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Count Girls In

Empowering Girls to Combine Any Interests with STEM to Open Up a World of Opportunity

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Maybe you have a daughter who loves cooking, soccer, and musicals. Maybe she's a social butterfly, an athlete, a fashionista, and a humanitarian who wants to change the world. Be honest—do you think, Well, she's clearly not a math and science kid? Do you assume that certain classes and careers won't appeal to her? Count Girls In challenges these assumptions and presents a totally different way of thinking: there is a place for all girls and young women—not just the science fair winners and robotics club members—in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, if we can keep their (and our) minds and options open and meet them where they are.
To succeed in STEM fields today, girls don't have to change who they are. A girl who combines her natural talents, interests, and dreams with STEM skills has a greater shot than ever before at a career she loves and a salary she deserves. Count Girls In encourages parents and other adults to raise authentic young women who have the confidence to put STEM to work in a way that best serves them and their passions. The authors, both STEM professionals, present compelling research in a conversational, accessible style and provide specific advice and takeaways for each stage of schooling, from elementary school through college, followed by comprehensive STEM resources. This isn't a book about raising competitive, test-acing girls in lab coats; this is about raising happy, confident girls who realize the world of opportunities before them.
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    • Booklist

      August 1, 2018
      By now, parents are aware that careers in STEM fields are growing more rapidly and tend to be paid better than those in many other fields. While boys are often encouraged to follow their science dreams, girls are usually redirected toward more traditionally feminine pursuits. Here, Panetta and Williams take a nonjudgmental approach, examining where and why we lose girls when it comes to STEM. It's important not to steer girls away from STEM, they say, but equally important not to force it upon them; the coauthors stress the necessity of meeting girls where they are and offer suggestions for naturally incorporating STEM into daily activities. They draw connections between STEM and the arts, address ways to encourage interest in STEM subjects at different grade levels, and remind parents to check their own biases. In-depth notes on STEM career paths will help facilitate discussion, and recurring "Putting It into Practice" sections add a practical element for parents unsure of where to start when modeling behavior. A readable, highly useful resource for parents of daughters of all ages.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)

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