Man Reading Newspaper Statue
Turn downtown observation into headlines, stories, and conversation.
Make up a headline for the happiest thing that happened in Stillwater today.
Statues can help children wonder about people, places, and stories from the community around them.
This reader gives families a playful way to talk about news, noticing, and what is happening in Stillwater today.
Point out the newspaper, hands, face, and details around the statue.
Make up a silly headline about the happiest thing that happened today.
What news would you want to share with Stillwater?
Say one good thing you noticed downtown.
- I spy letters or lines. Where do you see them?
- I spy someone sitting. Can you copy the pose?
- I spy something nearby that could be in today’s news.
- Use simple words: read, paper, sit, hands. Repeat and point.
- Watch your baby’s eyes and name what they look toward.
- Pretend to fold and unfold a newspaper.
- Make a happy headline with your grown-up: “Today we saw…”
- Interview your grown-up like a reporter. Ask: What was your favorite part of today?
- Create a pretend newspaper name for Stillwater.
Extend the playful learning experience with Stillwater Public Library. Families can look for related books, activities, and programs that connect this site to reading, conversation, and play at home.
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Use the map to choose another downtown site or save a future stop for later.
Sister Cities Mural
Chris Salmon Plaza, 9th & Main, Stillwater, OK
Look closely at color, friendship, and the story painted into Chris Salmon Plaza.
Girl Reading Sculpture
Chris Salmon Plaza, 9th & Main, Stillwater, OK
Pause with the reader and imagine the story she might be holding.
Farm Mural
ProValue building, 801 S Main St, Stillwater, OK
Find animals, plants, colors, and the food stories hiding in the mural.