About the Author:
Deanna Pecaski McLennan is a full-day kindergarten teacher based in Ontario, Canada. She has a PhD in educational studies and is an expert member of NAEYC’s Teaching Young Children’s advisory board. Deanna has authored more than a dozen journal articles for Early Childhood Education Journal and Teaching Young Children, among others. In 2020 Deanna was awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM, the highest honor in Canadian education.