Engaging Young Children in STEM Activities
For the past four years, Boston Children’s Museum has been partnering with National Grid and a federal Race to the Top grant to create STEM learning kits for distribution to…
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Play as Immunization: Mitigating Stress and Supporting Healthy Development through Collective Impact
This article, written by Anna Housley Juster and Saki Iwamoto of Boston Children’s Museum, is reprinted from “The Forum”, the newsletter of the Massachusetts chapter of the American Academy of…
How to Make Transitions Easier
Happy New Year! As we are transitioning into the year of 2016, I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about transitions for children. We see a lot of struggles…
Talking Art
Holiday break can be a great time to see art as a family at a local museum or gallery. Ever wondered how to engage children in conversation about art? Here…
Toys For Your Child’s Healthy Development
December is often gift-giving time with all the holidays that occur. Children get excited with all the new toys that they get. But let’s take a moment to think about the…
Cover Your Cough and Sneeze! How to Teach Kids to Cough/Sneeze into Their Sleeves
When I’m on the floor doing programs and staffing exhibits, it almost seems like everyone is sick as I hear people coughing and sneezing all around the Museum. As the winter…
Indigenous Halloween Costumes: Empowering or Problematic?
By Sara Tess Neumann and Meghan Evans Recent issues have arisen with the lack of career costumes available for girls, or the prevalence of sexualized costumes for young children. Empowering…
Talking With Children About Tragic Events
Tragic and senseless events such as the one in Charleston, South Carolina can make us feel vulnerable and helpless. For those who have children or who work with children, the…
The Power of Play 