Del Norte Public Library

"STEAM is a development and extension of the original STEM efforts with the goal to support innate creativity and innovation that all children possess. This book serves as a platform for educators to observe and facilitate infants and toddlers natural curiosities around STEAM concepts. The text discusses tangible, rich STEAM learning environments for children from birth through age two and introduces where this learning can go next as children transition...

"In this book, children are invited to "read their worlds" as they learn about images, explore materials and elements of art (color, lines, shapes, textures, spaces, design) and communicate their thinking through their own art processes and products. Using artwork as well as illustrations from children's books as provocations, children make meaning with their visual literacy skills as they use the receptive and productive languages of literacy and...

With this volume's practical guidance, you'll grow in your ability to identify, confront, and eliminate barriers of prejudice, misinformation, and bias about specific aspects of personal and social identity. Most important, you'll find tips for helping staff and children learn to respect each other, themselves, and all people. Over the last three decades, educators across the nation and around the world have gained a wealth of knowledge and experience...

Provides methods of teaching young children about the visual arts by integrating in-depth art experiences into all early childhood curriculum areas.

"This book details activities for parents to do with their children in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics"--

Written in an accessible and practical style, this book explains the importance of physical activity for promoting young children's cognitive learning, well being and physical development and sets out tips and examples for incorporating physical activity into a curriculum. It is ideal for teachers and practitioners working with children aged 3 - 7.

Presents instructions and materials lists for 250 activities designed to introduce thirty-nine science concepts for children from three to six years old.

"The writers introduce a handful of instructional shifts offered from an invitational stance to help readers consider research beyond a one size fits all mentality and confront their own biases and misunderstandings as they explore ways Balanced Literacy practitioners can reimagine early literacy instruction by incorporating some powerful tenants from the Science of Reading"--

Learning Shapes Has Never Been So Much Fun™ Children will fall in love with these wonderful characters as they Meet the Shapes. Children who watch Meet the Shapes can easily learn to identify and name eight common shapes in a few days. Preschool Prep Series™ have won hundreds of awards and are used in millions of homes and schools around the world. You will be amazed at how easily your little one can learn shapes!™ Featuring: Circle, Diamond,...