STEMIE elevates the competence and confidence of early childhood practitioners, families, faculty, and professional development and technical assistance providers in early STEM learning for young children with and without disabilities. Learn more about who STEMIE is, what we do, and how to connect with us on this website!
Find STEM Learning Trajectories
Find learning progressions and activities related to science, technology, and engineering teaching and learning for each and every child (birth to five)? Visit the STEMIE Learning Trajectories website.
Find learning progressions and activities related to early math teaching and learning for each and every child (birth to eight). Visit Learningtrajectories.org.
Featured 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.
With the new year starting, get to know your students with this handy fillable form! Use it to gather information about a child you are working with and incorporate STEM learning goals.
Collections
Explore STEMIE’s collections of curated resources by topic.
The STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE) invites future educators to apply for a Student Mentorship to support early STEM learning in their classrooms.
The STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE) invites early educators in preschool and child care centers to apply for the second cohort of technical assistance (TA) to embed inclusive early STEM learning into their classrooms.
Understand why your child's love of "again!" is actually building their brain! Join the Diaz family's spontaneous celebration as the STEMIE Family Hotline helps them recognize how party games naturally teach pattern recognition and logical thinking. Pediatric occupational therapist and early intervention expert, Dr. Philippa Campbell shares research on repetition and looping in early development, plus practical strategies for supporting children with developmental delays through predictable, engaging activities.
Learn when to step back and let your child figure things out! Listen as the STEMIE Family Hotline guides Eddy and Leila through transforming their block-building session into a lesson on problem-solving that builds confidence and independence. Dr. Jessica Amsbary, an early childhood special education expert, calls in to share "unplugged" computational thinking activities and reveals how creating small, manageable problems helps children develop resilience and critical thinking skills.
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