1st Edition
Welcoming Young Children into the Museum A Practical Guide
Introduction: Why Young Children in Museums?; 1. Reflection and Research: Preparing the Ground; 2. Early Childhood Education: Laying the Foundation; 3. Physical Environment and Available Information: Leveling the Floor; 4. Program Planning: Framing the Walls; 5. Making Exhibits for Young Children: Designing the Interior; 6. Staff Training: Making a House a Home; 7. Reflection and Review: Why This is All Worth It; Appendix A: Story Time Resources; Appendix B: Anti-Bias Anti-Racist Learning Resources; Appendix C: Selected Resources
Biography
Sarah Erdman is a mom, museum professional and early childhood educator. Her professional practice focuses on how to best serve young children in informal learning settings. She has a MAT in Museum Education and an AAS in Early Childhood Development and has been teaching for over 10 years in formal and informal learning environments.
Nhi Nguyen is an experienced early childhood museum educator based in Philadelphia. She graduated from Haverford College with a degree in Anthropology and received her graduate degree in Museum Education at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Her research focuses on promoting a positive racial identity in young children through museum programming.
Margaret Middleton is an independent exhibit designer currently based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and working at the intersection of design and social justice. Middleton has a degree in industrial design from the Rhode Island School of Design and over 15 years of experience working in the museum field.
