Stem Smart Parenting: A Practical Guide for Nurturing Innovative Thinkers
Stem Smart Parenting: A Practical Guide for Nurturing Innovative Thinkers
Stem Smart Parenting: A Practical Guide for Nurturing Innovative Thinkers
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An invaluable resource for parents wishing to arm their children with the life skills necessary to succeed in a STEM-driven culture.
In today's world of STEM, all children--even those with interests outside of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics--need to develop specific skills in order to flourish in a complex landscape. Parents want to help their kids but are often overwhelmed by all the STEM products that aren't necessarily as valuable as they claim.
In STEM SMART Parenting, educators Alan Zollman, Lisa Hoffman, and Emily K. Suh unpack the research on STEM learning into a reader-friendly, practical guide for parents and caregivers. It introduces activities and resources that help kids of all ages build the necessary STEM mindset, includes no-cost ideas that parents can use with their children to promote STEM thinking, and shows readers how to evaluate which STEM games, toys, and activities actually deliver what they promise.
With real-life examples, daily activities, and key takeaways, this book shows parents how to help their children, from toddlers to teenagers, cultivate critical thinking skills and become intellectual risk takers, prepared for a world where STEM proficiency is essential.
In today's world of STEM, all children--even those with interests outside of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics--need to develop specific skills in order to flourish in a complex landscape. Parents want to help their kids but are often overwhelmed by all the STEM products that aren't necessarily as valuable as they claim.
In STEM SMART Parenting, educators Alan Zollman, Lisa Hoffman, and Emily K. Suh unpack the research on STEM learning into a reader-friendly, practical guide for parents and caregivers. It introduces activities and resources that help kids of all ages build the necessary STEM mindset, includes no-cost ideas that parents can use with their children to promote STEM thinking, and shows readers how to evaluate which STEM games, toys, and activities actually deliver what they promise.
With real-life examples, daily activities, and key takeaways, this book shows parents how to help their children, from toddlers to teenagers, cultivate critical thinking skills and become intellectual risk takers, prepared for a world where STEM proficiency is essential.
About the Author
About the Author
Alan Zollman, PhD, is professor of mathematics education, secondary mathematics education coordinator, and Growing Tomorrow's STEM Teachers grants project director, and principal investigator at Indiana University Southeast. His research is focused on STEM education curriculum development. Lisa Hoffman, PhD, is professor of education and administrator at Indiana University Southeast. Her research focuses on STEM teacher professional development and multilingual family engagement in STEM education. Emily K. Suh, PhD, is associate professor of postsecondary student success in learning, literacy, and mathematics and integrated reading and writing program coordinator at Texas State University. Her research focus is in literacy and language development practices, integrated student support services, and teaching strategies for collegiate, adult, and elementary levels.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
STEM SMART Parenting: A Practical Guide for Nurturing Innovative Thinkers is a must-read for anyone parenting or mentoring youth today! This is an easy-to-read, practical, and incredibly helpful guide to empower adults to better build STEM resiliency and excitement in children and adolescents. Read this book and be drawn in by the authorsrsquo; heartwarming, relatable, and invaluable personal stories as students, parents, and educators. I absolutely loved the ldquo;What Adults Can Dordquo; phrases that support STEM SMART. This is a book I absolutely adore and am excited to share it as a resource with educators and families near and far!--Sarah B. Bush, professor of K-12 STEM Education and Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair, University of Central Florida; author of Step into STEAM and Simplifying STEM
Generating innovative ideas to solve future problems requires STEM thinking. STEM education involves more than just learning facts and playing with cool toysmdash;itrsquo;s a way of being and thinking. This book provides insights for parents on how to help their children become innovative and critical thinkers. The authors stress the importance of nurturing problem-solving skills, perseverance, risk-taking, and other qualities to help kids reach their potential. They also offer research-based strategies that are easy to understand and implement.--Teruni Lamberg, professor, University of Nevada, Reno, and author of Sparking the Math Brain: Insights on What Motivates Students to Learn
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub date:
2025-04-01
Length:
200 pages
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