Chirp ( Bayard Publishing )

The See and Do, Laugh and Learn Magazine Ages 3 to 6

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Welcome to

The SCHOOL Issue •

SEPTEMBER 2019

School Is Cool!

ABC and 1, 2, 3, School is a fun Place to BE!

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Are you starting a new school or daycare this year? Going to a new place can be pretty exciting, and once you get to know the building, the teachers and the other kids, school is so much fun! I loved playing games with my friends at recess and making art in class. What part of school will be your favourite this year? I can’t wait to find out!

Let’s get ready to learn with this issue of Chirp.

Editor of Chirp

Read a story about the first day of school.

Find it on page 24

Parents: Check out the Chirp magazine blog at owlkids.com/blogs.

Find Owlkids on:

Make recycled crafts Find it on page 10

ILLUSTRATIONS: DANIELLE ARBOUR (COVER, CHIRP)

PHOTOS: LAURA ARSIE (JACKIE, BOY); DREAMSTIME (RAT)

a fun 8 Solve puzzle

6 Visit a school Find these stories, puzzles and fun activities inside!

your own 17 Make invisible ink

a super20 Meet smart animal

out a forest 30 Check school in Norway

Squawk

by J. Torres illustrated by Danielle Arbour

Tweet Chirp

“Squawk's First Day"

Sparky

Got it.

Thanks, Chirp.

Remember, Squawk, if you want to answer a question in class, you have to raise your hand.

1 And if you want to ask a question, you also raise your hand.

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Okay.

Thanks, Tweet.

What are you doing, Squawk?

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One hand is up because I have a question, and the other is up because I know the answer to the question!

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So what's your question?

Who will get to the playground first?

Haha.

And what's the answer?

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MEEEEEEE!

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LOOK+ LE AR N

School Visit ILLUSTRATIONS: FRÉDÉRIC NORMANDIN PHOTOS: DREAMSTIME (CLASSROOM, CUBBY); SHUTTERSTOCK (GYM CLASS, LIBRARY); GETTYISTOCK (ALL OTHER IMAGES)

I'm in kindergarten this year. Come check out my school!

I like my classroom.

There is a comfy carpet to sit on and when we write or do crafts, we sit at tables and chairs that are just our size.

In music class, we bang on drums and sing songs. I love singing with my friends.

In the gym, we get to play with all kinds of sports equipment. The hula hoops are my favourite!

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Once a week we visit the school library. The librarian lets us choose a book to take home.

In the hallway, we all have cubbies to hold our coats and backpacks. Do you see my cubby?

Catch me if you can!

After lunch and at recess time, we go outside to run around.

School is so fun!

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CHIRP CRAFT

Reuse It

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Grab your craft supplies and get to work!

Silly Specs 1 Cut two rings from a toilet paper roll. Tape a strip of cardboard between them.

2 Tape or glue cardboard arms to the sides.

I’m Nayora and I’m starting grade 1!

3 Tape on some silly drawings!

Parents: Share with us!

See page 34.

(CARDBOARD BACGROUND)

PHOTOS: LAURA ARSIE; DREAMSTIME

Marble Run 1 Decorate tubes with paint or colourful tape.

I’m Zane and I am three!

2 Use magnets or tape to stick them to a fridge, dishwasher or wall to make an amazing maze for your marbles!

Pencil Holder 1 Glue tubes of different sizes onto a square of cardboard.

2 Decorate them with paint and use them to hold your school supplies.

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School Search

PUZZLES +FUN

Find these words in the puzzle below.

ILLUSTRATIONS: DREAMSTIME

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AMAZING ANIMAL

Common Rats

Rats have great memories.

They never get lost because they always remember their way home.

Super Sneaky

How big they are Almost as big as a tissue box

Rats can squeeze through spaces that are almost as small as a quarter!

Tough Teeth Rats can chew through hard things like wood and concrete. This helps file down their front teeth, which are always growing.

What they eat

ILLUSTRATIONS: JACKIE STAFFORD PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK CONSULTANT: JACQUELINE MILLER, ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM

Anything they can find, like fruit, seeds, insects, grains and leftover human food

Terrific Tails

Where they live All over the world except the Arctic and Antarctica

Rats use their long tails for balance.

When sleeping, young rats sometimes wrap their tails together to keep close.

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LET’S READ

Written by Jeff Szpirglas and Danielle Saint-Onge Illustrated by Rob Justus

C

arlos stared at the grilled-cheeseand-peanut-butter sandwich on the table. He looked but did not eat it.

“Carlos,” his mom said, “I made your favourite. You love peanut-buttergrilled-cheese sandwiches!”

But Carlos could not eat. He was thinking too much about tomorrow. It was the first day of school. Carlos did not want to start kindergarten. He did not want to leave his mom and dad. He did not want to be apart from his pet lizard, Mr. Bobo. All he wanted to do was stay home and watch Captain Cool cartoons and build things with his blocks.

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“School is going to be amazing,” said his dad. “You will learn how to read, how to count. You will do experiments and art.”

“I can do that here!” Carlos said.

“With Mr. Bobo!”

“Ms. Jaipoor, your new teacher, is so excited to have you in her class.”

“But what about Mr. Bobo? What about Captain Cool? I watch it every morning.”

“What would Captain Cool do?” said his mom. “Wouldn’t he tell you to try to be brave?”

That night, Carlos did not sleep well. He kept getting up and checking on Mr. Bobo. He kept looking at the clock. He did not feel

brave. When it was morning, Carlos felt icky.

His mom said, “You are brave, Carlos. How can we help? Do you want a special lunch? Can I draw a special picture to bring with you?”

“Can I bring Mr. Bobo in my backpack?”

“No,” said his mom. “Mr. Bobo needs to stay here.”

“But all I want is Mr. Bobo and my Captain Cool show and …”

Then Carlos smiled. “Wait! I have an idea! Can I get the Halloween box from the basement?”

“But it’s September. Halloween isn’t for two months.”

“I know. Trust me, Mom!”

Visit owlkids.com/audio to hear this story read aloud by the author.

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Later that morning, Carlos’s parents dropped him off at school. “Are you sure about this?” his dad said.

“Oh yeah,” said Carlos. “This is going to be super cool!”

Carlos was dressed in his Captain Cool costume. It was bright blue with a yellow cape.

“I’ll see you after school,” he told his dad. Then he put on his backpack and marched to the kindergarten line. With his Captain Cool costume on, Carlos felt like he could take on the world! And then, he saw something surprising—a girl in line was wearing the exact same costume that he was wearing!

“Do you like Captain Cool, too?”

Carlos asked her.

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“Yep!” the girl said. “I’m Julie. But you can call me Julie Cool if you want. I wonder if anyone else in our class likes Captain Cool.”

Carlos was about to tell Julie all about Mr. Bobo when a loud bell rang. Carlos jumped. He was going to be brave. The school doors opened.

Teachers came out.

“Which one is Ms. Jaipoor?” Julie said, looking around quickly.

Carlos stared at the crowd. “That must be her!” he said, pointing.

The last teacher out the door was dressed in a blue suit with a yellow cape.

“Hello, my super cool class!” she said. “I’m Ms. Jaipoor! I wasn’t feeling so brave this morning, so I needed some help from my favourite superhero.”

Carlos and Julie looked at each other and smiled.

“Kindergarten is going to be the coolest,” Carlos said. “I can’t wait to see when I can bring Mr. Bobo here …”

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Sparky Goes to School SPA

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Visit owlkids.com/chirpcolour to print out the colouring page.

ILLUSTRATIONS: ANDY FRECH (ICONS); DANIELLE ARBOUR (COLOURING PAGE)

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COLOURING FUN

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What did one pencil say to the other pencil?

augh Lwith How do bees get to school?

On a school buzzz!

You’re looking sharp!

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Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Wooden shoe.

Wooden shoe who?

Wooden shoe like to play on the swings with me?

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ILLUSTRATIONS: BERNICE LUM

Say this five times fast: SILLY SCISSORS