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This Spring, the Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) has taken its Planting the Seeds to Read Family Literacy program to children and families in Sunflower County, MS. This outreach effort is the first of its kind for MCM.

Patti Reiss, MCM Assistant Director of Programs, explains that through funding from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, MCM is able to bring this, and other programs, to Sunflower County while working with other organizations working in the area.

“We hope to raise literacy scores, we hope to raise their self esteem, and we hope to raise their love of education and going to school because they will achieve more and become better students across the board in not only literacy but all subjects,” Reiss says.

One of the unique parts of this program is its approach to teaching the whole family through informal and inquiry-based learning techniques, MCM Director of Education and Programs Jana Perry says of the program.

“Planting the Seeds to Read is one of the few programs that I’ve been a part of that really engages the entire family- brothers, sisters, cousins, as well as educating the parents or grandparents or extended family that might be raising the children,” Perry explains.

To host the program in Indianola, MCM has partnered with the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center (BBKM), allowing families to still experience a museum setting for the program and helping MCM to build relationships with participants. Verna Ransom, BBKM Ambassador Coordinator/Executive Assistant, says she is excited to see how the program works with children and families in Sunflower County.

“The children of Indianola, in my opinion, embrace learning, they embrace wanting to learn as much as they can, and as often as they can,” she says. “It’s because of programs like this that we give them that opportunity.”

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PLANTING THE SEEDS TO READ:

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Children enjoying MCM’s Story to Stage exhibit and Family Literacy programs at the Planting the Seeds

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ALL MONTH LONG MAGNOLIA BOOK AWARDS VOTINGThe Magnolia Book Awards are given annually to the books voted by Mississippi children in grades PreK-12th. We welcome everyone to vote for their favorite books at the museum throughout the month of February! The winners will be announced at the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival in April.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 & 19VISITING ARTIST: ELAINE MAISEL1:30 – 5:30 PMWhat happens to butterflies before they emerge from the cocoon? Find out in this exciting project with Visiting Artist, Elaine Maisel! This program is supported in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, with funding, in part, from the National Endow-ment for the Arts, a federal agency.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 IGNITE THE NIGHT: LONDON CALLING!7:00 PM - 11:00 PMMind the gap, cross the pond, and celebrate the life of London-town at MCM on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 7:00-11:00 PM for Ignite the Night: London Calling! This annual, adults-only fundraiser is presented by MCM Partners to support the museum in its efforts to improve literacy and learning across the state. Purchase tickets at mschildrensmuseum.org!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 QUESTION IT? DISCOVER IT!: DIABETES10:00 AM – 2:00 PMThis program is designed to provide children and families with opportunities to learn about healthy habits through fun, engaging activities, with the support and guidance of medical professionals. QI?DI! is sponsored by Children’s of Mississippi, a part of the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25DR. SEUSS’ SILLY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION10:00 AM - 4:00 PMJoin us for silly stories, oobleck experiments, and special guest appearances. Embellish a Lorax mustache and join Thing 1 and Thing 2 for the fun things they do! This 7th annual celebration is sponsored in part by the Barksdale Reading Institute, Paul Moak Subaru, and Whole Foods Market of Jackson.

OF MCM

Six-year-old Maddie Grace has spent her childhood thus far at the museum as part of her family’s membership. She sits next to her sister, Kate, and across from her grandmother, Susan Deaver.

“I love that there’s something for the girls to do at every level. We’ve been members ever since Maddie Grace was her age,” Deaver explains motioning to 2-year-old Kate across the table.

While in her favorite place in the museum, Outside the Lines, Maddie Grace strategically chooses the color blue and begins to draw a rainbow as she talks about her favorite books in the museum, all of the words that she knows in Spanish, Christmas holiday memories, and how she definitely wants to be the first girl astronaut to explore the Moon.

Deaver says that Maddie Grace’s imagination is more a-buzz with each visit to MCM and that the family museum membership is worth every ounce of acquired inspiration.

MCM MEMBERS

THE MCCOY FAMILY

MCM STAFF

ALONZO FARMER

Mississippi’s rich heritage arises from the tenacity and hard work of a legion of unsung heroes from all corners of the state including MCM’s own big hero, Alonzo Farmer, a Cleveland, MS native. Farmer, who has been the museum’s Facility Manager for nearly three years, strives to leave a legacy that will inspire children to achieve their potential while continuously playing and learning at the museum.

“He is my ‘partner in crime’ at the museum,” Samantha King says about Farmer. Her role as the Assistant Director of Exhibits aligns with his position as he and his staff keep the museum ready for visitors. “We work closely to make sure all of the museums exhibits are functioning properly and are safe for guests to have a fun experience.”

Farmer is an essential member of the MCM family- his background in commercial and residential construction, hardware, plumbing, electrical work and engineering has equipped him to manage MCM’s operations and exhibit maintenance—all with a light-hearted spirit.