Whether or not preschool teachers offer science lessons and activities in their classrooms depends largely on how comfortable they are in the topic, according to new research from Michigan State ...

Now, when I offer such qualifications, preschool aficionados immediately leap to patiently (or not-so-patiently) explain that I’m ignoring the science. As for that science.

Preschool teachers need better training in science Date: September 26, 2017 Source: Michigan State University Summary: Preschool instructors appear to lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to ...

Preschool teachers in the United States are not as comfortable with science as they are literacy, according to researchers at Michigan State University. The researchers, led by Hope Gerde, an ...

In the Science Center of Iowa Preschool, students in the 4-year-old class have the option of different stations: A sensory table where “moon dust” is shaped into balls; a cozy reading nook to ...

That’s the fuel behind the Hope Institute, a new STEM-focused preschool in Philadelphia. Hope Institute of Science for Girls The inaugural class of girls is mostly African-American.

Public schools Free, State-Run Preschool Worse for Poor Kids Than No Preschool, Study Finds "If this study doesn't put the nail in the coffin of academic training to little children, it's hard to ...

Preschool instructors appear to lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively teach their young students science -- a problem that is likely contributing to America's poor global ...