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DuPage Children’s Museum

DuPage Children’s Museum. Symposium 2.0 Launching the Transformation. January 18, 2014. Looking Back and Looking Forward. Everywhere children go can be a “ learning environment ” especially when parents, caregivers and teachers are empowered to be their guides. Where have we been?

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DuPage Children’s Museum

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  1. DuPage Children’s Museum Symposium 2.0 Launching the Transformation January 18, 2014

  2. Looking Back and Looking Forward Everywhere children go can be a “learning environment” especially when parents, caregivers and teachers are empowered to be their guides. Where have we been? Where are we going? What do we expect out of today?

  3. Where have we been? Five possible community projects emerged: • Traveling block parties and/or parties in the park • Home-based play parties • A monthly series of highly publicized play events (over the course of a year) • Play prompt messages sent out to subscribers via email or text • Engaging signage (play posters) in grocery stores, restaurants, doctors’ offices, and other locations, prompting family play

  4. Where have we been? The project that came first: • Engaging signage (play posters) in grocery stores, restaurants, doctors’ offices, and other locations, prompting family play • ELRAC did some inquiry around this idea

  5. ELRAC Council Inquiry • Reviewed research presented by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Golinkoff • Visited Trader Joes and Standards Market • Investigated posted signs • Discussed posted signs versus a Phone app • Reviewed the PBS app • Reviewed several websites related to this concept

  6. PBS Parents Play & Learn App • PBS Parents Play & Learn provides more than a dozen games parents can play with their kids, each themed around a familiar location – including at the grocery store, at home, in the kitchen, and many more. 
 • The app is designed to build on a child’s natural curiosity about the everyday world and to encourage dialogue between kids and parents. • . http://pbskids.org/apps/pbs-parents-play--learn.html

  7. Born Learning and LearnNow Websites • Children are constantly learning, right from birth. Their early years are the foundation for growth and development, and what they learn during those years depends on the experiences they have each and every day. This is our greatest challenge as caregivers, as well as our greatest opportunity. • Learning On the Go • At the Market • At the Park • At the Library http://www.bornlearning.org/default.aspx?id=33 http://www.learnnow.org/topics/stem

  8. Where are we now? Beliefs • Learning takes place from birth in all locations all the time • The important adults in children’s lives play an active role in facilitating this learning • The important adults depend on the community support to facilitate this learning

  9. Where are we going? Began discussing the other projects – • Traveling block parties and/or parties in the parks (with real blocks and other materials to engage families in play) • Home-based play parties • A monthly series of highly publicized play events • (over the course of a year) • Play prompt messages sent out to subscribers via email or text

  10. Where do we expect at the end of today? Framing the Conversation

  11. The discussion focused on several fronts • In addition to confirming their commitment to going ahead with the “engaging signage” project, the Symposium 2.0 community collaboration focused on how to support already existing initiatives and how to market them to parents in different ways. Examples of other initiatives included: Bensenville’s Parties in the Park; Home Depot build-a-bird-house events; find-the-hidden-toy at Trader Joe’s; and initiatives already in place in several stores • The participants also discussed how to support adult learning and the importance of adult/child interaction. Empowering parents, guiding the child, and helping parents craft questions with a content focus was explored. The goal is to get parents and children engaged..

  12. The discussion focused on several fronts • It also was suggested that additional support, such as a volunteer, might be needed at the sign location to engage interaction with families. We also should consider expectant parents in the target audience. Because the region is highly diverse demographically, we must keep cultural sensitivity in mind. • The discussion ended with the idea that the Symposium 2.0 community collaboration would refine the “engaging signage” project; develop a project plan; hold focus groups to get buy-in from communities. It was strongly suggested that whatever is chosen be piloted first to determine outcomes and how success will be measured.

  13. Interviews See video

  14. Thank you • DCM is more than a museum, it is a … • ….force for early learning.

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