1.5-Hr webinar that took place on February 1, 2018.

New to engineering? What’s the connection to science? Just how do young children use the practices of science and engineering to answer questions and solve problems? This engineering and science webinar will feature work and play with balls, ramps, blocks, and other materials familiar to early childhood educators. Learn how you can bring engineering and physical science into your classroom and connect the experiences to the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards.

1.5-Hour webinar.

STEAM integrates the arts in the STEM curriculum to allow children to apply their academic skills in ways that support intellectual development, creativity, innovation, and problem solving. The interdisciplinary nature of the STEAM encourages inquiry, exploration, and critical thinking grounded in children's real world experiences.  This webinar will provide examples of STEAM in action in early childhood classrooms and show how this approach supports children in achieving Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards benchmarks.

*It is recommended to view the following two recorded webinars as well. (These will take place in 2019, not recorded yet)

Understanding the Mathematics Found in Exploration, Investigation and Play
Building Mathematical Connections and Relationships that Promote School Readiness