Exhibits for Rent and Sale

The Power of Documentation
Now You're Talking!

The Power of Documentation: Children's Learning Revealed

The Power of Documentation: Children's Learning Revealed is a dynamic, thought-provoking window into the lives of children and teachers in early education environments. Through photos, childrenís work, anecdotal notes, and stories, the viewer experiences young children learning and making sense of their world. Reflections by teachers and administrators (in writing and on video) reveal the role of documentation and collegial support in creating learning communities forchildren, parents and teachers.

The exhibit provides viewers with the opportunities to:
Focus on learner outcomes by seeing how active, engaged learning experiences enable children to meet standards.
Value diversity by seeing how documentation and other best practices can be used effectively with all young children in real-life settings.
Reflect on and discuss what they see with other learners and educators. Begin documenting in their own centers and schools.

Exhibit Details
• 1,200-1,500 square-foot exhibit
• Wall space is not required
•Designed to meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
•Excellent opportunity to partner in your community with organizations, public agencies universities, and local early childhood centers, etc.

Developed and designed by:
Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Metro Association for the Education of Young Children
Judy Harris Helm, Best Practices, Inc.

Funded through a grant from


CCM is no longer booking the museum for after-hour events.

For more information on exhibit rental and scheduling, contact Beth Ann Brozo at 312.464.7722

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Now You're Talking!

When it comes to learning language, children are brilliant! We are all born with an incredible ability to learn language. But to make the most of it, we need a language-rich social environment. Now You’re Talking! highlights some of the remarkable language-learning feats of young children, while reinforcing the all-important child-caregiver relationship. Caregivers, childcare providers, and educators will feel amazed and empowered to make the most of children’s aptitude for language learning.

Your visitors will:
• Appreciate the amazing ability of babies and young children to learn language.
• Understand the critical relationship between children’s intrinsic ability to learn language and caregivers’ use of language.
• Recognize the connection between language learning and literacy.
This highly interactive exhibit invites families to share in a series of activities that tell the story of how language is acquired, with special emphasis on the enabling role of caregivers. Families can document and practice their children’s language learning and will receive information on enhancing the connection between language development and literacy.

Exhibit Details:
• 1,200-1,500 square foot exhibit
• Wall space is not required.
• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish)
• Designed to meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Excellent opportunity to partner with local schools, universities, organizations, etc.

CCM is no longer booking the museum for after-hour events.

For more information on exhibit rental and scheduling, contact Beth Ann Brozo at 312.464.7722


Now You’re Talking! was developed in collaboration with Erikson Institute and made possible by a generous grant from the McCormick Tribune Foundation.

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