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Leadership Transition Announcement
July 1, 2019 Dear Friends: It is with mixed emotions that we announce that Jennifer Hinderliter, Executive Director of WOW! Children’s Museum, is leaving her position at the Museum on July 12, 2019....
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Co-Construction Learning
When you’re trying to build something, it is usually better to build with a partner, a teammate, someone to co-construct with you. The same goes for children’s learning processes. Co-construction...
View ArticleConnected Colorado – June/July 2019
Thanks to Connected Colorado for attending our annual Día del Niño Celebration!
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Garden Grand Opening Celebration
Lafayette, Colorado – WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Museum’s new outdoor garden playspace. The community is invited to join WOW! for a...
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WOW! Awarded $30,000 Grant from Buell Foundation
Lafayette, Colorado – WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) is pleased to announce that the Museum has received a $30,000 grant from the Buell Foundation. This generous grant will support the...
View ArticleChildren’s Mental Health Resources
The mental health of our children has been weighing heavy on the minds of many recently. We’ve seen an elevated rate of suicide among children as young as 10 years old, in fact, in 2016, suicide was...
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September Renovations
Exciting new experiences are coming soon to WOW! Children’s Museum! We’re renovating the South Wing of the Museum to bring our visitors the best experiences possible! The Museum will be under...
View ArticleFostering Tenacity in Your Child
There are many ways to be a strong, supportive, successful parent. When we think of the traits of great parents, many words come to our minds: love, patience, connection, stability, but we rarely think...
View ArticleWOW! Awarded $30,000 Grant from Buell Foundation
Lafayette, Colorado – WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) is pleased to announce that the Museum has received a $30,000 grant from the Buell Foundation. This generous grant will support the...
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Bilingual Language Development
As an early childhood educator, a question I frequently receive is in regard to speech development and what is “normal” development. As an educator, I’ll first say there is no “normal” when it comes to...
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Kids Give Back Week – November 16 to November 22, 2019
Did you know that participating in charitable events and philanthropy increases your child’s social skills, such as empathy, kindness, and understanding? Well, it does, and it helps build a foundation...
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WOW! Receives 2019 SCFD Grant Awards
WOW! Children’s Museum would like to thank the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) Tier III for awarding the Museum $46,453 in 2019 grant funds. Grant awards include: Boulder County...
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Teaching Children About Philanthropy
Philanthropy means a desire to promote the welfare of others through acts of service and you can start it with your children right now! November and December are great times to start as there are many...
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Support WOW! on Colorado Gives Day – Tuesday, December 10
Colorado’s largest one-day online giving event, Colorado Gives Day, is on December 10, 2019! We hope that you will support WOW! Children’s Museum and our commitment to the families in our community....
View ArticleWOW! Webisode – Natural Grocers Lafayette
Join Gini, Director of Early Childhood Education as she learns about eating the colors of the rainbow with our friends at Natural Grocers Lafayette!
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WOW! Children’s Museum Names New Executive Director
WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) is pleased to announce today that Joanna Cagan has been named the new Executive Director of the Museum. Joanna is an experienced non-profit manager with a...
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Early Childhood Educators
I’ve worked in early childhood education for 15 years, as a teacher, director, and now an informal early childhood educator here at WOW! Children’s Museum. Our community is filled with early childhood...
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From the Desk of WOW!’s Executive Director – January 2020
Happy New Year! In addition to warm welcomes from so many community members and our terrific staff, I have learned many new systems in my first few weeks on the job as WOW!’s new Executive Director....
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Learning Math Concepts
Did you know that infants and toddlers start learning math concepts early in life? And the more we can incorporate math concepts and language into their world, the more success they’ll have later in...
View ArticleWOW!’s Play for All Initiative
Learn more about WOW!’s Play for All Initiative serving more than 6,000 visitors each year!
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