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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
Welcome announcement of the STEM4EC community, an initiative of STEMIE national center.
Publication Date: 03/28/2021
Welcome to our new storybook coversation series!
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 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 blog post, Dr. Mere-Cook will talk about why young children are capable of engineering.
Publication Date: 06/14/2021
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
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
In 2019, we asked 29 early childhood STEM experts what were some misconceptions about early STEM learning they have come across in their work. We then analyzed and organized their responses, and searched the literature to debunk the myths and misconceptions with facts. In this blog series, we hope by clearing up these myths with the evidence base.
Publication Date: March-April 2020