The links in this best STEM gifts for kids post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. STEM is a field with more jobs than people to fill them so toys that foster curiosity…
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2023 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Toddlers & Preschoolers
The links in this best gifts for toddlers and preschoolers post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Even though I have a high school senior and a sophomore in college, my Best Gifts for Toddlers & Preschoolers will always have a…
How Are You Feeling Little Dumpling? Book Celebrates AAPI Culture & Promotes Emotional Development
Growing up, there weren’t many people who looked like me on television, in movies, or depicted on pages in books. Asian culture wasn’t mainstream in the San Francisco suburb where I grew up. I didn’t feel confident sharing the food my family loved, speaking Cantonese with my friends, or even sharing customs like Chinese New…
2022 Gift Guide: Best STEM Gifts for Kids (PreK-Tween)
The links in this best STEM gifts for kids post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. STEM is a field with more jobs than people to fill them so toys that foster curiosity…
2022 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Toddlers & Preschoolers
The links in this best gifts for toddlers and preschoolers post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Even though my kids are in high school and college, my Best Gifts for Toddlers & Preschoolers will always have a special place in…
2021 Gift Guide: Best STEM Gifts for All Ages (PreK-Tween)
The links in this best STEM gifts post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. STEM is a field with more jobs than people to fill them so toys that foster curiosity are always…
2021 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Toddlers and Preschoolers
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Well before I started teaching elementary and now middle schoolers, I loved spending time with toddlers and preschoolers as an undergraduate psychology major, then through my graduate studies, and finally…
2020 Gift Guide: Best STEM Gifts for Kids of All Ages (PreK-Teen)
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Every year I say that my Best STEM Gifts for Kids of All Ages gift guide is the biggest one to date and this one continues the trend. There continues…
2020 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Toddlers & Preschoolers
The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Well before I started teaching elementary ages and now middle schoolers, I loved spending time with toddlers and preschoolers. I observed them as an undergrad psychology major, taught them during…
How to Teach Young Kids to Think Like Engineers
There’s no one way to teach young kids to think like engineers because it comes naturally. Toddlers and preschoolers are fascinated with building things and taking things apart. Elementary ages use learning to build more complex things using different materials and methods. Fostering curiosity and natural problem-solving skills among the youngest ages helps to build…