This Week in Kid Scoop

These “at home” activities connect with the Kid Scoop page published in this week’s newspaper in your area.

Meet Amanda Gorman

Poet to President? This week Kid Scoop introduces readers to Amanda Gorman who is the youngest Inauguration Poet in our country’s history. She has even bigger dreams for her future. Read all about it on this week’s Kid Scoop! Continue reading

February 17th is National Cabbage Day

February 17th is National Cabbage Day. Celebrate with healthy facts, a quick and yummy recipe, and why Babe Ruth liked cabbage. That and more on this week’s Kid Scoop page! Continue reading

Snowy Owl

Martin and Chris are hanging out in China with their Giant panda friend Stuffo, when they receive reports of Snowy Owls showing up all over North America. Since these raptors live in the Arctic, it’s up to the Wild Kratts … Continue reading

Free Fun

Worried about money? This week, Kid Scoop shows readers how to have fun without spending money. Continue reading

The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Kid President gives a speech explaining the importance of treating each other as equals in the way Dr. King addressed in his “I have a dream” speech. Continue reading

Dr. I. Cicle’s Weather School

This week, Kid Scoop’s weather expert, Dr. I. Cicle, uses puzzles and games to explain how meteorologists predict the weather. Continue reading

Kwanzaa

Habari Gani? Do you know what that means? It is the holiday greeting of Kwanzaa. Kid Scoop gets the scoop about this holiday that started in 1966. Don’t miss out on the fun! Continue reading

Elephant Shrew

Met the giant elephant shrew. Web Links Music for Unusual CreaturesLearn about elephant shrews and listen to music written about them. Baby Elephant ShrewIn 2009, the Smithsonian Zoo celebrated a very rare birth— the birth of a baby giant elephant … Continue reading

Holiday High-rise

Frankie is excited about a local Kwanzaa celebration. Watch this cartoon for kids as he talks with his friend Lee, about this African-American and Pan-African celebration and questions like is it an African Christmas, where did Kwanzaa come from and … Continue reading

Reaching a Goal

There are ways to achieve big goals, be it homework projects, sports improvement or saving for a big purchase. Continue reading