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Babies in Museums…Do They Belong?
Every new parent has their own hurdles to overcome. For some, it is the sleep deprivation. For others, it is figuring out the rhythm of this little person that depends on you. For me, I struggled with feeling isolated from … Continue reading
Not QUITE a Twitter Convert…but Almost
I joined Twitter just over a year ago. For almost that whole first year I just let my Facebook statuses run my Twitter page. I felt like I had all I could handle just getting my Facebook page up and … Continue reading
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Tagged @cabinetofcurios, educators, engaging, hashtag, museum professionals, Twitter
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Quality vs. Quantity
In January, I had the chance to present at the Southern Early Childhood Association’s (SECA) Regional Conference. SECA stretches from Virginia to Texas so it was no small potatoes to be chosen. I had prepared a presentation around “everyday museums” … Continue reading
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Tagged conferences, educators, engaging, everyday, NAEYC, SECA, teachable moments, training, workshops
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Am I Allowed to Have a Favorite Toy?
I had written a pretty snarky post about “unitasker toys” (riffing off of Alton Brown‘s strong dislike of single purpose kitchen tools) You know the toys I mean, the ones that are only fun if you play with them the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Museum Fun at Home
Tagged American History, blocks, educators, engaging, museums with kids, National Building Museum, Pinterest, preschool, toddler
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Strength in Numbers
Museums have a reputation of being a place for solitary reflection. It seems like you are supposed to go, wander, read and observe and be hushed by the momentousness of what you are seeing. Sure that can be great, sometimes, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Kids in Museums
Tagged engaging, museums with kids, playgroup, preschool, toddler
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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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Making Museum Visits Engaging for Kids (New Post on “O Say Can You See?”)
As someone who loves museums, I consider myself to be very, very lucky. I live within walking distance of a Metro that will zip me to downtown D.C. in 45min. From there I can easily walk to dozens of museums, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education, Kids in Museums, Museum Education
Tagged American History, engaging, museums with kids
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