Working with Young Children in Museums : Weaving theory and practice (Hardcover)

Foreword (Barbara Piscitelli) Author bios List of figures and tables 1. Introduction Hackett, Holmes and MacRae 2. Introduction to Section 1: Thing-ness and the power of objects Rachel Holmes, Christina MacRae and Abigail Hackett 3 The Power of Objects: Little Things Please Little Minds? Nicola Wallis 4 The thing-ness of wood chips Lisa Howarth 5. Bright and Shiny; Infants, Toddlers and Contemporary Art at the Ipswich Art Gallery Barbara Piscitelli 6. What emerges in playing in The Corner of artist-curated and created matter Louise Gwenneth Phillips & Roxanne Finn 7. For the Love of Small Stuff: Materialising Theory in an Early Years Artist Residency Lucy Hill and Aisling O’Gorman 8. Commentary on section 1: On Fire Helen Whitty 9. Introduction to Section 2: Museum Spaces Hackett, MacRae and Holmes 10. Leaving Room for Learning: University of Cambridge Museums Nursery in Residence Kate Noble and Nicola Wallis 11. The sound of Little Feet at the British Museum Katharine Hoare and Kate Kelland 12. Young children explore Sewerby Hall Lucy Cooke 13. Climate, Landscape and Landmarks: Providing Spaces for Belonging Clayton and Shuttleworth 14. Navigating, Negotiating and Lighting up in a Nature Gallery for Under fives Elaine Bates 15. Commentary on section 2: Places along lines of flight Ricardo Nemirovsky and Molly Kelton 　 16. Introduction to Section 3. Time, new experiences, and repeat visits Christina MacRae, Abigail Hackett, Rachel Holmes 17. Transport Tots at Streetlife Museum Hull: a familiar and unfamiliar space Esther Hallberg 18. Working off-site with families with young children at the National Gallery of Ireland Joanne Drum 19. Come again! How familiarity leads to repeat visits and confident learners Victoria Smith 20. Healthy Child Drop-In and Baby Stay and Play at Manchester Art Gallery 　 Katy McCall 21. Complicating the Narrative: Preschooler-Led Museum Field Trips Danielle Carter 22. Reflecting on children’s play at the Whitworth Louisa Penfold and Lucy Turner 23. On What Grounds Alex Thorp 24. Commentary on section 3: The lived materialities of the museum: a new research agenda Kate Pahl and Jennifer Roswell Index