Boston Children’s Museum has been a leader in professional development for educators in early childhood, elementary and after school for over 30 years. We offer half-day workshops, and full-day seminars, and summer institutes annually at the Museum. We will also travel to schools and after-schools to provide in-service and individualized professional development programs. We specialize in these content areas: Native America, Japan, China, hands-on science, and Multicultural Oral Traditions. Training for after school staff focuses on our hands-on resources and approaches. The following series is for the 2008-2009 school year.
For the 2008-2009 school year we offer:
Teaching About Thanksgiving for Early Childhood Educators
Saturday November 1, 10am to 4pm
Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 300 Congress St., Boston MA 617-426-6500 X261
10 PDP’s available (with completion of a project)
Experience storytelling, arts, environmental explorations, and many other activities that introduce young children to Native American culture. Explore how to best connect Native American content to the themes and developmental stages of early childhood education. Try hands-on activities that are culturally appropriate with guidance from early childhood educators, museum staff, and Wampanoag educators. This seminar will be led by Native and museum educators and early childhood practitioners using museum hands-on activities and traditional cultural resources. Multicultural literacy as well as other learning standards will be addressed. Participants will receive the guide for teachers, Many Thanksgivings: Teaching Thanksgiving Including the Wampanoag Perpsepctive. This seminar is appropriate for pre-K (3-5 years) and K-2nd grades. All teachers, care providers, home schoolers, after school staff are welcome.
Fee $75 (includes lunch) For details email Battat@BostonChildrensMuseum.org.
Kyoto: Historical Origin of Japanese Culture and Customs
Celebration of Kyoto-Boston Sister City’s 50th Anniversary
Thursday, March 5, 2009, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 300 Congress St., Boston MA 617-426-6500 X295
As we welcome the 50th Anniversary of the Kyoto-Boston Sister-City relationship, this seminar will explore Kyoto, a Japanese city rich with culture, art, and history. Participants will learn unique characteristics of Japanese culture as well as gain insight into the everyday lives if Japanese families. Presenters include a Japan academic expert, a museum’s Japan specialist, and teachers experienced with culturally-appropriate classroom activities. The participants will be introduced to the Museum’s resources, including Kits, Japanese Collections, and Kyo-no-Machiya, an authentic house from Kyoto, Japan. Also, many hands-on activities, traditional foods, a schedule of the local anniversary events, and extensive handouts/resources will be provided.
Fee 75.00 (includes lunch) For details email Chayama@BostonChildrensMuseum.org
Wampanoag New Year Celebrations: Giving Thanks to the Herring
Saturday, March 7, 2009 10am - 4:00pm
Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 300 Congress St., Boston MA 617-426-6500 X261
Welcome to the Wampanoag New Year! In this seminar we will try Wampanoag and New England Native American spring activities and celebrations. Lessons from science, archaeology, and the environment will be included through the Ancient Fishweir Project, an investigation of the ancient history of what we now call Boston. Prepare for lively science, literacy, and social studies activities, taught by museum and Native American educators. This seminar is appropriate for K- 8th grades and aligns with curriculum frameworks in Science, Social Studies, and English Language Arts. Classroom and Afterschool activities & curriculum will be included.
This is part of a weekend long Native American Spring Festival. Participants will receive a family pass to return on Sunday, March 8 to attend the storytelling activities.
Fee 75.00 (includes lunch) For details email Battat@bostonchildrenmuseum.org
Colonial New England
Saturday, May 2, 2009, 10am to 4pm
Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 300 Congress St., Boston MA 617-426-6500 X231
Learn about the people and daily life of 18th century New England through profiles and artifacts of everyday use. Use some of those everyday artifacts to create and eat an authentic period lunch. Presenters include the Boston city archaeologist connecting the past and present with material culture, Museum staff and elementary educators experienced in interactive history lessons and a food ways expert. Explore our newest teaching kit and try hands-on activities to bring the past to life. The kit and seminar are aligned to MA learning standards in history and social science. Extensive handouts and resources will be provided.
Fee $75 (includes lunch) For details email Brownrigg@BostonChildrensMuseum.org.
Customized Workshops
We offer in-service workshops at the Boston Children’s Museum or at your location. The content is custom-designed to suit your curriculum or professional development needs. Choices cover a range of grades and a variety of subjects and include a presentation of educational resources. Each workshop provides hands-on, ready-to-use lessons, and plentiful handouts. PDP credits are available with the completion of one or a combination of suggested projects. Prices vary by subject, size and location.
Contact one of our content areas for details.
Curriculum Resources on the Web:
KIDS@fterschool
KIDS @fterschool (Kids Investigating, Discovering and Sharing) is the first of its kind – a free multidisciplinary and comprehensive full-year enrichment curriculum specifically created for afterschools. KIDS @fterschool includes over 150 activities that help children develop critical process skills like problem solving, observation skills, communication skills, team work skills and more, all bolstered by science, engineering, cultural, art, health, math and literacy content. www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/educators/kidsafterschool.html
People of the First Light
People of the First Light website provides resources, history, lessons, personal viewpoints and more. This site was developed by museum staff and the Wampanoag Advisory Board to provide resources for teaching about Wampanoag history and culture with respect and accuracy. www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/educators/wampanoag.html
Boston Waterfront Learning Project
The Boston Waterfront Learning Project offers a collection of resources to invite and support adults in bringing children to the water's edge. Our goal is to start a child on a lifetime journey of learning about the Boston Harbor and its watershed, enjoying it in a personal way and participating in its ongoing care. www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/educators/BWLP
Race, Culture, Identity and Achievement: A Seminar Series
Now in its fourth year, this FREE se0minar series brings to Boston nationally recognized scholars, researchers and practitioners – individuals who can deepen our understanding of what it will take to normalize high academic achievement for students of color. The series provides a location for teachers, teacher educators, community leaders, museum educators, and involved citizens to engage in a sustained conversation about race, culture, identity and achievement.
Boston Children’s Museum is proud to co-sponsor this seminar series for educators. For full information about seminar dates, joining a study group, receiving credits, and registration and to download speakers’ papers, go to the website at: www.achievementseminars.com FREE
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