As a teacher-coach and freelance writer, Sarah Hilliard specializes in teaching STEAM in the language classroom. This is especially true for STEAM subjects (science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics). Depending on the skill level, students may also learn language skills used in various STEAM professions. Practical tips will be given on how to successfully teach a STEAM lesson using a Level 4 coded English class. Learning objectives are a good starting point for developing STEAM connections. For example, if you are teaching about animals and their habitats, you can make many STEAM connections. There are many benefits to making connections between STEAM topics and the content areas of your curriculum. These language skills include listening and negotiating, reading and interpreting text or data, writing hypotheses, constructing labels, writing down data, sharing explanations, communicating ideas and solutions, and publishing results. Making connections to reality is a natural part of learning, and teaching languages should also be part of learning. But in order for students to develop STEM skills, we must integrate these subjects with the arts, and vice versa. Students can then present their Habitat creation to the rest of the class, giving them a chance to practice presenting and speaking in English. If you want to learn more about how to integrate STEAM into the classroom, Sarah will be hosting a webinar on STEAM on Wednesday, April 14. STEAM topics should enable cross-classroom learning and always go hand in hand. In this post, she explains why an integrated approach makes sense and how you can integrate STEAM into your daily lessons.