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  • 1.  NSTA 2019 Get together with other science-interested early childhood educatorS

    Posted 03-30-2019 09:53 AM

    The NAEYC Early Childhood Science Interest Forum will be meeting during the 2019 National Science Teachers Association's national conference in St. Louis, MO. On Friday, April 12 we'll meet at the doors to Hall 2 of the conference center, America's Center, right after we clean up from presenting at the 8-10am Elementary Extravaganza session. And then we'll look for a lobby where we can sit to talk about science education in early childhood.

    We'll be flexible about where we end up sitting. Ground floor level has some seating which may or may not be occupied. There are some lounges on the south side of the building, near the Washington Avenue entrance. The virtual tour gives some ideas: https://explorestlouis.com/tour/slcc_tour.html

    Get together with other science-interested early childhood educators for an informal group discussion, networking, and sharing of resources.

    Best wishes,

    Peggy



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    Peggy Ashbrook
    Early childhood science teacher
    Alexandria, VA
    NSTA The Early Years columnist, Science and Children
    Early Years blogger, www.nsta.org/earlyyears
    Author: Science Learning in the Early Years, and
    Science Is Simple
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  • 2.  RE: NSTA 2019 Get together with other science-interested early childhood educatorS

    Posted 04-01-2019 04:47 PM
    Peggy,

    Your post has me really looking forward to my first NSTA Conference! I plan on being at the Extravaganza. I'd actually hoped to bring a table activity, but no one has gotten back to me. Suggestions?

    The STEM space for ECE is kinda small, so it'd be great to meet up with others.

    For the past 2 years, I've delivered STEM activities directly to children in childcare settings. I'd love to find out what similarly interested educators are doing in the space.

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    Laura Weilert
    Owner
    that Science Fairy
    Colorado Spgs CO
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  • 3.  RE: NSTA 2019 Get together with other science-interested early childhood educatorS

    Posted 04-01-2019 09:16 PM
    Hi Laura,
    Please join the NAEYC Early Childhood Science Interest Forum, and welcome! Like all NAEYC interest forums, the ECSIF is open to all NAEYC members and the members and leadership welcome all. ECSIF members have posted useful resources in the ECSIF community that you can access once you join.

    As far as participating in the NSTA Elementary Extravaganza event at the 2019 NSTA national conference coming up soon in April, I will ask the EE coordinator to email you directly.

    Looking forward to meeting you and other EC educators at the science education conference,
    Peggy

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    Peggy Ashbrook
    Early childhood science teacher
    Alexandria, VA
    NSTA The Early Years columnist, Science and Children
    Early Years blogger, www.nsta.org/earlyyears
    Author: Science Learning in the Early Years, and
    Science Is Simple
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  • 4.  RE: NSTA 2019 Get together with other science-interested early childhood educatorS

    Posted 04-02-2019 07:58 PM
    Laura,
    Are you still interested in having a table for the Elementary Extravaganza? I contacted Linda Froschauer and we can get you a table but you will not be in the program. I will need your name and contact information including your email address and the topic for your table. Just a reminder that we can have no sales during the EE. I am glad you found us and are willing to participate.
    Sherri Peterson

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    Sherri Peterson
    Waterloo IA
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  • 5.  RE: NSTA 2019 Get together with other science-interested early childhood educatorS

    Posted 04-02-2019 10:22 PM
    Sherri,

    Thanks for getting me in. It's fine I'm not in the program.

    Binary Dots

    Gotcha no selling.

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    Laura Weilert
        
       mobile: (719) 640-0844
          @sciencefairyco
       





  • 6.  RE: NSTA 2019 Get together with other science-interested early childhood educatorS

    Posted 04-03-2019 07:35 AM
    Hello! NAEYC is excited to host an exhibit booth at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in St. Louis, MO, April 11-14.  Come by and say hello to our staff at booth #1716.​  


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    Nicole Zuchetto
    Senior Director, Member Experience and Market Solutions
    National Association for the Education of Young Children
    Washington, DC
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