- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Engaging Young Children in Museums
About this book
What does a museum do with a kindergartner who walks through the door? The growth of interest in young children learning in museums has joined the national conversation on early childhood education. Written by Sharon Shaffer, the founding Executive Director of the innovative Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, this is the first book for museum professionals as well as students offering guidance on planning programming for young children.This groundbreaking book:-Explains the various ways in which children learn-Shows how to use this knowledge to design effective programs using a variety of teaching models-Includes examples of successful programs, tested activities, and a set of best practices
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Index
A
absorbent mind, 73
Adams, Robert McCormick, 7
accreditation [NAEYC], 20
active learning, 50, 54, 65, 74, 78, 95, 97, 104, 139–140, 142, 144, 149
advocacy
child labor, 20, 32–33, 35
NAEYC, 19, 85
young children, 21, 32, 35, 91, 93
museum professionals, 141
American Alliance of Museums [AAM], 19, 22, 146
American Museum of Natural History, 39, 143
Amricani Cultural Center [ACC], 127, 133, 135, 140, 152
Art Institute of Chicago, 144
arts integration, 82
arts-rich learning, 27, 72, 82
assessment, 86
assimilation and accommodation [Piaget], 57, 61
Association of Children’s Museums [ACM], 24–25, 37, 61, 151
atelier, 76
audiences, diverse, 22, 43–44
authentic learning, 65, 159
B
babies, 19, 22, 41, 137–139, 145
Barnes Foundation, 134, 153
Bay Area Discovery Museum, 145, 147
best practice, 18–19, 47, 71, 77, 81, 85, 88, 99–100, 101, 129
Bishop Museum, 125, 134
Björnberg, Göran, 135, 138, 140–141, 148
Boston Children’s Museum, 33, 37, 44
brain research, 19, 20–21, 137
Bristol City Museum, 138
Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 29, 33, 35–37
Brooklyn Institute of...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword
- Preface
- Section I Understanding the Audience of Young Children in Museums, Past and Present
- Section II Shaping Programs that Engage Children in Constructing Meaning
- Section III Making a Difference: The Promise of the Future
- Appendix A Museum Goals: A Conversation
- Appendix B Characteristics of Young Children
- Appendix C Educational Theories and Theorists
- Appendix D Object-based Learning: Every Object Tells a Story
- Appendix E Interpretation in the Museum: Teaching Strategies
- References
- Index
- About the Author