Our Favorite Learning Resources for Preschool Children
Favorite Books That Inspire a Love of Learning
At Brooklyn Preschool of Science, we believe Science Education for Kids is essential for child development. We believe some of the best learning begins with a great book. Reading together helps children develop language, imagination, critical thinking, and early literacy skills while encouraging a lifelong love of learning. Many of the books we enjoy in our classrooms introduce science, nature, engineering, kindness, and creativity through fun, age-appropriate stories that spark curiosity.
Families looking for additional ways to learn about Science Education for Kids and support learning at home can also explore our Threes & Fours Program, where hands-on STEM experiences and literacy activities are integrated into each day. For more ideas about early childhood reading and literacy development, the readingrockets.org website offers excellent parent resources and recommended children’s books.
Awesome Science Books:
Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel
A child superhero cleans up a garbage-filled town and shows that amazing things can be built with recycled materials.
Rosie Revere, Engineer and Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrew Beaty
These books feature creative and enterprising young characters whose imaginations lead them to wonderful adventures and inventions.
Crazy for Science by Carmelo the Science Fellow!
It’s full of do-it-yourself experiments to promote scientific observation, exploration, and analysis in young kids. Plus, it’s chock full of Carmelo’s kid-tested jokes.
Educational Apps We Love for Preschool Learning
Jr.Brainpop.com These science apps do a wonderful job of teaching young kids the basics of science in an entertaining way.
Tinybop.com This Brooklyn-based design studio makes stunningly designed, open-ended educational apps for kids. Choose from Simple Machines, The Robot Factory, The
Great Ideas FOR KIDS SCIENCE DIY PROJECTS
Great Idea #1
Institute a kids science DIY project night at your house. At the Piazza’s, Friday night means it’s time for experiments! You don’t need fancy equipment: you can make oobleck, a fluid that has the properties of both a solid and a liquid, for example, by mixing water and cornstarch. A touch of food coloring is optional. Here’s how: Start with 1 part water in a bowl and add 1.5 to 2 parts cornstarch a bit at a time. Keep stirring until it has a gooey consistency. (You might want to use your hands.) Then, go to town! Grab it, squeeze it, let it ooze through your fingers. Or put it in a plastic container and shake it or quickly bump it against a table. If you roll some oobleck into a ball, it becomes solid. But when you stop moving it, it will melt back into your hand!
Great Idea #2
Kids science projects for family fun. Before bringing those broken electronics to the e-cycling center, get a screwdriver and take them apart with your kids. This will get them using tools and give them an inside view on how machines work.
Favorite Experiments
Favorite Experiment ONE:
Bringing Science Education for Kids to a new level. Carmelo shows kids how to make water disappear. Hint: he uses a simple powder that fully absorbs water.
Favorite Experiment TWO:
Carmelo shows kids how to make water disappear. Hint: he uses a simple powder that fully absorbs water.
STEM Toys and Educational Games We Recommend
Hands-on play is one of the most effective ways young children learn. Building blocks, magnetic tiles, beginner robotics kits, science experiment sets, puzzles, and engineering toys encourage creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving while making learning exciting. These activities help children develop confidence as they explore, test ideas, and discover how things work.
Many of these same learning experiences are incorporated throughout our Summer Camp and daily classroom activities, giving children opportunities to experiment, create, and discover in fun and meaningful ways. For additional STEM activity ideas that families can enjoy together, visit the NASA STEM website, which provides free educational resources designed to inspire young learners.
Favorite Science Websites for Curious Kids
Curiosity and Science Education for Kids doesn’t stop when the school day ends. We encourage families to continue exploring science together through trusted educational websites that make learning interactive and engaging. From animals and space to weather, engineering, and simple science experiments, online resources can help children continue asking questions and discovering new ideas.
Our Infant & Toddler Program, Twos Program, and Threes & Fours Program are designed to build this same natural curiosity through age-appropriate, hands-on experiences every day. Families can also explore educational activities from the National Geographic Kids website for fun facts, games, videos, and science content that children love.
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