Sure, you know that children learn best through hands-on explorations. How does that work in a real classroom? With jam-packed days and mounting expectations, you're pressed for time and pushed to follow standards-based curricula. It's no wonder you struggle to incorporate STEAM activities each day.Provoking Curiosity brings new and easy-to-execute STEAM learning experiences that encourage children to think, explore, and wonder. Each exploration builds on core ideas in the STEAM disciplines, develops higher-level thinking skills, and uses readily available materials in early childhood classrooms.  Learn how to use STEAM provocations throughout your busy day: Jump-start the morningDecompress and reenergize middayOccupy children who complete assigned classroom work earlyIncentivize children to complete a goalTransition between the busier times of day and planning classroom work timesEnd the day building children's collaboration and communication skills

While the visual and performing arts are powerful curricular companions to early STEM experiences, educators may not have the tools and resources to introduce art beyond painting and drawing. Creative Investigations in Early Art provides them with an inquisitive, explorative approach to boost young learners’ creativity and critical-thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills through artistic expression.Each chapter provides educators with practical ideas for intentionally fostering young children’s hands-on, minds-on explorations connecting the following areas of the creative arts to STEM:Music and MovementDramatic ArtsVisual ArtsArtists and Artworks

Young children are born scientists with an innate desire to analyze and investigate the world around them. Creative Investigations in Early Science helps educators expand and encourage young learners' inquisitive nature as they explore the physical, life, and earth sciences.Each chapter provides educators practical and approachable ways to intentionally foster young scientists' hands-on, minds-on explorations in the following areas:Matter and physical propertiesPhysical and chemical changesConservation and sustainabilityEarth and space systems

Early childhood teachers continue to seek activities that promote STEM-based learning. But most STEM books focus on science and math, excluding technology and engineering. Creative Investigations in Early Engineering and Technology helps teachers create a more well-rounded STEM learning program.Encourage children to think, make, tinker and innovateIntroduce engineering skills such as coding in a developmentally appropriate wayLeverage children's use of digital technologies to help them learn new skillsPromote active engagement and participation in classroom learning AWARD WINNER!Creative Child Magazine 2018 Preferred Choice Award, Creative STEM Books Category 2019 Teachers' Choice Award for Preschool

Math crops up in everyday activities in so many ways. You can help preschoolers see math in the petals of a flower, the shape of a window, the bounce of a ball, the growth of a plant, and the repetition of a song. Instead of teaching math to preschoolers, you can be their guide as they experiment, think about problems, try solutions, gain understanding, and discuss their findings. Creative Investigations in Early Math gives teachers practical ideas for intentionally fostering young children's hands-on explorations in the following areas:Number and number senseComputationGeometry and spatial senseMeasurementData collection and statisticsPatterns and relationshipsWith your guidance, preschoolers can figure out how the world of mathematics works and how math works in their world.

Cet été encore, ma mère m'oblige à m'inscrire au camp de jour. Même si je commence le secondaire dans quelques semaines, et que je pourrais très bien rester seul à la maison, je vais devoir passer l'été à : - Chanter des chansons ridicules avec un moniteur au surnom tout aussi ridicule - Jujube, Bacon ou Choupette, allez savoir... - Jouer à la tag pont ! - Manger des sandwichs mous tous les midis ! - Mais le pire : participer au spectacle de talents du Noël du campeur ! Vous imaginez la honte ? Heureusement que mon meilleur ami Derick sera là !