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My STEM Adventure is a brand new app now available on App Store and Google Play that provides the opportunity for young children and their families or other caregivers to explore the world of STEM both indoors and outdoors and create a storybook that details their investigation.
Our PPT slides are included in the first attachment. In the second attachment, you will find links to the resources we mentioned during the presentation.
In this video demonstration, you will find how STEM can be integrated into children's daily routines. Mom in the video works together with the child to develop and follow through with a sequence of steps to complete a task, creating algorithms.
Publication Date: 01/31/2022
In this video demonstration, you will find how STEM can be integrated into children's daily routines. Mom in the video works together with the child on the foundational concept of first-then in sequencing by preparing the ice cream sundae.
Publication Date: 01/31/2022
Introduction to adapted storybooks, its categorization, and benefits.
Publication Date: 03/16/2021
This blog post shares answers to commonly asked questions about STEM education with babies.
Publication Date: 03/16/2021
For the young children with disabilities who don't always have the opportunities to explore their curiosities and interests at school, Dr, Mere-Cook came up with a virtual week group, incorporating children's IEP goals during STEM learning.
Publication Date: 03/16/2021
In this first episode of STEM talkABLE podcast, Lily and Robyn share their stories and struggles in STEM learning.
Publication Date: 03/24/21
Welcome to our new storybook coversation series!
Publication Date: 03/28/2021
Welcome announcement of the STEM4EC community, an initiative of STEMIE national center.
Publication Date: 03/28/2021
This blog post explains what the learning trajectories are, the examples, and the practice potential for young children with disabilities.
Publication Date: 03/28/2021
Meet Alex, a fifth-grader, who found math challenging when he was younger.
Publication Date: 03/28/2021
We conducted a scoping review in research evidence in STEM learning and young children with disabilities. The major finding was that a majority of the references were related to children of preschool age (3-4 years old). Very few discussed infants/toddlers and children with disabilities.
Publication Date: 03/28/2021
In this blog post, the question of why STEM education in early years is important is answered: STEM provides new ways to see the world, the beauty of it, and the way you can solve problems that arise within it.
Publication Date: 03/28/2021
This blog post explains preschool engineering during a free-play session by building on children's interests and identifies crucial teaching practices to push children's engineering ideas and thinking forward.
Publication Date: 03/28/2021
This webinar by Dr. Campbell covers what a child can do and making simple adaptations to everyday routines and activities enables basic STEM concepts to be embedded into your day.
Publication Date: 04/06/2021
This blog post provides fun, practical math experiences that can be done at home to help children develop critical math skills, specifically through linking storybook reading to math and play-based math learning.
Publication Date: 04/19/21
In this video series, you will learn about the importance of inclusion for ALL young children.
Publication Date: 05/14/21
The STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education Center (STEMIE) is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education. STEMIE is a partnership between Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Marsico Institute at the University of Denver.
Publication Date: 05/25/2021
In this blog post, Dr. Mere-Cook will talk about why young children are capable of engineering.
Publication Date: 06/14/2021
In this episode, Dr. Wadors Verne and Dr. Amsbary discuss what computational thinking looks like for young children with and without disabilities.
Publication Date: 06/21/2021
You do not need to purchase expensive toys or materials to engage young children in STEM learning. STEM learning opportunities are everywhere, including during daily routines. The blog covers examples on how to approach STEM in an cost-effective way that allows practitioners and families carry out STEM activities with young children.
Publication Date: 07/30/2021
This week we invite Dr. Clements and Dr. Sarama to talk about the fourth myth: Children don’t need adult guidance in play (or learning). Let's keep reading and find out why this is a myth and why combining guided free play with intentional, guided-discovery teaching is important.
Publication Date: 07/30/2021
In this video demo, you will find how STEM can be integrated into children's daily routines. Mom in the video demonstrates how to use adaptations to support her child to explore color, texture, temperature all the way through computational thinking during mealtime. To learn more about this, please see the video below.
Publication Date: 08/02/2021
Read this blog post written by Dr. Ketchum and learn the strategies to explore and develop concepts of cause and effect with children at all ages and abilities!
Publication Date: 08/19/2021
Read the blog post written by Dr. Hsiu-Wen Yang and Dr. Michaelene M. Ostrosky, and learn how to embed STEM learning opportunities during motor play.
Publication Date: 12/09/21
An overview of STEMIE's scoping review to examine research evidence in STEM learning and young children with disabilities that includes a blog post and a 1-pager summary.
Publication Date: 15 March 2020
Transform everyday routines and activities into playful STEM and brain building opportunities with your young child!
Publication Date: 3/22/2024
In this video series, you will learn about the importance of inclusion for ALL young children.
Publication Date: 3/3/2021
Video clips (with and without discussion prompts) showing a teacher using a story box to support children’s understanding of STEM concepts before reading Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins.
Publication Date: 5/12/2022

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