BBM presentation April 2012

1. Presented by
Jacquie Fisher
KC Edventures, LLC
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2. TM
Our Mission:
To strengthen a child’s
passion for learning by encouraging kids
to be creative, curious and connected to
the world around them.
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3.  Experience New Places = New Words
 Offer Creative Opportunities
 Encourage Discussions
 Read, Read, Read
 Get Outside www.kcedventures.com

4.  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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5. Baby Blues comic by Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott
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6. Summer Fun List
qFamily dinner before mission trip/ice creamqOut for Ice CreamqVolunteer
projectqRead aloud in hammock qZoo qLemonade Stand qFun off the path
places on way to Colorado qIntroduce old books – Edward Eager, Moffats, My
Father’s Dragon qPicnic at a park qSEA LIFE qShatto dairy q Taber to do
video work/web coding qMaddy to learn math is fun qMake your own frozen
treats qOutdoor games qFirefly night q 4th of July fireworks at JCCC qDinner
outside qDown day – no errands! qVisit Farmstead qKaleidoscope qAntique
shopping qSummer movies qHiking qDriving practice for Taber qMovie night
with family qBike to library qGo to a fun pool with slides q
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7.  View some Art
 Nelson
 Kemper
 Nerman (JCCC)
 Take in some
Music
 Dancer for a
Day
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8.  Take in a Play
 Coterie – “Once Upon a Mattress”
(based on the Princess & the Pea)
 TYA – “Adventures of Pippi Longstocking”
 Outdoor shows
 Theatre in the Park – “Sleeping Beauty/Jungle Book” &
“You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”
 Starlight – “Peter Pan” & “The Addams Family”
 Leawood – “Fiddler on the Roof”
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9.  Evening Under the Stars - Powell Observatory or
UMKC Observatory
 “Voyage” – a KC Solar System Walk
 Perseids Meteor Shower – August 13th
 Books:
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10.  Burr Oak Woods Nature Center
 Free Fishing Days:
 MO – 5/5
 KS – 6/2 & 6/3
 Native Animals @ Fleming Park
 SEA LIFE Aquarium
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11.  Watkins Woolen Mill
 Living History on Wknds
 Missouri Town 1855
 Explore old town & interact
 World War I Museum
 Lots of hands-on exhibits
 Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop
 Living History Wknd & Family Fun
Thursdays in Summer
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12.  Family Heritage
 Share food, pictures, language, traditions
 Share the Past
 Toy & Miniature Museum
 1950’s house @ Johnson County Museum
 Visit an old soda fountain
 Watch some Old Movies
 Think Old Disney, musicals, ones you missed at the
theater
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13.  Upgrade the Chore/Job Chart
 Teach some Life Skills
 Plant, Explore, Cook = Eat
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14.  Take an Ice Cream Tour
 Celebrate a Fun Day
 Nat’l Dairy Month – Shatto Dairy & Deanna Rose
 6/4 - Nat’l Trails Day – make your own ‘GORP’
 July is Blueberry Month – pick your own
 8/10 - S’mores Day – create a new one
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15.  Play the License Plate Game in KC
 Start a Collection
 Learn a New Game
 Help Others
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16.  Parent-Child Book Clubs
 Book-to-Movie
 Summer reads
 Books on tape
 Let Them Lead
 Match up interests
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17.  Find us on Facebook
 Insider Tips
 Summer surprises
 New Guides
 Connect on Twitter
 Fun days, booklists & ways to connect with your kids
 Great ideas from around the world
 Share Ideas on Pinterest
 Sign-up for the Newsletter
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