Everyday STEAM for the Early Childhood Classroom Integrating the Arts into STEM Teaching

• Main Author: Merrill, Margaret
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 2024
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Arts; Mathematics; Science; Technology; Teach Stem Topic; Early Learning Years; Pig Tale; Early Childhood Classroom; Stem Topic; STEAM; Stem Content; Meaningful Questions; Snow Men; Crosscutting Concepts; in-service teachers; arts education; Follow; Stem Focus; early childhood education; Generation Science Standards; Thoughtful Questioning; Stem Lesson; Stem Research; NAAEE; technology; engineering; Stem Activity; Stem Teaching; Steam Program; STEM; developmentally appropriate practices; Next Generation Science Standards; early childhood; pre-service teachers; Stem Concept; Early Childhood Educator; Stem Content Area; science; math; Stem Discipline; NGSS; North American Association of Environmental Education
• ISBN: 1032498196; 103249123X; 9781032498195; 9781032491233
• DOI: 10.4324/9781003395614

Everyday STEAM for the Early Childhood Classroom offers a rich, rewarding pathway for early childhood educators integrating the arts into STEM instruction across ages 0-8. Science, technology, engineering, and math are mainstays of early childhood curricula, but young learners can have even more engaging experiences in these subjects with the inclusion of the arts. In this comprehensive resource, early childhood educators will learn key principles for the effective teaching of STEAM in their classrooms and be guided to leverage their existing knowledge and strengths toward meaningful learning opportunities. Packed with hands-on resources, ready-to-use teaching tools, and developmentally appropriate practices, this book is ideal for in-service and pre-service educators ready to explore and experiment with STEAM.