Providence Journal – ALEX WOLF
“This holiday season, it’s encouraging to see gift guides more STEM- (science, technology, engineering and math) focused than ever. And while the recommendations for girls’ toys are growing, there’s still a disconnect between wanting girls to excel in STEM fields and purchasing toys that promote the skills – and messages – that can get them there…The STEM skills gap starts before kindergarten with the toys girls are given both at home and in preschool. Children learn through play, because it helps them understand how the world around them works.”(more)