STEM leaders

Gardening is a great everyday activity that often leads to STEM exploration and discovery for Linda Lind and the children in her care.

Danielle Dos Santos shares the wonder of discovery with the children, encouraging questions and helping create paths to the answers.

Jodie McPhie believes in combining STEM with art. One of her favourite areas to explore with the children is chemical reactions.

Dasmira Alvandi believes that inquiry-based STEM exploration and discovery is important for children’s wellbeing, development and future.

Grace Samuel believes that STEM helps develop children’s creativity, teamwork, communication skills, resilience, critical thinking and more.

Shani Cai enjoys incorporating science experiments in the children’s learning experiences and encourages them to explore their interests.

Amy Brown sees STEM as an important part of hands-on learning that “does not always go to the original plan but is always exciting and fun.”

Kristen Myers-Tapim encourages the children to ask questions, wonder, imagine and create and not to be limited by preconceived notions.

Lynne Graham prepares children for life, not just school. She encourages children to explore the world around them using their senses.