CPE/STEAM Practice Based Workshops - Reflective Cadre #1
?? Reflective Cadre #1: Art, Balance & Patterns in STEAM Play
Session Length: 2 hours
Focus Topics:
Bringing art into STEAM so children can show their ideas through drawing, building, music, and movement
Supporting children to explore balance, cause and effect, and stability using everyday materials
Noticing and extending patterns and movement in children’s play, bodies, and materials
What to Expect:
This cadre is a chance to slow down and look at how the first three STEAM sessions are showing up in your real world. We’ll talk about what you’ve tried so far with art-rich STEAM invitations, balance explorations, and pattern-and-movement play—what sparked children’s curiosity, where things fizzled, and what you’re wondering about now. You’ll connect with educators from centers, family child care, Head Start, and FFN settings, swap ideas and problem-solve together, and leave with at least one concrete next step you can try with your group. Come ready to share, reflect, and build on the good work you’re already doing.