Everyday STEAM for the Early Childhood Classroom

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.

Margaret Merrill has been an early childhood educator for over 35 years, with a special interest in the arts. She was an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow and past Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Preface 1. Introduction. 2. The Joy of Creative Arts. 3. Science in Early Childhood Education. 4. The Case for Technology in Early Childhood Education. 5. Young Builders Take on Engineering in Early Childhood Education. 6. A Child's World View Through Mathematics. 7. Conclusion. Resources. References.