Engaging young engineers teaching problem solving skills through stem

"This title provides instruction on how to teach problem solving and critical thinking to young children (birth to 5) using engineering, science, and routines as a framework. The engineering process is an ideal framework for designing learning experiences that support science, technology, engin...

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Main Author: Stone-MacDonald, Angela.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Brookes Publishing, [2015]
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Marilou Hyson
  • Young children are natural problem solvers: a framework overview
  • Universal design for learning to support engineering experiences in inclusive early childhood settings
  • Curious thinkers
  • Persistent thinkers
  • Flexible thinkers
  • Reflective thinkers
  • Collaborative thinkers
  • Curious, persistent, flexible, reflective, and collaborative teachers
  • Appendixes: A. Early childhood UDL planning sheet: infants (sample)
  • B. Early childhood UDL planning sheet: toddlers (sample)
  • C. Early childhood UDL planning sheet: preschoolers (sample)
  • D. Early childhood UDL planning sheet: blank
  • E. Infant experience planning template
  • F. Toddler experience planning template
  • G. Preschool experience planning template.