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Here’s to looking at you

2014 It is said that no two snowflakes are exactly alike, but on this page, all the snowflakes are the same except for one. Can you find it?

Wrap up warm and go for a walk today.

See how many different kinds of birds you can spot.

National Bird Day

Today would be a good day to write thank you letters for all your Christmas gifts.

National Thank You Month

Choose something new to make or do this month. Start collecting the materials you’ll Write out your list of need for a new 10 long-term goals hobby. for the New Year.

National Hobby New Year’s Day Month

Chart how many hours of sleep you get per night.

Between 10 and 11 should be your target.

Festival of Sleep Day

Put together a Fill five or six Which is the most 30 minutes of family calendar for glasses with different cluttered part of walking can boost the entire year. amounts of water. your room? Get your brainpower.

Mark everyone’s Make a tune tapping containers together Start walking with birthday, school them lightly with a and organize the some friends daily. holidays, spoon. clutter, label the anniversaries and containers and throw special days. away or recycle unwanted items.

Find a chore to do at home or ask a parent to allocate a chore. Give it an extra effort and see if you can accomplish something today.

Work Harder Day

Make a map today of your home and yard, as if you are looking down on it from above.

Use color to show different elements.

Look through a Sprint from one end page in the of a basketball court newspaper and find to the other. How a word you do not many times can you understand. Look go back and forth in up the meaning in 10 minutes? a dictionary.

For tonight’s movie, rent a movie with a winter theme. Make a big bowl of popcorn and enjoy the show.

Family Movie Night

This is a day off school when you can serve your community. For ideas visit www.mlkday.gov

Help a parent make a big bowl of soup for dinner tonight.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

National Soup Month

Invite some friends over or gather the family together for Family Game Night

Lewis Carroll was born on this day on 1832.

Make a drawing of one of the characters from Alice in Wonderland.

Get a group together. Choose a tune you all enjoy and play your kazoos together.

Discuss frost today.

What does it look like and feel like?

How does it form?

Or make a fruity frost treat at home by mixing different fruit juices and freezing them.

Make a January Write a one scrapbook. Include paragraph photos of all the description of your family and favorite pie, what memorabilia from is in it and why it special events and is your favorite. excursions this month. National Pie Day

Ben Franklin was born on this day in 1706. Discuss his accomplishments and inventions.

Why are these important to us all today?

Try to say as many nice things to people as possible today.

National Compliment Day

Write down three trivia questions and quiz your parents or friends. Then have them ask you three trivia questions.

Trivia Day Why is milk important? Discuss the different ways you consume milk?

What is your favorite milk product?

How many different “opposites” can you think of today.

Make a list and add to it throughout the day.

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Cocoa creations

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Winter birthdays

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The state Scrapbook of you

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Picky eaters

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Feature for a teacher

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Sir silly review

What did you do this month to stay healthy? What will you carry forward to stay healthy next month?

National Puzzle Day

National Staying Healthy Month

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Kazoo Day

Opposites Day

Jackie Robinson was born on this day in 1919. He was a great all around sportsman.

Participate in a sport today in honor of Jackie Robinson.

Real Party

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Keep boredom away

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Everyday heroes

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Flake facts

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Back in routine

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Picture perfect

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Colorful fun

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Kids’ corner puzzles

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Creative cakes

Save up for something special!

Start a jar or a piggy bank and put in change whenever you can.

Batkid

Find a puzzle and work with a friend to find the solution.

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A day of fun with h2o

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January

Events 1

Polar Bear Plunge 12 p.m., Long Lake Park Watch (or join in if you dare!) this annual ritual of ringing in the new year.

Enjoy campfires, music, hot cocoa and coffee before the plunge. If you can’t take the dare, stay warm and dry on the shore while you cheer on the swimmers. All ages are welcome. For more information, please call (360) 491-0857.

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Library Movie Matinee: Monsters University 2 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library Bring some treats and enjoy an afternoon with a free movie, “Monsters University,” at the library. For more information, please visit trl.org.

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“Rock The Dome” Monster Jam 7 p.m., Tacoma Dome Watch monster trucks jam and crash their way around the track. If you want to get a better look, pit passes will be available and you can get a closer look from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit monsterjam.com/events.

Make a Calendar 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Home Depot Children ages 5 through 12 are invited to come make their very own calendar. Each child will recieve a certificate of achievement, workshop apron and a commemorative pin. The event is free and the supplies are provided. Registration is required for craft kit count. For more information and to register, please visit workshops.homedepot.com.

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Construction Night 6 p.m., Winlock Timberland Library Bring your friends and family to the library to build, stack, snap, and construct! The library will have sets of bricks, blocks, logs, wheels, rods, pulleys, and puzzles. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please visit trl.org.

Looking for more to do?

If your school/group has family-friendly activities that are open to the public please let us know!

Send your event info (following the above format) to jhammond@swwfamily.com.

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Becoming a Love & Logic Parent 6 p.m., Centralia College Come join this class and gain new tools for creating encouraging home environments, while also becoming more confident as a parent. Classes are held Tuesday evenings, January 7 through March 11 in the Centralia College TEEN classroom. Cost is $32 and child care is provided. For more information, please call Linda Wilcox at (360) 736-9391.

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Steel Drum Concert 7 p.m., Chehalis Middle School commons Enjoy some great music from local students as they show off their drum skills. For more information, please visit chehalis. k12.wa.us.

Grandparents as Parents 6 p.m., Centralia College Join this free class designed for grandparents and other caregivers that raise their relatives’ children. Classes are held the second and fourth Mondays, January 13 through March 17. For more information, please call Linda Wilcox at (360) 736-9391.

Becoming a Love & Logic Parent 5:30 p.m., Onalaska Elementary Come join this free class and gain new tools for creating encouraging home environments, while also becoming more confident as a parent. Classes are held Monday evenings, January 13 and 27, February 3, 10 and 24 and March 3, 10, 17 and 24. Child care and snack provided.

For more information, please call Linda Wilcox at (360) 736-9391.

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Oakview Elementary PTO Takes Over Shankz Black Light Mini Golf 6:00 p.m., Yard Birds Mall, Chehalis Come support Oakview Elementary and play a round of glow in the dark golf. Half of the proceeds raised will go to Oakview Elementary. Watch the Oakview Elementary PTO facebook page for more information.

January 28th is national kazoo day!

Southwest Washington Family

is thankful for our business supporters.

Trans Alta • Cascade West Veterinary Hospital Lewis County School Retirees Association • Edward Jones Scatter Creek Animal Clinic • Chehalis Professional Building Friends of the Chehalis Library • Cascade Mental Health Centralia General Agencies, Inc. • Trisha Goldsby DDS, PS Sunbirds • Lucky Eagle Casino We appreciate your sponsorship of our Newspapers in Education (NIE) program!

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Did you know?

It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

Eyes

Human eyes contain a small blind spot where the optic nerve passes through the retina. Our brains use information from the other eye to fill in the vision gap so it is rarely, if ever, noticed.

The human eye blinks an average of 12 to 15 times a minute.

The largest animal eyeball belongs to a giant squid.

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The lens in your eye is quicker than any camera lens.

In order for your eye to work, it takes more than 2 million parts of your eye working together.

On November 15, 2013, San Francisco, Calif. became Gotham City for a day. All to make a wish come true for Miles Scott, a 5-year-old boy battling leukemia.

Miles “Batkid” Scott

Dressed in a Batman costume, the young superhero-for-aday was called into service by real life Police Chief Greg Suhr.

He zoomed from one “crime scene” to another in a black Batmobile. He rescued a damsel in distress from cable car tracks, captured the Riddler as he robbed a bank and saved the San Francisco Giants mascot – Lou Seal – from the clutches of arch villain Penguin.

The San Francisco Chronicle created a special front page for the day.

At the end of the day, Miles received a chocolate key to the city from Mayor, Ed Lee. “Miles has been fighting leukemia since he was 18 months old,” said his father. He is now in remission and it looks like that battle will also have a happy ending!

Grateful citizens of Gotham City cheer for Batkid.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee with Batkid and Batman at City Hall.

Photo: Nicola Munnoch Golden

The wish-come-true for Miles was organized by the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

Thousands of people came to San Francisco that day to be part of the adventure.

Millions more watched the action unfold on social media.

Peyton Robertson named America’s Top Young Scientist “Science solves problems,” says 12-year-old Peyton. “That’s why I like it!” His parents taught him that he could use math and science to fix problems.

During Superstorm Sandy, Peyton observed problems with sand bags.

“Superstorm Sandy really got me concerned about how people can prepare,” Peyton told NBC News.

A common form of flood protection is the sand bag. Sand bags help block rising waters. But the bulky 40-pound bags are hard to move around. Peyton invented a new kind of flood protection bag, stuffed with polymers and salt instead of sand. When dry, his bags are thin, easy to carry and weigh only about 4 pounds.

But, when wet, the polymers swell up to hold back flood waters.

“After the flood, you let the water evaporate and the polymer and salt return to their dry state and the bags are reusable.”

Want to read about some local heroes?

See our article on page 20.

His Sandless Operational Sandbag (SOS) earned him the title of “America’s 2013 Top Young Scientist” after winning the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. He received $25,000 and a trip to Costa Rica for winning the Scientist Challenge.

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d a h i r y t s B BELATED

Spencer C. turns 8 on January 3!

Kayleen B. turns 12 on January 25!

Kloey S. turned 5 on December 16!

Grady W. turns 6 on January 30!

Winona H. turns 1 on January 30!

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d a h i r y t s B BELATED

Nathanole P. turned 6 on December 10!

Sebastian H. turns 6 on January 6!

Alexis C. turns 1 on January 11!

Nataly M. turns 5 on January 23!

Madison S. turns 9 on January 10!

Ashaun W. turns 7 on January 7!

Presley S. turns 2 on January 31!

Alexis S. turns 5 on January 5!

Submit your childrens’ birthday photos online at swwfamily.com.

Deadline for February birthdays is January 17, 2014.

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the Union The State ofe yo u report

Your teachers giv doing cards to show how you are ident es pr in school. Each year, the his ers off s ate St d of the Unite is called It . rd ca t or version of a rep dress. the State of the Union ad

dress is The State of the Union ad cuss dis to nt a time for the preside the er ov the country’s progress look to e past year. It is also a tim the at forward and talk about wh happen see president would like to ar. ye in the coming

et’s imagine that you are going to make a speech about the “State of You.” Use the activities on this page to think about the things you’ve done in the past year and what you hope to do in the year ahead. Then, share the page with friends and family members to get their thoughts about the State of You.

dress The State of the Union ad topics, of ty rie usually covers a va s, job d an such as the economy ecial sp as ll national defense, as we is try challenges that the coun ares his facing. The president sh liticians views, and then later, po er they and citizens discuss wheth as are think the president’s ide sound or not.

How often do you help out friends, neighbors and family members? Try to help someone at least once a day. What are some ways you could help out more at home?

Standards Link: Civics: Know character traits that contribute to the health of our country such as responsibility, honesty and compassion.

Ashley’s backpack flew open while she was walking to school on a windy day. Help her catch her homework by following the maze.

Which subject is your best? Which one is the most challenging?

Ethan struggles with math. Help him match each problem with its solution.

Getting enough sleep is very important for a healthy you. Many doctors say that kids ages 5 through 12 need about 10 to 11 hours of sleep a night. Students who get plenty of sleep do much better in school. Do you get enough sleep every night?

How many hours of sleep did Randy get each night?

Complete the chart to see if he’s getting enough sleep.

Standards Link: Health: Students know how to maintain and promote personal health.

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Managing Picky Eaters

by Khim Schoenacker, RD, CSP, CD of Northwest Pediatric Center

I can relate to all the picky eaters out there. My poor parents struggled to get me to eat anything other than McDonalds and candy bars. I would sit at the table for hours not eating – and worse, I would hide my vegetables behind furniture when no one was looking. It’s amazing that I turned out to be a registered dietitian, a vegetarian for 20 years and a health enthusiast. Anything is possible; hang in there parents!

It’s helpful to understand what turns kids away from some foods. Many factors may make kids resistant to trying new foods – taste, texture (even if they like the taste), smell, or if foods are mixed.

For me, it was texture that instigated my pickiness when I was a child. To this day, I struggle to touch raw chicken in preparation to cook it. For some children, it can be the difference between orange juice with pulp versus pulp-free or stringy pot roast verses lunch meat. Spice can also make a food unappealing for most children. Children have more taste buds than grown-ups, so they may prefer their food to be bland, not too hot or cold, and not mixed.

At times it is trial and error to figure out what works best,

the option to express a but don’t pull your hair preference, they may be out trying. Kiddos pick up on your stress if more willing to eat it. eating is a battle. Do Toddlers go through your best to remain very important changes. calm and neutral.

They want to be The key is to not independent.

They For fun, let your child give up on a specific change which foods they plan a new meal this food without first trying like or dislike often. They different preparations week. Have them pick eat a lot one day, little the and to also remember next, or even a lot one a theme and find a to offer the new or meal and only bites the previously refused next. Because feeding recipe to make tofood multiple times. It a toddler can be very gether. Then sit down challenging, the best thing a parent can take 15-20 (or even more) exposures of a at the table and rate it can do is to stay relaxed and not get new food or previously too worried. I know, easier said than as a family. Enjoy and done. But parents do not need to refused food before it may be accepted. worry as long as the toddler’s growth good luck!

For example, your rate is normal and a variety of foods child may not like dull are eaten throughout the week. green canned peas, It is also important to divide eating but may like the bright green frozen kind or responsibilities with your child. The parent’s job peas fresh from a garden. As for picky vegetable is to decide what food is offered, when the food eaters, having them involved in gardening or meal is offered, and where food can be eaten. The preparation or planning toddler’s job is to decide if he will eat, what he will is helpful. Most kids are eat from the food offered, and how much he will willing to try vegetables eat. The best way to develop good eating habits that they grew themselves. is for the parents to stick to their responsibilities Another bit of advice: give them and let toddlers assume theirs. two healthy options to choose Set a schedule so that children will naturally from. For example, steamed carrots know their hunger cues. Don’t let them graze versus steamed broccoli. If they have and eat or drink (with the exception of water) all

FOOD CHALLENGE:

day. When children know that the next meal or snack is coming in 3 hours, their bodies become more efficient at gauging how much should be eaten at every meal. They may be more willing to try different foods if they are more in tune with hunger and full signals as well.

Variety is just as important as a feeding schedule. The more they try and taste, the more volume they generally eat. Don’t cater and limit their menu to food your child will readily accept – it can lead to behavioral challenges as well as nutrient deficiencies down the road.

By creating a peaceful, fun and supportive atmosphere during meals or snacktime, you can help your child enjoy the tastes, smells, and touch/feel of food and make positive associations with food instead of negative ones. We should all be able to enjoy eating — it’s one of the most wonderful life requirements we get as human beings!

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Khim Schoenacker graduated from Washington State University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and completed her dietetic internship in 2003. She currently works at NW Pediatric Center and she and her husband reside in Olympia with their daughter.

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“He makes math fun!” ~Megan N., nominator Larry Mollerstuen Oakview Elementary, 6th grade Larry Mollerstuen (Mr. Mo) has been teaching for the past 34 years – two in Chehalis and 32 in Centralia – and seemed pleasantly surprised to be chosen by one of his students. Here are a few questions we enjoyed asking him.

Mr. Mo and his nominator, Megan N.

Send in nominations for your favorite teacher, student, or coach.

Mail to 321 N. Pearl, Centralia, WA 98531 or email to jhammond@swwfamily.com. If you email us and we don’t reply we haven’t received your message. Please give us a call at 807-8217.

Name of teacher & nominated/school or coach/team & sport: _______________________________________________________________ Name of child nominating: _____________________________________ Name of parent & phone #: _____________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________ Please include a few sentences on why you think your teacher, student or coach should be featured.

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What is your favorite part of teaching?

The positive relationships with the kids. I also coach at the high school level, so I have the special opportunity to get to know the kids at an early age, and then coach them in high school sports.

What hobbies or interests do you enjoy?

I am an avid golfer and love to travel. My wife and I have common interests and both are teachers, so it gives us the opportunity to travel and golf in the summer.

What did you want to be (when you grew up) when you were in grade school?

From probably fifth grade on I wanted to become a teacher.

Do you have a mantra or quote you are always telling your students?

I tell the kids, especially in math, that, “If you don’t have a strategy, it’s a tragedy.” It also pertains to life decisions, so it has come in pretty handy over the years.

What is a favorite teaching memory?

There have been so many great kids that I’ve had a chance to learn from and to teach, it’s really hard to come up with just one. I’m pretty good about remembering kids that I’ve had over the years, and it surprises them when I remember them as adults.

I get a kick out of their responses when I recognize them.

What made you decide to become a teacher?

I had some great, influential male teachers in fifth and sixth grade, so that set the tone for what I wanted to do with my life. Then, in high school I started helping coach baseball. The coaching and teaching just combined what I wanted to do from a young age.

Anything else you would like to share?

Teaching has been a very rewarding profession, and it has been an amazing experience to be in a community like Centralia and teach for most of my career.

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Book Review

Sir Silly:

The World Where Worlds Play

by David Dayan Fisher

Sunnyfield Publishing, 2013 2nd grade and up

Sir Silly is a book of poems that are just plain silly. Each poem differs and can range from a cow saying "meow", elephants and ants wanting to trade places, or the simple forgetfulness of parents. My kiddos (ages 7, 5 and 3 ) laughed out loud to some of the poems, especially at times when their mom had a few tongue twisting incidents!

There are some poems that parents may or may not want to skip over. For the most part it is lighthearted and fun.

For homeschool moms, it has some great examples of poetry when going over different structures. It may be one you would like to check out at your local library if you are planning poetry in your curriculum.

My favorite poem from the book was: "The Way to Be. Be nice Do good.

Treat others the same.

No need for hurt.

Or calling names.

To give a gift, to help so kind.

To always be in positive mind."

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I would rate this book a four out of five stars because there were a couple of poems that could come across a little negative, and for parents out there that tend to screen it before letting their little readers take it right away, I would certainly suggest that. However, there are many playful poems that you could go over together and watch your little ones giggle as they are inspired to rhyme like Sir Silly.

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“I would recommend taking children of any age to the WET Science Center, especially on Saturday’s when the classroom is open for more hands on learning and explanation of the main lobby’s exhibits. There is also a designated area with toys and puzzles for toddlers.”

For classes and information go to lottcleanwater.org/ education.htm

Day Trip:

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Tips from WET on Saving Water: - Take showers instead of baths, or fill the tub up only enough to get clean.

- Run the dishwasher only when it is completely full. If you hand wash, fill one side of the sink with hot soapy water and the other with cold rinse water so you are not letting water down the drain.

- Turn off water when brushing your teeth or washing your face.

Science Center 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday 500 Adams St. NE Olympia, WA 98501 FREE ADMISSION

The LOTT Clear Water Alliance WET (Water Education and Technology) Science Center has interactive activities, classroom seminars, and exhibits showing how we waste water every day and how to do something about it, how water recycling works, how water affects humans, animals and the environment, as well as other water saving technologies.

Why Should We Know More About Water???

Activities

The science center has events and activities throughout the year, Water is needed by all life on earth. including a seminar on marine life of People, plants, and animals need water to the Puget Sound, celebrating water live. We need water to drink, bathe, and through art, and celebrating the trees grow food. of the Puget Sound.

Knowing more about the water usage in Saturdays are always family our home and where that water goes after activity day and include kite we use it is important because it becomes making, water conservation what is called wastewater. games, microscope activities, and Wastewater is all the water we use in environmental workshops. our homes that goes down the drain.

The interactive classrooms are Wastewater goes to two places, depending open on Saturdays and have many on if your family has a septic or a sewer different options for learning, to ask system, and can affect the lakes, ponds, and questions and get answers, as well the overall environment around us if we are as interactive games for kids to plan wasting too much water, or flushing garbage ahead in their future water-saving down the toilet or pouring any sort of grease techniques. or other toxic items down our drains.

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“I learned about taking shorter showers, so I don’t waste too much water, and then to turn off the sink when I brush my teeth,” says 8-year-old Morrison, proudly.

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2014 It is said that no two snowflakes are exactly alike, but on this page, all the snowflakes are the same except for one. Can you find it?

Wrap up warmly and go for a walk today. See how many different kinds of birds you can spot.

National Bird Day

Today would be a good day to write thank you letters for all your Christmas gifts.

National Thank You Month

Write out your list of 10 long-term goals for the New Year.

New Year’s Day

Put together a family calendar for the entire year.

Mark everyone’s birthday, school holidays, anniversaries and special days.

Find a chore to do at home or ask a parent to allocate a chore. Give it an extra effort and see if you can accomplish something today.

Work Harder Day

Make a map today of your home and yard, as if you are looking down on it from above.

Use color to show different elements.

For tonight’s movie, rent a movie with a winter theme. Make a big bowl of popcorn and enjoy the show.

Family Movie Night

This is a day off school when you can serve your community. For ideas visit www.mlkday.gov

Help a parent make a big bowl of soup for dinner tonight.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

National Soup Month

Invite some friends over or gather the family together for Family Game Night

Lewis Carroll was born on this day in 1832.

Make a drawing of one of the characters from Alice in Wonderland.

Get a group together. Choose a tune you all enjoy and play your kazoos together.

Sprint from one end of a basketball court to the other. How many times can you go back and forth in 10 minutes?

Kazoo Day

Choose something new to make or do this month. Start collecting the materials you’ll need for a new hobby.

National Hobby Month

Chart how many hours of sleep you get per night.

Between 10 and 11 should be your target.

Write down three trivia questions and quiz your parents or friends. Then have them ask you three trivia questions.

Festival of Sleep Day

Trivia Day Why is milk important? Discuss the different ways you consume milk?

What is your favorite milk product?

Fill five or six glasses with different amounts of water.

Make a tune tapping them lightly with a spoon.

Which is the most cluttered part of your room? Get containers together and organize the clutter, label the containers and throw away or recycle unwanted items.

30 minutes of walking can boost your brainpower.

Start walking with some friends daily.

Look through a page in the newspaper and find a word you do not understand. Look up the meaning in a dictionary.

Discuss frost today.

What does it look like and feel like?

How does it form?

Or make a fruity frost treat at home by mixing different fruit juices and freezing them.

Ben Franklin was born on this day in 1706. Discuss his accomplishments and inventions.

Why are these important to us all today?

Make a January scrapbook. Include photos of all the family and memorabilia from special events and excursions this month.

Write a one paragraph description of your favorite pie, what is in it and why it is your favorite.

National Pie Day

Find a puzzle and work with a friend to find the solution.

What did you do this month to stay healthy? What will you carry forward to stay healthy next month?

National Puzzle Day

National Staying Healthy Month

Try to say as many nice things to people as possible today.

National Compliment Day Jackie Robinson was born on this day in 1919. He was a great all around sportsman.

Participate in a sport today in honor of Jackie Robinson.

Save up for something special!

Start a jar or a piggy bank and put in change whenever you can.

How many different “opposites” can you think of today.

Make a list and add to it throughout the day.

Opposites Day

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Back in 2003, a national survey conducted by the Barron Prize for Young Heroes revealed some fairly disheartening results when they asked American teenagers (14 to 18 years old) to name a personal hero. They found that the majority of the students they polled named an athlete, a movie star, or a musician instead of a person they knew. One in 10 chose American Idol contestants.

After reading that, I suspected it would be quite a challenge for the kids I interviewed to draw a distinction between fame and the true concept of “hero,” which has more to do with character than celebrity status.

Simply put, heroes can be those whom we admire and wish to emulate.

When given this simple definition, the youngsters I interviewed had no trouble naming their local heroes – which was a pleasant surprise for me. In most cases, they didn’t even need to look past their own front doors!

Zoey A., age 7 Each child had thoughtful, honest responses to the A hero is somebody that you like. following: • Share your idea of what a hero is.

My mom is my hero because • Thinking of the people you know, who is your hero? she helps me when I get stuck on • Why is that person your hero? What about them do you something. admire?

She is there when I need her. I • Do you think you could ever be someone’s hero? admire my mom because she is sweet Why or how? and kind.

I think I could be someone’s hero — Bryson B., age 10 my sister Kaydence! My sister will I think a hero is someone that learn from me the things that I do best. helps you, teaches you things, and protects you so you don’t get hurt.

Maya H., age 10 My dad is my hero.

A hero is someone you admire, look I admire my dad because he tells up to and strive to be like or imitate. me how to do things right instead My grandma, Teresa Knowles, is of wrong. He taught me how to use my hero because she is nice and kind. my pocketknife and cut away from She is very helpful to everyone and she myself. He also showed me how loves kids. to just open it a little bit when I She has had a daycare for many years want to use it like a pair of scissors. and her daycare kids are part of her When I went snowboarding my dad showed me how to do it family. She always comes to support right so I wouldn’t fall and get hurt. My dad is brave because us in whatever we do. She comes to our soccer games, even in the he turns wood on a lathe to make big bowls. They could spin rain, and to all our school activities. She also bakes cookies with off and hurt him. us, plays card games and even video games with us. She is the I could be someone’s hero because I like to best grandma in the world! protect people like my sisters. I’m brave and I think that I definitely could be someone’s hero because I try helpful when I check my dad’s beehives. to be kind to everyone, helpful, a good citizen and a good role model — especially to my three younger brothers and all my friends and family.

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Hudson W., age 5 Daddy is my hero because he is brave. (Hudson’s dad, Keith, is a chief in the United States Navy and has served for 23 years. Thank you for your service!)

I can be a hero. I will be superman...the REAL SUPERMAN. Not the pretend one.

Jocelyn R., age 10 A hero is someone you can look up to and someone who sets a good example.

My Mom is my hero.

She is always there for me when I am sad and helps me through tough times.

I can be a hero. I will set a good example for the people around me and I will always have a smile on my face even when times are tough.

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Megan Berry is a local domestic heroine.

She resides in Centralia with her husband, Clyde and their daughter, Susannah.

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Winter Wonderland Just because it isn't snowing outside doesn't mean it can't snow inside. Create your own snow flurries with the help of these fun books and sites.

To see how to make paper snowflakes and for some creative ideas, a great book to use is Snowflakes Creative Paper Cutouts, by Cindy Higham.

Learn about Wilson A. Bentley, "The Snowflake Man", a self-educated farmer that attracted the world’s attention with his extensive work on snow crystals — or snowflakes as we call them — at snowflakebentley.com.

If you are curious about how snowflakes are formed, visit weatherfacts.com/snowflakes-facts.php or savvysource.com.

Have fun making a winter wonderland!

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The holiday season can be a whirlwind of activity that culminates in lavish celebrations and, for many children, an extended vacation from school. But when the excitement of the holiday has ended, children must return to the classroom — an adjustment that is not always so easy.

An entire month of meals on the go and jaunts to the shopping mall, plus parties and various gatherings, can make it difficult for children to readjust to the structured environment of school.

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knew. Parents and teachers may have to work together to help youngsters get back on track, and the following are a few ways to do just that.

ENFORCE TYPICAL BEDTIMES

As the season wears on, parents should gradually return their households to their normal routines. Youngsters' bedtimes, which are not often adhered to during the holiday season, should once again be enforced in the days leading up to their return to school. A gradual transition back to an earlier bedtime will have

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CUT DOWN ON PLAY TIME

On the heels of the holiday season, children love to test out all of their new toys and games. Some may wake up in the morning and spend the entire day trying to beat a video game or assembling a building-block creation. But as the end of the season draws near, parents should try to get back to a normal school day schedule, limiting the number of hours kids spend playing with toys. Consider giving children some brain-boosting puzzles or encourage them to read books.

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ENCOURAGE KIDS TO WORK ON WINTER SCHOOL PROJECTS

Teachers recognize the importance of a winter break for students, but some still assign work over the holiday break.

When the holiday season starts to wind down, encourage youngsters to start working on their assignments, devoting some time each day to their schoolwork.

This can help keep kids' minds sharp while ensuring that their work gets done.

SCHEDULE SOME PLAY TIME WITH FRIENDS

Children may be more anxious to return to school if they realize they'll once again be able to see their school pals. Arrange a fun gathering of friends before kids return to school. Moms and dads can mingle while the children relax and have fun.

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