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Family Literacy Day at the Indiana State Museum

Mar 2, 2024, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

presented by Indiana State Museum

Help Needed!

The Indiana State Museum is hosting Literacy Day on Saturday, March 2, to celebrate reading, books, and language. We will have musical performances, hands on literacy activities, and story times in several different languages. Join us to read, listen, and explore what literacy looks like at all ages.  The activities are listed below, and shifts are 9:45- 1:30; 1:00 – 5:00, or all day.  If anyone can read stories in Spanish, we can definitely use your help!

Engagement Opportunities

Level 1:

  • Great Hall/ East Wing
    • Book give away at welcome table.
    • Favorite children’s book vote
    • Comic Creation activity
    • Story Times:
      • 10:15   English in the Great Hall
      • 3:15      Spanish in Great Hall
      • 4:00      English in the Great Hall
  • Nat Lab
    • Alphabet Sensory Table
    • Build a Nature Scene activity.

Level 2

  • Firefly
    • Pretend play with puppets
    • Design a book cover.

Level 3

  • Bridge:
    • Design a Bookmark
  • Rapp
    • Engineer a Puppet activity
    • Story times:
      • 10:45  Spanish in Rapp
      • 12:00  English in Rapp
      • 2:15    English in Rapp
      • 2:45    English in Rapp

Volunteer sign-up or for additional questions:

Details

Date:
March 2
Time:
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Indiana State Museum
350 W. Washington
Indianapolis, IN 46204 United States
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Organizer

Indiana State Museum
Phone
(317) 232-1637
Email
cshock@indianamuseum.org
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