Roo Kids

UMKC Coloring Sheets

Click to download Kasey Roo or the UMKC pennant that can be printed and colored! Share your finished pictures with us on social media using #RooKidsArt and tagging @UMKCAlumni on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Books by UMKC Alumni Authors

Alumni Author Books for Kids

Author Vladimir Sainte (BA ' 07, MSW '10) reads his book "It Will Be Okay" from his Just Like a Hero book series.

About the book:
Alma has a superhero power that she has yet to discover. "It Will Be Okay" is the story of Alma, a young girl who is burdened by anxiety and fears. In the story, she learns steps to mastering her anxieties and becoming her own hero. Available at: Amazon.com

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Alumni Author Books for Teens

Educational Opportunities

I’m part of the KC STEM Alliance leadership team and the national STEM ecosystem has lots of great resources for parents.  I particularly like their webinar series that provides tips, tools, and easy experiments for kids and parents to do at home.

Website: https://stemecosystems.org/stem-resource-webinars/

Karin Chang, Ph.D.
Associate Director
UMKC Urban Education Research Center

Andrews McMeel Publishing is a Kansas City-based, family-owned company and has been the proud home to many UMKC alumni over the years. On their website you will find imagination-engaging activities from their children's department in support of families near and far. Check out their curated lists, free downloadable activities and teaching guides, a digital library and books that are available to purchase from the retailer of your choice.

https://www.ampkids.com/series/at-home-activities-spring-2020/

The University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) Edgar L. and Rheta A. Berkley Child and Family Development Center (CFDC) was established in 1993. UMKC’s School of Education and an interdisciplinary team of experts worked together to develop a state-of-the-art early childhood program.   Berkley is part of UMKC’s School of Education and serves as a learning laboratory for early childhood students. As a NAEYC nationally accredited program, Berkley enrolls children of UMKC employees, students, and the community.  

Several expert members of the Berkley team compiled a Google doc filled with free online resources, and activity suggestions for young children and their families.  It includes story time ideas, podcasts, animal/nature live cams, virtual museum tours, music, physical activity and much more.

Berkley Child Resources

The Berkley Center also has a virtual library of books read by a Berkley teacher.

Berkley Virtual Library

Entertainment for Kids

Mighty Little Bheem
Netflix
Netflix Jr. YouTube

Rajiv Chilakalapudi (M.S. '97) is the founder and CEO of Green Gold, India’s leading animation company. He created arguably India’s most beloved children’s cartoon character, Chhota Bheem – and in this series, Bheem is an innocent toddler whose boundless curiosity and extraordinary might lead to mischief and adventure in his small Indian town.


Andrés Salguero Sings About Colors in Spanglish

Andrés Salguero (G.R.C.T. '11, D.M.A. '11) — children's musician and author, Latin Grammy winner and UMKC Conservatory Alumni Achievement Awardee — reflects on his first performance at White Recital Hall, and sings a song about colors in Spanglish in this special video. You can stream his Spanish/English children's albums like Arriba Abajo on Amazon.com.