Well Gee, It's Algae! - marine science STEAM story

Planting Purple Food! Bilingual Colors, Fruit and Veg for Kids

A lively Bilingual story teaching children the names of colors in English and in Spanish, illustrated with photos of beautiful fruits and vegetables growing in an organic garden. A Bilingual early learning story for preschoolers and kindergarten students, with each line spoken in both languages, and the names of basic colors displayed on the screen in English and in Spanish. A story to help kids get ready for kindergarten – and inspire healthy eating, arts activities, planting seeds and starting a garden of your own. Welcoming Spanish-speaking and bilingual families, English Language Learners and everybody learning Spanish! Many thanks to @DaystarLife_StPete 's Edible Garden and Food Pantry Farm in St. Petersburg FL! performed by Dora Arreola and Eugenie Bondurant written and produced by Sheila Cowley translated by Dora Arreola illustrated by Robin Clemmons preschool pre-K ready for kindergarten bilingual kids growing up bilingual learn colors learn colors for toddlers learn colors for kids developing creativity in kids STEAM activities for kids gardening for children #prek #kindergartenready #colorsforkids

Super Oysters Save the Bay! - STEAM marine science for kids

Surprising facts about how oysters build underwater cities, clean our water and help protect our shoreline! You can find an illustrated version of this story on the Sparks Creative Stories YouTube channel. Inspired by the work of marine scientist Olivia Blondheim of the University of South Florida College of Marine Science and creative summer campers at DeSoto Park Recreation Center in Tampa FL. An inclusive audio adventure welcoming dyslexic and autistic kids, and everybody who loves stories about science! written and produced by Sheila Cowley performed by Vickie Daignault and Fanni Green with many thanks to Tampa Parks and Recreation made possible thanks to the City of Tampa Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs Feature image by Jalen #steameducation #scienceisreal #marinescience

Well Gee, It's Algae! - marine science STEAM story

Astonishing, amazing algae! From microscopic plankton to 200' long seaweed, algae created oxygen on Earth and terraformed our planet by evolving into plants and trees. Everybody eats algae – or eats someone who does. . . A fun story of surprising algae facts and uses, from algae airplane fuel and sneakers to camouflaging tree sloths and keeping baby otters from drifting out to sea. Algae are vital and amazing – and can help fix the climate crisis! You can find an illustrated version of this story with amazing visuals on the Sparks Creative Stories YouTube channel! An inclusive audio adventure welcoming dyslexic and autistic kids, and everybody who loves stories about science! Many thanks to the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, the USF Optical Oceanography Lab, The Oceanography Camp Especially For Girls and Creative Clay St. Pete Feature image – Clown of Essential Forest in Seas by Ashton T. #steameducation #marineeducation #scienceisamazing

Alphabet Pals! - ABC story that welcomes struggling readers

A girl who's struggling to learn the alphabet visits Paige the Literacy Bus and overcomes her fears as she explores words and letters through play. A celebration of Paige the Literacy Bus, the creative early learning project of Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa Bay and the amazing teacher Tara Tallon-Stone. A celebration of reading, the alphabet and public education – with creative ideas for struggling readers and for kids of all abilities. A story with hope for everyone learning to read, and so many thanks to caring teachers. You can find an illustrated version of this story on the Sparks Creative Stories YouTube channel, with wonderful photos of Paige the Literacy Bus! An inclusive audio adventure welcoming dyslexic and autistic kids, and everybody who loves stories! a Sparks Creative Stories project written and produced by Sheila Cowley performed by Beth Gelman, Bob Devin Jones, Phyllis McEwen and JL Rey directed by David Warner inspired by Tara Tallon-Stone and Paige the Literacy Bus on Instagram @HCPSPaigetheLiteracyBus #earlyliteracy #publiceducation #learningtoread

Boing! - a Don't Give Up Story

Balls bounce, so why not me? A short celebration of resilience, trying again and not giving up – an empowering reminder for kids trying something new, for when things don't go your way, and for all ages and abilities. For everyone struggling with these troubled times, and life's daily ups and downs. An inclusive audio adventure welcoming dyslexic and autistic kids, and everybody who loves stories! You can find an illustrated version of this story with beautiful paintings by artists with physical and developmental disabilities at Creative Clay St Pete – and this story in Spanish and in ASL! – on the Sparks Creative Stories YouTube channel. Feature image – Untitled, by Stacey B. of Creative Clay #don'tgiveup #keeptrying #resilience