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.

1. Presented by
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
 Insider Tips
 Questions & Tips
 Connect on Twitter
 Fun days, books & ways to connect
 Great ideas from around the world
 Sign-up for the Newsletter
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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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20.  Cooking
 Manners
 Volunteering
 Build Something
 Street Safety
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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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