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Engaging Young Engineers: Teaching Problem Solving Skills Through STEM

Center:

MA-Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2015

Contact Information:

Mary Lu Love
[email protected]
617-287-5925

Product Description:

Help young children develop problem-solving skills, and you'll boost their kindergarten readiness and set them up for long-term success in STEM subjects. In this timely and practical book, you'll discover how to support the problem-solving skills of all young children by teaching them basic practices of engineering and five types of critical thinking skills (Curiosity, Persistence, Flexibility, Reflection, and Collaboration) AND discover how to sharpen all these skills as a teacher! Using a clear instructional framework and fun activities tailored for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, you'll help children birth to 5 explore big ideas and develop new ways of thinking through engaging and challenging learning experiences. A must for teachers in inclusive early education classrooms, this comprehensive guide is your key to teaching the 21st-century skills children need for STEM learning and school success.

Keyword(s):

Young Children, Engineering, STEM, Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

Product/Publication Type(s):

Book

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals

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