Try these fun summer activities with young children!
As we move into the hazy days of summer, guide children's play in ways that will help them develop skills that will serve as launching pads for learning. Read More
Curious, persistent, flexible, reflective, and collaborative teachers
This chapter examines teachers’ curious, persistent, flexible, reflective, and collaborative thinking and suggests concrete strategies for incorporating, extending, and modeling these higher order thinking skills in classrooms and other early learning environments. Read More
10 Tips for super spatial skills
This infographic provides easy, fun, and effective ways to boost spatial development in your pre-k or kindergarten students. Read More
Q&A on Spatial Literacy
Read a Q&A with the author of Blocks and Beyond to learn why it is critical for teachers to promote spatial literacy in the classroom. Read More
Your Toolkit for Early Childhood STEM Education
When it comes to giving kids a solid foundation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), it’s never too soon to start. This toolkit is packed with more than 30 great resources—from tip sheets and articles to webinars and video clips. Read More
Give kids problem-solving practice for STEM success
How can you prepare young children for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math learning? Coach them to follow a developmentally appropriate version of the same problem-solving framework engineers use and watch their critical thinking skills flourish. Read More
Introducing observation
View the activity and see how the concept of observation can be taught using an apple. Also included in this activity is a science practices planning grid to ensure that children have the opportunities to use the five science practices. Read More
