Preschool Groups

Museum Looks and Picture Books

This program is especially for preschool groups with students ages 3–5. The program introduces the Museum and art concepts to young children through developmentally appropriate activities. During the 1 1/2-hour program, students have a picture book read to them in the galleries, explore works of art that relate to the book, and make an art project to take home. Visiting schools receive preparatory materials, including the selected picture book to read to students and to become a permanent part of the school library.

Cost: $100 per class. Class size is limited to twenty students. Groups with more than twenty students must register for two classes. Two classes can be accommodated on one day. Please bring one chaperone for every five students. Classes run from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Fee includes art materials and instructional hour. To register, call 215-684-7580.

Books and Lessons for 2018/2019 School Year

• October–November 2018
  Theme: Knights & Armor
  Book: The Tiny King by Taro Miura
  Museum Tour: Medieval Art and Armor
  Art Project: Marvelous Crowns
• December 2018–January 2019
  Theme: People We Love
  Book: A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Phillip C. Stead
  Museum Tour: Portraits in the Collection
  Art Project: Mixed Media Portraits
• February–March 2019
  Theme: Celebrations
  Book: Festival of Colors by Kabir & Surishtha Sehgal
  Museum Tour: Art of Asia
  Art Project: Sand Mandalas
• April–May 2019
  Theme: Imaginative Worlds
  Book: Beyond the Pond by Joseph Kuefler
  Museum Tour: Imaginative Worlds
  Art Project: Resist Paintings
• June 2019
  Theme: Science & Art / STEAM
  Book: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
  Museum Tour: Artists and Nature
  Art Project: DIY Planter