Association of Youth Museums
Institute on Early Learning
November 7-8, 1997
"Environments for the Very Young"
Hosted by The Children's Museum (Boston)

You are invited to participate in the first of AYM's Fall Institute Series
for leaders in the museum field.  Hosted by the Children's Museum in Boston, "
Environments for the Very Young in Museums" will bring together museum
professionals, scholars, designers, educators, and others who wish to elevate
the conversation and further the vision of early learning in museums.

Using The Children's Museum's "Playspace" as a jumping-off point,
participants in this two-day Institute will:
--survey the landscape affecting children in today's society;
--engage in observation and analysis of a comprehensive early childhood
program;
--sample best practices from museums across the country;
--explore the most current research on the ways in which young children
experience their world; and
--envision a state-of the art environment for the next generation of
learners.

"Environments for the Very Young in Museums" will lay groundwork for a larger
AYM Early Learning Initiative with the goal of positioning children's museums
as leaders in providing quality learning environments for young children.
 Participation in the Fall Institute is open by application to 50-75
professionals from museums and other youth-serving organizations with
established early childhood programs.  The cost of the two-day Institute is
$250 for AYM members and $350 for non-members.  Please contact the AYM office
for guidelines and an application.  The deadline for applications is Friday,
September 5, 1997.

Association of Youth Museums
1775 K Street, NW  Suite 595
Washington, DC  20006
Phone (202) 466-4144
Fax (202) 466-4233
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