Summary: <br> This week we're focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) in early childhood education. How does it fit with the current early years curriculum and programs, and how can we support children's skills in these areas? <br> Thanks to Sibylle Seidler from Little Scientists for joining Leanne for an interview. <a href="http://littlescientists.org.au/">You can find out more about the Little Scientists program here</a>. <br> <br> Useful links for this week: <br> <a href="https://www.oecd.org/pisa/aboutpisa/">About the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)</a><a href="https://www.education.gov.au/nisa-early-learning-initiatives">NISA early learning initiatives</a><br> <a href="https://theconversation.com/pisa-results-dont-look-good-but-before-we-panic-lets-look-at-what-we-can-learn-from-the-latest-test-69470">PISA results don’t look good, but before we panic let’s look at what we can learn from the latest test</a> <br> <br> News of the Week <br> <a href="https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/childrens-rights/publications/what-does-childrens-rights-report-2016-say">Children's Rights Report 2016</a><br> (<a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/What%20does%20the%20Children's%20Rights%20Report%202016%20say">and the version for children</a>) <br> <br> Recommendations <br> Lisa: <a href="http://www.thebookoflife.org/the-sorrows-of-colleagues/">The Sorrows of Colleagues</a><br> Leanne: <a href="http://nz.educationhq.com/news/37487/a-year-in-review-by-peter-reynolds-early-childhood-council/">A year in review: Early Childhood Council</a> & <a href="http://www.maroundtable.com/doc_news/1303_EdWeek_STEMEarlyChildhood.pdf">STEM Education Must Start in Early Childhood</a><br> Liam: <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/12/the-playground-where-babies-learn-to-talk/509420/">The Playground Where Babies Learn to Talk</a> <br> <br> Our Q&A episode is next week so if you have a question you want use to discuss, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dnMGq7ZUV8PZbo9oZqXqcwX1E9ronfCwF80My3Gwtvo/viewform?edit_requested=true">head right here</a>! <br> Big thanks to Emily Hughes for her very, very kind rating and reviews on iTunes. We all really appreciate it! <br> Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/twitter.com/EarlyEduShow">@EarlyEduShow</a> <br> Lisa is <a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/twitter.com/lisajbryant">@LisaJBryant</a><br> Liam is <a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/twitter.com/liammcnicholas">@LiamMcNicholas</a> <br> Leanne is <a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/twitter.com/leannemgibbs3">@LeanneMGibbs3</a><br> Like us on <a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/facebook.com/earlyedushow">Facebook!</a><br>
