KLC Story Time at the Park
Organized by: Kern Literacy Council & Blue Zone Project Bakersfield
In Partnership with: NAMI Kern
Event Location:
Heritage Park
8636 Bernard Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Event Schedule:
- Kickoff & Registration Event: October 9th, 2024
- Weekly Events: Saturdays, 1 PM - 3 PM
- Duration: 1-2 hours per week for 10 weeks
In Partnership with: NAMI Kern
Event Location:
Heritage Park
8636 Bernard Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Event Schedule:
- Kickoff & Registration Event: October 9th, 2024
- Weekly Events: Saturdays, 1 PM - 3 PM
- Duration: 1-2 hours per week for 10 weeks
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Program Highlights:
Each week, participants will engage in a themed activity and book reading, receiving one free book and additional materials. Stations will feature readings for children, along with interactive activities designed to foster literacy, mindfulness, creativity, and fun.
Each week, participants will engage in a themed activity and book reading, receiving one free book and additional materials. Stations will feature readings for children, along with interactive activities designed to foster literacy, mindfulness, creativity, and fun.
Weekly Themes and Book Selections:
Week One (10/12): Mindful Breathing
- Book: My Magic Breath: Finding Calm through Mindful Breathing
Week Two (10/19): Mindfulness
- Book: Mindful Mr. Sloth
Week Three (10/26): Nature Exploration
- Book: Jayden's Impossible Garden
Week Four (11/2): Reflective Writing
- Book: Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry
Week Five (11/9): Music
- Book: The Girl Who Heard the Music: How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island
Week Six (11/16): Movement/Dance
- Book: Elephant & Piggie: Elephants Cannot Dance!
Week Seven (11/23): Time to Sign
- Book: Give Me a Sign
Week Eight (11/30): Basic Science (Slime)
- Book: How to Win a Slime War
Week Nine (12/7): Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Kern Enrollment/Readings
- Books: Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, Mae Among the Stars, Looking for a Jumbie.
Week Ten (12/14): Program End & Celebration
- Certificate of Completion and Small Book Distribution
Week One (10/12): Mindful Breathing
- Book: My Magic Breath: Finding Calm through Mindful Breathing
Week Two (10/19): Mindfulness
- Book: Mindful Mr. Sloth
Week Three (10/26): Nature Exploration
- Book: Jayden's Impossible Garden
Week Four (11/2): Reflective Writing
- Book: Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry
Week Five (11/9): Music
- Book: The Girl Who Heard the Music: How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island
Week Six (11/16): Movement/Dance
- Book: Elephant & Piggie: Elephants Cannot Dance!
Week Seven (11/23): Time to Sign
- Book: Give Me a Sign
Week Eight (11/30): Basic Science (Slime)
- Book: How to Win a Slime War
Week Nine (12/7): Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Kern Enrollment/Readings
- Books: Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, Mae Among the Stars, Looking for a Jumbie.
Week Ten (12/14): Program End & Celebration
- Certificate of Completion and Small Book Distribution
