Learning Boxes
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School Programs |
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Contact Belinda Crowson,
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The Galt has two types of box programs: Learning boxes for school age children and memory or reminiscence boxes for adults and children.
Boxes can be rented at no cost for a period of two weeks. For more information or to reserve a box, please contact Belinda.
Memory Boxes, or Reminiscence Boxes, are themed boxes of local memories. Themes available:
- shoes
- quilts
- school days
- World War II
- babies
- weddings
- toys and games
- Christmas
- Japan
Each box contains
- books
- photographs
- cards
- familiar objects
and may include
- cameras
- curling tongs
- cup and ball
- wedding veils and more
Some boxes also have video and audio tapes to bring back the sights and sounds of yesteryear.
Memory boxes are especially useful as a stimulating resource to support reminiscence work with groups of older people and can also be used for inter-generational work.
The boxes were generously made by the Therapeutic Recreation class at Lethbridge College and sponsored by the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Lethbridge Lodge #2.
Learning Boxes are school programs that can loaned out to schools. All of the artifacts, background information, photographs, and supplies needed for the program are available in the box.
Programs available to be borrowed are:
- Obi & Origami [Japanese culture]
- Making Do or Doing Without [Great Depression]
The Galt also has an education collection: artifacts which can be loaned out to schools and used for hands-on, interactive work.
