Author Archives: D.C. Enthusiast
Sing Out Loud!
It didn’t take me long in the preschool classroom to learn the power of song. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a singer, but that didn’t seem to matter. I could repeat the same request until I was blue … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education, Museum Education, Museum Fun at Home
Tagged preschool, sing, toddler
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New Posts for American History, NAEYC and Kid Trips!
I’ve been lucky enough to find a few soapboxes where I can talk about young children and museums. This week, I had three pieces published all within a few days of each other! For American History, a follow up on … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education, Kids in Museums, Museum Fun at Home
Tagged American History, Kid Trips, museums with kids, NAEYC, preschool, toddler
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Toddler Approved Museum Activities/What Do You DO Anyway?
I always have a little trouble explaining what Cabinet of Curiosities is all about. If someone catches me off guard I usually say “Well, I really feel strongly that young children belong in museums. So, I do programs for kids … Continue reading
Bubbles!
I haven’t met kid yet who doesn’t like bubbles. Even if they don’t want to TOUCH it themselves they will usually get a kick out of chasing and popping them. What I like about bubbles is that it is so … Continue reading
Taking a Toddler to the Museum: Why Bother? (New Post on “O Say Can You See?”)
From the last post I put up (When a Museum Visit Goes Wrong), you might think that taking your toddler to the museum isn’t worth the effort. Nothing could be further from the truth! I am a firm believer that … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education, Kids in Museums, Museum Education
Tagged American History, engaging, museums with kids, toddler
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When a Museum Visit Goes Wrong…
I really try to practice what I preach (about young children belonging in museums) and get my 1yr old son into museums regularly. I’d say on average we go downtown about twice a month and explore one of the museums … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education, Kids in Museums
Tagged museums with kids, National Gallery of Art, planning, toddler, wrong
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The thrill of seeing the “real thing”
This past week I had a chance to go to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City for the first time. My son was snoozing in his stroller so I really got to take things at my … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Museum Education
Tagged modern art, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art, museums with kids, the real thing
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Workshop Opportunities for Educators and Museum Professionals
When I started Cabinet of Curiosities, offering programs for kids was a no-brainer. I had so much fun teaching preschool and doing education programs in museums and I couldn’t imagine leaving that behind. What I didn’t realize is that I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cabinet of Curiosities-Updates, Museum Education
Tagged educators, museum professionals, training, workshops
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Escaping the parent trap: Facing tough topics with kids at the museum (New Post on “O Say Can You See?”)
When I was taking 3, 4 and 5 year olds into the museum every day, my brain was honed to look for “traps.” These were the edgy exhibits that usually involved nudity and maybe had subject matter that was dark … Continue reading
Toddler and Preschool Classes at CubRun Rec Center
This fall I will be teaching two classes for Fairfax County at CubRun Rec Center! You can register at ParkTakes Online For toddlers (18mo-3yrs) there is Wiggles and Tales at 9:50am on Tuesdays (Code: 1924662201) For preschoolers (3-4yrs) you can … Continue reading
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Tagged CubRun, Fairfax, toddler classes
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