Events & Postings
Image description: horizontal lines of many colors in front of which is a circle with an image from the cover of the book Mosaic of Marks Words Material
Image description: photograph of lined up art materials of many types on a black table top. words above in green and pink read “Mosaic of Marks Words Material Exhibition and Atelier of the Infant-Toddler Center and Preschools of the Istituzione-Municipality of Reggio Emily, Italy
Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum of Albuquerque
May 15 - August 16, 2024
1701 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, New Mexico
Reggio Children in collaboration with NAREA
In coordination with the Mosaic of Marks words material, look for more information about these upcoming workshops:
what do we notice?: observing and documenting young children’s encounters with the natural world and mark-making
Explora science center and children’s museum, Albuquerque NM
may 22, 2024, 4-6pm, 6-7:30pm reception
artist/scholar Rachel Zollinger and Brillante Teachers
Rachel Zollinger will join a Brilliante classroom(s) to work alongside children and teachers studying the transformations of trees along with mark-making materials. Together, they will create an emergent collaborative documentation strategy reflecting mark making with children that will then be studied at a workshop open to educators from different contexts. Rachel will also share her research on drawing through the senses with nature. Educators will also engage with similar materials at the workshop and consider what is possible for their contexts. Participants will engage through dialogue and exchange of ideas with the exhibit.
UNM Native American Language Teachers Institute ( NALTI) Conference mosaic of marks words material Workshop
Explora Science center and children’s museum, Albuquerque NM
june
A workshop for native language teachers who are attending the UNM Native American Language Teachers Summer Institute. Educators will study, dialogue, and exchange ideas with the exhibit as a catalyst.
Exploring the Languages of Mark Making
Hybrid location:
Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum, ABQ NM
and on ZOOM!
june 15, 2024, 8:30-11am
Register by June 10th as space is limited.
Zoom participants register by June 1st for art materials to be mailed to you. Materials will be provided for in-person participants.
2.5 hour training certificate
Mary Bliss, Helen McDonald, and Juliet Staveley (CTI facilitators)
Engage with a diversity of tools and materials to awaken possibilities for teachers and young children. NM early childhood educators across the state will learn more about the Reggio Emilia Approach and the Mosaic of Marks Words Material exhibit. They will also explore mark making and drawing with inspiring materials while making connections with others.
To Register:
NAREA Summer Conference
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, June 27, 28, 29, 2024
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum of Albuquerque
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
more information on the NAREA website
Exhibition Discussions Workshops
explora science center and children’s museum, Albuquerque NM
june and july 2024
gigi yu, sarah mcKinney
Gigi Yu and Sarah McKinney will facilitate two workshops for parents and educators. Each workshop will include a facilitated discussion of the exhibition and hands-on experiences with materials.
collaborative teachers institute (CTI) summer institute
explora science center and children’s museum, august 10, 9-3pm
This all day professional development initiative is open to educators in NM, AZ, and Chicago and will include presentations from educators participating in the cross regional study of mark-making. Additionally, participants will engage with the exhibition and experience mark-making materials to consider for their contexts.