Over the summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work for the Curating the Story Museum project. As someone who has never done much research in the cultures and literatures of young people, I was

In my research to understand Canadian children’s literature, I learned that Canada only recently began to produce Canadian published literature in the late 20th century. Most of the stories written ab

Following our hard work over the Fall, the research team embarked on a recreational trip to the much talked about Dr. Seuss Experience in Mississauga, Ontario near the Square One Mall. Never taking ou

Since the past summer, I have switched gears from collecting and documenting archival material to showcasing the material. I have finished creating an annotated bibliography for both the images and th

It has not been uncommon in my research to find museums that make exhibits about different countries, particularly popular parts of Europe and Asia. However, I have yet to discover anything that is

Many museums are engaging children in geography through new technology that can landscape the topography of a sandbox. This is a new advancement in interactive play that uses sensor and light to mater

I took it on my own accord to research a concept I’ve come across in real life and in research: pretend play. There are several existing establishments that cater to this method of play. Pretend pl

Many children’s museums are using textile and sensory experiences for young children between the ages of 4-9. The Children’s Museum of Phoenix has an exhibit called BlockMania that has various differ

I am currently working on sorting through and re-categorizing the previous literature review concerning children’s museums in Canada. This is inclusive of permanent galleries throughout the provinces

Ethics Tutorial - Review of TCPS2 - the 2nd edition of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. I enrolled in a tutorial necessary for graduate students to com

I have been working slowly on the website in terms of its format and technical features. Ever since starting the research work here I feel I truly enjoy web design in terms of its function and making

Quinten and I have been researching the use of green spaces and urbanity in Canadian children’s literature. My current research is concerned with finding primary sources that use green spaces such as

On December 16th the research team and I had made our way over to the Square one Dr. Seuss exhibit in Mississauga. My initial impressions of the exhibit were from the vast amount of advertising that w

This past month I’ve been looking into the evasive Children's Own Museum (“COM”). It’s sad to witness the dwindling evidence of its existence due to the lack of funding it received from the time of it

Something interesting that I have found is the attention to detail concerning safety and emergency practices for young children. The Bayou County Children’s Museum has an exhibit that directly focuses

Summer is finally in full swing. Ontario Place is currently in a limbo state as the city of Toronto decides on permanent plans for this prime piece of waterfront real estate. The space isn't regula

The ethics application was submitted so my focus has shifted from ethics to assisting with conducting research. I delved deep into Palle Nielsen's exhibit that emerged out of the Playground movemen

Many of the children’s museums have exhibits that detail and explain the surrounding ecosystems of their environment. The Children’s Museum of the Shoals in Alabama has an exhibit called the Singing R

The past two months of researching for the project have been both exciting and challenging. The month of May was spent primarily getting in contact with archival services to obtain permission to utili

Reflecting on the second month spent conducting research for the project, I feel that both the quality and range of collected material has expanded beyond the first round. I began the second month