This article broadly covers the scientific and methodological foundations of the use of STEAM technologies in the process of preschool education, especially their role in developing creative thinking, problem-solving and creativity competencies in children. The effectiveness of methods that base the educational process on interdisciplinary integration, provide children with knowledge through experience and observations, and encourage independent solution of problem tasks is analyzed based on theoretical sources. The mechanisms of activating children's thinking processes through the STEAM approach, forming their environmental study skills, and developing their competencies through constructive activities and creative experience are explained.

STEAM technologies, creative thinking, problem situation, competency, preschool education, creativity, integrated education, scientific and methodological foundations.

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