Skills for Life
STEAM
Steam is much more than simply introducing concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. It is a proven philosophy of advanced learning which helps young children integrate knowledge across disciplines. They are then encouraged to think in a more connected way.
STEAM education is crucial to educate and prepare the next generation of the American, and global workforce, and to allow this generation to create jobs and grow the economy.
Spanish and Sign Language
In early childhood, learning a second language has many benefits. For example, children that learn Spanish in early childhood can:
Understand English better. Due to the shared Latin roots of Spanish and English, learning Spanish helps children in the early childhood years understand the English language better.
Open their minds earlier to explore different cultures.
Enhanced mental development.
Listen better.
There are many benefits to teaching sign language to young children:
- Using signs reduces frustration
- Signing may make learning to talk easier
- Signing stimulates intellectual development and emotional growth