STEM SMART Parenting

This work is a relevant resource with accessible ideas to help increase a child’s STEM skills. * Library Journal *STEM SMART Parenting: A Practical Guide for Nurturing Innovative Thinkers is a must-read for anyone parenting or mentoring youth today! This is an easy-to-read, practical, and incredibly helpful guide to empower adults to better build STEM resiliency and excitement in children and adolescents. Read this book and be drawn in by the authors’ heartwarming, relatable, and invaluable personal stories as students, parents, and educators. I absolutely loved the “What Adults Can Do” phrases that support STEM SMART. This is a book I absolutely adore and am excited to share it as a resource with educators and families near and far! – Sarah B. Bush, professor of K-12 STEM Education and Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair, University of Central Florida; author of Step into STEAM and Simplifying STEMGenerating innovative ideas to solve future problems requires STEM thinking. STEM education involves more than just learning facts and playing with cool toys—it’s a way of being and thinking. This book provides insights for parents on how to help their children become innovative and critical thinkers. The authors stress the importance of nurturing problem-solving skills, perseverance, risk-taking, and other qualities to help kids reach their potential. They also offer research-based strategies that are easy to understand and implement. – Teruni Lamberg, professor, University of Nevada, Reno, and author of Sparking the Math Brain: Insights on What Motivates Students to Learn

Alan Zollman, PhD, is professor of mathematics education, secondary mathematics education coordinator, Growing Tomorrow’s STEM Teachers grants project director, and principal investigator at Indiana University Southeast. His research is focused on STEM education curriculum development.

Lisa Hoffman, PhD, is professor of education and administrator at Indiana University Southeast. Her research focuses on STEM teacher professional development and multilingual family engagement in STEM education.

Emily K. Suh, PhD, is associate professor of postsecondary student success in learning, literacy, and mathematics and integrated reading and writing program coordinator at Texas State University. Her research focus is in literacy and language development practices, integrated student support services, and teaching strategies for collegiate, adult, and elementary levels.