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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
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
Introduction to adapted storybooks, its categorization, and benefits.
Publication Date: 03/16/2021
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 blog post explains what the learning trajectories are, the examples, and the practice potential for young children with disabilities.
Publication Date: 03/28/2021
Welcome to our new storybook coversation series!
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
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
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
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
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
Use this form to create a STEM experience with a family or teacher.
Publication Date: 10/2/2023
Use this form to gather information about child you are working with.
Publication Date: 10/2/2023
The video clip shows a young girl named Amelia playing with toys by pushing them into the water during bath time.
Publication Date: 11/10/23
The video clip shows a child, Symphany, and her teachers engaging in a STEM learning experience in an informal learning space. Symphany enjoys the beach balls with colored paper inside and trying new things. Her teachers are encouraging her to explore different things she can do with the ball, like dropping it.
Publication Date: 11/10/23
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
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
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
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
Reflect on ways to embed STEM learning with this video demonstration about forces & motion.
Publication Date: March, 2023
In the video clip, Henry and his mom are taking a hike outside on a rainy day. Henry is curious about everything around him.
Publication Date: May 31, 2023
Publication Date: November 2022
There are many prevailing beliefs and attitudes about child development, disability, learning, and STEM that limit STEM learning opportunities for young children.
Publication Date: revised 6/6/2023
Learn about dialogic reading and how you can use it to have storybook conversations in STEM with young children. 
Publication Date: revised 7/27/2023
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

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