STEM approach in early childhood - a free childcare webinar hosted by Deborah Parfitt and Gina Bale
In this free childcare webinar, we delve into this vital part of learning and demonstrate that with a little creativity and effort, we can help children to develop a lifelong love of STEM - and by adding the magical ingredients of ‘the arts’ to STEM, we can be even more innovative in our approach, allowing children to be a part of the creative process.
Key topics that were discussed:
• How the STEM approach fits in with the EYFS
• Gradual Development of Core Skills
• Child Initiated and Adult Led Learning
• It’s not all about “doing activities”!
• Artistic v Science brain
• Why we need to nurture imagination and curiosity for STEM
• Engaging your little ones in early science, technology, engineering and maths
STEM is an integrated learning approach focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. However, some children find these subjects difficult and uninteresting, often because they lack the necessary foundation of basic knowledge and skills.
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🕒 Timestamps
00:00 Sneak preview
01:16 Intro & Housekeeping Rules
02:00 Introducing our Guest Speakers
04:24 Guest Speaker Deborah Parfitt
06:08 What is STEM
14:45 STEM vocabulary
16:30 Examples of STEM questions
18:45 Developing a STEM culture
19:56 STEM types of enquiry and skills
23:56 Great places to start thinking STEM
31:15 Guest Speaker Gina Bale
32:54 Artistic v science brain
42:10 Nurture imagination and curiosity for STEM
44:46 Engage your little ones in early STEM
56:47 Q&A with Deborah Parfitt
1:04:00 Q&A with Gina Bale
1:10:37 Thank you!
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Useful Resources:
Deborah Parfitt Presentation - www.parenta.com/wp-content/upl...
Gina Bale Presentation - www.parenta.com/wp-content/upl...
‘Encouraging STEM and STEAM in your setting’
Handy Guide- www.parenta.com/handy-guide-e...