At San Diego Children's Discovery Museum , we provide countless opportunities for young learners to nurture essential social-emotional skills, build fluencies in STEM education, and offer forms of play that build creativity, curiosity, and essential gross and fine motor skills. By investing in our youngest learners, our community gains a more capable, productive, and valuable workforce.  

During this session, we'll take a look at the programs the Museum currently offers to children across the county and how each one sets children up for future success:  

Mobile Children's Museum: Providing accessible education to children across the county  

Parenting Classes: Encouraging parents to take a leading role in their child's education  

Incorporating Social-Emotional Learning: Creating a community of individuals who are empathetic, caring, and curious   

Scaffolded Learning: Meeting children where they are to increase their learning potential 

Attendees will learn how many of the tools we use can be implemented in their own work. We'll highlight the impact of early childhood education and how creating a thriving community of individuals begins the moment a child is born.

Learning Objective(s)    

1. Understand the importance of early childhood education
2. Learn how to incorporate early childhood education into programs and events