{"product_id":"inclusive-steam-education-in-early-childhood-strengths-based-strategies-for-supporting-children-with-disabilities-9780807787649","title":"Inclusive Steam Education in Early Childhood: Strengths-Based Strategies for Supporting Children with Disabilities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUse these developmentally appropriate strategies and STEAM-based activities to support young children with disabilities (K-3).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003euser-friendly guide \u003c\/b\u003eoffers educators and specialists--in both general and special education classrooms--a strengths-based approach to improving access to STEAM learning for young children with disabilities, while promoting inclusion within early childhood education.\u003cbr\u003eThe author provides strategies for effectively embedding science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math within the learning areas of the K-3 classroom in developmentally appropriate ways. Each chapter includes \u003cb\u003evignettes, specific lessons, and examples from each discipline\u003c\/b\u003e showing how STEAM-based activities can help meet goals within a child's individualized educational program (IEP). The book also demonstrates ways to support cooperative and collaborative play within specific activities.\u003cbr\u003eReaders will find \u003cb\u003etemplates for lesson plans and progress monitoring\u003c\/b\u003e that are designed to align educational goals with play-based approaches centered around the STEAM disciplines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how STEAM-based activities can help meet goals within a child's IEP.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a framework to help teachers use STEAM to promote skill development, social interaction, and friendship building within inclusive early childhood settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers both informational and practical approaches to embed open-ended STEAM activities for diverse learners within the learning areas of the classroom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnects activities to educational goals with a lesson plan, a goal monitoring template, and an example from each discipline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYvette Meré-Cook\u003c\/b\u003e is the program director and department chair within the Occupational Therapy Programs at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California. She has worked as an early intervention and school-based occupational therapist within underrepresented communities for over 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51720784478482,"sku":"9780807787649","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_36c2a4eb-b085-4702-b09a-1f9e4f33eca3.jpg?v=1762936174","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/inclusive-steam-education-in-early-childhood-strengths-based-strategies-for-supporting-children-with-disabilities-9780807787649","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}