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Author:   Sharon E Shaffer
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
Imprint:   Left Coast Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9781611321982

ISBN 10:   1611321980
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   15 January 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Understanding the Audience of Young Children in Museums, Past and Present; Chapter 1 Children and Museums: An Introduction; Chapter 2 The History of Children and Museums in America: A Brief Overview; Chapter 3 Learning Theory and the Early Years; Shaping Programs that Engage Children in Constructing Meaning; Chapter 4 The Early Childhood Classroom and Museum Learning; Chapter 5 Best Practice: Key Concepts; Chapter 6 Best Practice: A Foundation for Early Childhood Programming in Museums; Making a Difference: The Promise of the Future; Chapter 7 Making a Difference: The Promise of the Future;

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Sharon Shaffer's detailed explanation of advances in developmental psychology and its application to constructivist educational practices as well as her extensive experience in developing programming for preschool children make this book an important contribution to anyone wishing to engage this age group in museums. --From the Foreword by George Hein

Sharon Shaffer s detailed explanation of advances in developmental psychology and its application to constructivist educational practices as well as her extensive experience in developing programming for preschool children make this book an important contribution to anyone wishing to engage this age group in museums. From the Foreword by George Hein

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Sharon E. Shaffer is currently a museum consultant specializing in providing programming to younger children. Previously, she served fifteen years as Executive Director of the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center. She is the only educator ever to receive the Smithsonian Institution Secretary's Gold Medal for Exceptional Service. Shaffer regularly teaches workshop on educating young children through museums and has consulted on this topic both in the United States and abroad. She has a Ph.D. in education from University of Virginia and was on the faculty of the George Washington University Museum Studies Program.

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