STEAM Storytime’s next subject: Math! During this storytime, we worked on addition, subtraction, and problem solving skills. The result? Two highly interactive read-alouds and a very useful take-home craft to help build number sense. Read on!
Category: Storytime
STEAM Storytime: Gravity!
This is the final recap of STEAM Storytime’s voyage into outer space, which happened back in March. On week 4 of the month-long series we talked about gravity. Basically, I dropped a bunch of things, shared one of my absolute favorite nonfiction picture book, and we made a mess with paint. Read on! Continue reading “STEAM Storytime: Gravity!”
STEAM Storytime: Astronauts!
A month later (sorry, folks) I’m finally finishing my recap of STEAM Storytime’s voyage into outer space. On week 3 we talked about astronauts (aka “star sailors”) and “mousetronauts” (aka… “mouse sailors?”). Read on to learn about how Star Wars hijacked storytime and how we made and launched paper rockets!
STEAM Storytime: Moons & Planets!
Week 2 of our month-long voyage into outer space brought a discussion about planets and their moons (did you know that Saturn has 62 moons?). Read on for a mini book tour of the planets, occasional space facts, and one of my favorite activities ever.
STEAM Storytime: Stars!
New job, new program! Our STEAM Storytime is targeted for 3-6 year-olds. It happens on a Monday afternoon and we read at least one nonfiction book and end with a hands-on experiment. For the month of March, we’re traveling to outer space! Read on for the first week’s program.