MINT4home – a podcast for curious families

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Why does a ship float? How does a plant grow? What does counting have to do with everyday life? Children ask STEM questions every day – often right in the midst of family life. The MINT4home podcast is all about how parents can take up these questions and, together with their children, explore, marvel and strike up a conversation. We show how picture books, everyday situations and little prompts can help children discover maths, computing, science and technology in a way that’s suitable for their age – without any prior knowledge, without pressure, and with plenty of fun in thinking things th

Episodes

  1. Aug 2

    STEM-Thinking: Exploring Children’s Questions Together

    Why does it rain? Where do rainbows come from? And how does technology actually work in everyday life? In this episode, Katharina Linnemann and Helen Knauf discuss how parents can respond to their children’s STEM questions. It’s not about always knowing the right answer straight away. It’s far more important to see children’s questions as an invitation to think,speculate, research and experiment together. The episode introduces the STEM-Thinking method and shows how parents can nurture their children’s curiosity – in a waythat’s relevant to everyday life and requires no prior knowledge.

  2. Jul 26

    Discover STEM through picture books

    How can picture books spark children’s enthusiasm for STEMsubjects? In this episode, Katharina Linnemann and Helen Knauf discuss why picture books can provide an accessible introduction to maths, computing, science and technology – particularly at home with the family. The focus is oninteractive reading aloud: children are actively involved, sharing their own experiences, asking questions and being encouraged to think for themselves. In this way, reading aloud becomes a shared experience of discovery, exploration and wonder.

  3. Jul 19

    Why STEM education is important even for young children

    This first episode explores why STEM education is importanteven for young children. We show that maths, computing, science and technology are found everywhere in everyday life – whether it’s baking, building, counting, observing or using technology. We also discuss how early STEM experiences can foster curiosity, self-confidence and a love of discovery, andwhy families play such an important role in this.

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Why does a ship float? How does a plant grow? What does counting have to do with everyday life? Children ask STEM questions every day – often right in the midst of family life. The MINT4home podcast is all about how parents can take up these questions and, together with their children, explore, marvel and strike up a conversation. We show how picture books, everyday situations and little prompts can help children discover maths, computing, science and technology in a way that’s suitable for their age – without any prior knowledge, without pressure, and with plenty of fun in thinking things th

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