Description: Boost young children’s problem-solving skills and set them up for long-term success with the second edition of this practical guidebook! Enhanced with new lessons and timely topics—including equity and the use of makerspaces—this book will help you get all children ready for kindergarten by teaching them basic practices of engineering design and critical thinking skills.Using a clear instructional framework and fun lesson plans tailored for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, you’ll guide your “emerging engineers” as they explore big ideas and develop new ways of thinking through engaging and challenging learning experiences. Practical materials include classroom-tested activities that incorporate children’s books, self-reflection checklists, practical strategies and modifications, Early Childhood UDL Planning Sheets, and blank Experience Planning Templates.EDUCATORS WILLIntroduce hands-on learning experiences that teach critical thinking skills—curiosity, persistence, flexibility, reflection, and collaborationDemystify and teach key phases of engineering design: think about it, try it, fix it, and share itSupport school readiness by helping children work toward kindergarten standards, including Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science StandardsUse universal design for learning (UDL) principles to ensure that learning experiences work for all children, with and without disabilitiesEncourage language and literacy development with suggestions for weaving reading into problem-solving experiences and using language to prompt children’s thinking skillsPromote other skills needed for school success, including social-emotional skills, self-regulation, and executive functioningWHAT’S NEW: Three new themes: computational thinking, makerspaces, and inclusion and equity in STEM | Every lesson plan updated | More lessons based on new children’s books | New art/music/drama lesson options for STEAM-focused schools | More coverage of spatial development | Expanded information on assessment | Updated book resources and references
Price: 36 USD
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
End Time: 2024-12-17T21:21:37.000Z
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Subject Area: STEM, Children
Book Title: Engaging Young Engineers
Features: Second Edition
Subject: Education
Author: Anne Douglass, Mary Lu Love, Angela Stone-Macdonald, Amanda Wiehe Lopes, Kristen Wendell
Publication Name: Engaging Young Engineers : Teaching Problem-Solving Skills Through Stem
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Publication Year: 2024
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 256 Pages