STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

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Across the country, there are new standards for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) subjects, with educators being charged to be creative and engaging rather than just teaching from a textbook. Montessori teachers have a jumpstart on their conventional counterparts. Since student engagement is at the forefront of the Montessori classroom, we are already actively engaging students in hands-on learning.

Beginning in the Montessori preschool environment, students learn the fundamental rules of math and science through the discovery of natural laws by working with special materials and problem-solving with peers. The work engages the senses and ensures the internalization of concepts, not just memorization of disjointed facts and figures. Through the Montessori concept of Cosmic Education, the curriculum reinforces that everything is interrelated; students see how math and science work harmoniously in nature.

The current STEM movement is calling for innovation, collaboration, and hands-on learning and problem-solving. To the Montessori community, this is nothing new. This is what we’ve been doing all along. (From: Kimberly Zerfas, Greenspring Montessori School)

The following links provide articles, ideas, and STEM activities for your child at home:

Science

Technology

Engineering

Math