Hello NGCP Champions! I hope you are having a good summer. Please help this NGCP partner as they gather information for a very special project. You may have some helpful contacts in your networks. Karen As part of the National Science Foundation-funded Storybook STEM<https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1902536&HistoricalAwards=false> project, TERC and the University of Notre Dame are seeking input from researchers and educators who are using (or have used) children's books as a tool for supporting science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) learning with preschool-age children (ages 3 to 5) and their families. Please share your knowledge and expertise with the field through this five-minute survey: * https://surveys.terc.edu/NoviSurvey/n/zz1ko.aspx The survey is designed to gather perspectives on the use of children's books as a learning tool from both researchers and educators working in a variety of settings and fields. Please consider participating if you use or study children's books with young children and their families related to one or more of the following areas: * Pre-school age children (ages 3 to 5) * Science, technology, engineering, or mathematics education and learning * Informal and out-of-school learning environments or institutions (e.g., libraries, museums, afterschool and community programs, home and everyday settings) * Family-based learning involving parents and caregivers * Early reading and literacy development * Use of narrative and storytelling more broadly for learning and education Everyone who completes the survey and provides their contact information will receive a summary of findings based on input from educators and researchers across the country. For more information about the survey or project, contact Scott Pattison (scott_pattison@terc.edu<mailto:scott_pattison@terc.edu>). Karen Peterson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer The National Girls Collaborative and The Connectory @ngcproject @kpeterson Pronouns: she, her, hers