STEMIE elevates early childhood professionals, faculty, and families’ competence and confidence in early STEM learning for young children with and without disabilities.
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Development of Evidence-informed Research and Tools
The work at our center has been specifically designed and selected by experts to individualize and promote learning for each child in a flexible, growth-oriented format. We develop products and implement services to expand knowledge awareness, acquisition, and implementation of inclusive STEM evidence-informed practices. Explore what we have been working on below or learn more about our work.
Our free bi-annual virtual conference attracts early childhood practitioners, early intervention providers, IHE faculty, and families in helping young children with and without disabilities engage in and benefit from STEM learning.
Looking for the STEMIE Learning Trajectories website?
Visit our STEMIE Learning Trajectories website for developmentally appropriate STEM activities and resources. Find investigations by STEM domains and cross-cutting concepts that align with your child’s level of thinking.
The STEM Meets EI webinar series offers six 1-hour sessions for early intervention providers and home visitors to learn how everyday routines can support infants’ and toddlers’ development through STEM-rich, family-centered practices—complete with CEUs and practical tools.
Everyday tools and technologies often begin as solutions to real problems, and by encouraging young children to explore, ask questions, and learn from failure, we can help them think like inventors too.
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JoJo and Sadie have been making snakes and balls, and faces with their clay, and now it’s time to put things where they belong. JoJo puts her clay in its jar and snaps on the lid. Sadie puts her clay in its jar and snaps on the lid. The toddler teacher asks the girls, “Is this how I do it?” then snaps on the lid and puts the clay on top of the lid. JoJo says, “No – I’ll show you.” Then, she takes the clay off the lid, removes the lid, puts the clay in the jar, and snaps on the lid.
Digital games, apps, programmable robots, and other types of technology can engage young children in STEM learning opportunities effectively. Using technology is most beneficial when adults provide guidance and scaffolding while working alongside children.
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