Every year at Boston Children’s Museum, hundreds of thousands of people participate in special public programs on Japan, ranging from the annual museum-wide celebration of OSHOGATSU Japanese New Year to a monthly themed hands-on activity in the Japanese House.
Please check out Boston Children’s Museum’s vibrant calendar of Japan related programs offered throughout the year!
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CONTACT INFO:
Akemi Chayama
(617) 426-6500 ext. 295
asia@bostonchildrensmuseum.org
A group visit to the Japanese House will allow your students to explore Japanese daily life in an authentic environment and create a deeper and memorable learning experience of home customs, school life, arts, and architecture for them. When stepping into the house, your students will experience a sense of being in Kyoto, Japan. All lessons for the Japan school programs are guided by the Museum’s Japanese cultural experts. Besides the program selections listed below, the Museum’s expert educators can also modify the programs to suit your students’ interest, grade levels, etc. by advance request.
Take off your shoes and step into an authentic 100-year old house from Kyoto, Japan! Your students will experience a typical day for a Japanese child and will discover what customs, artifacts, and aspects of home and school life in Japan are similar to, and different from their own. We provide cultural immersion and hands-on activities in the Kyo-no-Machiya (the Japanese House) using contemporary stories, objects, and images.
Grades 1 and up. Adaptations to connect with your curriculum may be available.
History and Social Science: 1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9,G6 NEA, English Language Arts: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 4.3
(Offered along with “A Day in the Life of a Japanese Child” only)
Suminagashi (Japanese for “ink-floating”) is a paper marbling technique that has been passed down from generation to generation for centuries. Students will learn the “secrets” of this technique and use them to create one-of-a-kind images on paper. They will also surprise teachers and themselves, as they master the focus and tranquility of this unforgettable art-making experience.
Grades 1 and up
1.3, 1.4, 3.2, 7.1, 8.3
Boston Children’s Museum has been a national leader in educator professional development for over 40 years. Our trainings serve educators in early childhood, elementary classrooms, and afterschool environments, and are based on current pedagogical theory and research. We offer highly participatory and engaging half-day workshops, full-day seminars, and customized workshops, and trainings can take place at Boston Children’s Museum or at your program or school. Prices are dependent upon the number of sessions, number of attendees, amount of time and location. While we typically work directly with individual schools, afterschool programs or districts, we occasionally provide scheduled workshops that users from anywhere can register for in advance. Check back on this page periodically for information on these seasonal offerings. And if you are interested in working with us, please contact us using the information below.
CONTACT INFO:
Akemi Chayama
(617)-426-6500 ext.295
asia@bostonchildrensmuseum.org
