Why STEM?
Information for Parents
Families play a critical role in promoting their children’s development and learning!
Research from the Education Development Center: Family STEM Communities shows a strong positive relationship between high-quality STEM experiences in children’s early years and their later academic and literacy achievement in school.
According to the Global Family Research Project, there are three main ways that families strengthen STEM learning from early childhood through adolescence:
Families can develop a STEM-rich home environment.
Families can create a mindset that promotes strong STEM identities.
Families can strengthen STEM learning by participating in activities across a variety of settings.
Click on the video below to find out more about
the importance of family engagement in STEM learning!
