Creativity & STEM
Creativity & STEM
Computational thinking( CT)— a thinking process that develops both logic and creativity and supports breaking down and solving problems— is relevant for everyone and has application beyond technology. This book provides researchbased information and strategies to help preschoolers develop their CT skills. Its chapters include › An introduction to the concept of CT, including its origins and debunking myths that surround the topic › An in-depth overview of four major CT skills and key concepts that underlie them › What integrating CT in preschool can look like, including a range of ideas for embedding play-based, technology-free( unplugged) learning experiences in familiar routines and learning centers › How to use stories to introduce coding concepts in a meaningful way › Calls to action for educators to take to further their own understanding of CT, to partner with families and the community, and to advocate for the importance of CT
List $ 30 • 2026 • 152 pages Print: ISBN 978-1-952331-03-9 • Item 1175 E-book: ISBN 978-1-952331-41-1 • Item e1175
Media literacy is about wonder and imagination, questioning and learning, thinking and reflecting! This book is about all these things, and more importantly, it is about how early childhood educators and professionals can prepare themselves and young children for their digital future. It is a first-of-its-kind guide to pedagogically sound and developmentally appropriate ways to help today’ s children navigate their media-rich world with confidence, curiosity, and critical thinking. Detailed descriptions of media literacy competencies, along with dozens of activities, strategies, and tips designed for children ages 2 – 7 demonstrate how to integrate foundational skills, knowledge, and dispositions into existing routines as well as experiment with new lessons.
List $ 30 • 2022 • 176 pages Print: ISBN 978-1-938113-97-0 • Item 1158 E-book: ISBN 978-1-938113-98-7 • Item e1158
This completely revised and updated third edition › Illustrates through detailed vignettes how math concepts can be explored in planned learning experiences as well as informal spaces
› Highlights in-the-moment instructional decision-making and child – teacher interactions that meaningfully and dynamically support children in making math connections
› Provides an overview of what children know about counting and operations, spatial relations, measurement and data, and patterns and algebra
› Offers examples of informal documentation and assessment approaches that are embedded within classroom practice
List $ 30 • 2021 • 128 pages Print: ISBN 978-1-938113-93-2 • Item 1157 E-book: ISBN 978-1-938113-94-9 • Item e1157
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