{"id":22533,"date":"2019-07-29T11:48:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T17:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/?page_id=22533"},"modified":"2021-03-13T14:50:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T21:50:50","slug":"early-learners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/stem\/steam-learning-resources\/early-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"STEAM Resources for Early Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1054px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>For young children, learning activities help them develop early literacy skills, executive function abilities and early math knowledge. Below are resources to help you engage early learners at the library with <strong>S<\/strong>cience, <strong>T<\/strong>echnology, <strong>E<\/strong>ngineering, <strong>A<\/strong>rt and <strong>M<\/strong>ath.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22720\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-on-Ruler-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-on-Ruler-200x120.jpg 200w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-on-Ruler-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-on-Ruler-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-on-Ruler-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-on-Ruler-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-on-Ruler-800x481.jpg 800w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girl-on-Ruler.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22717 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/Test-Tubes-258x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Test-Tubes-200x233.jpg 200w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Test-Tubes-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Test-Tubes.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:24px;--awb-content-font-size:18px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-color:#e6e6e4;--awb-background-color:#f9f9f8;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#c75029;--awb-title-color:#ce532e;--awb-content-color:#3e3939;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#c75029;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Fira Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:500;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Fira Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:300;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-22533-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-83ef4dc78b374addc fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_83ef4dc78b374addc\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"83ef4dc78b374addc\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-22533-1\" data-target=\"#83ef4dc78b374addc\" href=\"#83ef4dc78b374addc\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Handouts<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"83ef4dc78b374addc\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_83ef4dc78b374addc\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>These handouts from the long-running ICfL program &#8220;Fun with Math &amp; Science&#8221; can be distributed to families during programs:<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22721 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/Number-Blocks-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Number-Blocks-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Number-Blocks-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Number-Blocks-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Number-Blocks-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Number-Blocks-400x399.jpg 400w, https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Number-Blocks.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/Helping-Your-Child-Learn-Math.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Helping Your Child Learn Math<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/Helping-Your-Child-Learn-Science.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Helping Your Child Learn Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/Playing-with-Data.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing with Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/Playing-with-Measurement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing with Measurement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/Playing-with-Number-Sense.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing with Number Sense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/Playing-with-Patterns.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing with Patterns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/Playing-with-Shapes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing with Shapes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Importance-of-STEM-learning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Importance of STEM Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6879bfc8a215ffd06 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6879bfc8a215ffd06\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6879bfc8a215ffd06\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-22533-1\" data-target=\"#6879bfc8a215ffd06\" href=\"#6879bfc8a215ffd06\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Websites<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6879bfc8a215ffd06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6879bfc8a215ffd06\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org\/sites\/default\/files\/pdfs\/STEMGuide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Children&#8217;s Museum STEM Sprouts Teaching Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/show\/stem-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">STEM from the Start (pbs.org)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readingrockets.org\/extras\/stem_series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reading Rockets Literacy in the Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencekids.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Science Kids<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/billnye.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Nye the Science Guy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sesamestreet.org\/games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sesame Street Games<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sesamestreetincommunities.org\/topics\/science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sesame Street Communities\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/games\/math\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Math Games from pbs.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/idahoptv.pbslearningmedia.org\/collection\/peg-cat-camp-collection\/#.XVsKHuhKiUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peg + Cat Collection (PBS)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/peepandthebigwideworld.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peep and the Big World (PBS)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/plumlanding\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plum Landing (PBS Kids)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-1aacd7a7f8bb6974b fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_1aacd7a7f8bb6974b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1aacd7a7f8bb6974b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-22533-1\" data-target=\"#1aacd7a7f8bb6974b\" href=\"#1aacd7a7f8bb6974b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Research<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"1aacd7a7f8bb6974b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_1aacd7a7f8bb6974b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforchildhoodcreativity.org\/resource\/reimagining-school-readiness-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit<\/a> <\/strong>from the Center for Childhood Creativity. The toolkit includes a white paper that pulls together research on early literacy, early math, and executive function. The Promising Practices Guide includes activities that libraries can do to support learning in all three areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/5-math-skills-your-child-needs-to-get-ready-for-kindergarten-103194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Five Math Skills Your Child Needs to Get Ready for Kindergarten<\/a><\/strong>, written by Bryan Keogh and published in &#8220;The Conversation&#8221; on September 18, 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":0,"parent":18141,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22533"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22533\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.idaho.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}