Uniform, Badge, Radio!

[amazon 9780670063154 inline] is a great story, as well as an awesome way to focus on teaching your child how to identify a police officer.  They focus on three things that all police officers carry without ever mentioning a firearm - the uniform, the badge and a radio. 

Follow the mini stories of Officer Mike, Officer Jan and Officer Carl as they are dispatched to different emergencies by Sargent Santole.  By the end of the first reading, your child will have a baseline of facts about what police officers do, how to identify them and where to find them.  With colorful illustrations and repetitive rhyming story telling, this wil quickly become a favorite with your little one.

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Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts offers farm-based Summer Programs for kids ages 5-15

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm