B is for Boat: Antique Boat Museum photo
CLAYTON, New York (October 23, 2013) – The Antique Boat Museum
(ABM), North America’s premier freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, New
York, has announced a new children’s program, B is for Boat, which uniquely
connects boats with literacy.
B is for Boat will consist of a story time connected with a fun
craft, game and/or song. Children will be split into four groups based on grade
level for appropriate games, books, activities, and fun.
The Baby Boat grouping is for babies to pre-kindergarten aged
children. Baby Boats will meet on Monday mornings from 9:30-10:30
a.m. There will be coloring, toys to play with, singing and dancing to
get little ones reading, playing, and working on social interaction.
Silly Skiffs will be for children in kindergarten - first
grade. This group will meet on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. with plenty
of crafts, games, and hands-on activities. The group will read a book with
assistance, however encouraged to recognize words, helping to increase
vocabulary.
Clever Canoes will engage children in grades 2-3 on Wednesdays
from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The group will focus on reading books by themselves
and comprehension. Each activity will be specifically designed to enhance
the understanding of the nautical text through trial and error.
Finally, for grades 4-5, the Feisty Freighters program will meet
on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. This independent program encourages
students to read books they are interested in and then taking the new
information and turning it into a hands-on workshop. Students will
explore lighthouses, freighters, boat building, and sailboats.
B is for Boat will be held in the exhibits of the Antique Boat
Museum, allowing children to have the chance to interact with the boats by
climbing into them, touching them, and using them for inspiration.
This is a free drop-in program and no preregistration is
required. The program will run the first full week of each month starting in
November through May. B is for Boat will kick-off during the week of
November 4.
The Scoop, located on Riverside Drive in Clayton, is a supporter
of the B is for Boat program and will provide a free scoop of ice cream to
students who participate in five weeks of the program. Stop by the
Antique Boat Museum for more information or contact Julie Broadbent, ABM
Educator, at 315-686-4104 x235.
