Developing 21st-Century Skills in Early Childhood through STEAM Learning Centers by Tiffany Berman, M.Ed

What if the everyday “problems” you see in your classroom could become the spark for deeper learning?

When a block tower tumbles down or paint drips across a page, children are already engaging in problem-solving, experimenting, and exploring big ideas. This webinar will show you how to transform those ordinary moments into extraordinary opportunities through problem-based STEAM learning.

Together, we’ll explore how to design hands-on, developmentally appropriate centers that invite children to question, investigate, and solve challenges in creative ways. You’ll see how science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math can come alive through playful exploration that nurtures curiosity and builds essential 21st-century skills.

In this approachable STEAM session, hosted by Tiffany Berman, M.Ed we’ll walk through the process step by step—from observing children to uncover the problems they’re naturally drawn to, to choosing the right materials, to guiding child-led investigations that empower independent learning.

Learning Objectives:

• Discover how to use an observation and discussion tool to identify children’s curiosities and classroom challenges that can spark STEAM investigations.

• Create a plan for a developmentally appropriate, problem-based STEAM learning center that fosters exploration and discovery.

• Explore practical strategies for facilitating child-led investigations that encourage independence, creativity, and joyful learning through play.