Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Today in Michael's Museum

OVERHEARD DURING THE "CURATOR IS IN" PROGRAM:

     • Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!
     • Two year old making animal noises to correspond with the wooden animals on an open shelf.
     • Screams, giggles, cries of amazement when discovering the Museum Mouse (who continues to surprise visitors even after 13 months!)
     • Can we go now?
     • We come to CCM at least twice a week and he always wants to come to MM (we stay for half an hour sometimes!)

SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MICHAEL'S MUSEUM:

     • Without any instruction, one child went from plexiglass fronted storage drawer to the next, all around the room, finding the loose things to manipulate in the open Visitor Display Cabinets.
     • Using Visitor Display Shelves #2 & #6, a child made a block tower that started on the floor, met the first shelf, continued up to the second shelf, and went up even further.
     • Without any instruction, a 16 month old began sorting buttons by color. The caregiver was surprised and pleased.
     • Mom was more excited about being in Michael's Museum than her four year old. "Honey, if you let mommy stay a little longer we can go play next wherever you want!"
     • Google Eyes!

















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