Educators

Wonderland features a variety of exhibit components, including the Hall of Doors and Mirrors, Hedgerow Maze, Fairytale Garden (toddler area), Pool of Tears, Tea Table, Dutchess’ Kitchen,

Here are a few sample exhibit goals and educational objectives related to specific exhibit components that educators can take advantage of:

Hall of Doors and Mirrors

Exhibit Goal: Use the interesting world created by the book, Alice In Wonderland as a backdrop for creative, rich, fantasy play. 

Educational Objectives:

• Broad Focal Experience: Language arts, social science, science, math, sensory exploration, communicate ideas, story comprehension,
• Specific Learning Concepts:  Reading, pre-reading skills, book exploration, dramatic play, spatial exploration with optics, exploring perspective, develop concept of print, book appreciation
• Learning Modality as it relates to Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences:  Visual Spatial, Verbal Linguistic, Mathematical Logical, Bodily Kinesthetic, Naturalist, Intrapersonal

In-museum and classroom activities associated with this exhibit:

Read: Alice in Wonderland by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Mary Blair

Explore the In-Museum Journey: Look for “Alice”, a sculpture created from bronze by Lorann Jacobs

In-Classroom: Use modeling clay to sculpt from memory what shapes or figures you remember from this exhibit or what you think you might see at this exhibit; experiment with optical illusions.

Bring Alice in Wonderland to life by holding a silly tea party and singing “Happy Un-Birthday” to each other.  Anything goes at your silly tea party so be spontaneous and encourage outward thinking that fosters imagination!

Pretend Play: Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland, Cheshire Cat, Queen of Hearts, March Hare, Dodo bird