is phenomenal! Jay arrived early. My group consists of grades kindergarten through 4th. The children sat attentively during Jay's demonstration and asked and answered many pertinent questions. Jay provided a huge assortment of materials for the children. They had so much fun constructing, creating, taking things apart, and rebuilding. It was awesome to watch the children think and see their wheels turning as they worked on their machines. We can't wait to have Jay back!" - STACEY RUSSO, ARLINGTON CHILDREN'S CENTER, MA
"Dear Jay, Thank you so, so much for an amazing day yesterday here at Reading Public Library! Both the children and teen programs were incredible!!! The kids LOVED it and parents raved. Your dedication to education, free-thinking, exploration and tinkering truly shined in both programs as is evidenced by the kids' very creative contraptions. I appreciate you catering the program to the two audiences, especially allowing teens to use tools & hardware, get loud, messy and just have a blast while exploring physics and engineering concepts. Thank you again." - RENEE SMITH, TEEN/YA LIBRARIAN, READING, MA
"Hi Jay, We wanted to thank you for your visit last week!! The kids really enjoyed it and were very engaged and excited about the program." - SUSAN CARTER, RECREATION SPECIALIST, BURLINGTON REC DEPT, VT
"Hi Jay - Thank you for the wonderful workshop you did here at the Attleboro Public Library yesterday! The kids had a fabulous time & learned a lot about force & motion. You were very patient with all of the questions and gave helpful advice when the kids asked. It was great to watch the kids work together & come up with different ideas on how to get their machines to work. Parents & caregivers were quick to tell me how much fun their kids had." - KRYSTAL BROWN, CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN, ATTLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY, MA