The Children's Hands On Museum

Child’s Play

Remembering the days of childhood can be a glorious feeling to a grown adult. The worry free happy days that used to seem as if they were never ending. The Children 's Hands On Museum is a place where kids may go to enjoy a little bit more of that worry free happy feeling while at the same time being encouraged to actively learn. Due to a large amount of technology and the internet, many children today are not encouraged to actively learn. CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) states that since 1980, obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has almost tripled. Physical activity while learning new things in real world scenarios is the number one priority at The Children 's Hands On Museum of Jacksonville
The museum was packed with children, their parents, chaperones, and finally the museum attendants. My volunteer day at the museum consisted of me acting as an attendant, which included supervising the children and exhibits. My job was to walk around the museum put things back into proper places, assure the children played safely, and correct anything else that may need correcting. There was not one moment the entire time I was there that I was alone. This being a positive aspect, I utilized this advantage to start asking the attendants and some parents a few
Specifically choosing one male and one female parent and asking them some questions inquiring why they brought their children to the museum and what did they gain from the visit? The parents were more than happy to bring light to this subject. While some parents had different answers to my questions, all the answers were very similar to each other. Parent number one answered stating that she brought her daughter to the museum to let her engage in the experience of playing with other children her age. Not only that, but also to encourage the use of imagination and gain some qualities that otherwise may not be obtained from a television show or video game. The object was to encourage her daughter to stay active while learning which fun is for the child. Parent number two had a similar answer. He was a man named Chris; and he is the father of one boy whose mother had passed away. He states, “I bring my son here to encourage active learning, its fun for both of us and I want him to be the best he can be. Being around other peers his age in these little real world exhibits encourages independence and gives them knowledge of the real world that they may not have had. When my son grows up I want him to know the basics of a grocery store or police station even if he has never been in a real one. On top of that my son will not be inside all day, lots of physical activity and imagination emphasizes a healthy