Experience in implementing STEAM-education in preschool institutions (on the example of the regional innovation platform “Academy of Natural and Technical Sciences in Preschool Institution” in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk)
In the modern educational space, STEAM-technology is widely used, which promotes the development of children simultaneously in several subject areas (natural and engineering sciences, digital technologies, mathematics) and has an applied nature. The technology is based on independent research activities of children, where the teacher acts as an accomplice in the process of finding a solution. The introduction of STEAM-technology in the educational process of preschool institutions contributes to the creation of a developing subject-spatial environment, as well as the comprehensive development of the child's personality, starting with the formation of cognitive interest, communicative, intellectual and analytical skills, ending with the subsequent formation of the child's interest in natural and engineering sciences as a field of future professional activity, more successful socialization in school. A certain role is also assigned to teachers and parents, who can take an active part in the development of project solutions within the framework of studying a particular problem. In the article, the authors describe the experience of implementing STEAM-technology in the educational process of the preschool institution MBDOU No. 28 Preschool “Matryoshka”. Using the example of the regional innovation platform “Academy of Natural and Technical Sciences in Preschool Institution”, the authors reveal the advantages of STEAM-technology and the positive effects of its implementation.