Innately curious, infants and toddlers love to explore, investigate, and discover―making the earliest years a perfect time to begin teaching the foundations of STEM. This book defines what science, technology, engineering, and math education looks like for this age group, and why it is so vital for children to develop STEM knowledge. Expand your understanding of STEM to lay the foundation for children to develop skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.
This book supplies fifty play-based developmentally appropriate activities for introducing STEM. All activities include extensions, inquiry questions, and tips on how to help parents strengthen children's learning at home.
Jean Barbre, EdD, holds a master's degree in child and family studies from California State University Long Beach, a master's degree in counseling from California State University Fullerton, and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Pepperdine University. She has more than thirty years of experience working with children and families in a variety of roles and currently teaches early childhood courses in community college and California State University system as well as presents at professional conferences across the country.
Jean Barbre, Ed.D., LMFT, brings over three decades of expertise in infant, toddler, and early childhood development and psychology. She has guided professionals in the field as a reflective consultation consultant, preschool program manager, and coach for administrators. Jean has taught early childhood courses at both community colleges and California State University and is currently an adjunct instructor at Portland State University, teaching in their infant toddler early mental health graduate program.
In addition to her teaching, Dr. Barbre provides training and consultation on a wide range of topics and has presented and keynoted nationally at various conferences including The National Association for the Education of Young Children and the California Association for the Education of Young Children, as well as internationally at events including the Asian Pacific Educational Research Association in Singapore and Shanghai Normal University, China. Her expertise has also been highlighted on local television.
A published author with Redleaf Press, Dr. Barbre has written Foundations of Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos; Activities for Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos; Baby Steps to STEM: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos; and Supporting Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-based Approach for Early Childhood Educators.
