August 17

Sing a Song

Zoom, zoom, zoom! We’re going to the moon

Zoom, zoom, zoom! We’re going to the moon
Zoom, zoom, zoom! We’ll get there very soon
If you want to take a trip, climb aboard my rocket ship
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom! We’re going to the moon
In 5-4-3-2-1 – BLAST OFF!

Watch

What do astronauts do? SciShow Kids

Try This

Talk about what the word imagination means. Point out and say aloud each letter in the word “imagination.” Do the same thing with words about space.

Read a Book

Here are two book recommendations for today. Check out the picture book collection at your local library, where there are lots of books to choose from! Find nearby libraries

  • The Night Is Yours by Abdul-Razak Zachariah; illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo
  • Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Explore More

See the August Activity Calendar for many more fun, educational activities you and your child can do anytime!