Why put the "A" in "STEAM" Learning?

Lots of educators and learning communities are talking about STEAM education. You may be asking, why include an arts perspective in STEM learning?

Starfire STEAM programming (STEM+Arts) links the creative arts to science, technology, engineering and math to give students the tools they need to the innovators, educators, leaders, and learners of the 21st century! 

By integrating art with STEM, Starfire gives students the creative spark to harness the capabilities of STEM skills. Our students fuse an in-depth knowledge of STEM with a focus on arts to creatively integrate and apply that knowledge to solve real world problems. 

Starfire teachers share their passion for the creative arts with our students. Art and creativity infuse Starfire’s enrichment classes, Fun with STEAM virtual labs and MathTastic Help sessions.

Starfire STEAM students take thoughtful risks, engage in experiential learning, persist in problem-solving, embrace collaboration, and work through creative processes. Students learn more and they retain more of what they learn. 

Find out more about what STEAM education can do for your child by checking out our current courses or getting in touch with the Starfire support team!

Why Learn to Code?

Students building new worlds in Scratch

Starfire believes every child can benefit from learning a programming language!
Starfire coding teachers are trained as computer scientists, R & D researchers, engineers and programmers. What’s more, they are inspired to share their love of coding and professional expertise with their students.

Students who code are more creative and innovative in their approach to framing and solving problems. Students learn mathematical and computational concepts—they problem solve and think mathematically using logic and systematic reasoning. Starfire coding students are exposed to a world of exciting possibilities through their programming skills. Learning coding from Starfire’s expert teachers opens up the creative and professional horizons of our students.

What do Students Do in Class?
Guided by Starfire teachers, students create projects that are personally meaningful and express their ideas through fun, hands-on projects. They will learn to imagine, design, create and share their own websites, projects, games and animated stories.

The Benefits of Virtual Classroom - Collaboration

Collaboration

Starfire is excited to share the top 5 benefits of learning in our Virtual Classroom. STEAM learning is a collaborative, dynamic practice for both students and educators. Our classrooms support enriching learning experiences in which all learners participate and grow.

Increased opportunities for collaboration

Learning in our virtual classroom puts a big emphasis on collaborative learning. Students screenshare and work together in breakout rooms. Students encourage each other to use class time effectively. Remote team work is a  practice that will reshape schools and workplaces in the future. The virtual classroom exposes students to this practice and equips them to meet the future.

Teacher Collaboration

Collaboration is a core value for the Starfire teacher community. Starfire teachers have come together to improve the experience children are having via remote education. New approaches to curriculum, curriculum delivery, and classroom management resources have been developed and mobilized. Starfire teachers Shweta, Usha and Pallavi spearheaded our team’s redevelopment of our electrical engineering curriculum for the virtual classroom. Together, they developed a fun, project-based program for Starfire students.