Beyond Naperville
Museum Gears Up for Second Annual Teacher Expo on Aug. 28
Above / Look for the big red door! The DuPage Children's Museum, located at 301 N. Washington, is set for its Second Annual Teacher...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Baby Brothers, Birds, and Feelings: How Children Seek Understanding
by Alix Tonsgard
This morning I had the opportunity to sit with a 3-year-old who was eager to share her world with me. She told...
Beyond Naperville
DuPage Children’s Museum Gears Up for a Wheely Fun Transportation Celebration on July 27
Above / Wheely Fun Transportation Celebration will be presented by Navistar from 9AM to 1PM Sat., July 27, with "Touch-A-Truck" and more at the...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Learning through play with bubbles
by Alix Tonsgard
Bubbles are a classic activity enjoyed by almost everyone both in the Museum and out. Like many experiences here at DCM, Bubbles...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Train play: a window into child development
by Alix Tonsgard
Trains are back at DCM! Open-ended train play presents us with a window into the learning and development that take place during...
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Raise Your Play IQ – So Much More Than a Box
by Alix Tonsgard
Why do children have a fascination with boxes?
Box play is open-ended play in the purist form. Open-ended play is at the heart...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Science and Math for Hungry People
by Alix Tonsgard
It is sometimes said that, “Cooking is science (or math) for hungry people!” Cooking with your kids is fun AND educational!
Think about...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Emotional Intelligence
by Alix Tonsgard
Over 20 years ago, Daniel Goleman popularized the term Emotional Intelligence (EI). His best-selling book, Emotional Intelligence: Why it Matters More than IQ, informed readers...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Conversation Starters
by Alix Tonsgard
Does this scenario sound familiar? You pick your little one up from school, or maybe you are sitting at the dinner table,...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Plain Blocks = Deluxe Learning
by Alix Tonsgard
A toy with no blinking lights? No microchip? Nothing that wiggles, twinkles, or giggles? Why would kids want to play with something...
