Reading with children is one of the most effective and educational activities you can engage in with your children.
Children learn concepts of print, letter and word recognition, comprehension, and storytelling. To help you incorporate reading into your daily routine and bring in some exciting science concepts, Nebraska Extension launches our 2022 STEM Imagination Guides. This year, we are discovering all things ocean!
Each guide features an exciting book about oceans, water, or sea animals and includes a fun science experiment or activity you can do right at home. Additionally, we have included a nature activity, a creative arts element, and an infant/toddler specific component. We are especially excited to announce that our guides are translated into Spanish to help expand our reach! To access these guides, please visit go.unl.edu/imagination.
You might be wondering what is so exciting about oceans. After all, Nebraska is a land-locked state. However, I’m sure you are familiar with the Missouri River that borders the East side of our state. This river meets up with the Mississippi River and empties out into the Gulf of Mexico.
Even though we are not directly connected with the ocean, our actions still impact the plants, animals, and water of the ocean. Therefore, it is so important to introduce children to the value of our world’s oceans. Together, we can help children build a love for the environment and an interest in conservation.
Check out go.unl.edu/imagination for access to the guides and a listing of upcoming workshops to learn more about implementing these guides in your setting.
If you have questions or would like additional resources, please contact your local Extension office, Sarah Roberts at sarah.roberts@unl.edu, or Jackie Steffen at jsteffen2@unl.edu.
