STEM Curiosity Academy: Building the Engineers of Tomorrow

Authors

  • Carly Reighard
  • Marisel N. Torres-Crespo
  • Janet Vogel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.14n4.32

Abstract

"Thank you for the experience of a lifetime,” wrote one parent in a survey about the STEM Curiosity Academy. What could make a parent so excited about a library program? A research-based, play-filled program for children entering kindergarten, STEM Curiosity Academy offers children an experience they cannot get at home, and your library can create it, too.

Author Biographies

Carly Reighard

Carly Reighard is a Children’s Services Librarian for Frederick County (MD) Public Libraries.

Marisel N. Torres-Crespo

Dr. Marisel N. Torres-Crespo is an Assistant Professor and ECE Program Coordinator at Hood College and the Director of the Onica Prall Child Development Laboratory School. Her research interests are STEM, STEAM, play, gender roles in ECE, and multiculturalism.

Janet Vogel

Janet Vogel is the Youth Services Coordinator for Frederick County (MD) Public Libraries.

References

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Published

2016-12-13

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2016): Winter

Section

Features

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