Learning from teachers
We don’t just serve children at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, we are also a resource for teachers. We offer many professional development workshops for teachers. Recently, we held a workshop to discuss the different options for early childhood educators to use the Museum. We offered teachers an opportunity to reflect on certain areas of the Museum and how these…
Making a very big costume…
I’m not an expert at anything, but I am really good at asking questions. I wanted to make a JEDI KNIGHT robe for Halloween. Problem: I have never sewn anything this big or complex before. Thankfully, I was able to ask Rebecca, a fellow Teaching Artist, and Lea, one of our interns, for help. They showed me the importance of sketching…
On the Edge of Your Seat
At the end of last month, Children’s Museum Board Members gathered at the Museum for a Board retreat. How do you get to know your fellow Board Chairs? By dividing into teams and having a “chair” contest of course! A MAKESHOP Challenge was presented to the group: Divide into teams of six and create a meaningful chair using a container…