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STEM Starts Early
Grounding science, technology, engineering, and math education in early childhood
Published in 2017
Authors: Elisabeth R. McClure, Lisa Guernsey, Douglas H. Clements, Susan Nall Bales, Jennifer Nichols, Nat Kendall-Taylor, and Michael H. Levine With contributions from Peggy Ashbrook and Cindy Hoisington
Key Takeaways:
- Children demonstrate a clear readiness to engage in STEM learning early in life. And research from several disciplines is converging to show the importance of a new national commitment to early learning generally.
- Brain and skills-building experiences early in life are critical for child development, and high-quality early STEM experiences can support children’s growth across areas as diverse as executive function and literacy development.
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