According to Danielle Allen, profession of social
science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, “We need
all those classes in the STEM fields… and as a nation we must do a better job
of preparing our young people in these fields.
But we don’t need to become a nation of technocrats.”*
At Entelechy Education, LLC, we couldn’t agree
more! Our line of books incorporates
STEM education with character education and literacy lessons to create the
complete package for lower elementary children.
STEM topics prepare children to succeed in a technological, scientific
21st century. Character
education prepares them to be responsible citizens. And literacy lessons prepare them to read and
write so their intentions are clearly communicated to others.
The world is a complex place, filled with human
relationships and technology advances, in addition to a myriad of written and
spoken messages. The EnteleTrons™ combine this complexity into a
fun, easily-understood platform where the characters interact with respect
while solving a STEM mystery. The
adventures that the EnteleTrons™ discover help children to see
that work can be fun, rather than seeing fun as an escape from work.
By creating a strong foundation of STEM intelligence
meshed with character education and literacy, we see children competing for 21st
century occupations in a technically strong, cooperative manner. We envision them using the skills they learned
in the lower elementary grades as they mature into responsible citizens. And we see those same children having fun, enjoying
their path to success.
It’s time to revise STEM, STEAM (including art), and
STREAM (including art and wRiting) to include the STEM-C promoted by Entelechy
Education, LLC where character education joins academic education to produce a
child capable of surviving both academically and emotionally in that very
complex world.
* Allen, Danielle. "The humanities are just as important as STEM classes." The Washington Post opinions, February 14, 2013. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-humanities-are-just-as-important-as-stem-classes/2013/02/14/dea1889c-761e-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html
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