About this item
Innately curious, infants and toddlers love to explore, investigate, and discover -- making the earliest years a perfect time to begin teaching the foundations of STEM. This book defines what science, technology, engineering, and math education looks like for this age group, and why it is so vital for children to develop STEM knowledge. Expand your understanding of STEM to lay the foundation for children to develop skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.This book supplies fifty play-based developmentally appropriate activities for introducing STEM. All activities include extensions, inquiry questions, and tips on how to help parents strengthen childrens learning at home.Jean Barbre, EdD, holds a masters degree in child and family studies from California State University Long Beach, a masters degree in counseling from California State University Fullerton, and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Pepperdine University. She has more than thirty years of experience working with children and families in a variety of roles and currently teaches early childhood courses in community college and California State University system as well as presents at professional conferences across the country.
About the Author
Jean Barbre, Ed.D. has over 25 years in the field of early care and education. For over the 25 years, she has designed early care classrooms, managed preschool programs, coached administrators, and trained early care and education providers. Jean also teaches early childhood courses at both the community college and California State University system. In the past five years, she has focused her conference trainings exclusively on STEM education in early education program. She trains on STEM at a variety of conferences including National Association for the Education for Young Children, California Association for the Education for Young Children, Early Childhood STEM Conference, and the Orange County STEM Conference. Jean has a doctorate degree from Pepperdine University, a Master of Science School of Counseling, a Master of Art Consumer Studies - Child and Families Studies, and a Bachelor of Science in Child Development. In 2013, she published two books through Redleaf Press: Foundations of Responsive Caregiving Infants, Toddlers, and Twos and Activities for Responsive Caregiving Infants, Toddlers, and Twos. Jean is passionate about sharing her knowledge and expertise on young children with others and promoting the health and well-being of all children.
