MAKING THE GRADE - Teaching STEM in Preschool?

"Many preschool teachers are scared of teaching STEM.  Here’s a solution that might help" PBS NewsHour 3/6/2018

NOTE:  This unsettled feeling is admission of the teachers' own poor education.  If they had a good grounding in STEM, they would not have a problem.

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SUMMARY:  Everyone knows that 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds ask a lot of questions.  But that unrestrained curiosity can unsettle preschool teachers who feel they lack sufficient understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (often referred to as STEM).  Hari Sreenivasan reports from Chicago on efforts to boost science learning among some of the youngest students by boosting teacher confidence.

LAB WORK - After School Club, Rhode Island

"After-school STEM programs inspire kids to keep learning" PBS NewsHour 11/14/2017

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SUMMARY:  At an after-school STEM Club in Rhode Island, students are working on an engineering challenge -- because they want to be.  The low-stakes, fun environment offers time for exploration when resources or hands-on activities may be in short supply during school hours, and can help sustain interest as classes get harder.  Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports.