We put PLAY in capital letters because it is so important to human development.
It is the vehicle children use to learn, cope, self correct and explore the world. CMoR is so dedicated to promoting play we incorporate it into everything we do.
Each week we will post on the website a new ‘PLAY of the Week’ activity for you to do with your family. It will be an unplugged activity that can be done at the dining room table, in the tub, at the park or just about any place.
The mind of a young child is in constant need of creative stimulation, which is so crucial and is developmentally beneficial in so many ways. Not only can art-making boost a child’s creative skills but it also helps them to develop other lifelong abilities such as problem solving, decision making and interpretation. It is always such a pleasure to watch children create art and experience the creative process.
Many of the moms I know, myself included, have listened to the Tiger Mom perspective with a raised eyebrow. In my role at the Children’s Museum, I’ve seen studies that suggest extreme emphasis on educational content mastery, especially at the preschool level and often to the exclusion of free play, can actually have a negative impact on future educational attainment.
We put PLAY in capital letters because it is so important to human development.
It is the vehicle children use to learn, cope, self correct and explore the world. CMoR is so dedicated to promoting play we incorporate it into everything we do.
Each week we will post on the website a new ‘PLAY of the Week’ activity for you to do with your family. It will be an unplugged activity that can be done at the dining room table, in the tub, at the park or just about any place.
I consider myself fortunate…I was born a Virginian! Since my home is in the capitol of this great commonwealth, opportunities to live fully and learn infinitely have been offered to and encouraged in me throughout my youth. One early example of this is my introduction to the Children’s Museum of Richmond. My parents led me to CMoR back when it was located in Richmond’s Navy Hill School building. When I was three years old, I navigated through its realistic model of a limestone cave that was just my size.
Saunter about the children’s museum and we Guest Services Associates (GSAs) are all around you in various shades of over-washed red, our polos a mosaic of stickers and sticker residue from absentminded bouts with said washing machines.
Volunteers are a vital part of any non-profit organization, and the Children’s Museum of Richmond is no exception. Volunteers are crucial to providing the programs that make the museum such an integral part of the Richmond community – they participate in everything from educational programs to special events to birthday parties and much more. Each volunteer brings a unique personality and set of talents to CMoR that help make it such a diverse and exciting place.
We put PLAY in capital letters because it is so important to human development.
It is the vehicle children use to learn, cope, self correct and explore the world. CMoR is so dedicated to promoting play we incorporate it into everything we do.
Each week we will post on the website a new ‘PLAY of the Week’ activity for you to do with your family. It will be an unplugged activity that can be done at the dining room table, in the tub, at the park or just about any place.
We put PLAY in capital letters because it is so important to human development.
It is the vehicle children use to learn, cope, self correct and explore the world. CMoR is so dedicated to promoting play we incorporate it into everything we do.
Each week we will post on the website a new ‘PLAY of the Week’ activity for you to do with your family. It will be an unplugged activity that can be done at the dining room table, in the tub, at the park or just about any place.
Volunteers are a vital part of any non-profit organization, and the Children’s Museum of Richmond is no exception. Volunteers are crucial to providing the programs that make the museum such an integral part of the Richmond community – they participate in everything from educational programs to special events to birthday parties and much more. Each volunteer brings a unique personality and set of talents to CMoR that help make it such a diverse and exciting place.
