This isn't quite the same thing, but there was a nice project a few years
ago at Brighton Museum and Gallery where children wrote the text-panels for
an exhibition of paintings. Certainly got them involved - sorry I don't have
any more details to hand, but perhaps someone from the Museum could shed
some light?
Pauline Ridley
Centre for Learning and Teaching
University of Brighton
Falmer Campus
Brighton BN1 9PH
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From: Mandy Tulloch [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 11 March 2004 16:21
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Subject: child-led activities
Do you know of any research or literature or have practical experience of
using children to lead museum based activities?
No, not child labour but a way to focus their attention!
We run handling sessions where visiting primary aged children get to hold
various natural history specimens - e.g. elephant's teeth, skulls, mammal
skins etc. The children are so excited to see everything that it nearly
turns into a game, with them wanting to race on to the next table to see new
things - we'd like them to spend more time exploring each object!
Perhaps that's an adult view of the situation but are you aware of any
examples of where the children become the explainers/facilitators? Do you
think this would help focus their attention on specific objects and allow
them to become more a part of the activity?
Thanks!
Mandy.
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Mandy Tulloch
Development Co-ordinator
Natural History Centre
University of Aberdeen
Zoology Building
Tillydrone Avenue
Aberdeen AB24 2TZ
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