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Fun Activities for the Whole Family Did You Know?
Train facts gathered by our young reporter
Kids in the Community
Making a difference in animal’s lives
Find a Cow Now!
Great books to pick up from your local library Some mothers carry their young around in a pouch that is part of their body! The word marsupial means “having a pouch.”
Pouch Packing Mamas The baby opossums have taken words out of the paragraphs below! Find them.
BEES POUCH FEMALE
MICE
BABIES
The opossum is a marsupial. A grown _________ is no bigger than a cat. Yet she can hold up to 13 _______ in her ________.
The wombat burrows and digs a home under the ground. It’s a good thing that the baby faces backwards. Otherwise, it would be hit with dirt and stones as its mother digs her burrow!
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Help Mama Wombat find her way back to her burrow.
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The male sea horse has the pouch. The female lays eggs inside it. There can be 300 or more eggs. When they hatch, the baby sea horses swim out of the pouch and never return. They are only about 1/5 of an inch long. Can you find the 4 sets of sea horse twins?
Celebrated around the world, this day marks a celebration of spring and the coming of summer. May Day
Take time today to honor your teacher and show how much you appreciate all their hard work.
Clean your bicycle today and make sure it is in good condition. Check your helmet, Memorial Day is atoo. day for Americans to honor National soldiers have died for theirTeachers country whileDay BikewhoMonth serving in the military. It is a day to appreciate the freedoms we all enjoy.
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When a kangaroo is born, it is only about 1 inch (2.6 cm) long. It has no hair and cannot see or hear. Somehow it finds its way to its mother’s pouch and stays there for about four months. What do people call a baby kangaroo?
Opossum babies are as small as _____ when they are born. They stay in the pouch until they are about 2 months old. By that time, they are the size of ________. Another Australian animal with a pouch is the wombat. Its pouch faces backwards.
The kangaroo of Australia has the biggest pouch of all pouched animals. It is also the most well known marsupial.
Put your thumbs in your armpits and “flap your wings.”
Tell your sibling how Make this a special much you care for day to find out what them. If you don’t is happening now in have a brother or outer space. Send a postcard to a sister, choose somefriend or relative one who could be that lives far away. your pretend sibling. National Brothers and Space Day Postcard Week Sisters Day
Teacher Feature
Write a poem about lost socks. Where do they go? How will they ever find their way back to their match?
The first newspaper cartoon Thank a nurse motto of the United States was published onTheMarine for their work Corps is “Semper Use the clues below to this day in 1754.Fidelis.” and contribution fill in the missing letterscare. to reveal See if you canthe meaningtoofhealth this Latin phrase. make a copy of aThe answer will appear in the the star. newspaper cartoon boxes under National character. Nurses Week Most likely, served Lostsomeone Sockin your family has in theMemorial military at oneDay time or another. Ask members of your family to find out who has Take a jump rope outside and skip as fast as you can for ten minutes and then slowly for another ten minutes.
Using a black marker, draw an alien. Now exchange your drawing with a friend to color in the drawing.
Victoria Day
United States of 25 = Department of 32 = National 27 = Department Coast Guard the Navy
the Air Force The American Red Cross was of Department 35 = foundedthe onArmy this day in 1881. Check your first aid supplies and make sure they are up to date.
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Men In the Classroom Make a Difference
Reading success for boys heightens with male involvement at school
served in the military.
Do the math to discover which emblem represents each branch of the U.S. military.
This Canadian holiday celebrates the unofficial start of summer.
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Maritime Day States 29 This = United dayCorps is set Marine aside to honor the maritime industry.
Find out what it means to be a pack rat. Don’t discard anything today—it may be valuable.
Pack Rat Day Try a dish that includes asparagus today.
Start to collect loose change today in a jar. It’s amazing how much you’ll1. Short for “referee” for father save if you add a2. Another name National take a little drink little each day. 3. To Asparagus Month 4. Feline
Standards Links: Civics: Know how various symbols are used to depict Americans’ shared values.
Now there is a special site on the Internet for people who served in the military. They can use it to find friends they served with and also create a keepsake of their military service to share with their family members and future generations.
5. A word someone might say when confused 6. Opposite of “on” Invent a dessert7. A good Make timea pledge that 8. Everything or everyone using fresh fruit and you will always say
Ask your parents if Start a science This day to The is sitethe is called Together We can Served. Youover can find you take a it at:experiment today remember those Standards Reading section of the garden. such as growing a a little ice cream orComprehension: NOLinks: to smoking. Follow multiple-step who gave their directions. frozen yogurt. lives for freedom Dig it over and plant crystal. Follow the some flowers, scientific method: Share it with your and country. vegetables or seeds. question, hypothesis, family at dinner method, data, tonight. observation and Memorial Day conclusion. No Tobacco Day
Museums are important places. Gather your family and visit a museum today.
Memorial Day
Remembering those that gave for us International Museum Day
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Put on some music and get everyone dancing. Dancing is great exercise so keep it up for 20 minutes at least.
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May 3rd Lewis County Spring Youth Fair 10 a.m., Southwest Washington Fairgrounds The Spring Youth Fair will start at 5 p.m. Friday, May 3rd. The Lewis County Spring Youth Fair features animal and livestock exhibits and shows, works of art, contests, food, carnival, kids pedal tractor pull, entertainment, and more! For information, please call Curt Marsh 360-520-1823. May 4th Spring In Bloom Craft Fair 9 a.m., St. Timothy Episcopal Church, Chehalis Come enjoy handcrafted items, 15 vendors, homemade pie by the slice and much more! Proceeds will be used for outreach in Lewis County. For more information, please contact Nancy at 360-748-6510. May 8th 21st Annual Centralia College Job Fair 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Centralia College Health & Wellness Building (Gym) This event is open to the public. Over 50 local and regional employers will be in attendance to help those seeking part time, full time or seasonal jobs as well as those interested in changing jobs or exploring options. Participating employers include state and county agencies, private and non-profit businesses, municipalities, apprenticeships and more. Recruiters will be representing a wide variety of fields, such as business, law enforcement, education, health care, banking, retail and more. It is important to remember to dress professional. For more information, please contact Joan Rogerson at 360-736-9391 ext. 208. May 11th Wooden Boat Fair 10 a.m., Percival Landing, downtown Olympia Free event! Head to downtown Olympia and see wooden boats of all sizes and in various stages of construction or restoration. Enjoy delicious food from local vendors, arts and crafts for the kids, including a children’s boat building booth, and live music. For more information, please visit www.olywoodenboat.org. Lewis County Historical Bike Ride 7 a.m., Stan Hedwall Park, Chehalis The event offers your choice of four loop rides all beginning 4 • May 2013 • Southwest Washington Family
and ending at Stan Hedwall Park. Rides range from 20 to 100 miles. To register and for additional information please contact Mazie at 360-262-9647 or visit LCHR@CycleLewisCounty. org. May 17th Relay for Life of Lewis County Southwest Washington Fairgrounds For more information, please visit www.relayforlife.org. May 18th Centralia Timberland Library Centennial Celebration 12 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library Celebrate 100 years of library service in Centralia! Have your caricature drawn, participate in a historical scavenger hunt, decorate children’s hats, and enjoy a piece of cake. Music will be performed by Centralia High School band and orchestra students. For more information please visit www.trl.org. Battle of the CowlArtz Student Art Show 10 a.m., Morgan Arts Centre, Toledo Washington Annual High School student’s art show displaying the work of Toledo and Winlock High School Students. Judges will be members of Art Trails. Free event. For more information, please visit www.morganartscentre.com. May 24th “The Princess Bride” 2 p.m., Fox Theatre, Centralia Come join the fun with another movie from the monthly series of classic and modern favorites. Also plays at 7 p.m. For more information, please call 360-623-1103 or go to www. centraliafoxtheatre.com. May 25th Steam Train Opening Day All day, Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum, Chehalis Rides to Milburn offer beautiful views of wooded forests, old farmsteads, country homes, and tranquil nature sites. Trains depart at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Excursions to Ruth are offered every Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The extended run follows alongside the Chehalis River, its lush riverbanks, forests and farmlands. For information, please visit www.steamtrainrided.com.
Ongoing Events Centralia Mothers of Pre-schoolers (MOPS) Whether you are a new mom or a mom of a school-age child, you are invited to a place designed especially for you! Here you’ll experience authentic community, mothering support, personal growth and spiritual hope, all to help you be the best mom possible. Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thursdays (September-May) at the Centralia Nazarene Church, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Childcare available, and your first meeting is free! For more information go to http://www.orgsites.com/wa/centraliamops. Chehalis Mothers of Pre-schoolers (MOPS) We meet at Bethel Church (132 Kirkland Rd) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays during the school year from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. If you are pregnant or have a child under 6, you are welcome to join us! For more information please call Laura Schouten at 360-219-6693, or email, lauraschouten@yahoo.com, or Nikki Wilson at 360-798-2354. Lewis County Moms’ Group The Lewis County Moms’ Group Do you want to be part of a group of hands-on moms? Are you new to the area and want to meet other local mommies? Do you want your kiddos to interact with other children in a positive environment? Come and join the Lewis County Moms’ Group, a group run by Lewis County moms for Lewis County moms. On-going events include in-home play dates, trips to the park, trail walks, moms nights, creative movements classes and educational events. We are hoping to expand the group to include more East Lewis County moms. The Lewis County Moms’ Group can be found on Meetup.com. Dues: $5 in Feb and July.
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Did you know?
Centralia Train Depot The Centralia Train Depot was built in 1912 for the Northern Pacific Railway.
Centralia Depot sits on Railroad Avenue. Track #1 is always on the west and track #2 is always on the east.
Washington State bought the train station from Burlington Northern Railroad for only $1 in 1994 and gave it to the city of Centralia. cific The first Northern Pa came transcontinental train 1883. through Centralia in
Most of the trains that stop at the station only stop for 60 seconds to let passengers onboard in order to keep on schedule.
Facts gathered by junior reporter Kristen H.
STOP! Don’t cross the yellow line! A yellow line near the track is what tells us how close we can safely stand by the tracks.
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Kids in the Community:
Volunteering at the Lewis County Animal Shelter
Interviews with Local Children Making a Difference
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Faith W. of Centralia
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ow do you teach a child to be compassionate? In my casual research on the subject, I’ve noticed a recurring theme: children best learn compassion through example. Each time we take action to ease the suffering of another we show what it means to be compassionate. Recently I heard about two local girls who are doing just that at the Lewis County Animal Shelter. Of course, it is our four-legged friends that reap the immediate benefits of the girls’ work, but (whether they realize it or not) the compassion that they are demonstrating can inspire others to take action! If compassion is best learned through example, the stories of Faith and Lilly are a perfect teaching tool.
ed Faith is a local fourth-grader who, on a whim, decid hair made hand ng maki d earne she y to donate the mone there! accessories to the animal shelter. She didn’t stop als anim the for gifts sted reque For her birthday she of rather than gifts for herself and gathered donations and ets blank litter, toys, food, ents, towels, flea treatm r cash. Currently, Faith volunteers at the animal shelte ing walk and cats the ing brush s enjoy once a week. She s to “be the dogs – a perfect pastime for a girl who want ” lives. als’ anim save a veterinarian and
What inspired you (to help the animal shelter? Faith: I talked to my mom about how I could help animals
that were in need. I wanted to do more than just earn money to donate to them so I went to the shelter and learned that the animals needed love too.
Lilly: I want to be a veterinarian when I grow up. I like and
respect animals — and animals at the shelter I care for the most because they have to go away from their owners. Every time I go to the shelter I want to adopt all of the pets.
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Lilly is a loca Chehalis l third-grader birthday to who dedicat gathering do ed her nations for th shelter. “I h e animal ave a lot of toys she says. “I don’t need an and a small room,” y more toys. posted fliers ” So she at church an d school to word and her spread the efforts paid off! In hono birthday, 10 r of Lilly’s 0 pounds of ca t food, over dog food, 15 80 pounds o pounds of tr f eats and $50 donated to th in cash were e shelter.
Do you have a memorable experience with a particular animal at the shelter that you’d like to share?
Faith: Oscar was a dog that came in as a stray and I got to help clean him and dry him off because it was really cold and wet the day he came in. I got to take him to a safe kennel where he had a big dish of food that he ate up really fast.
Lilly: There was a dog there that was in the playroom that
liked playing fetch. I put a ball on the counter and he jumped up and got it. I also put a ball under a cage and he put his paw under there and got it. May 2013 • Southwest Washington Family • 7
s Photo courtesy of Rose Waterfield, RAW Graphic
What would you tell someone, who has never been to the animal shelter, about volunteering there or bringing in donations?
Faith: The animals love to be petted and walked. The ladies
in the office are really busy and appreciate all the help that they get. I think everyone should volunteer at the shelter. It is easy to do and makes you feel happy when you do something nice for the animals.
Lilly: Call the animal shelter and tell them what you want to do. The people who work at the shelter are really nice.
How do you feel when you volunteer to help the animals at the shelter?
Faith: I feel happy because I get to love the animals and some of them may have never been loved or some are really lonely and when I am there, they aren’t alone.
Lilly: I feel great when I help because I’m helping animals.
Animals have feelings just like humans and a heart that needs to be loved.
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Do you have any ideas about how to help solve the problem of homeless pets in our community?
Faith: If you see a dog or a cat that doesn’t have a home you
can take it to the shelter and they will help find them a good, safe home. If you can’t keep your cat or dog anymore, don’t just let it go. You can take it to the shelter and they will find it a new home.
Lilly: People can help find stray cats and call the animal shelter.
Do you think kids can make their communities better places even though they are young and don’t have much money? Faith: Yes, because it doesn’t matter if you have money -
volunteering is free. It doesn’t cost anything to show love. I wish there were more people to help walk the dogs and pet the cats every day.
Lilly: Yes, kids can help by working and volunteering.
Do you have any pets at home?
Faith: I have two cats. Princess is grey and white.
She was a stray and we saved her. Ursula is black. She was also a stray. Moxie is my dog. She is a Pekinese.
Lilly: I have three snakes, one African grey parrot, one goldfish, and one calico cat. Photo courtesy of Rose Waterfield, RAW Graphics
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Get Inspired!
A few web resources for teaching kids compassion and finding volunteer opportunities for all ages: www.compassionatekids.com http://parenting.kaboose.com/raising-children-who-care.html
Choose your favorite — cats or dogs?
Lilly (right) and her friend Lenora P. delivering Lilly’s donations.
Faith: I don’t have a favorite. I love them both. Lilly: CATS!
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Megan Berry is a local mom who believes that fostering compassion in youngsters can only lead to good things for our community and our planet. She resides in Centralia with her husband, Clyde and their daughter, Susannah.
Our Local Animal Shelter
Stop by the Lewis County Animal Shelter to pick up a volunteer packet or give them a call (360-740-1290) to learn more about volunteer orientation. Kids must be 14 years old to volunteer without a parent present. The shelter is located at 560 Centralia Alpha Rd., Chehalis.
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by Linda Conroy of Centralia Timberland Regional Library
Dogs. Rabbits. Love. The pleasure of solitude. This month’s recommended titles have a wide range of topics. The topics and authors’ approaches are diverse, but the books share several key attributes. Each story is compelling, the illustrations enrich and extend the text, and both children and adults will enjoy them. Read on for books that will enhance the time you spend reading with your children.
Find a Cow Now!
Good News Bad News
Dog is bored. And a bored dog gets into trouble – repeatedly. When the pet bird informs Dog that he is supposed to herd cows, not furniture, Dog goes in search of cows. The problem is, Dog has no idea what a cow is. Adventures ensue and almost in spite of himself, Dog finds a cow. The story is fun and the illustrations are excellent. Dog’s expressions, from sly to excited to curious and surprised, are perfectly captured. The ending is satisfying and I predict multiple requests for re-reading!
Rabbit and Mouse are best friends. But they have different approaches toward life. Rabbit is a glass halffull kind of animal while Mouse is decidedly glass halfempty. Each time Rabbit enthusiastically says, “Good news!” Mouse counters with a perfectly reasonable “bad news.” Rabbit is undeterred and tries to turn every situation into a positive one. But eventually, Rabbit is beaten down by the circumstances – and Mouse’s negative attitude – and falls apart. Mouse is taken aback and reacts in an uncharacteristically positive way. The book consists entirely of two phrases – “good news” and “bad news,” so beginning readers can easily read the book. With limited phrasing, the illustrations need to carry the story – and they do so in a wonderful way. The pictures are not exceedingly detailed but nonetheless clearly convey actions and emotions: Rabbit’s enthusiasm and positivity shine through, as does Mouse’s frustration and irritation. It’s difficult to adequately express the charm of the book with words – take a look and discover it for yourself!
by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel Holiday House, 2012 best for preschool through 1st grade
written and illustrated by Jeff Mack Chronicle Books, 2012 best for toddlers through 1st grade
Apple Cake: A Recipe for Love
written and illustrated by Julie Paschkis Houghton Mifflin, 2012 best for preschoolers through kindergartners A book featuring a woman who “always kept her nose in a book” is sure to be a hit with librarians, but you and your children will like this one too! This is the story of 10 • May 2013 • Southwest Washington Family
Ida, the reader, and Alfonso, who tries – and tries – to get her attention. Finally, he decides to bake a cake for her. Alfonso takes exquisite care in making the cake – carefully choosing ingredients (including wishes) and tenderly combining them. The tantalizing aroma distracts Ida from her reading and readers know that love will bloom. Much of the joy of the book is in the author/illustrator’s visual interpretation: butter is the sun, clouds are sugar; Alfonso harvests salt from the sea and bakes the cake in a dragon’s flaming breath. Cake satisfies the stomach, but reading this book is nourishing to the soul. But there’s no reason you can’t do both – the recipe is included at the end if you’re inspired to bake your own apple cake!
Oliver
by Birgitta Sif Candlewick Press, 2012 best for preschoolers through 2nd grade Oliver is a bit different. He likes nothing better than to go on adventures all by himself (well, he does take his stuffed animals). They provide him with plenty of company. But his stuffed animals can’t do everything with him and sometimes Oliver is aware that he’s not like everybody else. One day, he loses his tennis ball and sets out to find it. He finds the ball – and a
friend who understands him perfectly. This is a lovely affirming story for children who prefer time on their own. It also offers extroverted children insight about their quieter peers. The muted palette and wispy lines of the illustrations suit the tranquility of the story well. Your friendly library staff is always ready to help find additional titles that appeal to your children – and you! The library’s online book lists have lots of suggestions, too – and they’re available 24/7. To access children’s book lists, go to www.TRL.org. Click on “Birth to Five” then “Stories and Rhymes” for the youngest readers. For school age children, click on “Kids” then “Books to Read” for lots of suggestions. Library books are available in several formats: traditional books, audio books (both downloadable and on CD) and e-books. Books aren’t the only things you’ll find at the library. DVDs, downloadable music and music CDs, and magazines are available for both you and your children. And don’t forget to check our events calendar for fun activities for all ages. See you soon at the library! SWWF Linda Conroy is a youth services librarian at Centralia Timberland Library. Not surprisingly, she loves to read and to share books with children of all ages! She is a mom to a big dog and enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews.
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Some mothers carry their young around in a pouch that is part of their body! The word marsupial means “having a pouch.”
The kangaroo of Australia has the biggest pouch of all pouched animals. It is also the most well known marsupial.
The baby opossums have taken words out of the paragraphs below! Find them.
BEES POUCH FEMALE
MICE
BABIES
When a kangaroo is born, it is only about 1 inch (2.6 cm) long. It has no hair and cannot see or hear. Somehow it finds its way to its mother’s pouch and stays there for about four months.
The opossum is a marsupial. A grown _________ is no bigger than a cat. Yet she can hold up to 13 _______ in her ________.
What do people call a baby kangaroo?
Opossum babies are as small as _____ when they are born. They stay in the pouch until they are about 2 months old. By that time, they are the size of ________.
A= E= H= J = M=
Another Australian animal with a pouch is the wombat. Its pouch faces backwards.
Help Mama Wombat find her way back to her burrow.
The wombat burrows and digs a home under the ground. It’s a good thing that the baby faces backwards. Otherwise, it would be hit with dirt and stones as its mother digs her burrow!
Standards Link: Life Science: Many characteristics of an organism are inherited from parents. Some characteristics are influenced by environment. Physical Education: Eye-hand coordination.
The strangest creature with a pouch is not a marsupial and it’s not a mother. It is a father sea horse! The male sea horse has the pouch. The female lays eggs inside it. There can be 300 or more eggs. When they hatch, the baby sea horses swim out of the pouch and never return. They are only about 1/5 of an inch long. Can you find the 4 sets of sea horse twins? 12 • May 2013 • Southwest Washington Family
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O= P= Y= 4= 5=
How fast is a leaping kangaroo?
Standard Link: Life Science: Animals have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction. Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
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Activities for kids and moms to do together.
• Interview each other. Ask your mom questions such as what color, animal, food or candy is her favorite and what hobbies she enjoys. You can also ask her to tell you about any special or funny memories she has of you. Then let her interview you! Create a scrapbook with your interview results along with some of your favorite photos that you can look at together. • Make a picnic lunch and visit your favorite park together. If the weather is being difficult, bringing lunch indoors is easy. Lay a tablecloth on the floor and enjoy. • Make it “Mom’s Favorite Day”. Gather up her favorites: books, movies, board games, etc. and spend the day enjoying her favorites with her.
Fun gift ideas for your mother!
• Leave notes around the house for her to find throughout the day telling her why you love her. • Fill a glass jar with little notes about why she is special and tie her favorite colored ribbon around the top. • Make a homemade card or picture for her using her favorite colors.
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother” ~ Abraham Lincoln Mother’s day took root in 1907, in West Virginia when Anna Jarvis started to campaign for its observance in honor of her mom. 14 • May 2013 • Southwest Washington Family
President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day an official holiday when he signed the congressional bill in 1914.
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3 Pointers for Beginners by Jeff Christensen Basketball is a great game that combines many different skills. The best basketball players master their fundamentals at an early age, allowing them a longer period of time to sharpen those skills. The practice tips below are designed for beginning basketball players in order for them to develop a good foundation for basketball development. Form shooting — Stand 2 feet away from the rim and shoot the basketball into the hoop. Focus on shooting with proper form and try to swish every shot. Start with your shooting hand directly under the basketball, fingers spread wide and your other hand directly to the side of the ball. Finish with your shooting arm fully extended and your shooting hand snapping down, forcing the ball to roll off your fingertips. Ball handling — Work on your right hand, left hand, crossover, behind the back, between the legs, around both legs, and any other way you can think of dribbling a basketball. Focus on sitting low, pounding the basketball as hard as you can, and not looking at the ball. It is much better to make mistakes trying to go as hard and fast as you can rather than not make mistakes while dribbling the ball slowly and softly. Lay-ups — Start on the right wing, and dribble with your right hand toward the basket. Once you get there, jump off your left foot while bringing your right knee up to your waist. At the peak of your jump, lay the ball off the glass with your right hand. You want the basketball to hit the top right corner of the square painted on the backboard. Repeat on the left side. Starting from the left wing, dribble with your left hand, jump off your right foot, bring your left knee to your waist, and lay the ball in with your left hand. It is very important to be able to dribble and shoot lay-ups with both your right and left hand!
For young kids and families, a fun game to play is Dribble Knockout. There is no limit to the number of participants. Each participant has a basketball and stands inside an area with out-of-bounds lines. The goal of the game is to be the last person dribbling. To eliminate opponents, dribble around and try to knock away the balls being dribbled by the other participants while protecting your ball and maintaining your dribble. It’s a great game the whole family can enjoy! Jeff Christensen is a professional basketball coach from Portland, Oregon. and the owner of Showcase Basketball, a company that provides basketball training, clinics, and camps for all ages and skill levels. Jeff has coached in the NBA Development League and is currently in Norway helping to develop their basketball talent, working with Norwegian National and Regional Teams.
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Daniel M. turns 8 on May 10!
Grady L. turns 3 on May 6!
Riley F. turns 9 on May 4!
Kasen B. turns 2 on May 2!
Braxton C. turns 2 on May 18!
Lauren H. turns 6 on May 5!
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Courtney S. turns 9 on May 14!
Makenna C. turns 7 on May 30!
Clara P. turns 9 on May 4!
Jackson C. turns 4 on May 13!
Jaelynn V. turns 7 on May 3!
Ava M. turns 7 on May 17!
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Celebrated around the world, this day marks a celebration of spring and the coming of summer.
How many flowers can you count on this page? Have a friend try. Who found more? Make red, white and green paper chains and decorate your room.
Cinco de Mayo Make a special homemade gift for your mom or another special lady. Draw her portrait and give her this perfect gift.
Clean your bicycle today and make sure it is in good condition. Check your helmet, too. Bike Month Can you draw a cross section of a tulip? Label the different parts of a tulip. Tulip Day
May Day Take time today to honor your teacher and show how much you appreciate all their hard work.
Write a poem about lost socks. Where do they go? How will they ever find their way back to their match?
National Teachers Day
Lost Sock Memorial Day
Put your thumbs in your armpits and “flap your wings.”
Take a jump rope outside and skip as fast as you can for ten minutes and then slowly for another ten minutes.
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Draw a long straight line with a piece of chalk. Now walk along the line as if it were a tight rope. Circus Day
For tonight’s movie, let mom choose one of her favorite films.
This Canadian holiday celebrates the unofficial start of summer.
Victoria Day This is the day to remember those who gave their lives for freedom and country. Memorial Day
The American Red Cross was founded on this day in 1881. Check your first aid supplies and make sure they are up to date.
National Maritime Day This day is set aside to honor the maritime industry.
Tell your sibling how much you care for them. If you don’t have a brother or sister, choose someone who could be your pretend sibling. Brothers and Sisters Day
Make this a special day to find out what is happening now in outer space.
Space Day
The first newspaper cartoon was published on this day in 1754. See if you can make a copy of a newspaper cartoon character.
Using a black marker, draw an alien. Now exchange your drawing with a friend to color in the drawing.
Thank a nurse for their work and contribution to health care.
Make your own healthy snack today and share it with your family. Eat What You Want Day
National Nurses Week Find out what it means to be a pack rat. Don’t discard anything today—it may be valuable.
Pack Rat Day Try a dish that includes asparagus today.
Start to collect loose change today in a jar. It’s amazing how much you’ll save if you add a National little each day. Asparagus Month
Ask your parents if Start a science Invent a dessert you can take over a experiment today using fresh fruit and section of the garden. such as growing a a little ice cream or Dig it over and plant crystal. Follow the frozen yogurt. some flowers, scientific method: Share it with your vegetables or seeds. question, hypothesis, family at dinner method, data, tonight. observation and conclusion.
Send a postcard to a friend or relative that lives far away. National Postcard Week
Museums are important places. Gather your family and visit a museum today. International Museum Day Put on some music and get everyone dancing. Dancing is great exercise so keep it up for 20 minutes at least.
Make a pledge that you will always say NO to smoking.
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Send in nominations for your favorite teacher 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 and 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/coach should be featured on a separate piece of paper. If you have a picture of your teacher/coach, please send it in too! We may contact you to learn more.
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Mr. Garry has had fun teaching for 14 years and seems to love every second of it. While visiting his classroom we got to see Mr. Garry interact with his 29 wonderful students while they enjoyed his funny banter and silly nicknames as they settled in their desks. The respect between he and his class and the obvious way they care and have fun with each other showed us he is making a difference — one class SWWF at a time. SWWF May 2013 • Southwest Washington Family • 21
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Squelching summer days are nearly here. Before it’s time to take a dip, find out the facts on these cool pools. Chehalis Outdoor Community Swimming Pool Where: 410 S.W. Parkland Dr., Chehalis Open: June 15 through August 30 Phone: (360) 748-6492 or 748-0271 (prior to pool opening) Website: ci.chehalis.wa.us/parksandrecreation/chehaliscommunity-pool Cost: $2.50 for youth, $3 for adults Pool Hours: Open swim daily from 1 p.m. — 5 p.m. Spray Park: Open as early as April and closes sometime in September, depending on the weather. What’s Going On: Chehalis Outdoor Community Swimming Pool and the Spray Park will be open this summer before an approximately $1.8 million renovation begins this fall. The upgrades will include a remodeling of the building, pool and deck facilities. The renovation designs are a result of increased donations and grant opportunities that have taken the project from a simple restoration effort to an overall redesign of the locker room bathrooms, storage lockers, privacy screens and a fiberglass lining for the pool. The city of Chehalis has worked with the (nonprofit) Chehalis Foundation in the efforts to restore the community pool, which was built in 1959. Special Events: Family nights, with $2 swim for each person, start in July on Fridays from 6 p.m. — 8 p.m. Swimming Lessons: Regular sessions begin June 17 and are available for ages 4 and up. Private swim lessons are offered for children or adults. Youth may also take part in the guard start program which prepares participants for life guarding and includes volunteer service. For Lesson Registration and Information: Contact Lilly Wall at (360) 748-0271 ext. 226 or email lwall@ci.chehalis.wa.us. 22 • May 2013 • Southwest Washington Family
Thorbeckes Fitlife Aquatic Center Where: 2020 Borst Ave. #2, Centralia Open: Year-round Phone: (360) 736-1683 Website: www.thorbeckes.com/aquatic.html Cost: $5 for ages 0 to 10, $7 for ages 11 to 15, $10 for ages 16 and up. Pool Hours: Open swim 7 p.m. — 8 p.m on Monday through Thursday, 7 p.m. — 9 p.m. on Fridays, 1p.m. — 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Kiddie Pool Hours: During open swim and Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m and Wednesdays from 3 p.m. — 5 p.m. What’s Going On: Thorbeckes is completing more than $1 million in renovations to its indoor pool. Thorbeckes has teamed with the city of Centralia and the Centralia School District for the renovations, which should be completed by late spring and will include a new heating and ventilation system. The pool features a waterslide and a 1-meter diving board that are both available year round during open swim. The aquatic facility also offers a junior pool that ranges in depth from 6 inches to 2.5 feet as well as a hot tub. Special Events: Thorbeckes offers Dive In Movies on Fridays at 7 p.m. during open swim time. Swimming Lessons: Thorbeckes offers regular and private swim lessons for infants up to 6th grade and adult lessons at various times. Additionally, camps are offered and the kiddie pool features aqua play classes that require in-water parent participation. For Lesson Registration and Information: Contact Amanda Otterness at (360) 736-1683 or email aquaticreception@thorbeckes.com.
Pearl Street Outdoor Pool Where: SW corner of N. Pearl St. and W. Hanson St. Open: Due to budgetary reasons the pool will be closed for the summer of 2013 but may open in 2014 Phone: (360) 330-7671 Website: www.cityofcentralia.com/Page.asp?NavID=457 What’s Going On: The outdoor pool usually operates during a 6 to 8 week time frame in July and August but will be closed this summer. The pool was originally developed by the community in the 1950s. It closed briefly in the early 1980s before being reopened in 1984 by the local nonprofit organization Friends in Need. The group is considering getting back together or starting a new non profit following a Centralia City Council decision to allow community members six months to form an organization to support the pool rather than closing it and replacing it with a new park that may include a splash pad, basketball court and a playground. For more information: Contact Community Development Director Emil Pierson at (360) 330-7662 orepierson@cityofcentralia.com. SWWF Amy Nile works as a reporter for The Chronicle. She likes to spend her free time traveling and writing for a variety of publications, including Family, about whatever sparks her interest. She recently moved to Chehalis and appreciates the slow pace of small town life after living in Seattle for several years.
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Men in the Classroom Make a Difference by Angie Brown of Rochester With so much media focus on schools over the past months, I came across an article shared by a friend. It was from a newspaper in Spokane, and discussed a group of fathers who participated in a national program to increase male participation and role models in schools. This group began as simple volunteers, monitoring halls, the lunchroom, etc. After the events in Connecticut, they expanded their purpose a bit and now also patrol the elementary school grounds to try and provide a feeling of safety. The idea of a group of fathers uniting with the original purpose of volunteering in their children’s schools resonated with me for quite a few reasons. As a teacher, I know the importance and benefit of parent helpers. Unfortunately, fathers who volunteer are relatively rare. As a graduate school student whose thesis is based on the literacy achievement gap between boys and girls, I know the importance of a male presence in the classroom (especially for elementaryage boys). As a single mother of a four-year-old boy, I also understand the need to make sure a young boy has enough time with strong male role models. It’s true that boys develop emerging literacy skills at a slower pace than girls of the same age. It’s also true that most early elementary classrooms are taught by women, and designed in a way that unintentionally caters to the natural developmental strengths of girls. For instance, most girls develop self-control and attention skills faster. They also have stronger fine motor skills, which aid in learning to write. And, as many women can attest, females are known to have stronger auditory processing skills. What does this mean for the boys in our classrooms? Especially the active, boisterous boys who want to move rather than sit still during a lesson, who want to get their hands on something instead of hearing the teacher describe it? Often times, it means these boys begin to get left behind in 24 • May 2013 • Southwest Washington Family
the process of learning to read. Certainly these early learning experiences don’t translate to lower literacy skills in all boys, but it is true that girls outpace boys in the areas of reading and writing at each grade level. You’ll also find more girls than boys who consider themselves readers outside of school. Studies have shown that an important early predictor for future reading success in boys is the experience of having been read to regularly by a male. Being exposed to adult male role models who emphasize the importance of books has a profound effect on how young boys view reading. There is also evidence that when boys have a male teacher or assist with a writing lesson, their attention and engagement increases and undesirable behaviors decrease. It’s not that women can’t be effective teachers of boys; there are classrooms around Lewis County full of truly remarkable female teachers who provide the nurturing atmosphere needed for children to thrive. But imagine the potential for even greater success if more dads got involved in the daily workings of their children’s classrooms. If one or two fathers volunteered at their child’s school every week, the benefits would be there, not only for their own child, but the others in the classroom as well. Many would probably agree that the bulk of child rearing, and teaching is often done by women. However, the importance of good male role models for our children can’t be overstated, and shouldn’t be underestimated. SWWF Angie is a full-time mother to 4-yearold Tyrus and a part-time teacher. She is working toward her Master’s Degree in Education/Reading and Literacy and in her free time enjoys baseball, cooking, baking and, of course, reading books with her son.
The motto of the United States Marine Corps is “Semper Fidelis.” Use the clues below to fill in the missing letters to reveal the meaning of this Latin phrase. The answer will appear in the boxes under the star. Memorial Day is a day for Americans to honor soldiers who have died for their country while serving in the military. It is a day to appreciate the freedoms we all enjoy.
Most likely, someone in your family has served in the military at one time or another. Ask members of your family to find out who has served in the military.
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of States 35 = Department 29 = United the Army Marine Corps Standards Links: Civics: Know how various symbols are used to depict Americans’ shared values.
Now there is a special site on the Internet for people who served in the military. They can use it to find friends they served with and also create a keepsake of their military service to share with their family members and future generations. The site is called Together We Served. You can find it at:
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