Reader Art of the Week

Hey readers,

Check out this super colourful drawing from Chirp reader, Isla.

Great job, Isla! Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

Do you want to see your art here? Send it to chirpblog@owlkids.com

Have a great weekend!

-Chidera, chirpblog@owlkids.com

The September issue of Chirp is here!

Hi readers,

Are you heading to a new school or daycare this September? Or back to school but into a new grade? Then this issue of Chirp is for you! It’s all about SCHOOL and it’s full of fun crafts, recipes, stories, and science experiments to get you into the school spirit. Let’s get ready to learn!

— Jackie

App Review: Montessori Preschool

Howdy readers,

Today I’m here to share an app that is designed to help you learn tons of information in a super fun way.

The Montessori Preschool app is a colourful and user-friendly app that teaches you how to recognize sounds, read and write, count numbers, code, and much more! It has 11 sections in total, each with tons of games that were created to make learning fun and easy. It even teaches a bit of Korean and Chinese, and is available in Spanish and French.

You can download it from the App Store here.

If you try it out, let us know what you think below.

See you later,

-Chidera, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Make a Sponge Sailboat!

Hi readers,

Are you looking for a fun summer craft? Try making this sponge sailboat—it even floats!

*Remember to get an adult’s help when using the scissors and skewers.

You’ll need:

• Sponges
• Colourful construction paper
• Wooden skewers
• Scissors

What to do:

• Cut a triangle out of construction paper to make you sail. Make sure the triangle is a bit longer than the wooden skewer.
• Using the skewer, poke two holes in your triangle. (One near the top point and one near the flat bottom.)
• Slide the skewer through the two holes. Make sure to leave some room at the bottom of the skewer to stick into the sponge!
• Attach the skewer to your sponge until an inch of skewer pokes through the bottom.
• Place the sponge in water with the sail up and watch your sailboat float!

Do you like boats? Let us know in the comments below!

-Taylor, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Fun Afternoon Riddles!

Hi readers,

Looking for some fun riddles to solve on a quiet afternoon? Try out the ones below with your family and friends before checking the answers at the bottom of the page!

1. What has a face and two hands, but no arms or legs?

2. What has to be broken before you can use it?

3. Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?

4. What begins with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it?

5. What is so delicate that saying its name breaks it?

Come up with your guesses before peeking at the answers below! How many did you guess correctly? Let us know in the comments!

Bye for now,

-Elora, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Answers:

1. a clock, 2. an egg, 3. the c, 4. a teapot, 5. silence