This document provides tips and ideas for strengthening a child's passion for learning through encouraging creativity, curiosity, and social connection. It suggests taking kids to places like museums, nature centers, and cultural events; incorporating learning into everyday activities like cooking and family time; and finding free or low-cost educational resources in the community. The goal is to help kids become lifelong learners while making parenting easier.
Bring the Moon's Life Story to Children Ages 8-13.pptx
Fall Fun in Kansas City
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Jacquie Fisher
KC Edventures, LLC
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2. TM
To strengthen a child’s
passion for learning
by encouraging kids to be
creative, curious and connect with others.
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3. Encourage Kids to be Life-long Learners
Provide Ideas to Make Learning Fun
Kids view Parents as a Resource
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4. Discover New Places
Learn with Resources
Time to Connect
Focus on Child’s Interests
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5. More computer time = less high
achieving readers (Science Daily, 2010)
More books in the home predicts
greater educational attainment for the
kids (Univ. of Nevada, 2011)
Creativity scores in US kids (K – 6th)
have been decreasing since 1990 (College of
William & Mary, 2010)
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6. Making Mom’s Life Easier
Don’t do it all –
there’s a lot to be said
for “down time”!
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7. Burr Oak Woods Nature Center
Ernie Miller Nature Ctr.
Fleming Park
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8. Nelson-Atkins Museum
• 9/24 - 25 Sky & Cosmos and 10/8-9 Egypt
Kemper Museum
• Family Scavenger Hunts
Nerman Museum(JCCC)
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9. UMKC Kid’s Club – Around the World & “Cinderella”
Folly Theater – “If You Give a Moose a Muffin” &
“Ugly Duckling”
TYA - “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” &
“Best Xmas Pageant Ever”
Coterie – “Suessical”
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10. Get an online library account
Spend 10 minutes a month putting in requests
Visits = More enjoyable
Save $$$
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11. Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
Wild West Show 9/24-25
Missouri Town
Arts, Crafts & Music Festival 10/1-2
Watkins Woolen Mill
Fall Fun 10/15
Truman Library
Lots of hands-on
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12. Astronomy:
Evening Under the Stars - Powell Observatory
Big Bird’s Astronomy Show
Oct. 29th – Jupiter visible
Apple-picking, Cider Mill & Pumpkins
OP Arboretum – Arts for Kids 10/1-2
Science book series
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13. Turn Naptime into Book time
Let them choose what to ‘read’
Make it a special place
Use real books
Ask them about it
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14. Corn Mazes
Train Rides
Celebrate a Fun Day
Read for the Record Day – Oct. 6th - “llama llama red pajama”
Nat’l Bring Your Teddy Bear to School (& Work) – Oct. 12th
11/11/11
World Kindness Day – Nov. 13th or World Hello Day – Nov. 21st
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15. Have a Family Book Club
Volunteering
Do What You Did
Fall Scavenger Hunts
www.discovertheforest.org/pdf/book-of-stuff.pdf
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16. Bring in Reinforcements
It doesn’t always have to be ‘You’
Your kids can tell when you’re engaged
Not just good for the kids
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17. Family Heritage
Share food, pictures, language, traditions
Share the Past
Toy & Miniature Museum
1950’s Home
Watch some Old Movies
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18. Find us on Facebook
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Questions & Tips
Connect on Twitter
Fun days, books & ways to connect
Great ideas from around the world
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19. Dolphin Tale - 9/23
Happy Feet Two - 11/18
Hugo - 11/23
Arthur Christmas - 11/23
The Muppets - 11/23
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21. Making Mom’s Life Easier
Finding Your Place
You want me What’s your
to let me teacher’s
child do that name again?
alone??!! Start setting standards at home
Talk about school
Make learning fun
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