Science in early childhood education: are teachers set up to fail

Young children are, by nature, scientists. Watch any toddler tip a cup of water onto the floor, or a preschooler crouch down to inspect an ant carrying something three times its size, and you will see scientific investigation in action. Curiosity, observation, and a drive to understand how the world works. As early childhood professionals, we know this. We talk about it, we celebrate it, and we build it into our practice.

So why are we not doing more to ensure that the teachers responsible for nurturing this curiosity are genuinely prepared to do so?

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