This
is the Museum's 3rd annual event to help families celebrate their
child's first giant leap into the great mystery of school with a collaborative
event presented by many of the region's leading educational organizations. This
free event* is a chance for all
parents and caregivers to share in an important milestone with their children.
*Each kindergarten-age child and one
accompanying adult will be admitted free to the Children's Museum for this
event. Children will receive t-shirts, books,
and other fun gifts while supplies last.
Families will have the opportunity
to mark this significant
milestone with activities that prepare and excite
children for the first day of school, such as climbing aboard a real school bus
and meeting a crossing guard. Children can take part in free vision, speech,
language and hearing screenings, the Saturday Light Brigade's live radio
broadcast. Special guests include Mr. McFeely and Suzanne Bloom, author of "A
Splendid Friend, Indeed" Local child development experts will be on hand to
discuss issues about starting school and distribute reading material.