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What is Heritage Storytime?
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EPISODE 4: Let’s Play Together!/¡Juguemos Junto!
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Episode Description: Join us for a special bilingual episode of Heritage Storytime, presented in Spanish and English! We’ll hear Tania Ramos Otón from Esperanza read the book Slide! ¡Deslízate!...and she will get us up and MOVING AROUND with some fun movement activities! We’ll also learn how everyone plays - past and present and all around the world - and we’ll visit Smith Memorial Playground, a historic and welcoming playground here in Philly. We’ll learn how we can play outside or at home, any time of year, even during the pandemic. Additional teaching resources and ideas for exploring the episode’s themes will be included, too.
Episode air date: March 11, 2021
Audience: Children in grades K-3, families, teachers Book: Slide! ¡Deslízate! By Cynthia and Alyssa Kreilick and Sara Mosenkis Episode Partners: Smith Memorial Playground, Morning Circle Media, Esperanza Arts Center |
EPISODE 3: Color your City with Caleb and Olivia
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Episode Description: Join coloring book characters Caleb and Olivia for this special interactive episode of Heritage Storytime! Marilyn Russell of WOGL FM will be reading the Philadelphia World Heritage Coloring Book, which features Caleb and Olivia visiting important cultural and historic sites all over Philadelphia. Then we'll do a fun coloring activity from the book before getting up and showing off our Keith Haring mural inspired dance moves! We'll also learn how local students have used the Coloring Book to create their own heritage projects, many of which you can do yourself. Additional teaching resources and ideas for exploring the episode’s themes will be included, too. Episode air date: Feb 11, 2021 Audience: Children in grades K-5, families, teachers Book: Philadelphia World Heritage Coloring Book Written and illustrated by Philadelphia teacher and artist Michelle Dowd, published by Global Philadelphia Association
Order your copy in English, Spanish, or Japanese!
Learning Resources: Coloring Book Teachers Guide (also available in Spanish)
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EPISODE 2: Philly has a Dream for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Episode Description: Join us for the second episode of Heritage Storytime, where we’ll hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s inspiring “I Have a Dream” speech, read from a book with beautiful illustrations by Caldecott Honor winning artist Kadir Nelson. Dr. King’s powerful message of freedom and equality for all people will be explored further with a virtual tour of the Johnson House, presented in partnership with History Hunters. We’ll learn all about the people who fought for racial justice in Philadelphia in this Underground Railroad Station and House Museum. We’ll also present opportunities for service-learning during the MLK Day of Service and provide additional teaching resources and ideas for exploring the episode’s themes. Episode air date: Jan 13, 2021 Audience: Children in grades 4-5, families, teachers Book: I Have a Dream By Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Author), Kadir Nelson (Illustrator) Episode Partners: History Hunters, Johnson House Historic Site, and Global Citizen |
EPISODE 1: Oney Judge’s Daring Escape from Slavery
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Episode Description: Join us for our first virtual Heritage Storytime episode! We’ll be at the African American Museum in Philadelphia reading the book “My Name Is Oney Judge” by local author Dr. Diane Turner to learn all about Oney’s daring escape from slavery in George Washington’s house in Philadelphia. Then we’ll learn more about slavery in America with a tour of the Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery in Germantown. Episode air date: Nov 19, 2020 and Dec 16, 2020 Audience: Children in grades 4-8, families, teachers Book: My Name Is Oney Judge By Diane D. Turner (Author), Cal Massey (Illustrator) Learning Resources: Episode Resource Guide & Suggestions for Viewing Episode Partners: African American Museum in Philadelphia & Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery |