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Story 03: Birth of Playspace
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| Archive Title: 03. Birth of Playspace - Chapter
Date Original: 2013 Description: In Birth of Playspace, Chapter 3 of Boston Stories, author Jeri Robinson negotiates the gap between her vision and the museum's in carving out a place and program for preschool children and their caregivers. Creator(s):Jeri Robinson, author Keywords: Download |
| Archive Title: Activities for Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere - Book Cover
Date Original: n.d. Description: The cover of the book, "Activities for Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: A Children's Museum Activity Book". Authored by Jeri Robinson it was an activity book specifically for the Boston Children's Museum. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum, publisher; Barbara Bruno, illustrator; Jeri Robinson, author Keywords: child tailored activities; tangible education; interactive learning; book; Jeri Robinson Download |
| Archive Title: Before You Were Three Exhibit - Photograph
Date Original: To Be Entered Description: A group of children and a parent enjoy the giant crib within the Before You Were Three exhibit. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum Keywords: photo; entertainment as education; tangible learning; interactive exhibits Download |
| Archive Title: Before You Were Three Exhibit 1 - Photograph
Date Original: n.d. Description: Kids lift doors to reveal the baby pictures of famous people such as Julia Child, Muhammad Ali and Mr. Rogers.Visitors then had the ability to check their guesses and see if they had the right answer. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum Keywords: visitor resources; instructional activities; experiential learning; family activities Download |
| Archive Title: Before You Were Three Exhibit 2 - Photograph
Date Original: n.d. Description: Two boys enjoy the Before Your Were Three exhibit at Boston Children's Museum. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum Keywords: interactive exhibits; tangible education; photo; visitor retention Download |
| Archive Title: Before You Were Three Exhibit 3 - Photograph
Date Original: n.d. Description: A group of young children investigate the interactive Before You Were Three exhibit. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum Keywords: interactive exhibits; tangible education; photo; entertainment as education Download |
| Archive Title: Before Your Were Three - Book Cover
Date Original: n.d. Description: The cover of the book, Before You Were Three: How You Began to Walk, Talk, Explore and Have Feelings, by Robie H. Harris & Elizabeth Levy, with over 100 photographs by Henry E. F. Gordillo. A sort of accompanying piece to the Before You Were Three Exhibit, this book was a versatile addition to BCM. Creator(s): Delacorte Press, publisher; Henry E.F. Gordillo, photographer; Robie H. Harris, author; Elizabeth Levy, author Keywords: photographs of exhibits; exploring child development; tangible learning; interactive education Download |
| Archive Title: Elain Gurian - Interview
Date Original: November 2005 Description: Elaine Gurian talks about making exhibits specifically for parents, in which the children could enjoy the exhibits, but parents could interact as well. She discusses the thought process behind making sure a group of strangers interacting could be safe, yet inviting and educational all at the same time. (4:03) Creator(s): Elain Gurian, interviewee; Carol Yourman, ideographer/interviewer Keywords: civic responsibilities; stranger interactions; learning from others; middle class Download |
| Archive Title: Eleanor Chin - Interview
Date Original: 1995 Description: This interview with Eleanor Chin, an administrator at BCM, in which she describes her experience working for a experiential learning museum. She also describes how her own daughter continually helped to teach her about working for a Children's museum. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum; Eleanor Chin, interviewee Keywords: discovery museum; experiential learning; repetitive behaviors aiding learning; Playspace Download |
| Archive Title: Eleanor Chin - Interview Script
Date Original: May 21, 1995 Description: This interview with Eleanor Chin, an administrator at BCM, in which she describes her experience working for a experiential learning museum. The same interview is also uploaded, but this copy has markings and notes for areas of interest. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum; Eleanor Chin, interviewee Keywords: discovery museum; experiential learning; repetitive behaviors aiding learning; Playspace exhibit Download |