April 25th-29th Family Activities Newsletter

Welcome to the WMHT Family Activities Newsletter.
This weekly family newsletter is providing resources for children’s growing and learning throughout the spring and summer months.
The theme for this week is Signs of Spring.
I hope you find this helpful!
Barbara Lukas, Family Learning Coordinator
Theme: Signs of Spring
Welcome to family activities with PBS Kids!  Signs of spring include birds nesting, trees budding, frogs peeping, and insects buzzing. Explore some spring activities below.
Two age level areas are available – PreK-K and Grades 1-2. 
PreK-K
How does using a magnifying glass change your perspective? Find out by creating this simple magnifying glass for a closer look as you search for signs of spring. Start with a recycled 2-liter plastic bottle, and ask an adult to cut the circle for your glass. Maybe cut extra circles for friends? If you go on a nature walk, be sure to carry a small water bottle so you can add water to the plastic magnifying glass. 
       Spring Frogs
In springtime, frogs come out of hibernation, and Mister Chris and his friend are excited to hear the sound of spring peepers! Join Mister Chris and Vermont PBS to celebrate spring, and explore the life of a frog. A companion activity for this video is located in the Support Materials. 

Grades 1-2
In spring plants are beginning to grow and bloom. Join Abby Brown and Iowa PBS to learn about the different types of plants, how they grow, and how we benefit from plants. Then take a walk to find spring plants in your neighborhood.  

    Weather Chart
Spring is a time of weather changes. Track the weather in your area with this Nature Cat calendar. Print the chart and record each day’s weather. Leave space to add the temperature. Did the daily temperature rise over the month? Which day was the hottest?


America’s Test Kitchen Young Chefs’ Club
Smashed Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers are fresh in the markets, so try this smashed cucumber salad for lunch or dinner. Supplies for this dish that originated in the Sichuan region of China, include cucumbers, rice vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil. If you don’t have Persian cucumbers (the small ones), use one larger English cucumber, ends trimmed, cut crosswise into three or more equal lengths. Did you add sesame seeds on top?

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