STEM

Sensory play enhances the way in which a child reacts to their environment through sight, touch, taste, smell and auditory. We will explore how to add play activities that encourage a child to explore materials which stimulate these senses.

This program provides all caregivers (early childhood professionals and parents) with books, guided questions, and expanded learning resources to support literacy development, enhance relationships, and to make a connection with your local library. Sponsored by University Nebraska Extension.

Children follow natural developmental progressions in learning. Curriculum research has revealed sequences of activities that are effective in guiding children through these levels of thinking. These developmental paths are the basis for learning trajectories. Sponsored by the University of Denver.

The Water Lessons for Preschoolers curriculum is a hands-on curriculum created to support preschool children's learning about water quality, wetlands, and streams. Preschoolers and their teachers will explore and learn about the water cycle, aquifers, rivers, wetlands, and water treatment. Sponsored by University Nebraska Extension & University of Kentucky.

Parents and caregivers will find many lessons that children can Discover & Design as a family or in a group setting. These one-page lessons have everything you need to introduce the activity, gather materials and view step-by-step instructions. We hope you enjoy working together with the young children in your life. Sponsored by University Nebraska Extension.

Early Math Counts Laying the foundation for a lifetime of achievement. Early Math Counts, a website designed to help you foster the development of early math skills in children between the ages of birth and five.  - Sponcored by University of Illinois Chicago College of Education project funded by the CME Group Foundation