A lively bilingual English + Spanish celebration of colors, healthy eating, gardening and sharing. Especially if your super favorite color changes every day :)A bilingual STEAM early learning and literacy story for preschoolers and kindergarten students, with each line spoken in both languages. Teaching the names of all the basic colors in English and in Spanish, and the names of fruits and vegetables. Welcoming Spanish-speaking and bilingual families, English Language Learners and everybody of all ages learning Spanish!performed by Dora Arreola of the University of South Florida School of Theatre and Dance, Art2Action and Mujeres en Ritual – and film and TV actor and educator Eugenie Bondurant (Hunger Games, The Conjuring, Station 12 Acting Studio)A story to inspire healthy eating, visual arts, growing your own fruit and vegetables, planting seeds, Earth science, biology, gardening and STEAM activities. written and produced by Sheila Cowleytranslated by Dora Arreola

preschoolpre-Kphonicscognitive developmenttalking with childrennurturing creativitydeveloping creativity in kidscolors for kidsfruit and vegetables for kidsearly learningearly literacyready for kindergartenrainbowskids love rainbowsgardening for kidsEarth science for kidsenvironmental science for kidskindergarten-readyready for kindergartenrainy day funtoo hot to play outsidefun for kids in hospitalsfun for kids home sick#prek #kindergartenready

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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

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#scienceisreal

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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.

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#marineeducation

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