Working with Young Children in Museums : Weaving theory and practice / edited by Abigail Hackett, Rachel Holmes and Christina MacRae.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hackett, Abigail, 1980- editor.

Holmes, Rachel (Rachel D.), editor.

MacRae, Christina, editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Global perspectives on children in museums

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--Educational aspects.

Museums.

Museums and children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 204 pages) : illustrations (black and white.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

1 Introduction p. 1 / Abigail Hackett and Rachel Holmes and Christina MacRae

Part I Thing-ness and the power of objects p. 13

2 Introduction to Part I p. 15 / Rachel Holmes and Christina MacRae and Abigail Hackett

3 The power of objects: little things please little minds? p. 27 / Nicola Wallis

4 The thing-ness of wood chips p. 34 / Lisa Howarth

5 Bright and Shiny: infants, toddlers and contemporary art at the Ipswich Art Gallery p. 41 / Barbara Piscitelli

6 What emerges in playing in The Corner of artist-curated and created matter p. 53 / Louise Gwenneth Phillips and Roxanne Finn

7 For the love of small stuff: materialising theory in an early years artist residency p. 62 / Lucy Hill and Aisling O'Gorman

8 Commentary on Part I: On fire p. 71 / Helen Whitty

Part II Museum spaces p. 75

9 Introduction to Part II p. 77 / Abigail Hackett and Christina MacRae and Rachel Holmes

10 Leaving room for learning: University of Cambridge Museums' nursery in residence p. 87 / Kate Noble and Nicola Wallis

11 The sound of Little Feet at the British Museum p. 95 / Katharine Hoare and Kate Kelland

12 Young children explore Sewerby Hall p. 105 / Lucy Cooke

13 Climate, landscape and landmarks: providing spaces for belonging p. 114 / Elizabeth Clayton and Jack Shuttleworth

14 Navigating, negotiating and lighting up in a nature gallery for under 5s p. 123 / Elaine Bates

15 Commentary on Part II: places along lines of flight p. 131 / Ricardo Nemirovsky and Molly L. Kelton

Part III Time, new experiences and repeat visits p. 133

16 Introduction to Part III p. 135 / Christina MacRae and Abigail Hackett and Rachel Holmes

17 Transport Tots at Streetlife Museum, Hull: a familiar and unfamiliar space p. 144 / Esther Hallberg

18 Working off-site with families with young children at the National Gallery of Ireland p. 151 / Joanne Drum

19 Come again! How familiarity leads to repeat visits and confident learners p. 159 / Victoria Smith

20 Healthy Child Drop-In and Baby Stay and Play at Manchester Art Gallery p. 165 / Katy McCall

21 Complicating the narrative: preschooler-led museum field trips p. 173 / Danielle Carter

22 Reflecting on children's play at the Whitworth p. 179 / Louisa Penfold and Lucy Turner

23 On What Grounds p. 187 / Alex Thorp

24 Commentary on Part III: the lived materialities of the museum - a new research agenda p. 195 / Kate Pahl and Jennifer Rowsell.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780429434457

0429434456

Publisher Number:

99984166530

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.