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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.
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
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
Use this form to gather information about child you are working with.
Publication Date: 10/2/2023
What Do We Know About STEM Learning for Young Children (ages birth to five years) with Disabilities?
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
Find examples of adaptations based on functional needs/skills that can be used before or during dialogic reading and other shared book reading experiences.
Publication Date: 8/7/2023
Publication Date: December 2021
The first of STEMIE's 2021 PD Series kicked off learning trajectories and early math. The presentation examines why learning trajectories are so important, especially for appropriate teaching for children with disabilities, and then offers a “deep dive” into a learning trajectory for one topic. Presenters: Doug Clements, Julie Sarama, Tracey West, Becky Chance
Publication Date: February 2020
These books embrace and celebrate Black innovators in STEM with engaging illustrations and photos to talk about with your young children.
Publication Date: Final 2/28/2024
Children’s books and shared book reading can be a powerful way to include each and every child in learning about STEM concepts and also offering children with mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors of experiences.
Publication Date: Final 3-13-2024
Why is shared storybook reading so important? How can we support children's STEM learning through storybook reading? In this blog post, Dr. Towson shared how to incorporate dialogic reading strategies into your storybook reading
Publication Date: June 2, 2020
This is a recording and PowerPoint slides of STEMIE's introductory webinar on May, 6, 2019.
Publication Date: May 2019
STEMIE’s flash presentation and resources on STEM at home for young children with disabilities at Students with additional needs in remote learning – An “Unconference”, May 20, 2020.
Publication Date: May 2020
This microlesson provides a quick overview of research-based learning trajectories and each of the components.
Publication Date: May, 2020
Publication Date: November 2022
A curated list of Native American heritage books that embrace everyday STEM ideas accurately and have lots of engaging illustrations and photos to talk about with young children.
Publication Date: revised 11/28/2023
Cross-cutting concepts are a set of overarching big ideas that look and behave similarly across all STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) domain areas.
Publication Date: revised 12/09/2021
A list of books that embrace and celebrate women innovators in STEM fields and have lots of engaging illustrations and photos to talk about with young children.
Publication Date: revised 3/3/2022
The chart below outlines 8 easy at-home storybook adaptations, categorized by the type of support families/practitioners may provide (motor, sensory, communicative/linguistic, visual, or auditory).
Publication Date: revised 8/7/2023
At STEMIE, we first use adaptations to ensure young children with disabilities can fully participate and engage in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning opportunities and experiences. However, some young children may require additional instructional supports from adults and/or peers to successfully engage in STEM learning opportunities and experiences.
Publication Date: revised 9/29/2023
Open-ended question prompts to ask young children
Publication Date: revised 9/29/2023
At STEMIE, we use adaptations to ensure each and every child, including young children with disabilities can fully participate and engage in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning opportunities and experiences at home, in early childhood programs, and in the community.
Publication Date: revised 9/29/2023