Pre-K and kinder STEAM Programming
Every Second Wednesday and Last SaturdayUpcoming Schedule
Little learners get a head full of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) with these interdisciplinary and hands-on activities. Designed for curious preschoolers and kinders, these playful activities focus on themed materials and then expand outward with storytelling, project-based learning, science, discovery, artifact viewing and classroom exploration.
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
My First Adventure
Wednesday, January 8, 2024 | 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Embark on a playful journey as we explore maps, vehicles, and movement! Little adventurers will create treasure maps, match vehicles to their environments, and take an imaginative trip through movement-based games.
Heart-tastic!
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 3:30 AM – 4:30 PM
February is full of hearts and Valentine’s treats, but how much do we really know about our own amazing hearts? Discover more about the heart we love as we create heart crafts, make an inflatable heart with a chemical reaction, and experiment with candy!
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Explore the World!
Saturday, January 25, 2024 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Set off on a new adventure! Design passports, build vehicles, and navigate mazes! Young explorers will craft and test their travel ideas while learning about the wonders of transportation and journeys.
Shh…It’s a Secret!
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
It’s about to get mysterious around the museum! Create inventive disguises and shadowy silhouettes, examine fingerprint art and footprint clues, and decode (and destroy) your own secret message.
Little Innovators Curriculum
Literacy
Early literacy development begins in the first three years of a child’s life and supports their future language development, reading, writing, and overall learning. Through Little Innovators we seek to inspire confidence in young learners to expand their minds through storytelling and exploration.
Math/Science
Math at the early childhood level can be as simple as describing spatial relationships, up, down, on, under, behind. Science can be as basic as sensory experience of the environment. When very young children participate in these activities, it opens neural pathways that help them to understand the math and science principles they will be taught when they are older in school.
Art
In young children, artistic activities lead to the formation of well-rounded personalities, good attachment, self-esteem and better mental health. Art employs any or all of the senses, such as sight, sound, taste and smell. As they experience situations that immerse their senses they are further encouraged to explore their own creativity.
Problem Solving
Developing problem-solving skills is important to not only young learners academic successes but also encourages their self confidence. Through story telling and STEAM based activities we can encourage young learners to grow up to be independent, successful, and productive. We want them to be inventors, innovators, and creators.
