“Through the Eyes of My Haitian Friend” was originally a unique, hand-painted book with original text in English and Haitian-Creole by first graders in collaboration with the Haitian Heritage Museum and bookmaking consultant Lea Nickless. The students range from six to eight years of age with diverse ethnic backgrounds.
This book sparked such excitement that an edition of 100 professional copies have been printed and will be unveiled on May 23.
The museum magnet forges strong partnerships with local area museums and cultural institutions in Miami-Dade County. Museum educators work side by side with classroom teachers, interfacing the standards-driven curriculum with the objects and artifacts in their respective museums as well as visiting historic buildings and sites throughout the county. This integrated curriculum, focusing primarily on object- and project-based learning, emphasizes problem-solving, communication, exploration, invention and inquiry through on-going visits to their museum and cultural partners: W.J. Bryan Elementary – Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Haitian Heritage Museum, Historical Museum of Southern Florida; Museum of Contemporary Art; Coral Gables Museum and Dade Heritage Trust.
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