From “Lyla Says” to Carnival Games: How Two Rhode Island Teens Helped Kids LEAP into Learning This Summer
From “Lyla Says” to Carnival Games: How Two Rhode Island Teens Helped Kids LEAP into Learning This Summer
From “Lyla Says” to Carnival Games: How Two Rhode Island Teens Helped Kids LEAP into Learning This Summer
Gisele Esquivel
August, 13, 2025
Summary
This summer, two high school interns, George Siri and Julia Rose Palad, supported the LEAP into the Loop Summer Camp at Warwick Public Library through the PrepareRI internship program. Inspired by Lyla in the Loop, the camp aimed to teach children computational thinking, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. The interns assisted with lesson planning, activity preparation, and leading sessions on concepts like decomposition, control structures, and the engineering design process. Through hands-on activities like coding games and carnival game building, both interns gained valuable insights into teaching and educational program design, transforming their perspectives on community learning and youth engagement.
Reference
Esquivel, G. (2025, August 13). From “Lyla Says” to carnival games: How two Rhode Island teens helped kids LEAP into learning this summer. Ocean State Media. https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/education/from-lyla-says-to-carnival-games-how-two-rhode-island-teens-helped-kids-leap-into-learning-this-summer