For your children falls under the umbrella of inquiry instruction, inquiry instruction encourages active hands-on experiences that support building understanding and vocabulary, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and reflection. You can facilitate inquiry experiences by creating opportunities for children to learn about the world through STEAM Lenses and by asking high-quality, open-ended questions. Inquiry practices proved young children with opportunities to approach problems in new and authentic ways.

In early childhood, we encourage STEAM teaching to integrate these subject areas within a meaningful context. STEAM integration helps teachers focus on content ( what to learn) and processes ( how to learn).

(S)cience- Students use scientific knowledge and processes to understand the natural world and respond to events that affect it. Science is based on wonder and a drive to explore, It’s about ourselves, others, and natural world and our interconnectedness-indeed, it is our very existence.

(T)echnology- _{students learn how to use new technology items, and understand how they are developed. Technology is about doing-putting all of children’s thoughts and questions into action. We look at technology through a historical and global perspective.}

(R)eading- students will learn the ability to process written text, single words, sentences and understand whole text fluently while integrating what the reader already knows in the context.

(E)ngineering- _{Students apply knowledge and skills gained in various areas to design solution in cross-curricular project and problem-based lessons. Engineering is designing and building based on their findings. These skills enable children to explore how to problem solve in all aspects of their life.}

Children Learn:

• Decomposition – breaking a large concept down into smaller, more manageable parts.
• Abstraction – removing unnecessary and unhelpful detail to achieve clarity when pursuing an outcome.
• Collaboration – teamwork is sometimes more successful than working alone.

(A)rt-  _{is the core of STEAM and may be the spark that motivates children to engage. We need creative people in our STEAM fields. It is essential that we allow children to explore their creativity and as teachers, we understand and respect children’s contributions to creative thinking}

(M)ath- _{students analyze and communicate ideas effectively as they develop solutions to mathematical problems in a variety of situations. is so much more than counting! Everything can be seen from a mathematical perspective and mathematical success is achieved through a mindset which is open, analytical and curious. Math is both rigid and creative.}