Baby Steps to STEM: Infant and Toddler Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Activities
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1605545082 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Straightforward and readable, this book will improve your practice—helping to provide meaningful and joyful STEM experiences to our youngest learners.? —William Straits, PhD, professor of Science Education at California State University Long Beach, and director of A Head Start on Science?Baby Steps to STEM is a must read for any early childhood teacher who has watched young children experiment. If you are an educator of children or adults you will find this an invaluable guide to bringing out the STEM in your work!?
Innately curious, infants and toddlers love to explore, investigate, and discovermaking the earliest years a perfect time to begin teaching the foundations of STEM. All activities include extensions, inquiry questions, and tips on how to help parents strengthen children’s learning at home.Jean Barbre, EdD, holds a master’s degree in child and family studies from California State University Long Beach, a master’s degree in counseling from California State University Fullerton, and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Pepperdine University. This book defines what science, technology, engineering, and math education looks like for this age group, and why it is so vital for children to develop STEM knowledge. Expand your understanding of STEM to lay the foundation for children to develop skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.This book supplies fifty play-based developmentally appropriate activities