These suites of resources provide professional learning materials that facilitators can use to build educators’ knowledge and practice in early STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). The Facilitator Resources are designed to support educators’ capacity to engage young children (birth to eight years) in early STEAM learning experiences that are playful, developmentally appropriate, and promote meaningful investigations.
Professional learning facilitators, including trainers, coaches, or any other staff who offer professional learning, can use these suites of resources in trainings, workshops, coaching sessions, communities of practice, or other professional learning opportunities.
What you'll find here:
Slides and Facilitator Guides
Observation Videos
Research Briefs
Hands-On Activities
Select a suite of resources to get started:
Math Mindsets Matter
Explores educators’ feelings and thoughts about math and how their math mindsets can impact the way others, including children and families, feel and think about math.
M⁵ Early Math Approach
Explains the M5 Early Math Approach and describes ways educators might use it to support children’s early math learning.
Number and Counting
Describes how children develop knowledge and skills in number and counting and how educators can support young children’s learning in number and counting, using the M5 Early Math Approach.
Coming Soon: Addition and Subtraction
Describes how children develop knowledge and skills in addition and subtraction and how educators can support young children’s learning in addition and subtraction, using the M5 Early Math Approach.
Geometry
Describes how children develop knowledge and skills in geometry and how educators can support young children’s learning in geometry, using the M5 Early Math Approach.
Spatial Thinking
Describes how children develop spatial thinking skills and how educators can support young children’s spatial thinking, using the M5 Early Math Approach.
Coming Soon: Measurement
Describes how children develop knowledge and skills in measurement and how educators can support young children’s learning in measurement, using the M5 Early Math Approach.
Coming Soon: Data
Describes how children develop knowledge and skills in data and how educators can support young children’s learning in data, using the M5 Early Math Approach.
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