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?e board has meticulously planned each aspect of
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, and everything has a purpose. erin reynaud, director of marketing, shares the extent to which each decision was poured over, ?everything ties back to educational development, even the carpet floor.? from the architecture to the exhibits, only the very best were invited to collaborate with
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?s board of directors. after a national request for proposal, the board selected boston architecture firm cambridge 7 associates and local firm, remson, haley, and herpin to design the building, and 1220 exhibits out of nashville to design and fabricate each exhibit. ?as a former exhibits director, i was excited to come to
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in part because of all the attention to detail and vision that we are putting into our learning zones,?
olson
shares. ?one of the biggest reasons why these learning zones will be successful is because of the leadership of our education chair, cate heroman, who is a highly respected leader in early childhood education. she has championed the development of these learning zones and our educational curriculum.?
knock
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is at the forefront not only of architecture and technology but also of curriculum, participating in national webinars on makers activities and play as a way to rebound from trauma. in addition to the learning zones, the location is what makes
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unique.
olson
explains that while having to choose a favorite feature is like having to pick your favorite child, it?s the views over the large oak trees and lakes that mean the most to him. ?something really unique about this
children
?s museum is the views it affords. and that in terms of
children
?s early development, when they?re able to see the world from multiple perspectives, from up high, from down low, from far away, and from up close, it opens up their learning in such powerful ways that can really help change perception.? one unique view that
children
will love is from the top of the story climber, a luckey climber, which will stretch from the floor to the top of the museum. ?imagine a three year old climbing up one or two platforms, and then each time they come back, they?ll go a little further, and by the time they?re four, they?re halfway up, and then as a five year old will get all the way up to the top and can look over the live oak,?
olson
describes. he beams with delight when discussing the world famous climber that will be here in baton rouge. ?when you drive by, you?ll see
children
on these flying books. doesn?t that tell anyone who visits here that baton rouge is investing in its
children
? ?at right there is a game changer.?
knock
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is going to be a destination for fun and learning, but the vision is to also be a place of refuge for families no matter what is going on at home.
olson
has plans to be as accommodating as possible to families going through hard times like a military deployment or illness. ?it?s important to know that the vision behind
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is to really be a bridge so that all
children
, regardless of background, can participate in
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. i find that when we truly invest in early childhood, the return on investment is exponential,?
olson
declares. ?what this means for our community long term is truly transformative. it creates a new sense of optimism and hope.? ?e doors will open this summer, and everyone involved is anticipating that incredible day where
children
will enter for the first time.
olson
is ?most looking forward to the joy on
children
?s faces as they see their
children
?s museum for the very first time. ?at?s priceless. ?en, after we?re up and running a while,
children
will start to understand how they can own this place and wear a certain confidence when they come in. ?is is where they have domain. it?s a place in their lives where they?re empowered.? ? june 2017 | brparents.com 47
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