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Object Lessons and Early Learning book cover

1st Edition

Object Lessons and Early Learning

By Sharon Shaffer Copyright 2018
172 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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The twenty-first century is a time of change for early learning in museums, due in part to society's evolving view of childhood, from an age of innocence to understanding the robust learning that defines the first years of life. This perspective is a catalyst for international conversation and continues to raise attention and interest across society.  Object Lessons and Early Learning... Read more

Preface

Part I: Object Lessons in Theory: A Key to Interpretation

1. Setting the Stage for Early Learning in Museums

2. The Museum Object: A Story of Change

3. The Object Lesson: A Closer Look at Its History and Development

4. Object-Based Learning: Making Meaning from Objects

Part II: Theory to Practice: Young Children and Objects

5. Learning to Look at Objects: A Process of Discovery

6. Curiosity and Collections: A Child’s Perspective

Part III: Object Lessons: Engaging Young Museum Visitors

7. Object Lessons Inspired by History Museums and Historic Homes

8. Object Lessons Inspired by Art Museums, Sculpture Gardens, and Public Art

9. Object Lessons Inspired by Cultural Exhibitions and Institutions

Part IV: Object Lessons Beyond the Gallery

10. Object Lessons for Young Learners in School Settings

Part V: A Look Forward

11. The Future of Early Learning in a Digital Society: Finding Balance Between Object-Based Experiences and Technology

Biography

Sharon E. Shaffer is a museum consultant specializing in providing programming to younger children and works with museum professionals around the world. She is a former Executive Director of the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, USA, and is the only educator ever to receive the Smithsonian Institution Secretary’s Gold Medal for Exceptional Service. She has a PhD in Social Foundations of Education and is an adjunct faculty member with the  University of Virginia.

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