The impact of early math literacy is crucial for supporting children’s development and setting them up for a bright future. By starting early, making math fun, and including parents/caregivers—all areas in which children’s museums excel—we can create a world where everyone feels confidence in their abilities to do math.
Nurturing Numeracy Skills and Math Literacy in Children’s Museums aims to support caregivers and children in their math confidence and math skills through experiences at children’s museums. ACM, through a grant from Simons Foundation International administered by the Simons Foundation’s Science, Society & Culture division, is pleased to announce the cohort of twenty museums to participate in this program and develop engaging and effective interventions to achieve this goal.
“The innovation and unique perspectives of small children’s museums serve as inclusive models for building experiences and building relationships to the communities we serve.”
Arthur G. Affleck, III, Executive Director, ACM
Above & Beyond Children’s Museum, Sheboygan, WI
Buell Children’s Museum, Pueblo, CO
Cape Cod Children’s Museum, Mashpee, MA
Chesapeake Children’s Museum, Annapolis, MD
Children’s Museum of Illinois, Decatur, IL
Discovery Place Kids – Rockingham, Rockingham, NC
Duluth Children’s Museum, Duluth, MN
Fairbanks Children’s Museum, Fairbanks, AK
Kids Discovery Station, Merced, CA
North Country Children’s Museum, Potsdam, NY
Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum, Peoria, IL
Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, Capitola, CA
Terre Haute Children’s Museum, Terre Haute, IN
The Children’s Museum of Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
The Virgin Islands Children’s Museum, St. Thomas, VI
Wise Wonders Science and Discovery Museum, Billings, MT
Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, Rutland, VT
The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, NY
Zing Zumm Children’s Museum of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, NC
WOW! Children’s Museum, Lafayette, CO
Creating Math Engagement Experiences in Children’s Museums
Thursday, September 25 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Join us as we share progress on our special initiative, Nurturing Numeracy Skills & Math Literacy in Children’s Museums, and learn about some math engagement ideas and experiences that members of this cohort have been developing. Attendees will hear from a panel of Project Leads who have been prototyping ideas as a response to listening sessions conducted with parents and caregivers from their communities. This panel will share helpful insights to planning, creating, and evaluating math engagement and confidence-building approaches.
Conducting Listening Sessions: Assessing Caregiver Confidence in Math
This webinar provided an overview of our special initiative, Nurturing Numeracy Skills & Math Literacy in Children’s Museums, as well as a deep dive into the processes and experiences of this cohort in conducting listening sessions with parents and caregivers from their communities. Attendees heard from members of this inaugural cohort and learned about helpful insights to planning and evaluating listening sessions, through a lens of math engagement and confidence-building practices.
Safe-Guarding Your Museum
Behind every successful children’s museum is a dedicated team working tirelessly to provide interactive and hands-on learning experiences. But what happens when the unexpected strikes? A fire, severe weather, or even an accident can quickly derail your production and hard work. Insurance is more than just a policy; it’s a safety net that protects your people and organization. Presenters from Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. will discuss the critical role insurance and risk management play in safeguarding your children’s museum. Join us for this informational webinar and learn about the benefits of ACM’s Insurance Program with Church Mutual®, delve into a variety of risk management topics and considerations, and discover how your children’s museum can develop an effective safety committee.
