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Science, technology, engineering, and math (the STEM fields) have always been a part of high-quality early childhood education, even though they may have been called by different names, like cooking, carpentry, or art. Today, early childhood educators have many resources for engaging children in inquiry and supporting the 鈥淔our Cs鈥濃�攃ritical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity鈥攖hrough STEM learning.

Members of the 强奸视频 Early Childhood Science Interest Forum, which promotes developmentally appropriate science education in early childhood, were听honored to share some great STEM resources recently at the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) 2019 Elementary Extravaganza 鈥渟hare-a-thon鈥� conference session in St. Louis. The Interest Forum鈥檚 tables were a popular attraction!

Even better, members of the Interest Form felt like children in a candy store鈥攐r naturalists in the woods! We had so many opportunities to learn at this fabulous NSTA session. Here are some of the most powerful ideas shared:

1. Bring the joy of inquiry into the classroom, even with the youngest learners. Science learning begins at birth and all early childhood educators are science educators.
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2. Help all children see themselves as scientists. Science learning is for all children (a point emphasized by the presenters from the University of Washington鈥檚 Institute for Science + Math Education; see ) and when childhood educators build positive relationships with children, their learning increases (in science and all other areas).
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3. Provide opportunities for children to observe natural phenomena, such as seeds sprouting, water flowing, or wind blowing. Take children outdoors often and encourage them to experience nature and collect data so they can develop their understanding weather events and other natural phenomena.
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4. Extend experiences鈥攂oth out in nature and back in the classroom鈥攚ith time for discussion and reflection to help children make sense of their observations. 鈥淪cience talk鈥� helps children think further about their initial ideas.
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5. Collaborate with other educators. As we saw at the conference, many early childhood educators know about developmentally appropriate science resources and have trusted sources to share.
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6. Be a virtual attendee and learn on your own! There are livestream options at some conferences. Presenters handouts from this year鈥檚 NSTA conference are available .

The 强奸视频 Early Childhood Science Interest Forum is open to all 强奸视频 members鈥�join and contribute on Hello! In addition to starting conversations with educators across the country who love engaging children in STEM activities, members contribute resources that support all educators with immersing children in scientific inquiry. It鈥檚 all on Hello--it would be great to see you there too!听