“Engaging Young Engineers: Teaching Problem-Solving Skills Through STEM, Second Edition” Excerpt
Read this Excerpt from Engaging Young Engineers. Read More
Preschool Pathways to Science (PrePS) Excerpt
Get an inside look at Preschool Pathways to Science: Facilitating Scientific Ways of Thinking, Talking, Doing, and Understanding in this excerpt that includes Chapter 1: Introduction to PrePS. Read More
STEM Experiences for All Children at Home
This session will explore strategies for supporting young children to participate in STEM inquiry experiences. All children benefit from building the problem-solving and critical thinking skills used in STEM learning, but we need to plan and create UDL-friendly environments to support their participation and learning. Dr. Stone-MacDonald will provide ideas and resources that families can use to support learning at home while having fun at the same time (and early childhood educators will gain valuable ideas too!). Read More
Children with Disabilities, 8th Edition Excerpt
Read this excerpt from Children with Disabilities, 8th Edition for the preface and Chapter 1: The Genetics Underlying Developmental Disabilities. Read More
Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully: Solutions for Reaching Struggling Learners, Second Edition Appendix E Excerpt
Read the excerpt of Appendix E: Case Study of Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully: Solutions for Reaching Struggling Learners, Second Edition. Read More
QuickTips: Promoting Critical Thinking Skills in Young Learners
For this post, I want to share a helpful infographic with some great tips on supporting the development of preschoolers’ thinking skills—the foundation of their future academic success. Read More
7 Steps to Teaching Writing Skills to Students with Disabilities
This post shares 7 important steps to consider when designing programs for teaching written expression to students with disabilities. Read More
Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully: Solutions for Reaching Struggling Learners, Second Edition Excerpt
Read the excerpt of the first chapter of Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully: Solutions for Reaching Struggling Learners, Second Edition. 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
