https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw8bkc-nR9U
One of the language schools I’ve worked for ran a STEAM program this summer. Actually, since there was no Technology, Engineering, Arts or Math, it would more accurately have been called a ‘Science’ or an ’S’ program, but marketing would never have allowed that.
Also, the STEAM program I taught wasn’t for Kindergarten, the lowest level my school taught was for Starter/Primary 1.
What was interesting though, was that the kids who took the program generally had a lot of fun, even though some of the pre-made lesson plans weren’t very good. One of the teaching assistants remarked that the children don’t get to do that kind of thing in school, especially in a hands-on way, so whatever we did would be exciting for them.
You can find many of these science type experiments on YouTube, and some of them can be adapted for use at the Kindergarten level. (When you’re working with very young children, you need to be prepared for the unexpected, though.)
I think these activities make a great addition to the very young learner class. Not only are they fun, but they also help develop relationships, and bring the class together, because you typically perform the activity as a group. That was definitely the experience I had in teaching the students over summer.
