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2. Developing Inquiry-Based Science Activities in Early ...

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   (Galuert, Heal & Cook, 2003), inquiry-based science activities are needed in the preschool period. Thus, considering the importance of inquiry for science education and its contributions to children, it becomes evident that teaching inquiry-based science activities in preschool education and improving teachers' inquiry-based

3. T E Math, Science, and Technology in the Early Grades - ed

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   Preschoolers’ free play involves substantial amounts of foundational math as they explore patterns, shapes, and spatial relations; compare magnitudes; and count objects. Moreover, preschool and kindergarten children’s knowledge of and interest in math and science predicts later success in STEM. And not only in STEM: the authors show that

4. Instructional Practices for Teaching Emergent Literacy at the ...

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   Preschool teachers continue that learning by focusing on emergent literacy skills and by using efective instructional practices every day. This at-a-glance resource is designed to be a visual reminder for teachers about the four key building blocks of emergent literacy. It includes key evidence-based instructional practices featured in the ...

5. STEM in Early Childhood: Establishing a Culture of Inquiry ...

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   areas of science and math, can nurture powerful learning and social-emotional connections. Our university offers a course on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) teach-ing for preschool and early elementary. In this course, we em-phasize inquiry as an essential approach to STEM (with the ad-dition of ART) for multiple reasons.

6. Teaching Math to Young Children - Institute of Education Sciences

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   Use introductory activities, observations, and assessments to determine each child’s existing math knowledge, or the level of understanding or skill he or she has reached on a develop - mental progression. • Tailor instruction to each child’s needs, and relate new ideas to his or her existing knowledge. •

7. Resources for STEM Education (PDF) - U.S. Department of Education

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   Resources for STEM Education. Ensuring that all students have access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)1education is fundamental to the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) goal of providing equitable educational opportunities so that all students are prepared to succeed in college, careers, and life.