Chesapeake Children's Museum Newsletter for March 2021

410-990-1993

info@theccm.org

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March 2021

Visit the park outside CCM while we remain closed due to Covid-19.

It's Maryland's birthday!

March 19, 20, & 21

All events are free or $1 per person at historic sites in and around historic Annapolis and south county.

For details, visit the webpage or

the Facebook page

Maryland Day at CCM:

Friday, 10:30 am:

Taino Indian Folktale on Facebook

Saturday, 12 noon(please register):

Indigenous Plant Walk

Sunday, 1 pm (please register):

Underground Railroad Trail

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Join CCM on Facebook Live this Friday, 10:30 am, to celebrate a nation of diverse readers!

CCM Story Times

Friday mornings at 10:30 am

March 5: Diversity Across America

March 12: Underground Railroad history

March 19: Taino Indian Folktale

March 26: Bad Hair Doesn't Exist

en español and English

Live streamed on Facebook

and archived on Youtube.

No registration is required.

Miss Bianca

Story Reader

Bring the fun of Chesapeake Children's Museum home

with our Play At-Home Kits!

Choose from over a dozen themes for ages 1-10 years

$15/for a 2-week rental. Free to CCM members.

Each Kit Includes: basic instructions, prompts for engagement, books and themed props, along with a packing list.

Tell us your children's ages and your choice of kit(s)

when you order here.

Zoom Workshops with

Girl Scouts across the USA!

March 6, Scribe badge for Juniors

March 7, World of Girls for Brownies

March 11, Making Friends for Brownies

March 12, Making Choices for Daisies

March 13, Social Butterfly for Juniors

March 14, Think Like an Engineer Br&Jr

March 18, Flowers badge for Juniors

March 19, Bugs badge for Brownies

March 20, Science of Happiness for Cad.

March 21, Trees Badge for Cadettes

March 25-26, aMuse Journey for Juniors

Click to register for:

Let's Talk!

Zoom in to share your thoughts and experiences on parenting in a pandemic. CCM director and child development specialist, Dr. Deborah Wood leads discussions on the things about children that remain the same as well as special concerns during this ongoing stressful situation.

Tuesdays, 1:30-3 pm

March 9: Why Do Children Misbehave? - Looking at unmet Needs

March 23: The 3 Reasons for House Rules at Any Age

Special Saturday session: Apr. 3, 10 am to 12 pm: The Skin You Live In

about addressing the topic of skin color. Co-presenter, Renee' Spears.

$15 per session. Free for CCM members. Register here.

Face Masks for Kids!

Support

Chesapeake Children's Museum

by purchasing a

Facemask for $8!

To purchase, please email us at: info@theccm.org

or call: 410-990-1993

Ducks that Duck

Male mallards have bright green plumage on their heads, with a white ring around the neck. In flight, a bright blue patch is revealed on each wing.

Females have the same orange legs as males but blend in to the colors of mud and tree trunks better with their brown hued feathers. A distinctive black line runs along each side of the face from the bill to the back of the head - accentuating the eyes like mascara.

The Chesapeake Bay region is home to quite a variety of ducks.

Most commonly seen in the creek by CCM are Mallards. These are "dabbling ducks" which means they tip forward to find fish, seeds, and vegetation to eat.

This time of year mallards are preparing nests for egg laying. The female lays only one or two each day. Once they're all lain (up to 13 eggs!) she sits on them for about a month, with a one-hour break each day to eat.