Connecting kids to history with museum exhibitions - McRainey, D. Lynn; Russick, John (Walnut Creek, CA : Left Coast Press, 2010)
Pt. 1. Valuing kids -- Never too young to connect to history : cognitive development and learning / Sharon Shaffer -- It's about them : using developmental frameworks to create exhibitions for children (and their grown-ups) / Elizabeth Reich Rawson -- Experts, evaluators, and explorers : collaborating with kids / Anne Grimes Rand and Robert Kiihne -- pt. 2. Connecting kids to history -- Finding the story in history / Leslie Bedford -- Imagination, a child's gateway to engagement with the past / Daniel Spock -- Playing with the past / Jon-Paul C. Dyson -- A sense of the past / D. Lynn McRainey -- Are we there yet? : children, history, and the power of place / Benjamin Filene -- pt. 3. Creating history exhibitions for kids -- Shaping the space : designing for kids / Andy Anway and Neal Mayer -- Making history interactive / John Russick -- Is it real? : kids and collections / Mary Jane Taylor and Beth Twiss Houting -- Write and design with the family in mind / Judy Rand -- In a language they'll understand : media and museums / Gail Ringel.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: History -- Study and teaching -- United States; Museum exhibits -- United States; Museums -- Educational aspects -- United States; Museums -- Social aspects -- United States