Playful STEAM learning in the early years : an educator's guide to screen-free explorations / Amanda Sullivan and Amanda Strawhacker ; foreword by Merredith Portsmore.
| Author/creator | Sullivan, Amanda author. |
| Other author | Strawhacker, Amanda, author. |
| Other author | Portsmore, Merredith, 1975- other. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Teachers College Press, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xiv, 176 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Playful science, technology, engineering, arts, math learning in the early years |
| Series | Early Childhood Education Series Early childhood education series (Teachers College Press) ^A397231 |
| Contents | Introduction: What STE(A)M is and why it matters -- Part I: Why screen-free STEAM? -- STEAM, play, and young children -- Why integrate the "A" of the arts with STEM? -- Computational thinking without computers -- Access, equity, and inclusion in STEAM -- Part II: Teaching STEAM in early childhood contexts -- Exemplary pedagogies and practices for STEAM integration -- Planning and implementing STEAM in formal classroom settings -- Planning and implementing STEAM in informal learning settings -- Part III: Low-tech and no-tech STEAM experiences -- Integrating STEAM into everyday play -- The wonderful world of outdoor STEAM -- Makerspaces and messy play in early childhood -- STEAM and dramatic play -- Part IV: Screen-free technologies for learning -- Technology all around us -- Unplugged computer science for hands-on learning -- Coding in the classroom -- Conclusion: Beyond screen-free STEAM. |
| Abstract | "This practical book shows educators, working in any setting, how to effectively integrate STEAM to pique the curiosity of young students through play-based learning (pre-K to 3rd grade). It provides an evidence-based, equitable framework with tips and strategies, as well as the authors' original research on the cognitive and socioemotional benefits of STEAM experiences"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Sullivan, Amanda Playful steam learning in the early years New York : Teachers College Press, 2026 9780807783078 |
| LCCN | 2025050047 |
| ISBN | 9780807787083 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0807787086 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780807787090 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0807787094 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | New Books | LB1137 .S85 2026 | ✔ Available | Want This? |