STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—is more than a set of academic subjects. It’s a way of thinking that prepares children for the future by teaching them to solve problems, explore ideas, and connect what they learn to the world around them. For...
It was a Saturday morning when David, a fourth grader, finished reading a short story about a clever fox and a crow. His mom smiled and asked, “So, what was that story about?” David’s eyes lit up and he launched into a whirlwind of details—the fox was hungry, the crow...
One evening, as seven-year-old Lucas sat at the kitchen table, he stared hard at the word in front of him: “stop.” He knew the sounds of the letters—s, t, o, p—but when it came time to say them together, he froze. His mom leaned in and gently asked, “What happens if...