Every Wednesday and Thursday, children ages three to six and their adult caregivers come to the Michener to learn about the artwork in the galleries and to create works of their own in the class, Learning to Look and Listen. This video shows part of one lesson taught by Ruth Anderson, Director of Youth and Family Programs, who has seen this class grow over the years and is passionate about the program. In speaking to one father in the class the morning I was taking this video, he mentioned, “it is a hidden gem” in Doylestown. Of course, we love to hear that about our programs! 
We are certainly thankful to all the families in the community that support what we do here.
Education at the Michener is strongly built on the philosophy of inquiry-based and interactive learning. In this particular lesson, Ruth began the class by reading the book, Harold and the Purple Crayon. She then tied in some of the concepts in the book during her discussion with the first painting, View of Almshouse. Ruth very often uses children’s literature with her lessons to reinforce concepts in the books with what the children are seeing in the galleries. Read More »
Learning to Look and Listen at the Michener
Education at the Michener is strongly built on the philosophy of inquiry-based and interactive learning. In this particular lesson, Ruth began the class by reading the book, Harold and the Purple Crayon. She then tied in some of the concepts in the book during her discussion with the first painting, View of Almshouse. Ruth very often uses children’s literature with her lessons to reinforce concepts in the books with what the children are seeing in the galleries. Read More »