Little Scientists Webinar

STEM Hour: Connect, learn, grow

Growth mindsets through STEM

How do you respond to parents’ concerns about their children’s school readiness? What skills do children need for a successful transition to school? How can we prepare children for challenges ahead?

In this webinar, researcher Fiona Boylan and practitioner Cayley Boylan will provide thought-provoking ideas on how to support the development of a growth mindset in an early childhood setting. Our panelists will discuss how you can support children in developing the skills to take on the future while leading a fulfilled life and how STEM inquiry can help with this.

Date: Thursday, 9 June 2022

Time: 11am - 12pm AEST

Objectives:

Reflecting on essential skills for children
Understanding growth mindset
Developing strategies for fostering growth mindsets in early childhood settings

The webinar is scheduled to run for one hour and includes a Q&A session.

Don’t forget to register early as registrations for our webinars close 24 hours before the event commences.

Please note: you will receive a follow-up email in the days after the webinar, including a link to the recording as well as resources mentioned during the webinar. If you have not received this email within a week, please contact us on workshops@littlescientists.org.au

Would you like to receive all future STEM Hour webinars for free? By joining our Little Scientists House community, you will get free access to all our webinars. To find out more about our Little Scientists House certification program, please view our website.

Looking for more online PD? Our Inspire STEM webinar series presents simple techniques to cultivate children's skills and excitement for STEM exploration and guides hands-on activities to enrich your STEM repertoire for the classroom. Themes for Inspire STEM in 2022 include sustainability, dinosaurs and oceans.

Questions? Email us at workshops@littlescientists.org.au