Tuesday, February 17
PRESIDENTIAL PETS
Yes, presidents have pets too! Read and write poems about how pets can make us better people and better leaders.
Friday, March 20
WELCOME, SPRING
It’s the first day of astrological spring, the Vernal Equinox! Learn more about the nature patterns that make the seasons and celebrate spring with haiku poems.
Wednesday, April 15
SYN-TAX DAY!
What is syntax? (No, it has nothing to do with the money we pay for government services.) It’s about the “right order” of words in a language. Read and write poems that play with word order and punctuation to create many meanings!
-BOOKS TBD-
Wednesday, May 27
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
On this day Muslims will celebrate Eid-al-Adha with feasts, family and charitable giving. We’ll learn something about these traditions and celebrate the foods that are special to us
in poetry.
-BOOKS TBD-
No school? Try WHISPERshout’s
half-day camps for
creative kids ages 5-10!
No-School Specials 2026
Join Ms. Heidi in the Studio
from 9:30am-1:30pm for
Our activities will include read-aloud, nature or culture exploration, art project, and writing activities, plus playtime and lunch (weather permitting) at Silver Spring Intermediate Park, just a few blocks from The Studio at 721 Gist Avenue.
No-School Half-Day Camps!
nature + culture + art + poetry
Registration min 5, max 8.
$100/$50/$10 per day
depending on family income.