School Readiness
The museum’s School Readiness projects are made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Kindergarten Mixer
Please Touch Museum’s Kindergarten Mixer (a part of the city-wide School Readiness Initiative) is an event that celebrates the very important occasion of entering Kindergarten! This event helps families to prepare their young children for a successful transition from pre-k, preschool or Head Start classrooms into kindergarten.
For more information, please contact:
- Beth Schnapp
- Community Program Specialist
- 215-578-5147
- bschnapp@pleasetouchmuseum.org
Books to Know Books to Grow
This literature based program helps preschoolers, ages 3 to 5 build their literacy, math and art skills by reading. Working with both teachers and students this program helps to increase preschooler’s vocabulary, supply teachers with activities that strengthen their students’ basic skills and builds and interest and excitement for learning and getting them ready for kindergarten. All of the activities in this program correlate with the School District of Philadelphia’s pre-kindergarten curriculum.
For more information, please contact:
- Beth Schnapp
- Community Program Specialist
- 215-578-5147
- bschnapp@pleasetouchmuseum.org
- The Books to Know Books to Grow program is made possible with the support of the Comcast Corporation.