Literacy Activities in Museums
Sunday, May 6, 2001
10am-4pm
Pre-registration required; $25 fee to cover materials

Should museums support schools in improving student literacy?  Increasingly, teachers must demonstrate how all museum field trips and professional development programs will contribute to developing essential literacy skills. This workshop will help you design museum programs that meet this goal.  

Literacy Activities in Museums presents strategies for using objects and exhibitions to enhance students' skills in listening, speaking, writing, and reading. During this pre-conference workshop, you will take part in model activities that encourage students to analyze, construct meaning, and make connections that enrich  subject-area knowledge. 

Working with Smithsonian educators, you will:
· Distinguish between different types of literacies;
· Establish links between texts and museum artifacts that build context and enhance understanding;
· Develop methods of incorporating oral history and storytelling into language-building instruction; and
· Formulate strategies for encouraging good writing that is inspired by museum objects. 

Developed by the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies in collaboration with a group of classroom educators, the workshop is designed to meet the needs of schools in all curriculum areas and grade levels.

Enrollment is limited.  To register, send a check for $25, payable to SCEMS, to the address below.  Please also include your institution, position, and contact information.  Looking forward to seeing you in St. Louis!

Stevie Engelke, Program Manager
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
Smithsonian Institution
Arts & Industries Building, Room 1163
900 Jefferson Drive  SW
Washington  DC  20560-0402
V: 202-357-3050
F: 202-357-4908
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