Jean Barbre - Baby Steps to STEM: Infant and Toddler Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Activities

First and foremost, I would like to thank the wonderful staff at Redleaf Press, including David Heath, Kara Lomen, Laurie Herrmann, Kari Cornell, and the creative team for your support and enthusiasm for Baby Steps to STEM. You have made this book a pleasure for me to work on. I want to thank Kimberly Bohannon for being my co-explorer in my STEM adventures. I am very grateful for your insights into young children and commitment to high-quality STEM learning environments. I would like to thank the amazing staff of the Orange Coast College Harry and Grace Steele Childrens Center. I want to acknowledge all your efforts in preparation for the photography sessions and for allowing me to capture the beautiful children in your program.

Id like to thank the Fullerton College Child Development and Educational Studies Laboratory School. I appreciate your strong commitment to STEM-rich early learning environments. Your outdoor classroom is an enchanting place for young STEM learners. Again, thank you to both of these exceptional programs for allowing me to observe and photograph the children in your programs. A special thanks to my photographer, Shawn Thomas, for capturing the joy and excitement of the children in these two programs. I want to acknowledge Jillian Tsujimoto for helping me create the sample STEM activities needed for this book.

It was fun working with you, and I wish you the best on your career path. I also want to acknowledge Peter Chang, executive director of the Child Creativity Lab, for allowing Jillian to create STEM activities in his loose parts creativity lab. Id like to thank my family and friends for their interest in and support for this book. A special thank-you to my husband for his patience and understanding during the long hours Ive spent sitting in front of my computer writing this book. Lastly, I want to acknowledge Charlie and Carly, who remind me daily of the joy and excitement of being young and discovering the world around them. 1, 2, Buckle My Shoe by Anna Grossnickle Hines Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall Are You an Ant? by Judy Allen Are You a Bee? by Judy Allen Are You a Butterfly? by Judy Allen Are You a Ladybug? by Judy Allen Autumn Leaves by Ken Robbins Awesome Autumn by Bruce Goldstone Baby Polar Bear by Aubrey Lang and Wayne Lynch Babys Animal Friends by Phoebe Dunn Babys Shapes by Karen Katz Baby Touch and Feel: Animals by DK Publishing Baby Touch and Feel: Colors and Shapes by DK Publishing Baby Touch and Feel: Farm by DK Publishing Baby Touch and Feel: Numbers by DK Publishing Baby Touch and Feel: Puppies and Kittens by DK Publishing Baby Touch and Feel: Splish! Splash! by DK Publishing Baby Touch and Feel: Trucks by DK Publishing Baby Touch and Feel: Wild Animals by DK Publishing Baby Touch and Feel: Zoos Who? By Roger Priddy Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr.

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