Reinventing Stem in Early Childhood Education - A Constructivist Approach

This book outlines how early childhood educators can best support young children's STEM journeys as children naturally take in information about their environment, synthesize it, and grow in the process.

List of contents

1. Reinventing STEM; 2. Individually Appropriate STEM In Early Childhood; 3. Culturally Appropriate STEM In Early Childhood; 4. Age Appropriate STEM In Early Childhood; 5. STEM With Infants and Toddlers; 6. STEM In Preschool; 7. STEM In Kindergarten and First Grade; 8. STEM In Second and Third Grade; 9. STEM The Project Approach and STEM; 10. STEM, Music and The Arts; 11. 101 Influential STEM Figures Everyone Should Know About

About the author

Eugene Geist, Ph.D., is the Judith Walker Gibbs Endowed Professor of Early Childhood Education at the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education at Louisiana State University. He is also an active researcher with a long record of publications. His major research focus is how young children (birth to 3rd grade) learn and think mathematically and how integrated curriculum and child-centered approaches can be used to foster cognitive growth and understanding in children from birth through age 8 and beyond.

Product details

• Authors: Eugene Geist, Geist Eugene
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032780481
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3278048-1
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, teacher training, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Teaching of a specific subject, Pre-school & kindergarten, Early childhood care and education, Pre-school and kindergarten, Educational: Mathematics, science and technology, general, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Science & Technology, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Mathematics