Winter Wonderland!
For the past few years, I have brought out a variety of “winter” objects to share during the “Explore Collections” program. This year, the program timing couldn’t be better. We’ve…
What Is It? #2
So, how did you do? Were you able to guess any of the objects from the last “What Is It?” post (click here for a refresher)? All of them are…
Failure Is Always an Option
Here at the Museum, I regularly teach a program called “Balls and Tracks” for school groups. The kids are given some simple materials and are challenged to design “the coolest…
Creative Confidence – Display and Honor
Having creative confidence is trusting and valuing each and every one of your ideas and taking creative risks. In the Art Studio this is goal #1 – to instill creative…
The Cow Says…
… moo. At least, she does if you live in the U.S.A. or other English-speaking nations. Parahs in Israel can easily communicate in Hebrew, as they also say moo. If…
Cozy Up Your Winter With Some Healthy Hot Chocolate
What does healthy food mean to you? Vegetables and fruits? How about your child’s favorite treats? We all want our children to eat healthy, but giving up sweets may not…
Collecting and Collections
Collecting things—objects, books, quotes, anything—can be a wonderful and often lifelong pastime. As a museum, we are lucky to have a number of objects that have been collected over the…
Helping Children Become Good Citizens
As the flu season begins to wind down, this is an opportunity to think more broadly about our responsibilities to our neighbors and our fellow citizens. Richard Weissbourd, Professor at…
The Power of Play 