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Positive environments: Early childhood education conferences
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Two early childhood conferences I attended this month, a national conference and a local regional conference, were awash with sessions on science, STEM, and STEAM education. Although science education is my main focus,…
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Involving families in early childhood science education
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An elementary school PTA veteran observed to me, “If you want families to come to school, serve food or have their child take part in a performance.” This advice goes for preschool too! Serving food makes it…
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Incorporating DNA Education in Early and Intermediate STEM Learning
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A Course-Based Research and Teaching Experience for Science Majors and Preservice Educators
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We designed a course to provide undergraduate science students and preservice teachers with authentic research and teaching experiences. Teams of students and preservice teachers complete supervised field ecology…
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When early childhood educators conference & talk about science education
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The National Science Teachers Association’s annual conference brings educators from many places in the world together to build their science teaching skills, science content, reaffirm connections with colleagues and…
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Recommend a resource for early childhood science and engineering education
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Guidance for effective science and engineering teaching can be found in the NSTA position statement on Early Childhood Science Education. Materials for science and engineering science explorations, such as teacher…
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Resources about technology use in early childhood education
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The NAEYC Technology and Young Children Interest Forum has put together many resources for early childhood educators looking for guidance on what, when and how to use the broad range of digital and analog devices we…
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Call for Papers: Science and Children
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Call for Papers: Science and Children Upcoming ThemesNovember/December 2026: Celebrating CollaborationsDeadline: February 1, 2026Science is not done in isolation. Scientific discovery is collaborative. Even in the classroom, when students work in teams, engage with the…
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Peer-Led Team Learning as Educational Tool for First-Year Biology Students
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This article reports the findings of the Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) model intervention study in an introductory biology course at a Puerto Rican private university. PLTL introduces to the traditional class format an…
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Ed News: Coaching Is A Promising PD Strategy For Early Educators
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This week in education news, new report provides guidance on effective coaching models for teachers working with young children; one third of college students in the U.S. change their majors at least once; Iowa’s STEM…
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Wooden unit blocks and representing their use in early childhood education
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Working with and reading about the work of other educators is inspiring. While observing or mentoring in different programs I am given an education and opportunity to reflect on my own practice. The teachers in the…
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Join in forming a Science Interest Forum for early childhood educators
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Dear early childhood educators and researchers, We’re writing to invite you to join us in applying to NAEYC to form an Early Childhood Science Interest Forum. The purpose of the forum is to: Provide a forum for the…
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Draft Early Childhood Science Education Position Statement—comment please!
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When children compare a wet cloth to a dry cloth, is this teaching a science concept? What role do adults have in preschool science learning? Should teachers discuss science facts with preschoolers or only engage them…
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The United States is not graduating enough science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors for the increasing number of available employment opportunities and national security needs. The purpose of…
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