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Professional development (PD) is key in ensuring that preschool teachers are able to provide children with cognitively challenging early science learning experiences.

In order to maximize their capacity as young scientists, children need the support of curious, responsive, and knowledgeable adults who have the abilities to plan for, facilitate, and assess children’s inquiry-based science experiences.

Our Story

The activities and information here were built by passionate educators who understand the importance of early exposure to science.

Our team is committed to providing high-quality, hands-on resources that make learning science fun and accessible for young children. We believe that every child has the potential to become a budding scientist, and we are here to nurture that potential through our innovative approach to science education.

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Interactive Learning Approach

At FSL, we have developed an interactive learning approach that cultivates critical thinking and problem-solving skills in young learners. Our engaging science activities are designed to stimulate curiosity and exploration, laying a strong foundation for future academic success in STEM disciplines.

Expertise in Professional Development

Our team of qualified educators is dedicated to continuous professional development, ensuring that we stay abreast of the latest educational research and best practices. We are committed to delivering the highest standard of science education, empowering children to embrace the wonders of the natural world.

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Instructional sessions, mentoring, and classroom-based assignments

Effective professional development in science for teachers incorporates a hybrid model. FSL combines professional development in science along with the Young Scientist series teacher guides in a way that supports teachers’ ability to use the guides effectively.

In order to do this, FSL incorporates instructional sessions, mentoring, and classroom-based assignments. During instructional sessions, instructors engage teachers in their own inquiry-based explorations of water, structures, and nature. They introduce teachers to research-based information on how children learn, and, in particular, how children learn science concepts, processes, and practices in the context of these three topics:

  • Sessions provide teachers with multiple opportunities to observe and respond to video vignettes of real classroom practice, and to collaborate on planning and assessment as it relates to their own classrooms.
  • Classroom-based assignments provide teachers with opportunities to use and practice the new knowledge and skills they are learning by inviting them to implement topical explorations with children in their own classrooms and collect evidence of learning and inquiry.
  • Mentoring in between course sessions provides teachers with the support they need to translate theory to practice. FSL engages teachers in an on-going and parallel process of science learning and science teaching.