Education
Education is at the heart of the museum's mission.
Students attending our in-house and outreach programs
develop an appreciation of place and culture, a sense of
community pride, an awareness of heritage preservation,
and opportunities for learning across all age levels. By
creating materials that connect the museum’s message
with some element of a teacher’s curriculum, the museum
assures that both teachers and students have the
opportunity for an enhanced lesson that produces
academically capable students who can demonstrate their
competency in the core curriculum and apply their
knowledge and skills.
At the Rogers Historical Museum all of our school
programs are based on the current Arkansas Curriculum
Standards. The benefits for children participating in
our in-house & outreach programs include:
- Handling real artifacts and high
quality replicas
- Developing thinking skills
including problem solving, enquiry, observation,
empathy, and understanding
- Acquiring new knowledge,
understanding, and skills
- Enjoyment, inspiration, and
creativity
- Changing their perception of and
attitude toward museums
- Social benefits, e.g., team
working, meeting other adults
- The opportunity to participate
actively as citizens and develop social skills with
other people outside of the school environment
This museum is a community-wide
investment in our children. It provides fundamental
learning experiences. It is an institution of
exploration where children lead the process of discovery
in an educational atmosphere. It is a place where
teachers, parents, and museum staff all share in each
student's joy in learning about the world around them.
Click here
for a full listing of the learning objectives and
curriculum frameworks addressed by each of the museum's
programs.
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