Fall Fun in KC

Presented by

Jacquie Fisher

KC Edventures, LLC

www.kcedventures.com


To strengthen a child’s

passion for learning

by encouraging kids to be

creative, curious and connect with others.

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Encourage Kids to be Life-long Learners Provide Ideas to Make Learning Fun

Kids view Parents as a Resource


Discover New Places

Learn with Resources

Time to Connect

Focus on Child’s Interests


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)

Making Mom’s Life Easier

Don’t do it all –

there’s a lot to be said

for “down time”!


Burr Oak Woods Nature Center

Ernie Miller Nature Ctr.

Fleming Park


Nelson-Atkins Museum • 9/24 - 25 Sky & Cosmos and 10/8-9 Egypt

Kemper Museum • Family Scavenger Hunts

Nerman Museum(JCCC)


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”


Get an online library account

Spend 10 minutes a month putting in requests

Visits = More enjoyable

Save $$$


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


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


Turn Naptime into Book time

Let them choose what to ‘read’

Make it a special place

Use real books

Ask them about it


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


Have a Family Book Club

Volunteering

Do What You Did

Fall Scavenger Hunts

www.discovertheforest.org/pdf/book-of-stuff.pdf


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


Family Heritage

Share food, pictures, language, traditions

Share the Past

Toy & Miniature Museum

1950’s Home

Watch some Old Movies


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Dolphin Tale - 9/23

Happy Feet Two - 11/18

Hugo - 11/23

Arthur Christmas - 11/23

The Muppets - 11/23


Cooking Manners

Volunteering

Build Something

Street Safety


Making Mom’s Life Easier

Start setting standards at home

Talk about school

Make learning fun


What’s your teacher’s

name again?

You want me to let me child do that alone??!!

Finding Your Place

Education

Fall Fun in KC