Preschoolers participating in Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation camps went wild for insects in August! Learn more about how staff connected campers to experiences that stimulated their senses and their imaginations by building on books and resources from the Bug Buddies toolkit.
Learn along with Early Start students at Jubilee Housing in Washington, DC, as they get to know all about bugs and begin to appreciate insects for the many things they do for us — and for their uniqueness and the diversity they bring.
Visit your local library to take advantage of all the fantastic activities and resources it has to offer. At the library, you can find reading challenges, writing competitions, book clubs, author talks, craft classes, maker space workshops, STEM programs, awesome book recommendations, and much, much more.
Cricket tasting, habitat building, and “hive” pollinating? Learn from the great implementation ideas that resident engagement specialists in education from Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) in Arlington, Virginia developed over the summer while bringing books and Bug Buddies to their K-5 summer campers.
