From leading lights to amplifiers, divergent minds to futuristic thinkers. This NEW #SmithsonianEdu guide stitches together stories of compelling women and their life-changing innovations. Download your free copy of “We Built This” here: learninglab.si.edu/news/women-inn… #BecauseOfHerStory

Stories of innovative women such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune deserve to be told and shared. We're proud to offer a new #SmithsonianEdu all-ages activity guide in collaboration with USA TODAY that does exactly this. #BecauseOfHerStory s.si.edu/WeBuiltThis

#SpringBloomsHere (in DC), there & everywhere! Join us, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art and our @SIAffiliates all day as we celebrate the beauty of spring! Snap a pic and share with us how spring blooms in your neck of the woods! 🌻🥀💐🌸

Our two's class creates their own colorful garden of painted blooms using toilet paper tubes! #SpringBloomsHere Share your own pictures of spring blooms with Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art and SITravelingExhibits and celebrate spring!

#HeadStart and #EarlyHeadStart students put on their lab coats and became scientists today while learning about giant pandas 🐼 at the National Zoo! If you missed the live event, you can head over to our Facebook to watch the recording: fb.watch/ceYsMs2-Cd/

What is an adult's role in a child's play? Join us in our Play Virtual Workshop as we discuss the value of structured and unstructured play for young children and consider how to craft playful learning experiences. Learn more here: bit.ly/PlayWksp

Do babies belong in museums? You probably know what our answer is: YES! Like all children infants are capable and courageous learners. Click the link below for a whole post full of advice for taking your baby to the museum: bit.ly/Babiesatthemus…

Happy Earth Day! One of the best ways to inspire young children to take care of the plant is to get them outdoors and into nature! Check out our blog for ideas to engage children outside: bit.ly/Kidsoutside #earthday #earthoptimism

Good News! We've added a new session for our Families Together Meet Up all about Architecture! Join us on May 21st for an outdoor exploration designed for your whole family. Explore, learn and create with us as a family: bit.ly/ArchFamilies

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We ❤️ our teachers, SEEC could not exist without them. Teaching is a hard job and they (and all teachers!) deserve a week of appreciation as well as so much more! How have you shown a teacher you appreciate their work this week?

Join us Sunday June 12th in partnership with CPNAS for an afternoon of family fun. Visitors will have an opportunity to explore Mathamalchemy, an installation celebrating the beauty and creativity of mathematics! Learn more and register here: bit.ly/SEECFamilyDay

Educators mark your calendars! Learn from experts and practitioners across subject areas and leave with a toolbox full of classroom-ready ideas. Don't miss the July 28th panel discussion Experts Weight In: Early Learning in the US, from 1:40 -2:55. s.si.edu/EducationSummi…

Check out our 2nd blog post in our six part series on our art teacher, Carolyn Eby's unit exploring the work of Bisa Butler. Have you ever taught a lesson using Bisa Butlers art work? seecstories.com/2022/11/14/mak…

Enjoying our Bisa Butler teacher feature blog posts? Check out our related Learning Lab collection! Learn about Batik around the world, carefully look at some batik designs from the Smithsonian's collection and create your own resist pattern at home! s.si.edu/3F6ckcK

The new installment in our Bisa Butler Project blog series is up! This one focuses on collaging with fabric. Children were encouraged to think about how certain fabrics could convey their personalities as they cut and glued fabric scraps. Check it out: bit.ly/fabriccollage

The fourth blog post in our series on our preschooler's Bisa Butler art exploration is up! Children learned all about sewing and added stitches to their projects. Check it out here: bit.ly/BisaButlerSewi…

Follow along with Pinky as she discovers the wonders of the Smithsonian Collections! Keep your eyes out for some special cameos👀

We're so excited about this collaborative event! Hope to see you there

You can watch our presentation at the #SmithsonianNES2023 about children as natural STEAM learners!