Designed for classroom teachers, librarians, art teachers, and others interested in engaging students in the visual arts and the art of the book, the Museum’s professional development programs emphasize teaching through the arts to encourage critical and creative thinking.
Fees for the following workshops include Museum Admission and a 10% discount in the Museum Shop (Members 20%) on the day of the program. Registration required.
Announcing Simmons College MFA in Writing for Children at The Carle
Beginning September 2008
For more information contact Megan Lambert, Instructor of Children’s Literature Programs at (413) 658-1123 or email meganl@picturebookart.org.
To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.
Please click here for information on how to register by Mail, Phone, or Fax.
For more information, email programs@picturebookart.org.
Professional Development Workshop
The Whole Book Approach and the Art of Eric Carle
May 1, 2008
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
$40 (Members $35) includes Non-refundable Registration and Materials Fee
(3 PDPs) Gain tools to evaluate the picture book as an art form and to use this critical engagement as a platform for leading interactive storytimes.
Instructor: Megan Lambert
Registration is required. Please click here to register for this workshop.
Professional Development Workshop
Touchable Book or Readable Toy: Exploring Books for Babies and Toddlers
May 21, 2008
3:30 to 5:30 pm
$30 (Members $25) includes Non-refundable Registration and Materials Fee
(2 PDPs) Learn about books like Pat the Bunny and The Very Busy Spider, which engage children through touch as much as they do through pictures and words.
Instructor: Megan Lambert
Registration is required. Please click here to register for this workshop.
Professional Development Workshop
Cultivating Quality: Education of Young Children in Pistoia, Italy
July 13 - July 14, 2008
$235 (Museum Members and NAREA $220)
(10 PDPs)
Sunday, July 13, 5:00 – 9:30 pm and Monday, July 14, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Teachers and administrators from Pistoia, Italy will share how their internationally-renowned educational programs combine attention to the child's well-being and relational equilibrium with building knowledge and understanding. For more information, please email programs@picturebookart.org.
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Professional Development Workshop
The Whole Book Approach
July 16, 2008
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
$40 (Members $35)
(3 PDPs) The Carle’s Whole Book Approach is designed to give educators the tools to evaluate the picture book as an art form and to lead interactive reading experiences with their students. Instructor: Megan Lambert
Registration is required. Please click here to register for this workshop.
Professional Development Workshop
A Book In Hand: Leading Multiple Copy Storytimes with Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
July 23, 2008
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
$40 (Members $35)
(3 PDPs) The Carle’s newest storytime model, grounded in The Whole Book Approach, uses multiple copies of a single picture book to support looking, listening, learning and communicating. Designed for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, this approach supports connections between verbal and visual literacy. Instructor: Megan Lambert
Registration is required. Please click here to register for this workshop.
Professional Development Workshop
Making Art with Young Children
July 24, 2008
1:30 to 4:30 pm
$40 (Members $35)
(3 PDPs) Explore strategies and ideas designed to engage young children with materials. Inspired by the Visual Thinking Strategies and the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education, this approach will support the exploration of materials and underscore the importance of adult observation and facilitation Instructor: Meghan Burch
Registration is required. Please click here to register for this workshop.
Professional Development Workshop
A Novel Idea: Connecting Picture Books and Novels in Middle and High School Curriculum
July 30, 2008
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
$40 ($35 Members)
(3 PDPs) This discussion-based workshop looks at pictures books intended for older readers and explores how to link novel reading with picture book reading as a way of supporting critical engagement with texts. Instructor: Megan Lambert
Registration is required. Please click here to register for this workshop.
Professional Development Workshop
Multicultural Criticism
August 6, 2008
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
$40 (Members $35)
(3 PDPs) Using Rudine Simms Bishop’s multicultural critical framework, this survey of contemporary children’s books will look at implied audiences, contents and creators. Using books from many different cultures, it supports the creation of book collections that reflect society’s diversity. Instructor: Megan Lambert
Registration is required. Please click here to register for this workshop.
Professional Development Workshop
Eric Carle Tissue Paper Workshop
August 9, 2008
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Explore Carle’s paper-painting techniques and how they can be adapted for home or the classroom while creating unique collage papers of one’s own. Instructor: Meghan Burch
Registration is required. Please click here to register for this workshop.
Professional Development Workshop
Picture Book Texts: One Part of The Whole
August 13, 2008
9:30 am to 3:30 pm
$75 (Members $65)
(6 PDPs) Discover the hallmarks of good picture book writing through reviews and criticism, by examining classic and contemporary picture book texts, and by engaging in some creative writing. Please note: the Museum does not offer editorial support or connections to publishers for manuscript submission. Instructor: Megan Lambert
Registration is required. Please click here to register for this workshop.
For information on the Trinkett Clark Internship, please click on the link for details.