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Reviewed on January 1, 2021 | Professional Reading
This book from McChesney, a 2012 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, and museum educator Nicholas was born out of a long-term collaboration between the Chicago Public Library and Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry designed to combat summer slide and develop critical thinking skills in children. The authors offer 46 book-based STEAM activities, and though some of the referenced titles are somewhat old, they are all available in print. Eight activities are designated for preschoolers, and the remaining are categorized for older children—though a specific age range would have been helpful for the uninitiated. However, safet...Log In or Sign Up to Read More