7: STEM & Storytelling

09/03/20 • 20 min

This episode of The Early Years Podcast is a conversation with Jane, STEM and Science Facilitator. She discusses what STEM is, and how we can use storytelling as an entry point to teaching about STEM in the early years. Using the books How to Code a Sandcastle and A Royal Ride: Catherine the Great's Great Invention, Jane gives examples on how we can use books to explore STEM in the classroom.

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In Episode 6 of The Early Years Podcast, we have conversation with speech and language pathologist Nancy about reading books WITH children. We look at different strategies we can use while reading to reinforce oral language skills in young learners. She walks us through the steps, and gives us concrete examples of how this could work with your next Read-Aloud.

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8: STEM & Provocations/Inquiry

This episode of The Early Years Podcast is a second conversation with Jane, STEM and Science Facilitator. She breaks open inquiry in the early years and prompts educators to follow the lead of the children in their classroom. She provides resources and examples to help inquiry flourish in your classroom.

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

The Questions Matrix

Smarter Science

TinkerLab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors

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