stem storytime extenders amy koester preschool services discussion group 2013 ala annual conference
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STEMStorytimeExtendersAmy Koester
Preschool Services Discussion Group2013 ALA Annual Conference
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Why do STEM with preschoolers?
STEM activities…• promote early literacy skills
development• engage children’s natural curiosity• exercise fine motor skills• are FUN
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STEM Activities in Place of a Craft
• Build something useful—it’s engineering while still feeling like a craft• Set out STEM tools for kids to
explore
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Have a science table for free playMagnifying glasses and specimens, magnet wands and magnetic objects, and a balance scale with objects to weigh make for great hands-on STEM exploration.
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STEM Activities as the Main Event
• Build a story time around a STEM concept• Spend at least half the program
engaged in hands-on experiments and activities
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Offer hands-on experiments for concept learningThere are a plethora of ideas for preschool-friendly STEM experiments and activities in your non-fiction collection (start with Janice Vancleave’s titles), on teacher and librarian blogs, and on Pinterest.
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STEM Activities To Go
• Take-home STEM activity sheets• “Make it, Take it” stations with STEM
projects
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Invite families to do STEM at home.Write up STEM activity instructions on a handout, or prep basic supplies to distribute in brown paper bags. Make it easy for caregivers to do STEM with their kids at home.
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Links to more ideas and resources online
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