Please share this post with the elementary educators you know and help empower them to try something new.

I’m pleased to announce a recent addition to my website with the NEW Educator’s Resource Center!

I have been and will continue compiling information helpful to teaching engineering in the elementary classroom with links for engineering related books, websites, videos and activities.  All my links are classroom budget and time friendly – I welcome you to visit my website today for innovative ideas for your elementary classroom!

In addition to the website, I also offer assistance through email/phone coaching as well as professional development seminars, tele-seminars and/or webinars.  Contact me today to help you on your way!

Photo courtesy of Society of Women Engineers

A few weeks ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Inkster Public Schools for their Literacy Night.  I was asked to say a few words and I ended my brief 5 minute speech with “Engineering is for Everybody and Anybody.”

After my speech, two 4th grade girls came over to see me.  They said “We liked what you said in your speech, your words were very inspiring.”

I replied enthusiastically, “you did?! I’m so happy!  Was there one part in particular that you liked the most?”

And one of the girls replied, “the part at the end where you said ‘Engineering is for everybody and anybody.’  Did you mean that?”

Deeply moved, I replied quietly, “oh yes!” and went on to show these some of the items engineers work on.

Six words – sometimes that’s all it takes to inspire a whole new path in a young person’s life.

How about you?  Were you aware that engineering is for everybody and anybody?

At the beginning of April, eSchoolNews.com featured an article I wrote in their online news service.  If you are an elementary teacher searching for simple ways to begin teaching engineering in your classroom, I encourage you to read on…

Engineering in your Lesson Plans

After you’re done reading the article, please leave me a comment on eSchool News or my blog – would love for you to share you thoughts, concerns, comments, etc.  If engineering in your elementary classroom is new to you, then let’s get the discussion going!