Roanoke Valley Family Magazine June 2021 by Roanoke Valley Family Magazine

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Inside June 8 News in the ‘Noke 10 In the CommUNITY Learn about Resilience Week in Virginia.

16 Kids Eat Free

One of our most popular sections returns!

32 Recipe of the Month - Presented by Oliveto

Learn how to make Slow Cook Pork Tenderloin

Meet Your Neighbor Mary Kerr from Aquatic Adventures.

38 Tye-Dye Milk

Congratulate the Class of 2021!

Science Experiment presented by the Science Museum of Western VA

34 Reclaiming the Graduate’s Room presented by Curtis Burchett

46 Home is Where the Art Is

Foil Frogs - presented by the Taubman Museum

40 Rachel Reads The focus of this month’s books is Moms!

44 Kid’s Activity Pages

On the Cover OUR COVER KID Malayah

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Leading Off We cannot believe that summer is here! This year seems to be a slight bit more normal than last year - so we cannot wait to start seeing everyone out at events in the near future!

children’s saftey every day and still making sure they learned in this ultra challenging environment.

Our Royal Ball has been moved to October to ensure the safety of our guests. It will be the first indoor event for us in nearly 2 years! Amazing how time flies!

Summer is in full swing, pools are open, vacations are starting and the weather is getting warm! Let’s remember to still be diligent about hand hygeine and safety in general. We can see the light at the enf of the tunnel - but we do not want to turn around and head backwards!

This issue, you will find listings of local high schoolers who have graduated this year, in one of the most challenging and unique times. These students lost nearly a year and a half of “normal” school and they still got through it! Congrats to each and every one of you! To our local teachers; thank you! Thank you for pulling for our

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Mill Mountain Theatre Presents the Cast of “Tomás and the Library Lady” Mill Mountain Theatre is excited to give our 2021 Apprentice Company a warm welcome to the Roanoke Valley! This company has traveled across the country to spend a portion of their summer nestled in the Blue Ridge. The 2021 Apprentice Company comes from across the United States to perform in Mill Mountain Theatre’s upcoming touring Tomás and the Library Lady production. The company consists of Nicole Frothingham, Chris Browne Valenzuela,

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Ricardo Lozano and Brenda Ortiz. “Tomás and the Library Lady is adapted from the beloved book by the same name, this charming bilingual play with music follows the story of Tomás Rivera, the son of an immigrant farmworker, as he discovers a surprising world of possibility inside his local library, thanks to a special librarian.” Said Victoria Buck, director of Education. “This inspirational, theatrical biography proves that reading and respect can make anything possible. MMT will perform this free production across the valley to delight families and will distribute free books to student audience members as part of our initiative connecting theatre to literacy.”

Tomás and the Library Lady are following the closing of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and will mark the season finale for Mill Mountain Theatre’s Young Audience series and touring across the Roanoke Valley. For more information visit Mill Mountain Theatre’s website or call the box office at (540)-342-5740. Sponsors and grantors of Tomás and the Library Lady include Blue Ridge Beverage Company, Inc., Boxley Materials Company; Davis H. Elliot Co., American National Bank &amp; Trust Co, The DunkenbergerWaskey Group at Morgan Stanley and Carilion Clinic.

Opera Roanoke Hosts July 4th Celebration Opera Roanoke and Greene Memorial UMC host a Summer Celebration Concert on Independence Day 2021! The concert is FREE to attend and outdoors, so be sure to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and make yourself comfortable for an evening of fun performances by the Opera Roanoke Chorus, Roanoke Ballet Theatre, Virginia Children’s Theatre, Alma

Ensemble, and Soul Sessions. Arts and Crafts vendors will be on site during the concert so you can browse works by local artisans. The concert will take place on the steps of the church facing 2nd St. Join us as we honor and celebrate our diverse community!

We heard it online! We are excited to announce our extended summer hours! TuesdaySaturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 1pm5pm!

Virginia Children’s Theatre has launched a GO FUND ME campaign to raise funds for a much needed tour van.

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Did you know that we tour a full scale production all over the Commonwealth of Virginia every year? We need the proper equipment to make this happen. Check out their Facebook page to see when the campaign is launched!

We are excited to offer beginning ballet classes for all ages! Come join Ms. Sara on the Saturdays of July 3-July 24th for Beginning BalletAges 3 and 4 - 9:00-9:30 Ages 5 and 6 - 9:30-10:30 Ages 7 and up - 10:30 - 11:30

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How to prevent the next school shooting

by Jo Coles

am a school psychologist, a former Marine, a survivor of gun violence and I have a concealed carry permit. I am also one of the professionals called when students experience a mental health crisis. I believe that guns should only be carried by qualified police officers in our schools. Teachers are already assigned to gather, shelter and protect students in a crisis situation. We are qualified to provide first aid and emotional support for students in well-rehearsed lockdown situations. When a student shows up in school with the intention of shooting fellow

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We should do everything we can to keep our children safe.

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classmates, the system has already failed that student. Picture this: You are a first-grade student. You are told to hide under your desk, to be quiet, as your teacher covers the windows with paper, as she turns the lights off and locks the door. No one says exactly what these drills are for, but you know. You see the pictures on the magazines and newspapers at the store, you hear the people talking on the news about school shootings. For today’s high school students, these active shooter drills have been a part of life since they first began attending

This proposal to arm tens of thousands of teachers will only benefit gun manufacturers and will likely result in more accidents, injuries and deaths. I fear it will also make what is sometimes the only safe space in a child’s life a more hostile environment, as it changes the dynamics of the relationship between teachers and their students. We tell children to “use your words” to solve playground disputes. We want to show them a better way to problem solve than the use of force. For some children, school is the only place where they will receive regular meals, where the heat is turned on, where there are trusted adults to talk to. Schools are frequently the only place where students receive mental health interventions. There is so much stigma regarding mental illness in our culture, and the debate around gun violence has only added to that stigma. Statistically, people with mental illness are more likely to be victims of violence rather than the perpetrators of it.

school. It’s no wonder that, in the wake of yet another mass shooting, students are the ones leading a new wave of protests against government inaction on this issue. Schoolchildren have been bearing the brunt of the inaction of our nation’s politicians throughout their lives. We should do everything we can to keep our children safe. Some wellintentioned people are proposing that we train teachers to carry firearms on campus, so that educators may hunt an active shooter if needed. This idea, if implemented, could have disastrous consequences. An experienced shooter can sometimes fire multiple shots per second, usually when a firearm is enhanced with a bump stock. At that rate, skilled marksmanship isn’t required to hit a moving target. There is no outrunning this kind of firepower. There isn’t time to shoot back. Simply put: These are weapons of war, and they are being used to target our children, often by other students.

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When a student shows up with the intention of shooting fellow classmates, the system has already failed.

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A growing body of research suggests students of color and students with disabilities face significant disparities in discipline and suspensions in public schools. I fear that arming teachers will only make school an even more hostile place for these children who are already marginalized. I work with students in crisis, who are struggling with mental health challenges or a lack of self-regulation skills. What they need is more help from those professionals trained to provide it — from the mental health professionals and their teachers, whom they see five days each week. They need curriculum that provides coping and social-emotional skills. Rather than arming educators and school psychologists with guns, arm us with more resources to do our jobs. I’m tired of the political gridlock around an issue that isn’t political — gun violence is a public health threat. Last year, in the wake of the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, everyone from Walmart to Dick’s Sporting Goods to the Florida Legislature came to realize that there’s no reason that people under age 21 should be able to purchase semiautomatic rifles. But not the Washington State Legislature. Our elected officials failed to take even a single floor vote on Substitute Senate Bill 6620, which would’ve raised the age to

purchase semi-automatic rifles to 21 and strengthened the background check on those rifles — that’s already the law for handguns in our state. The school safety bill also would have added school safety measures, like funding for more campus resource officers.

Let the police and SWAT teams handle the tactical approach for disarming a student with a gun on campus. Don’t complicate it with even more firearms in our currently gun-free zoned schools. Let’s not act like an active shooting is the best place for an intervention to begin.

If Washington’s legislators can’t muster the same moral courage that major corporations are showing — to say nothing of our students — then it’s time for new legislators.

Preventing school shootings starts long before a troubled student fires a gun. It starts before a student accesses a firearm. It starts with educators, counselors, school psychologists, peers and parents. It starts

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with adults who vote for reasonable, common-sense restrictions to address the easy access of these lethal assault weapons to teens and people in crisis. Jo Coles is a district-level school psychologist who holds dual master’s degrees from the University of Idaho in education and counseling. She is an ardent advocate for public and school safety, testifying frequently before the Washington State Legislature.

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& Salem only (540) 345-3131 • Pizza Hut 5 PM - Close • 10 & under, free buffet per paid adult 1016 Hershberger Rd., Roanoke (540) 362-3834 • K&W All Day • 12 & under, 1 child per paid adult Hershberger Rd. Roanoke (540) 563-4977

Wednesday • Dogwood 4 PM - Close • 10 & under, per paid adult 106 E. Lee Ave., Vinton (540) 343-6549

Thursday • The Roanoker 4:30 PM - Close • 10 & under, 2 children per paid adult 2522 Colonial Ave., Roanoke (540) 344-7746 • Jerry’s Family Restaurant 4 PM - Close • 6 & under, 1 child per adult meal purchase 1340 E. Washington Ave., Vinton (540) 343-4400

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Meet Your Neighbors

Mary Kerr

by Angela Evans A tragedy more than thirty years ago changed Mary Kerr’s life forever. When she was a college student, a friend’s young daughter drowned. Kerr, already a competitive swimmer and teacher, dedicated the rest of her life to prevent future drownings. Her business, Aquatic Adventures Swim School, aims to train people of all ages to swim and potentially saves lives.

Mary Kerr grew up in Highland Mills, New York, just fifty miles from New York City. She was a competitive swimmer from age 4 to 18. She began teaching as a summer job in 1984. After the drowning of her friend’s young child, Kerr says she immediately began educating herself in all areas of aquatics. She started the business in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1993. Aquatic Adventures came to Roanoke in 2004 when her husband took a new job here, and they moved here. “I love the Roanoke area. It reminds me of where I grew up, a beautiful place, and a wonderful community,” Kerr said.

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Aquatic Adventures Kerr and her husband Mitch have been married for 22 years. They have four children, two girls and two boys, who are adults now. When they were growing up, Kerr says her children loved playing sports which meant they spent many years driving from one activity to another. “I would not change a thing about that,” she said. Nowadays, Kerr says the family loves the outdoors. She says they enjoy hiking, biking, camping, skiing, and snowboarding. When they are not being active outdoors, she says they are usually somewhere listening to music. Some of their favorite spots in the area include McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs. “I can’t resist a spot with a view,” she said.

Kerr says the past few years have been challenging for their family. Tragedy has struck their tight knit family several times again. Kerr says their oldest son, Donovan, died on June 29th, 2019. Shortly afterwards, they lost one of his closest friends. One month later, a child in their aquatic program, four-yearold Rowan Price, lost her battle with cancer. Kerr said, “We lost three bright young lives in three months. We were

devastated but determined to move forward in honor of them,” she said.

Despite pandemic challenges in 2020, the Kerr family found new happiness in the year. “In 2020, our first grandchild was born, bringing some much needed joy into our lives. Each day we look for inspiration as we navigate our journey through grief. We find light in the dark and continue to support each other and those we love. I want to say that our lives are simple, but there is no such thing. We prefer a little chaos over quiet, in all honesty, which is probably why our crazy house includes one black lab, two pit bulls, and three cats,” Kerr said.

Outside of her work at Aquatic Adventures Swim School, Kerr serves as the current president of the Roanoke Foundation for Recovery. She says it is a non-profit organization that works to remove the financial barrier to accessing treatment and recovery resources. The organization also provides resources and education to inform the community

about addiction and end the negative stigma.

important to us, and we will often assist with fundraising events to help others,” she said.

Much of her time is spent with her first love, swimming and educating others about water safety. Aquatic Adventures offers swim lessons for all ages and abilities. The instructors are all certified with U.S. Swim School Association, World Wide Swim School, Swim Angel Fish, and through her in-house fifty hour training program. Kerr said, “Our clients are part of our family. We are so grateful for all of the love and support they have shown us over the years, especially during the Covid pandemic. We feel fortunate to have such beautiful people walk through our doors each week and enjoy watching the children grow in and out of water.”

Despite the tragedies in her life and recent loss of loved ones, Kerr says doing things that save lives helps her move forward. “It is such an honor to be able to do something that can change and save lives. After nearly forty years, I still get the same excitement when one of our students overcomes a challenge or reaches a goal. I love to help people and appreciate the opportunities and support to continue to do what I love through the years,” Kerr said.

Kerr says she is rewarded each time a student achieves success and she loves each time a student learns to not only swim, but to love the water!

Aquatic Adventures Swim School Aquatic Adventures Swim School is committed to make sure all can receive swim lessons no matter the cost. They have a partner non-profit, Hope Floats, and fundraise for it. This provides swim scholarships to at-risk children in the community. “Our swim school believes that learning to swim is an essential life skill. We want to help give this opportunity to those who may not be able to afford lessons. Our community is

Kerr says she could not do all that Aquatic Adventures does without her staff. “I am so thankful for the fantastic people who work at Aquatic Adventures. It takes a particular person to teach a child, and I have a staff full! They care about each child and their success. The attitude of our staff goes beyond the pool. They are a team, working together and supporting each other. They often inspire me,” she said.

2007 Electric Rd, Roanoke, Virginia, 24018 www.aquaticadventuresswimschool. com Email: info@ijustswim.com 540 989 0520

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Names are divided by school and listed alphabetically by last name, as given to us by the schools themselves. We humbly apologize for any misspellings or errors. Senior Photos were submitted by their proud families, biographical information was edited for length.

Roanoke Valley Family Magazine is honored to celebrate 2021 High School graduates by posting their name and photos for our community. We are proud of your accomplishments and congratulate you on this major milestone in your life! 20

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Salem High School Fady Abdelmalak Alyciera Aesy Junaid Ahmad Nathanael Akers Carlos Alleyne Malak Altawel Madison Altizer Grayson Amos Zaujia Athumani Nathaniel Baker Terrance Beckham Zoie Beckner Harley Belcher Alexander Benne Tate Berenbaum Jordi Berroteran Garrido Austin Bethel Zachary Blair Aliana Bobe-Cummings Taylor Bolen Julia Bolte Laura Borst Holli Bos Macs Brisson Benjamin Brown McKee Calvin Brown Georgia Brown Samea Brown Annika Bryan Hailley Burke Mary Abaigayle Burke Sydney Byrd Alexandrea Cannon Annette Cano Hernandez Anna Canterbury Jezdon Carter Willow Casto Hannah Cecil Stone Chaisson Emma Chamberland Christopher Chambers Jacob Chaney Bao Chau Matthew Christley William Clemens Linden Clemons Madison Clemons Shawn Collins Jr. Gaven Conner Rachel Conner Lexi Cooper Dylan Copeland James Copenhaver Faith Cornely Layken Cornett Autumn Cotton Rebekah Cox Samuel Craver Spencer Cross Kristina Cummings Kemper Darby Hallie Darnall Zachary Davidson Carmen Davis Kodi DeBoer Andrew Deese Cooper DeHart James DeHart Filip DeHaven Ryan Delano Zachary DeSouto Dakota Dickerson Alyssa Diomedi Maegan Dooley Maggie Duncan Demi Dyer

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Dallas Looney Luke Love Madie Loyd Jordan Lucas Ashlan Mabe Ellie Magenbauer Gabrielle Maina Maya Makked Jenae’ Malloy Nicholas Manspile Kayla Marquez Jackson Martin Yeison Martinez Hannah Mattox Kayleigh Mayo Jillian McClure Jayden McDonald Jorden McDonald Zain McFann Tiffany McLaughlin Quinton Meador Erin Memmer Haley Merritt Colin Michael Ronald Miller Garrett Mitchell Samantha Mitchem Trinity Monroe Stephon Moon Ashlyn Moorman McKenzie Moran Kammilly Morehead Garrett Morgan Alijah Morris Qualee Moses-Robinson Wali Moses-Robinson Sarah Mowbray Gage Nichols Noah Oldham Allison Oyler Krutik Patel Priya Patel Riley Paxton Trevor Peck Jordan Pennix Larkin Perler Cameron Perrin Sarah Persinger Adam Peters Laura Phan Josie Phillips Anna Pitts Autumn Poole Autumn Poore William Powell III Jada Prater Madalyn Pressman Lina Prillaman Chasity Pruitt Logan Pugh Jayson Purl Shaquean Ramey Mia Rassette Kaleb Ray Breon Reddick Ayanna Reddicks Cameron Reed Regan Repasky Emma Robarge Kathryn Robertson Rebekah Rothkopf Jackson Routt Benjamin Rowland Riley Rutledge Olivia Saldana Jake Sampson Tony Sanchez Tenen Liya Santhosh Payton Scaggs

Emily Cleveland Cave Spring Cheerleader graduating with honors. Attending ETSU in the fall for Pre-Med and will cheering on their cheer team.

Alexander Benne Alex is a member of the Spanish Honor Society and a 4 year Varsity Soccer player. He will attend Randolph Macon College in the fall and will play soccer

Samirah Boyd William Fleming High School

Aryal DeLaney Allie Will be attending Va. Western Community college to study Visual Design

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Rafe Scaggs Carter Schaeffer Erin Scharnus Alida Schreuders Nadia Schuld Savannah Schwallenberg Elizabeth Schwartz Kaley Seldomridge Abbie Shepherd Timothy Shockley Devin Shrader Darrion Sifford Michael Slate Daylen Smith Savannah Smith Wendell Smith Kyleigh Smithey Emily Snow Nathan Snow Elizabeth Snyder Jacobie Spence Brannon Spickard Michael Spickard Gabrielle St. Amour Sequoia St. Clair Samuel Stephens Charles Stephenson Brandon Stevens Abigail Stinnette Haley Stocki Sierra Stovall Jared Tabachka Wade Tardy Amare Taylor Asia Taylor Conlan Taylor Macy Thompson Christine Thurn Raegen Tilley Brady Torian Madison Tussey Dawson Vanderpool Stephen VanDoren Shane Vaught Lennon Velasquez Jillian Vest Priyal Vyas Samuel Walker Bridget Wallace John Wallace Ky’Juan Waller Jacob Walters Adam Warren Hannah Warren McKenna Wells Mark Williams II Jada Williams Jarhon Williams Christopher Williamson

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Ingredients  2 cartons (5.3 ounces each) fatfree vanilla Greek yogurt

 2 teaspoons brown sugar  1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon  1 cup granola without raisins  8 freezer pop molds or paper cups (3 ounces each) and wooden pop sticks

 1 can (15 ounces) sliced peaches

in extra-light syrup or juice, drained and chopped

Directions In a small bowl, combine yogurt, brown sugar, and cinnamon,fold in granola. Divide half of yogurt mixture among molds or paper cups. Top with with half of peaches; repeat layers. Top molds with holders. If using cups, top with foil and insert sticks through foil. Freeze until firm. These delicious frozen treats have no preservatives but tons of fruit and flavor! The Greek yogurt adds protein to a summer treat that is normally pure sugar. Other fruits can be used in place of peaches. Apples, strawberries, blueberries are three delicious options!

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Directions: 1. Pour milk into the shallow dish so that it covers the surface to a depth of a few centimeters. 2. Place a few drops of food coloring into the milk. Do not mix the drops, but allow them to sit where they land. Use at least two different colors. 3. Dip the cotton swab or toothpick into the milk. Does anything happen?

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4. Dip the cotton swab or toothpick into the dish soap so that the end is covered. 5. Now dip the soap-covered swab into the milk and watch what happens! The colors should begin to swirl and mix!

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of the milk, it floats on top because of If you remember our Better Butter the surface tension. When we add soap, experiment from November, then you though, the fat starts to break up, which might recall that milk, though it looks like lessens the surface tension in the places one liquid, is actually a colloid made up the soap has touched. The places the soap of tiny bits of hasn’t reached still fat suspended a high surface surface tension is a force present have in liquid. This tension, and this within the surface layer of a means that difference causes milk has a very the milk and food liquid that causes the layer to high surface coloring to get behave as an elastic sheet. It is tension — a word pulled towards it. scientists use to Essentially, the the force that supports insects talk about how soap breaks the that walk on water, for example. surface tension well molecules at the top of a and dissolves the liquid stick together. We can see that milk fat, which causes a bunch of swirling. In has a high surface tension when we try to milks with a higher fat content, you should rinse the last bits of it out of a container--it see more swirling, so different milks should can be really hard to get it all out because have different reactions. These reactions of how well it sticks together. should keep going until all of the milk has mixed with soap. When we add the food coloring to the top

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Rachel’s Reads June is National Safety Month, and a great opportunity to talk about safety with our kids! Keeping our children safe is our number one priority as parents, but having the required discussions can seem overwhelming, awkward, and scary. Thankfully, there are some great books to help us get the conversations started. Find I Said NO! in our Little Libraries this month!

Miles is the Boss of His Body by Samantha Kurtzman-Counter and Abbie Schiller There have been a lot of discussions recently about respecting the right of children to set boundaries about being hugged, tickled, etc. Teaching kids that their bodies belong to them helps give children the words to talk about situations that make them uncomfortable. Miles is the Boss of His Body jumps into this issue head-on. Miles’ family keeps patting him on the head, tickling him, and pinching his cheeks. They are acting out of affection, but Miles doesn’t like it. He eventually tells his family how he is feeling, and they come up with alternatives that respect Miles’ boundaries and wishes.

I Said NO! by Zach and Kimberly King What should a child do if he’s in a situation that makes him uncomfortable? I Said NO! by Zach and Kimberly King gives kids tools for how to handle “red flag” situations. Zach King unfortunately had a scary experience at a sleepover. That experience inspired him and his mother to write I Said NO! to help other kids. They talk through specific manipulations abusers often use with kids, fact check them, and show kids how to respond. This one-of-a-kind book gives kids actual concrete and practical advice to help them stay safe and know how to get help if something goes wrong. It is a must-read for families.

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No Dragons for Tea by Jean Pendziwol No Dragons for Tea is the charming tale of a girl who invites her new dragon friend over for a tea party. It turns out that dragons make dangerous houseguests, and her new friend accidentally starts a fire. The girl confidently follows fire-safety guidelines to get herself and the dragon out of the house. Together, they decide to be safe and have playdates at the beach in the future! The book ends with a helpful checklist of fire-safety topics to discuss further with your family.

On the Internet by Dr. Jillian Roberts Talking to our kids about internet safety is new territory for most parents. The brand new book On the Internet gives families a place to begin. It explains in kid-friendly ways about how some people put inappropriate or unkind things online, and how to talk to a grown-up if they see something that makes them uncomfortable.

Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann The Caldecott Award-winning book Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann is beloved by kids and adults alike. Officer Buckle travels to schools to teach students safety rules, but no one pays any attention to him until he gets a dog named Gloria. Gloria turns the program around and gets kids excited about safety — until Officer Buckle’s pride is hurt and it all falls apart. Thankfully, safety and friendship win in the end in this sweet and funny story.

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Foil Frog Sculptures

Bring the Taubman Museum of Art to you with this fun activity inspired by the exhibition Outside Eyes: New Perspectives on the Collection, on view through December 26, 2021. The exhibition includes this photograph by Lawrence Beck, which features a pond full of water lilies. A water lily is a plant that grows in water and frogs can often be found sitting on the waxy leaves that are called lily pads. The large leaves keep them hidden from BEST OF 2020 predators in the water such as fish and snakes. Make your own frog sculpture with just a few materials!

Materials Needed: Aluminum foil 3 pipe cleaners Scissors 2 googly eyes Glue or tape

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FUN FACT These sparkling lilies are made from gemstones, gold wire, and crystals! The artist, Mindy Lam, was inspired by Lawrence Beck’s photograph above. You can see these and many more in the popup exhibition Opulence and Fantasy: Couture Gowns and Jewelry of Mindy Lam through June 13, 2021.

Peridot, citrine, watermelon tourmaline, 14kt. gold-filled wire, Swarovski crystals, assorted vintage brooches, Courtesy of the Artist; Photos by Boyd Pearman Photography

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