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NEWS for
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
“ESL Resources Available at DuPage Children's
Museum”
DUPAGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Release date:
May 8, 2007
DCM Contact: Lynne Jele, Marketing & Membership
Phone: (630) 637-8000 ext. 2600
ljele@dupagechildrensmuseum.org
NEW! DuPage Children's Museum offers enhanced
ESL Resources
DuPage Children’s Museum
(DCM) is hard at work in their 20th Anniversary year, expanding on
their Core Beliefs of respect
for all children and their ability to learn, the power of play as a basis for
constructing knowledge and the importance of the child-adult learning
partnership.
Following these fundamental
beliefs, a new ESL (English as a Second Language) Exhibit Resource Guide and
program have been introduced at the Museum this spring, for use by agencies
working with adult ESL students prior to a visit to DCM, or within the Museum
(copies can be checked out from Visitor Services for use during a visit).
Funding for this new DCM English as a Second Language program is provided by
The Comcast Foundation.
An introductory guided tour and workshop was conducted
for 37 ESL teachers and tutors, to get the program started, on April 12 and
will be followed by a second one at the Museum this summer. Students of the program are encouraged to
bring their families to practice their ESL skills while having fun at DCM.
Tutors in the program begin
by introducing the Museum with the ESL Exhibit Resource Guide, which is based
on Museum exhibits and includes pictures of exhibits and related exploratory
vocabulary. The post-visit writing
activity, “My Day at the DuPage Children’s Museum,” encourages students to
speak with each other in English, reinforce their vocabularies and enhance
their writing skills." Tutors also
have access to videos, to prepare students for a real outing, and field trips at
the Museum to support their confidence-building efforts.
For more information about
this program, please contact the DCM Community Access Network (CAN) coordinator
at 630-637-8000 x4800.
DUPAGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM:
DuPage Children’s Museum, a
top Chicagoland cultural attraction, is a not-for-profit organization
celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2007—an imagination celebration
of the importance of play, as envisioned by our founders.
On any given day, about 1000
visitors come through the Big Red Door of DuPage Children’s Museum and engage
in three floors of open-ended activities. It is a playful, fun environment
where children and the important adults in their lives learn and play together
in thoughtfully planned “neighborhoods” designed to promote skill development
in math, science and the arts.
Thank you for all you
do! The Museum depends on donations and
sponsorships for over 40% of its budget. Your support helps make a difference
in the lives of thousands of children!
Location:
Phone: 630-637-8000
Hours*
Monday: 9 am - 1 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 9 am
- 5 pm
Thursday: 9 am - 8 pm
Sunday: 12 - 5 pm
*Call for special seasonal hours.
General Admission: $7.50 per
person, ages one through 59.
$6.50
per person, ages 60 and over.
Admission
is never charged to shop the Explorer Store.
Free Parking. Wheelchair
Accessible. Quick walk from
Annual Memberships: Several types
of memberships and gift memberships are available. Please visit http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org
or call 630-637-8000 for more information.
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