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Kathy Parham posted a reply on Re: Safe Rooms.... Quiet Space
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 2:57 PM
Said: Prepandemic, we organized a yearly large STEAM event, BuildFest, at a local high school. The last two years we did it, we used a small "fishbowl" room with windows adjacent to the action to offer a "Calm Down Corner." We had boards stre...
Barbara Punt posted a reply on Re: LEGOs in children's museums
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 1:57 PM
Said: Many thanks to everyone for sharing their LEGO experience - it's much appreciated!-Barbara
Kathy Parham posted a new Topic
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 1:01 PM
Surveys to assess current parent and child mental health needs?
Have any museums conducted surveys of families about how current conditions of the pandemic are affecting the mental health of the parents and/or the children? We would like to use a survey out how better to serve families.
Kathy Parham posted a reply on Re: LEGOs in children's museums
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 12:50 PM
Said: We clean Duplo with bleach wipes due to the drying issue. We have two sets and rotate them.
Jason Sandberg posted a reply on Re: LEGOs in children's museums
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 12:04 PM
Said: Our building experience has improved for members due to Covid procedures. We previously had the same boring Lego elements all of the time. Over lockdown we purchased some more bulk from a neighboring museum. We sorted our Lego elements ...
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