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​       YEAR 1 TRAINING   

                                             




                           
                               
Year 2 Books & Hands-on Materials                  
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The second VELI-STEM librarian training took place on April 24-25, 2017.. Each of the participating librarians received a set of books and materials for use in library programming and story hours, plus sets of books for family programs and child-care provider trainings.

Building and Engineering
Non-Fiction
Building Structures With Young Children by Karen Worth et al.. 

Girls Think of Everything 
by Catherine Thimmesh. Stories of ingenious inventions by women.
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How a House is Built by Gail Gibbons. From architect’s plans to a family moving in, general house building information.
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Let's Try it Out With Towers and Bridges by Seymour Simon. Hands-on early learning activities.

Whoosh!  Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton.
A biography of Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker.


Fiction
Building a House by Byron Barton. Perfect for even the youngest readers.

Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building by Christy Hale. Shows how children's constructions are reflected in the world's architecture.

Look at That Building! A First Book of Structures by Scot Ritchie. Introduces children to basic construction concepts.


Not a Box by Antoinette Portis. What can you do with just a box?

Roxaboxen by Alice McLerren. A group of children build an imaginary town with found objects.



Hands-on Materials (Building and Engineering):
A set of 200 Keva planks
A set (705 pc.) of Roylco Straws & Connectors


For families (15 sets per library): 
Let's Try it Out With Towers and Bridges
Building Our House
How a House is Built
Resource cards


For child-care provider trainings (5 sets per library): 
Let's Try it Out With Towers and Bridges
Building Our House
How a House is Built
Resource cards
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  • Home
    • Contact
    • Gallery >
      • Press
      • Year 1 Photos
      • Year 2 Photos
      • Year 3 Photos
    • Our Story
  • Training
    • ARSL Presentation 2018
    • Year 1: Force and Motion >
      • Year 1 Books and Hands-on Materials
      • Discovery Center Instructions
      • What is Science for Young Children?
      • Resource cards
    • Year 2: Building/Engineering >
      • Year 2 Books and Hands-on Materials
      • Resource cards
      • Cardboard City Design form
    • Year 3: Sound and Light >
      • Year 3 Books and Hands-on Materials
      • Resource cards
      • Where to Find Materials
      • Discovery Center Instructions
  • Prog. Resources
    • Program Template
    • Resource cards
    • Elements of a Good Program
    • Documentation
    • Glossary
    • Open-Ended Questions
    • Why Use Picture Books to Introduce STEM?
  • STEM Clearinghouse
    • Year 1: Force and Motion >
      • Activities
      • Picture Book Bibliography
      • Professional Reading
      • Standards
      • Activity ideas (links)
    • Year 2: Building/Engineering >
      • Activities
      • Picture Book Bibliography
      • Professional Reading
      • Activity Ideas (links)
      • Prompts and Questions
      • Glossary
    • Year 3: Sound and Light >
      • Picture Book Bibliography
      • Activities
      • Activity ideas (links)
      • Glossary
    • General STEM Information >
      • What is Science for Young Children?
  • Surveys
    • STEM Programming
    • STEM Community Stakeholders
    • Child Care Providers/Early Educators
    • Family Members
  • Admin. Docs
    • Credit for Childcare Providers
    • Forms
    • Grant Abstract and Curriculum
    • Project Libraries and Contacts
    • Talking Points
  • Year 1 Evaluation Reports
  • Year 2 Evaluation Reports
  • Year 3 Evaluation Reports