I am a member of the Navajo Nation from the Ramah-Navajo reservation attending the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), where I am majoring in early childhood education (ECE).
IECE – Indigenous Early Childhood Education Blogs
The Inaugural Anishinaabe Early Childhood Symposium: A gift to our teachers
The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) Agriculture and Arts Center hosted the inaugural Anishinaabe Early Childhood Symposium in October.
Dry Meat Social Summons Community to Learn Cultural STEM Knowledge
A buzz of excitement masked the chilly fall air as yayas, big sisters, mothers, fathers, brothers, and partners shared intergenerational teachings with young children, families, fellow students, and administrators.
ECE Programs Spotlight: For the Wisdom of the Children Year 2 Convene
How can we ensure that the work being done at tribal colleges through the American Indian College Fund’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) programming continues to grow and sustain itself?
The Way to Reawaken Indigenous Language is to Nurture Speakers
Amanda LeClair-Diaz and Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz review research literature that demonstrates Tribal Colleges and Universities’ (TCUs) efforts in Native language revitalization. The review focuses on research of Native language revitalization opportunities in early childhood education and development.
Interactive Sensory Garden Featuring Flora That Is Indigenous to This Land
Northwest Indian College’s Early Learning Center innovated an Interactive Sensory Garden helping preschool children to engage in experiential STEM education.
Little Big Horn College Works with Families and Communities in STEM Activities
Under their For the Wisdom of the Children project, Little Big Horn College held a seminar in July for pre-service and classroom teachers to develop a thematic science/math unit with a culminating Parent Night activity.
What is STEM without Roots?
When it comes to STEM, it may be the roots that hold us in the field, the classroom, and in our love for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
SIPI Utilizes Online Learning Communities to Enrich Teacher Training
For SIPI’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) students earning an associate degree, the curriculum provides practicum experience for students in both infant and toddler classrooms. SIPI’s Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) serves as both the lab school for the program and the site for student practicums.
Relationships: Children Discovering STEM with the World Around Them
Children are natural scientists and learn through exploring and creating props for play within their environment. Salish Kootenai College (SKC) Early Learning Center extends its learning community from inside walls to the outdoors, allowing children to discover the changes occurring in each season and to be immersed in nature.
