Playful STEAM learning in the early years : an educator's guide to screen-free explorations / Amanda Sullivan and Amanda Strawhacker ; foreword by Merredith Portsmore.

Variant title Playful science, technology, engineering, arts, math learning in the early years
SeriesEarly 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline 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
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