AM7 .C596 2010 

McRainey , D. Lynn. 

Connecting kids to history with museum exhibitions / D. Lynn McRainey and John Russick, editors 

Walnut Creek, CA : Left Coast Press, 2010 

333 p. : ill. ; 23 cm 

Includes bibliographical references and index 

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 

History -- Study and teaching -- United States 

Museum exhibits -- United States 

Museums -- Educational aspects -- United States 

Museums -- Social aspects -- United States 

Russick , John 

McRainey , D. Lynn