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November is a time for lots of fun things to do in our community. Attend a performance at the theater (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical!) or ballet, and attend fun festivals, holiday fairs and puppet shows. The Emerson Waldorf School Annual Holiday Faire takes place on Saturday, November 22nd, with horse carriage rides, puppet shows, silk dyeing, music, games, crafts and more for children of all ages. Visit Morehead Planetarium and watch the new "Grossology" fulldome show for a fun family outing.
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Get outside and enjoy the beautiful fall weather! Read about local hiking trails that are perfect for a family hike (page 7), and explore the new Hillsborough Riverwalk hiking trail with your family.
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This month we'll learn about the tigers at the Conservators Center (near Burlington, NC). We’ll also take a look at what life was like in Jamestown, Virginia around the time of the first Thanksgiving in the early 1600's. Thanksgiving is a time for getting together with family and friends and thinking about all the things for which we are grateful. We have so much to be thankful for! Take the time to tell your family, friends and teachers how much you appreciate all that they do. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem
An acrostic is a poem in which the first letters of each line spell out a word or phrase. Acrostics are easy to write because they don’t need to rhyme, and each line can be as long or as short as you want it to be. You can use single words, phrases, or even full sentences in your acrostic poem.
Amaze your family with the gift of poetry this Thanksgiving! Complete the poetry activities on this page, then share them with your family.
What’s a cinquain? It’s a five-line poem, which follows this formula:
Write an acrostic poem about Thanksgiving on the lines below. Start each line of your poem with the letter provided on that line.
Subject—one word only Description of subject Something more about subject Opinion about subject One word related to subject that supplies impact. Example:
Give it a try:
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Delicious, warm, tradition The whole family is here It’s a wonderful day Tasty!
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ANIMAL KINGDOM
Tigers at the Conservators Center Fortunately, places like the Conservators Center are giving rescued captive tigers (who were not born in the wild) a happy, safe place to live until we can figure out how to protect them in the wild.
Unlike binturongs, (featured in our October issue), you’ve probably heard a lot about tigers. Scientists refer to tigers as big cats, along with lions, leopards, jaguars, and a few others. The Tiger (scientific name: Panthera tigris) is the largest of the cat species. Needless to say, they’re not your average housecat! Tigers are usually red or orange, with black vertical stripes—but just like people, they can come in lots of sizes, colors, and shapes. There are also yellow tigers, golden tigers, and even white tigers, like Arthur Tiger at the Conservators Center (near Burlington, North Carolina). Their stripes act as camouflage, and help them hide from other animals in tall grass. This makes them extremely good hunters. Tigers are also fast! They have been known to run at speeds up to 40 miles per hour.
Baby Freya Tiger. Freya Tiger at the Conservators Center.
Image courtesy of the Conservators Center.
Photo credit: Kim Pyne. It’s a good thing they have learned to survive in a variety of different habitats, like rainforests, jungles, grasslands, and even swamps.
Like most big cats, tigers are carnivores— meaning they only eat meat. Unlike lions, tigers are solitary in the wild. This means that they don’t live in big groups or families. Female tigers are called tigresses, and a tigress works by herself to raise her babies until they are ready to be on their own. Males don’t like sharing their hunting territory with other males or females, which makes shrinking habitat even more of an issue for tigers.
Bella Tiger at the Conservators Center.
Photo credit: Kim Pyne. Tigers used to live all over Asia, even on islands like the Philippines, and as far west as Turkey. Now, they can only be found in small areas around India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia. Because tigers are so big, they need a lot of space to be able to prowl and hunt, but all the farms, towns, and cities make it hard for tigers to find a place to live.
Tigers are most active after the sun goes down and more likely to be sleeping or resting during the day. They communicate with one another using a variety of senses, like roaring and growling (sound), scent-marking (smell), and showing off their tails to other tigers (sight). All of these signs let tigers know when they’ve entered another tiger’s territory, which means they’ll be in big trouble if they don’t find another place to hunt!
The Conservators Center is home to almost 90 animals representing more than 20 fascinating and rare species.
Tigers are an endangered species. This means that the number of tigers in the wild is shrinking and in danger of becoming extinct. They are often hunted by humans for their beautiful fur, and even for their bones and whiskers.
to schedule a tour, and to learn about the Conservators Center's animals, birthday parties, field trips, programs for scouts and youth groups, and overnight programs.
Visit Arthur Tiger, Freya Tiger, Bella Tiger and their tiger friends, at the Conservators Center near Burlington, NC!
Visit www.conservatorscenter.org
Arthur Tiger image (above): Taylor Hattori.
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While Jamestown, Virginia is not a town today, it was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was started 13 years before the Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower.
After Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas, the Spanish and Portuguese sent more explorers who then came back with gold, silver and other treasure.
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The English wanted to find treasure of their own. They also wanted a base in the Americas from which they could launch attacks on Spain’s settlements. Standards Link: History: Understand the challenges faced by settlers; Students understand why the Americas attracted European explorers and settlers.
In the spring of 1607 three ships brought British colonists to the mouth of a river. They named both the river and their new home Jamestown after King James I, king of Great Britain. To find out the names of the ships, write the letter of the alphabet that comes BEFORE each letter. E J T D P WF S Z T V T B O
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These first settlers were educated, but many had never farmed. They knew nothing of living in a wilderness. Fortunately, one man, Captain John Smith, knew how to plant crops, fish and build a fort. Captain Smith knew that it would be difficult to survive the first winter. He made a strict law – those who did not work did not eat. Smith traded kettles, jewelry and other goods for food. He traded with Chief Powhatan, leader of the Native Americans who lived where the British had built their fort.
Help John Smith find his way to Powhatan’s village
POWHATAN PUZZLER
They taught the British settlers how to grow and hunt for food.
They also shared their language. Today, about 150 words in the English language come from the Algonquian language.
Unscramble these common words to discover some of the Algonquian words we still use.
NACPE OOSEM QSAHUS NAROCOC KMNUPHCI
Answers on page 16. ©Vicki Whiting
The Powhatan people who lived on the land where the British built Jamestown were part of the Algonquian tribe.
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SPORTS & FITNESS
Local Hiking Trails in Chapel Hill, Durham & Hillsborough
In Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, Durham and throughout the North Carolina Triangle, beautiful fall days are perfect for a family outing. Go for a family walk at your neighborhood park, or take a family trip to one of the many beautiful hiking areas nearby.
Some favorite local hiking trails: Ayr Mount / Poet’s Walk (Hillsborough, NC) This scenic1-mile nature trail loops around the grounds of the beautifully restored Ayr Mount (1815 plantation home), along the Eno River, and back to a large pond. Bring a picnic lunch! http://classicalamericanhomes.org/ayr-scenic-trails/ Duke Forest (Durham & Orange County) - Duke Forest includes numerous beautiful hiking & running trails and parking areas, including entrances on Mount Sinai and on Whitfield Rd. in Chapel Hill. http://dukeforest.duke.edu/recreation/running-hiking/ Hiking Trails at North Carolina Botanical Gardens (Piedmont Nature Trails) - These beautiful hilly trails and creek adjoining the Botanical Gardens off 15-501 in Chapel Hill are just a few minutes from University Mall & Trader Joe’s, but it feels like you are in the mountains! http://ncbg.unc.edu/piedmont-nature-trails/
Eno River State Park - From swinging bridges to water falls, a working historical river mill and serene trails that follow the river, the Eno River State Park in Durham has something new to discover each time you visit. The Eno River western trails offer some shorter, easier hikes that are a good start for beginners, and shorter hikes for families with younger children. http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/enri/pics/ parkmap.pdf
Hiking Tips for Families 1. Be smart and know your limits. Kids under age 10 shouldn’t hike more than five miles in one day. Two- to four-year-olds will probably only be able to hike a mile or two. Be sure to take plenty of breaks! Use the buddy system and never hike alone.
2. Dress comfortably and dress to anticipate temperature changes. Wear layers so that as you get warm, you can shed layers. A hat will keep your head warm in the cooler part of the day, and protect you from the sun later. Wear sunscreen and sunglasses.
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area (Hillsborough, NC) - Hike to the highest points in Orange County for beautiful views; a favorite local family outing. http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/ocmo/main.php
3. Be prepared. Some things you’ll want to bring along for a long hike are a water bottle, trail snacks, a map, a compass, and a first aid kit. You might want to bring a notebook, sketch pad or camera to make notes and pictures of the things you see on your hike.
Hillsborough Riverwalk (Hillsborough, NC) Explore beautiful new hiking trails with wooden footbridges and a trail entrance near Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough (shown below). Riverwalk includes the the latest completed section (October 2014) of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail connecting hiking trails from the North Carolina coast to the North Carolina mountains. http://www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/content/riverwalkgreenway
4. Be alert for wildlife. Stay on the trails, and watch where you step. You might encounter wildlife on your hike, including snakes. If you are lucky, you might also get to see deer and other wildlife. Never approach or feed wildlife. Take time to notice your surroundings, enjoy the changing leaves and beautiful views. Let others enjoy it, too; when you are quiet on the trail, you and others can hear nature’s beautiful sounds. 5. Be kind. Leave the area as you find it. Examine, but do not touch, cultural or historic structures and artifacts. Leave rocks, plants and other natural objects as you find them. Happy hiking!
Johnston Mill Nature Preserve (Mount Sinai - off NC Highway 86 in Chapel Hill) - Meandering trails, pretty streams, convenient location and easy parking make this a popular trail for family hikes. http://triangleland.unraveltheweb.com/assets/ images/uploads/JMNPwinterguide.pdf
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CHAPEL HILL’S FINEST GYMNASTICS FACILITY! … If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620
by Ann McGovern and Anna DiVito
Using a question and answer format, readers can imagine being right on the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the Plymouth Colony. What did they eat? What did the children do for fun? What did they take on board? There’s lots of wonderful detail about life aboard the Mayflower.
You Are the Historian - Thanksgiving plimoth.org/learn/MRL/interact/thanksgiving-interactive-you-are-historian
Kids can investigate what happened at the very first Thanksgiving.
Virtual Thanksgiving Field Trip
scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/ Go on a virtual field trip to that first Thanksgiving celebration and delve deeper into the relationships between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags.
The Story of Squanto
press.umich.edu/pdf/9780472033492-ch2.pdf Before the spring of 1621, more than half of the Pilgrims at the Plymouth Colony had died. When the Pawtuxet Indian Squanto arrived, he spoke English and provided the help they needed to survive.
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Amigos del español Empareja los artículos de cocina / Matching kitchen items Busca y escribe el número que le corresponda a cada uno de los artículos de cocina
Find and write the number that corresponds to each of the kitchen items
Refrigerador Refrigerator
Microondas Microwave
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Clear Skies in Cygnus By Alex H. Kasprak, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
When astronomers set out to use an observatory or telescope on the surface of our planet, they are always hoping for a clear sky. How else are they going to see through those clouds and into space? That’s a big benefit of orbiting telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope. Since they are already in space— well above the clouds—they aren’t affected by Earth’s weather. Why then, you might ask, would a group of astronomers using three orbiting space telescopes worry about cloud cover? Simple: It’s not Earth’s clouds they worry about. Instead, it’s the clouds of planets in faraway solar systems. These planets are called exoplanets. One planet, named HAT-P-11b, is 120 light-years away in the swan-shaped constellation Cygnus. Scientists had a goal to detect water vapor in HAT-P11b’s atmosphere. The planet, which is roughly the size of Neptune, has a rocky core and gassy atmosphere. It was the possibility of clouds in that atmosphere that had these scientists concerned. And unfortunately, you can’t turn on the Weather Channel and get a forecast for a place like HAT-P-11b. Clouds would have been a problem because they get in the way of light passing through the planet’s atmosphere. The way that scientists detect water vapor is by looking at how light from the planet’s star changes when it passes through the atmosphere of the planet. Put a cloud in the way and all bets are off! Luckily it was nothing but clear skies for the scientists, so they were able to find the water vapor they were looking for! HAT-P-11b is the smallest exoplanet for which a molecule of any kind has been identified. This discovery is an important stepping-stone. The ultimate goal is even more challenging— finding water vapor on an Earthlike planet. Finding planets like Earth with water vapor will be key in our hunt for life on planets outside of our own solar system. Don’t let HAT-P-11b’s clear skies fool you, though. This super-hot exoplanet is no place for life, let alone a picnic.
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Artist’s conception of exoplanet HAT-P-11b, shown with a visible atmosphere, passing in front of its star. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Want to learn more about the wild world of planets elsewhere in the universe? Check out “What is a planet?” at NASA’s Space Place. http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/planet-what-is.
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YOUNG INVENTORS
To most people, this looks like a fence. But a14-year-old California student saw it as a great place to store water!
An Idea Flows “Fresh clean water is California’s
most precious resource and it seems that we never have enough to go around. We are now living in one of the most severe droughts in the state’s recorded history,” says Steven McDowell, a student in Rohnert Park, California. To solve the problem of water shortages, Steven has invented a “water fence” that stores rain water, lots of rain water. And his invention is getting a lot of attention. “I’ve had millionaires call up and say they’d like to speak to my son,” said his father, Ken.
Science Project The whole thing started as a school
How It Works His water fence system is simple:
rain falls on your roof and is guided by your screened gutters to a fill point on the Water Fence System. To use the water, you just connect a hose to the fence via its spigots. The idea won first place at the school science fair, the county science fair and the Bay Area science fair. Steven also won an American Meteorological Society certificate of outstanding achievement and a Stockholm Junior Water Prize, a regional award from a Swedish-based water institute.
The Water Fence website estimates that a home with 2,000 square feet of roof could collect about 1,200 gallons of water for every inch of rain. In areas of high fire danger, the Water Fence could be equipped with a pump to spray water back onto the home’s roof.
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For more information go to waterfence.com Ask a parent to tell you which device, invented during their lifetime, has been the most useful and why.
©Vicki Whiting
science fair project. Steven went to a hardware store to find out how people could store water at their homes. He discovered that a tank that can store10,000 gallons has a 12-foot diameter and stands at least 13 feet tall.
Then Steven came up with his big idea: What if a fence could be made to hold rainwater? He determined that if he built a fence around his yard that was one foot wide and 6 feet tall, it could hold about 13,000 gallons of water.
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Can you guess what the picture is? Follow the instructions above, then color in the picture.
(Connect the numbers in order, and aim for the middle of each number.) We love to publish your original art work, letters, poems and stories! Ask your parent/guardian to send or email your original art, along with their signed permission to publish, to Chill Kids at the Chapel Hill mailing address on page 3.
A Christmas Carol The 40th Anniversary of the Hit Musical Comedy!
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December 10-14 DECPA’s Memorial Auditorium
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By Jan Buckner Walker
The Original Crossword Puzzle for Kids and Their Favorite Adults
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The across clues are for kids and the down clues are for grown-ups!
Kids Across
1. Like a steaming turkey, fresh from the oven 2. Golden brown muffins that might have made with maize at the first Thanksgiving 8. Forget about the fork: Rolls and muffins are foods it's fine to eat with your _____ 9. Here's a very veggie riddle: What is a zucchini's favorite sport? 11. It's an American favorite: If you grow this type of tree, you can bake this pie for just about free 13. It turns color and falls in the fall (or an extender you can insert in the center of your dining table to make room for more food and folks) 15. Every dish on Thanksgiving is better when it is cooked with this invisible ingredient 16. You can make this word for a giant dinner by placing two additional letters in the
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word "eat" The number of drumsticks every turkey has This tradition takes two: When dinner's done, some think it's fun to grab and pull on this V-shaped turkey part as you both hope for a lucky break What the whole family hopes the person who dozes off on the sofa after the meal doesn't do Pretty cool: It's the only thing on the Thanksgiving table that can disappear all by itself A cook might use wooden one to stir the gravy as it simmers Cranberry dish that isn't liquid as its name suggests
Parents Down
1. Tom turkeys' love interests 3. NFL official who works on Thanksgiving Day, for short
4. Turkey burger's final resting place 5. 'Twas the night before: Thanksgiving ___ always falls on a Wednesday 6. Sweet end to a great meal 7. Famed vessel whose name sounds as though April showers might have helped it on its voyage 10. 'Tis the season to reap: Every farmer looks forward to a bountiful _______ 12. What remains: They make a Thanksgiving encore for days to come 13. Unwelcome addition: Abbr. for what you might have gained as a result of the stuffing 14. Place to score a cake if you've outsourced your last course 17. What everyone can give on the day of the feast 19. It's known to take a dip in the punch bowl (and the gravy)
Happy Bird Day
Puzzle answers on page 16.
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check out the New fulldome plaNetarIum show at morehead plaNetarIum aNd scIeNce ceNter!
Premiere Weekend:
Nov. 22–23, 2014
Learn how human body systems work together to keep you healthy. But watch out.
It’s pretty gross!
www.moreheadplanetarium.org Produced by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, based on the book “Grossology and You” (© 2002 — text by Sylvia Branzei, illustrations by Jack Keely), published by Price Stern Sloan. GROSSOLOGY® is a registered trademark of Price Stern Sloan, a division of Penguin Group (USA) LLC. “Addressing the Science of Really Gross Things: Engaging Young Learners in Biomedical Science Through a Fulldome Show and Supporting Curricula” is supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA), Grant Number #1R25OD010522-01, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NCRR or NIH.
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November Sunday
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Try new recipes for delicious nutritious foods the whole family will love year-round!
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Did you remember to move your clock back by one hour? Daylight Savings Time Ends
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Read about LOCAL HIKING PATHS
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Story Time
Ages 3 – 6 Mondays & Tuesdays 10:30 am – 11:00 am and Tuesdays 3:30 pm - 4 pm Chapel Hill Public Library
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Lego Club
All Ages Wednesdays 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Durham Main Library
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Rosetta (European spacecraft) to make historic comet landing.
Today we honor and thank all of the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces for their dedicated and loyal service to http://tinyurl.com/ cometquest our country.
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To promote world Ages 18-36 months peace, say "Hello" to at with their caregivers least ten people today. Weds & Thursdays 10:15 & 11:00 am Chapel Hill Public Library
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Hidden Picture Puzzles by Liz How many hidden items can you find?
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Fact: If every American home replaced just one light bulb with a CFL, we would save more than $600 million a year in energy costs! That is equal to taking 800,000 cars off the road! Visit Piedmont Electric's Kids Energy Zone website for fun games and energy saving tips!
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Math-A-Muse Look for Math-A-Muse Answers on page 18.
By Evelyn B. Christensen, Ed.D.
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Carvings
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The northwest part of North America is covered with tall, straight trees. Some Native Americans who live there practice the ancient art of carving and painting the cut trees with spirit creatures and animals. These carved trees are called totem poles. The creatures carved on a totem pole are believed to link humans to the spirit world. The creatures on the poles are often the characters in an important story. Standards Link: Social Science: Students understand the customs of the American Indians.
Look at the totem pole on the right.
Frog
Three of the six animals on the pole are mammals, or animals with fur. What fraction describes the part of the totem pole that is carved with mammals? What fraction describes the number of animals with beaks on the totem pole?
Bear
Cut out the totem pole carvings along the solid lines and fold along the dotted line to hide the name. Arrange them on the blank totem pole to show the following different totem poles: • 1/3 animals with beaks and 4/6 animals that swim Beaver
• 2/6 animals with fur and 2/6 animals that swim and 1/3 animals that fly • 1/2 animals with fur and 1/3 animals that dwim and 1/6 animals that fly Now use the carvings to make your own totem pole. Make up a story about the animals on your totem pole.
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Standards Link: Math / Number Sense: Students understand that fractions refer to part of a whole or part of a group; solve problems involving equivalent fractions.
©Vicki Whiting
Thunderbird
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NOVEMBER Math-A-Muse ANSWERS COIN CAPER ANSWERS: Quarter, Dime, Nickel, Nickel PAPERCLIP PUZZLE: Red Blue White Blue
ADDITION SQUARE ANSWER 0, 8, 3, 9, 7, 2, 9
Powhatan Puzzler Answers (p. 6): Moose, Squash, Pecan, Racoon, Chipmunk
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Later, the man heard the wolf cry again. Once again he went to him. The ________ wolf greeted the man with joy and led him to a deer carcass. This happened every day and soon the village had lots of food.
HAPPY
(Adapted from Totem Poles, Bellerophon Press, Santa Barbara.) Standards Link: Launguage Arts/ Literary Analysis: Students comprehend the basic plot of legends.
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Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally.
CARVINGS TOTEM POLE WOLF MOUTH MAMMALS STORY HUMANS BEAKS FROG FISH EAGLE FRACTION CREATE RAVEN
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Find the missing Long ago, the people of a village words. on the Nass River had no _______. All day long they heard a wolf crying in the woods. One _______ SOOTHING man finally went to see why the wolf was crying. He found the BONE wolf in great pain and he offered ___________ words and help. FOOD The wolf opened his mouth. Inside the kind man found a _______ stuck in the wolf’s throat. BRAVE He removed it and the wolf ran off.
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EARLY LEARNERS X is for X -ray x is for x-ray
Draw a line from the pictures to the matching x-ray.
Learning Buddies: Read the two phrases aloud. Have your child read with you. Trace the uppercase and lowercase letter X. Say the letter as you trace it.
How many pictures can you find on this page that start or end with the sound that the letter X makes in the word x-ray ? How many One, two, three, four, Mary at the kitchen door. Five, six, seven, eight, Eating cherries off a plate.
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Learning Buddies: Trace and say the number. Read the questions. Touch and count to find the answers.
Learning Buddies: Read the first part of the sentence aloud. Ask your child to think of a way to finish the sentence. Write your child's words in the lines. Read the entire sentence to your child while pointing out that reading is done from left to right. Older children may want to trace all or some of the letters in the sentence.
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NOVEMBER 2014 Flick Picks Big Hero 6 (In Theaters: November 7)
Big Hero 6 is a CG-animated comicbook style action comedy adventure that brings to life the Marvel comics of the same name. A brilliant 14-yearold robotics prodigy, Hiro Hamada, discovers a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the city of San Fransokyo (a made-up city that is a hybrid of San Francisco and Tokyo). Hiro enlists the help of his robot friend named Baymax and joins a team of first-time crime fighters to save their city, with the charm and humor for which Walt Disney Animation Studios is known. Rated PG for some rude humor and language. 81 min. (Walt Disney Animation Studios.)
Penguins of Madagascar (In Theaters: November 26)
A spin-off of the Madagascar film series, Penguins of Madagascar is a 3D computer-animated action comedy film starring the hilarious and lovable penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private in their own spy thriller. The four penguins are brought into the services of an elite undercover task force called "North Wind," led by a character called Classified, dedicated to helping animals who can't help themselves. The penguins must work with North Wind to prevent the villain Dr. Octavius Brine from taking over the world. Rated PG. 1 hr. 45 min. (DreamWorks Animation/20th Century Fox.)
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