September is National Literacy Month and we're celebrating in super style.
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Literacy matters and Phillips 66 is making sure your family Reads Strong All Year Long! Spend the week celebrating as we honor one of the comic world's most beloved superheros, Black Panther. From art projects to virtual workshops, storytimes and more, you'll be powering up your super skills with our educators all week long.
Learn more about Read Strong All Year Long presented by Phillips 66.
"This is Black Panther" Storytime: Listen to the story of how our featured superhero came to be in this story by Alexandra West.
Educator: Gracie Martinez, Bilingual Educator
African Pattern Art: Create a unique piece of artwork using geometric patterns often found in traditional African textile art; do a little research to choose your patterns, or invent some of your own!
Educator: Danni Dancer, Kidtropolis Educator
Designing Wakanda Tinkercad Workshop: Be inspired by the technologically advanced nation of Wakanda to recreate T'Challa's home-base. Wakanda forever!
Educator: Jacob Breier, Maker Education Manager
Metal Melting (Gallium): You don't have to be a superhero to melt metal! See how to use science to tap into your inner superhero.
Educator: David Munk, A'STEAM Educator
Comic Strips: Learn how to make your own comic strip on National Comic Strip Day!
Educator: Keith "Mr. O" Ostfeld, Director of Educational Technology and Exhibit Development
Photo above is from Children's Museum Houston's Wakanda Forever 2019 event featuring Truly Enchanting Entertainment and Joy of Djembe.
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