I co-wrote the chapter on working with children and young people, "Monsters, Rockets, and Baby Racers", with Tracie Mauro of Australia's Parkes Library.
Drawing on Professor Jackie Marsh's notion of pop culture as children's folk culture, we take an immersive, play-based approach to learning. We draw together media, artistic creation, and roleplay to engage young library users. Our programs have also been successfully applied in schools, museums, and public spaces.
We share the principles underpinning national-award-winning youth programs like:
You'll also find other great articles from librarians and educators around the world, on everything from library comics festivals to new ways of using digital media.
Arts Integration
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For teachers who like to integrate all the arts into their teaching.
BOOK: 2015 Innovation Toolkit / Immersive play & arts integration
by Matt Finch
Mar 11, 2015
The American Library Association's 2015 Library Innovation Toolkit has just been published.
I co-wrote the chapter on working with children and young people, "Monsters, Rockets, and Baby Racers", with Tracie Mauro of Australia's Parkes Library.
Drawing on Professor Jackie Marsh's notion of pop culture as children's folk culture, we take an immersive, play-based approach to learning. We draw together media, artistic creation, and roleplay to engage young library users. Our programs have also been successfully applied in schools, museums, and public spaces.
We share the principles underpinning national-award-winning youth programs like:
You'll also find other great articles from librarians and educators around the world, on everything from library comics festivals to new ways of using digital media.
Check out the Library Innovation Toolkit now.