{"product_id":"engaging-young-engineers-angela-k-stone-macdonald-9781598576535","title":"Engaging Young Engineers: Teaching Problem Solving Skills Through Stem","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelp young children \u003cb\u003edevelop problem-solving skills\u003c\/b\u003e, and you'll boost their kindergarten readiness and set them up for long-term success in STEM subjects. In this timely and practical book, you'll discover how to support the problem-solving skills of all young children by teaching them \u003cb\u003ebasic practices of engineering\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003efive types of critical thinking skills\u003c\/b\u003e (Curiosity, Persistence, Flexibility, Reflection, and Collaboration)-- \u003cb\u003eAND\u003c\/b\u003e discover how to sharpen all these skills as a teacher! Using a clear instructional framework and fun activities tailored for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, you'll help children birth to 5 explore big ideas and develop new ways of thinking through engaging and challenging learning experiences. A must for teachers in inclusive early education classrooms, this comprehensive guide is your key to teaching the 21st-century skills children need for STEM learning and school success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BOOK YOU NEED TO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSupport school readiness.\u003c\/b\u003e The problem-solving framework in this book helps children work toward kindergarten Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Outcomes Framework.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDemystify and teach key engineering practices. \u003c\/b\u003ePrepare kids for success in all STEM areas by teaching four essential engineering principles: \u003ci\u003ethink about it, try it, fix it, and share it.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBoost problem-solving skills with proven activities.\u003c\/b\u003e All the suggested activities have been piloted and tested in classrooms and incorporate teacher feedback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlan effective lessons for all children.\u003c\/b\u003e Discover how to use universal design for learning (UDL) to plan lessons that work for children with and without disabilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStart the learning early.\u003c\/b\u003e Help even the youngest children develop problem-solving skills with activities tailored for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEncourage language and literacy development.\u003c\/b\u003e Get suggestions for weaving reading into problem-solving experiences, and discover how your use of language can prompt children's thinking skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePromote other skills needed for school success.\u003c\/b\u003e With the framework and activities in this book, you'll also support development of social-emotional skills, self-regulation, and executive functioning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRACTICAL MATERIALS: \u003c\/b\u003e Classroom activities that incorporate children's books, self-reflection checklists, practical strategies and modifications, Early Childhood UDL Planning Sheets, and blank Experience Planning Templates for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angela K. Stone-MacDonald, Kristen B. Wendell, Anne Douglass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598576534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598576535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brookes Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Angela K. Stone-MacDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984502194431,"sku":"9781598576535","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_814d0040-fa01-4224-aa76-09df14ef3c4c.jpg?v=1683272672","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/engaging-young-engineers-angela-k-stone-macdonald-9781598576535","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}