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Fun and Learning Every Day! Everyone wants to have interesting and engaging ideas for interacting with their children, but some days we just can’t think of an idea. No worries! Kid Scoop News is here to help! After comparing the prediction to the actual count, talk about why they think their prediction was correct or o . This is an introduction to the scienti c method!
“Why do I have to wash my hands all the time?”
National Roller Coaster Day is also in August. And, you don’t need to spend a lot of money to go to an amusement park. The Activity Calendar has a little game you can play with your kids. It is sure to start some giggling!
Each month, we provide an Activity Calendar with something fun to do or interesting to talk about. It is a great way to begin some interactions with your child and see what comes up! This month, you can celebrate National Watermelon Day by counting the seeds in a slice of
Reminding your children to wash their hands is important, but if your child asks why—here’s a fun experiment to answer that question.
Cut out the Kid Scoop News Activity Calendar each month and post it on your fridge or somewhere else easy to see. It will remind you to have a little fun each day—and fun that encourages brain development and bonding. How cool is that?
watermelon! Great counting practice. Enhance the activity by rst asking your child to predict how many seeds the slice has and then to check their prediction with counting. There is no right or wrong answer.
EDITOR’S PICK by Vicki Whiting, Kid Scoop News The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame O riginally written as a series of bedtime stories for the author's son, The Wind
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PEPPER (which acts as the germs) BOWL OF WATER (which acts as the surface of the skin on your hands) LIQUID SOAP
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Shake pepper on top of a bowl of water. Give it a good coating! Have your child stick one ngertip directly into the bowl of water with pepper or “germs”on it. You’ll see the “germs”stick when you don’t wash your hands!
in the Willows, is a classic tale of children’s literature that can equally be enjoyed by the entire family. It tells the adventures of Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger, who all live by the riverbank. This collection of stories has been popular with families for more than 100 years. Read the tales aloud to your children and then discuss whether or not any of the characters act like people they know.
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Rub a clean ngertip in soap. Make sure it is coated well.
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Stick the nger with the soap on it into the “germy”water and watch the germs spread out across the water! The soap breaks down the virus!
© Vicki Whiting August 2025
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