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Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall, 12 Months of STEM in ALL! |
Participate and share : Poster
Mary Yankosky-Amtsberg
When young children are given the opportunity to take an active part in their own learning, it allows them to be successful in all areas of their development. Cross-curricular, real-world STEM experiences allow for this and promote a growth mindset. A STEM activity guide will be provided.
| Audience: | Curriculum/district specialists, Principals/head teachers, Teachers |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices useful |
| Attendee device specification: | Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows Laptop: Chromebook, Mac Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows |
| Participant accounts, software and other materials: | N\A |
| Topic: | Innovation in early childhood/elementary |
| Grade level: | PK-2 |
| Subject area: | STEM/STEAM |
| ISTE Standards: | For Students: Empowered Learner
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| Related exhibitors: | TechNType - Typesy, Nearpod/Renaissance, Book Creator, Canva for Education, Disney Imagination Campus, Hatch Early Learning, Screencastify, Teachers Pay Teachers, Zoom |
Purpose:
In many early childhood classrooms STEM\project-based learning is done sporadically and added onto the day rather than being a part of the daily learning process. Creating, implementing and integrating developmentally appropriate STEM\project-based learning projects into early childhood classroom can be done seamlessly and easily. This poster session will showcase these types of projects.
Objectives:
Participants will define the 4 C’s of STEM and how they relate in the early childhood classroom
Participants will define developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)
Participants will explore and analyze DAP STEM projects
Participants will view, discuss and ask questions regarding completed student work samples
Participants will explore different learning theories
Participants will compare and contrast learning theories and how they relate to DAP STEM projects
Participants will identify the importance of Growth Mindset and making mistakes in DAP STEM projects
Participants will identify the pros and cons of becoming a “guide on the side” with DAP STEM projects
Vygotskian Perspectives in Early Childhood
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233967239_Vygotskian_Perspectives_in_Early_Childhood_Education
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Vygotsky's ideas on teaching and learning
http://www.curee.co.uk/node/4883
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Private speech, executive functioning, and the development of verbal self-regulation
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-05359-000
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Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2304/ciec.2012.13.4.276
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The Tension between Teacher Control and Children’s Freedom in a Child-centered Classroom: Resolving the Practical Dilemma through a Closer Look at the Related Theories
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10643-007-0166-7
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How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School
https://www.nap.edu/read/9853/chapter/7#80
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Why Is STEM Important in Early Childhood Education? Understanding Child Development and Learning
https://soeonline.american.edu/blog/stem-in-early-childhood-education
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Why STEM Education Is Essential for Younger Kids
https://www.learningliftoff.com/why-stem-education-is-essential-for-younger-kids/
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STEM Starts EARLY!
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/blog/stem-starts-early
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Engaging Preschoolers in STEM: It’s Easier Than You Think!
https://dreme.stanford.edu/news/engaging-preschoolers-stem-it-s-easier-you-think
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4 Things Everyone Should Know About Early STEM Learning
https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/
4-things-everyone-should-know-about-early-stem-learning
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Engaging Children in STEM Education EARLY!
https://naturalstart.org/feature-stories/engaging-children-stem-education-early
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Insights Into Early STEM Learning
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/06/20/insights-into-early-stem-learning/?sh=632f44d46992
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The Reggio Approach
https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/reggio-emilia-approach/
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NSTA Reggio Emilia Approach to Science
https://www.nsta.org/blog/reggio-emilia-inspiration-science-and-children
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A journey into Inquiry Based Learning—Reggio Emilia
https://journeyingintoinquiry.wordpress.com/category/reggio-emilia/
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Montessori Society
https://amshq.org/About-Montessori/What-Is-Montessori
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Montessori and STEM
https://primarymontessori.com/how-stem-and-montessori-work-together/
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STEM Integration in the Montessori Early Childhood Classroom
https://minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/81521
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Highscope Curriculum
https://highscope.org/stem/
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Tools of The Mind
https://toolsofthemind.org/
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Tools of the Mind and Inquiry Science and Bringing It All Together
https://scienceinprek.si.edu/blog/tools-mind-and-inquiry-science-bringing-it-all-together
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