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Appleton Museum educator highlights books and visual-thinking strategies in maker space
Summary
Hollis Much, museum educator at the Appleton Museum of Art, described how books placed throughout the museum’s maker space are used with visual-thinking strategies to support children’s reading comprehension and engagement with art.
Hollis Much, museum educator at the Appleton Museum of Art, told attendees that the museum’s maker space includes books intended to encourage family reading and to help children learn to read.
Much said the museum pairs literature with art to prompt discussion and analysis. “It's important for families to read together, and it's an integral part for kids to learn how to read themselves,” Much said. “These books take you to different places and introduce you to new artists throughout the world.”
She described the museum’s use of visual thinking strategies in programs with children, saying the technique “allows us to analyze a work of art and think out loud.” Much said staff often use literature as a way to examine artwork and guide children through questions such as “who's the main character? What's the setting? What's the plot?” She added that thinking out loud helps children make decisions when analyzing literature and improves comprehension.
Much’s remarks focused on how the maker space’s books and guided discussions are integrated into educational activities for young visitors.
