Early Childhood Education*: Books and ebooks

More than 85 activities that support and extend children's learning in the four STEM disciplines .

Children who learn math fundamentals in preschool and kindergarten have the best chance of later achievement in school; but all too often, children don't get the effective early math instruction that makes all the difference.

What do seeds need to grow? What can the wind do? What is dirt? Like learning to count or read, understanding the fascinating world of science is an essential skill.

2014 Winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award from PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers! What ideas do young children bring to their science learning, and how does their thinking change as they engage in "science talk"?

. This book approaches learning centers through the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) lens, and shares how themes can be integrated into centers to promote creativity and highler-level thinking. STEM Play provides varied activities for the most common centers: Art, blocks, ;dramatic play, literacy, math, science, music and movement.