The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

In The Auditorium
The Best of the Best in 2009
December 12, 2009
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
2 PDPS. Join us for this highly popular annual event. In anticipation of the 2010 Caldecott Medal awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children for the preceding year, Susan Bloom... selects her favorites. Learn from Simmons College Professor Emeritus of Children’s Literature what makes these books rise above the rest.
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In The Art Studio
Book-In-A-Box Gift-Making Workshop
December 5, 2009
9:30 am - 11:00 am
$15 (Members $10) per person
Family Workshop - Ages 5 and Up. (Class size 6-16)
Give handmade! Create up to two unique artist’s books keepsakes for someone special in your life. Fee includes all materials, but you may want to bring photo...s or other small treasures to personalize your creations.
Instructor: Meghan Burch

Registration is required. Please click here (http://carlemuseum.org/Register) for information on how to register by Mail, Phone, or Fax.
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Professional Development Workshop
Using Picture Books with Older Students
December 4, 2009
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$40 (Members $35)
3 PDPs. From Math to Language Arts and Social Studies picture books can be used to help differentiate instruction and make learning more fun and interactive. This workshop will provide strategies f...or integrating picture books in upper elementary curricula. We will explore using picture books to introduce new subject matter, simplify literary elements, and help students with their writing process. Instructor: Susan Wells

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Professional Development Workshop
An Introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies
December 3, 2009
1:00 - 5:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
4 PDPs. Learn about Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), the principles of which guide the educational programming at the Museum. Designed as a way of teaching viewers to find meaning and pleasure i...n works of art, these strategies are based on the work of cognitive psychologist Abigail Housen and veteran museum educator, Philip Yenawine. Participants will be introduced to Housen’s theory of aesthetic development, discuss and analyze the strategies, experiment with the method in small groups, and discuss ways in which these strategies can enhance teaching and reinforce the state standards in Language Arts. Instructor: Rosemary Agoglia

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