 
            JESE: Journal of Early STEM Education
Guiding educators, parents, and administrators in early childhood STEM to explore tools, strategies, and activities through hands-on learning.
    Creating a STEM-Rich Environment: Classroom Design for Young Learners
    
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In Ms. Patel’s pre-K classroom, shelves are low and open, inviting small cardboard tubes. Children move freely between centers, guided not just by labels, but by curiosity. A group of three huddles around a light table, layering translucent shapes. Across the room, a child records how many blo...
    
    
      
      Oct 08, 2025
    
    
      
        
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    Engaging Families in STEM: Tips for Early Childhood Educators
    
      
The Importance of an Early Start
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning starts long before children enter a classroom. Early childhood is a crucial time for developing curiosity, problem-solving skills, and a love for exploration. Although classroom teachers play an es...
    
    
      
      Apr 28, 2025
    
    
      
        
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    STEM Stories: Using Children's Books to Teach STEM Concepts
    
      
Integrating STEM into storytime is a great way to blend literacy with science, technology, engineering, and math. Children’s books provide a simple and engaging way to introduce these subjects, making abstract concepts more accessible and relatable for young learners. Through the magic of storie...
    
    
      
      Mar 31, 2025
    
    
      
        
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    STEM on a Budget: Affordable Resources for Early Childhood Classrooms
    
      
Early exposure to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning is crucial because it builds the foundation for the development of critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Through engagement with STEM we not only take advantage of but also develop further yo...
    
    
      
        by LJ Henderson —
      
      Feb 14, 2025
    
    
      
        
      
    
   
             
    
  
 
       
       
      