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What Is Your Favorite Thing To Do at a Birthday Party? The Value of a Christmas Gift.
10 Photos!! 20 Mental Health
Instead of Giving Presents….. BE PRESENT!
21 Be Healthy
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Constipation in Kids
22 How Do You Do It?
Jake Downs
24 Historical Feature
Picturing the Past
26 Kid Writer
Un-Grounded
28 Healthy Kids
Help Your Children Discover the Power of Play
30 The Children’s Museum
36 Meet the Author
Lisa Bullard
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48 Super Dupa
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1 EDITOR/PUBLISHER Steve Jameson
Hello!
There is nothing quite as powerful as a good picture to bring out an emotion in someone. A funny picture can make you LOL and a sad picture can bring tears to your eyes. Pictures tell stories. They are a reflection of a moment in time and a record of that historical moment. This issue is full of pictures that are a combination of all these things. The pictures submitted by our Kid-Oh readers run the gamut from the cute puppy on our cover taken by 13-year old Gavin Beitz to a photo of a beautiful sunset taken by 12-year old Regan Sorenson. All of the Kid-Ohs that submitted photos for our first-ever Kid-Oh! photo issue can be proud of the pictures they took. I’m sure you’ll enjoy looking at them as much as we did. This issue is also about new beginnings. As we kick off a new year, it’s time to take stock of where we’re at and look forward to new opportunities. In this issue’s “How Do You Do It”, you’ll read how newly-single dad Jake Owens has learned to put his emotions aside so that he and his ex-spouse can “move forward together, yet separate, in a way that benefits our son.” As usual, we hope you find something in this issue of Kid-Oh! that you’ll find fun or inspirational…or both! Thank you so much for reading Kid-Oh! I hope you have a fantastic 2019. Happy New Year! Steve Jameson
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Christina Sankey CONTRIBUTORS Blue Earth County Historical Society E. Madelyn James Heather Fisher Jake Downs Jessy Shouler, MS, LMFT Julie Schrader Mankato Clinic Health System Mayo Clinic Health System MN Valley Federal Credit Union The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota PAGE DESIGNER Christina Sankey ADVERTISING SALES Danny Creel Joan Streit Jordan Greer-Friesz Josh Zimmerman Marianne Carlson Theresa Haefner ADVERTISING ASSISTANT Barb Wass ADVERTISING DESIGNERS Christina Sankey Sue Hammar CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Justin Niles
Kid-Oh! Magazine is published by The Free Press Media bi-monthly at 418 South Second St., Mankato MN 56001. For editorial and advertising inquiries, call Jordan Greer-Friesz 507-344-6337, jgreer@mankatofreepress.com To be included in future Kid-Oh! mailings, call 507-625-4451, ext. 7
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Steve n o s e m a J Occupation: Publisher, The Free Press Media
What is your favorite part of your job?
How long have you lived in Mankato?
Getting to interact with so many great organizations in the community and helping non-profits promote their good causes.
We moved to Mankato in October 2016.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
What is your favorite thing to do in Mankato for fun?
I always wanted to be a writer and I’ve been able to do that most of my career. I’ve written for newspapers, magazines and I’ve done advertising copywriting. While I don’t write a lot in my current position, I still get the opportunity now and then.
We are lucky to have so much great art, music and theatre in Mankato. My family and I really love the arts, so we go to plays, concerts and take in the art around town. That and walking my two dogs, Baelyn and Porthos.
About Me:
I’ve been married for 22 years to Susan, who works at Greater Mankato Growth. We have two adult daughters, 26 and 21, two dogs and two cats. My family and I have moved around quite a bit. We lived in Minnesota, California, Iowa, Virginia and now we’re back in Minnesota, hopefully to stay since we really Porthos and Ba elyn being lazy like Mankato. I’ve been working on the couch. in Newspapers for 18 years and in print publishing for 25 years. I really like the media business. With a newspaper, you are creating a new, unique product every single day and delivering it to 15,000 people, plus a whole lot more that read us online. Steve, his daughter Cayley, 21 who is in college and his wife Susan.
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We Asked some Kid-oh’s..... What is your favorite thing to do at a birthday party?
Anna
Age: 12 I love to see the reaction on the kid’s face when they’re opening presents.
Aaron
Age: 11 To be honest, probably the food. If it’s edible I’m on it.
Macey
Age: 12 My favorite birthday parties are sleepovers.
Adam
Age: 7 Eat birthday cake.
Amelia
Breckyn
Age: 8 Play with friends, watch people open their presents and have cake.
Age: 7 Eat the cake and open presents.
Hayden
Age: 8 I like swimming but I just got to paint a mermaid at the new pottery store so I think that is my new favorite thing to do at a birthday party!
Nora Age: 5 Eat cake.
Lake Age: 5 Play with friends.
Jaxson
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hristmas is a time for giving. We give presents to our loved ones and our time to our favorite charities. A good gift to give is teaching your children the value of their Christmas gifts and teaching them to give as well. Giving teaches empathy. When you give a gift to someone you have to think about the other person and put yourself in someone else’s shoes. You need to think about what would make them happy. A big aspect of teaching the value of gift giving is teaching children the value of money. It takes a lot of time and hard work to save up money and many people think that since they worked so hard for that they should be able to spend it on themselves. You cannot give without sacrificing something. Many people
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work extra hours to have more money around the holiday season. The reason? They care more about the people for whom they are buying gifts. Many people save all year for the holiday season. Getting a separate savings account is a good way to track your savings. If you put in a little amount every week you will build a nice Christmas savings in no time. If you saved $5 per week for the first 11 months of the year you would have close to $250 for Christmas shopping. Then when it is time to go out shopping make sure you set certain spending goals. This can help you stay on budget and prevent overspending. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on a present for someone. If you know this person you can get
them something that you know will be perfect without spending a fortune. Teach your children how to save their money in a separate account and tell them that this account is designated for gift buying for other people. Lots of the times when kids save their money, they think that they deserve to spend it on themselves. Separating their money from the money that they will spend on others, makes it a bit easier to use their hard-earned dollars on someone else. This will teach them the value of a gift. They will realize that it wasn’t easy to save this money for other people and other people are doing the same thing for them. This can help our kids understand it is better to give than receive, and they will be able to appreciate their gifts all the more.
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For Parents & Teachers The Deep Valley Book Festival seeks to encourage young people to express themselves through writing or art. Writing or drawing allows your child to express themselves and strengthen their writing or artistic skills. Not only will they enjoy the experience of participating in this competition, but it helps them grow as a writer or artist at the same time. An authentic audience is so powerful for students. The Deep Valley Young Writer and Artist Competition (YWAC) is an easy and inspiring way to give kids an authentic audience. The more a child writes or draws, the more confidence they will have in their abilities. Not only are they writing for a real panel of professional judges, but there are awards to strive for! We ask that you help your child download and follow the rules for entry at: www. deepvalleybookfestival. com. Discuss, guide and encourage them in the process. The YWAC is hosted by the Deep Valley Book Festival and sponsored by Minnesota Heritage Publishing and The Free Press.
ALL KIDS!
DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL? You are the Authors and Illustrators of the Future!
Will you submit a story or drawing to the Deep Valley Young Writer and Artist Competition? The 2019 Young Writer and Artist Competition is open to all young people age 7-18.
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artistic process. Not everyone wins, but persistence after not winning is a characteristic that all published writers and illustrators share. All good work eventually finds a home.”
Young Artist Competition
Choose your favorite book and illustrate your favorite scene from the book.
Rules of Entry It’s easy! Download the entry form and rules at www.deepvalleybookfestival.com. The deadline for entries is June 30, 2019.
Prizes! Winners will receive a certificate of award and cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each age group. All entries will receive a certificate of participation. Your entry will be judged by a panel of professional authors or artists. Any questions? Email contact@deepvalleybookfestival.com January/February 2019 | Kid-oh! • 9
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to all the kids who submitted photos Anna Mwangi Bridger Woller Claire Woller Flora Mwangi
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Gavin Beitz Greta Morness Heather Bangu Irie Jenson
Lolo Nelson Macey Carlson Markus Wingert Regan Sorenson
GAVIN BEITZ - AGE 13
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LOLO NELSON - AGE 7
HEATHER BANGU
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BRIDGER WOLLER - AGE 10
MARKUS WINGERT - AGE 6
FLORA MWANGI - AGE 13
MACEY CARLSON - AGE 12
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REGAN SORENSON - AGE 12
IRIE JENSON - AGE 13
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MARKUS WINGERT - AGE 6
GRETA MORNESS - AGE 9
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IRIE JENSON - AGE 13
MACEY CARLSON - AGE 12
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CLAIRE WOLLER - AGE 11
REGAN SORENSON - AGE 12
LOLO NELSON - AGE 7
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ANNA MWANGI - AGE 12
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GRETA MORNESS - AGE 9
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Instead of giving
presents….. BE PRESENT!
By Jessy Shouler | Adult, Child & Family Services appy family time equals happy kids! We all have together. It is important that the family tradition be families…some of us have families biologically predictable and take priority. related to us. Some of us have families we have made for ourselves out of friends and people around us Handle conflict fairly. who we chose to spend our time with. The holidays is a Tips to conflict resolution: perfect time to recharge and cherish those relationships! Stay focused on the behavior or problem. Use "I" Here are the true blessed gifts to give your family over messages to express your thoughts and feelings about the the holidays: problem. Stay focused on the present problem. Do not bring up old Be present! issues and problems. These only distract from the present Being in the moment and minimizing distraction can issue. You can discuss them later. Do not compare people improve open lines of communication. Role model being to each other. present with them and showing them how to dedicate full Respect each other’s right to safety. Conflict should never attention to another person. One of the best ways to become violent or aggressive. When people are so angry strengthen your family relationship is to increase your that they feel like hitting one another or throwing things, listening skills and those of other family members. Then call for a time out. Agree to get together to talk again after all family members feel heard and respected. everyone has had a chance to calm down. Tips to active listening and staying in the moment: Be creative in finding new solutions! Encourage family Put down electronic devices! Keeping your phone in your members to think of ways to resolve conflict. It is not a hand implies that at any moment, you will leave your good use of time to useful to argue about what isn’t current conversation to respond to your device. Give the working. Instead, focus on what has worked in the past or person your full attention. Talk, play a board game, share a what could work now. The more you include your child story, and make eye contact! and family in the brainstorming process, the better Focus on what the person is telling you -- rather than problem solver he/she will be, and more invested in the thinking about your reaction or response to what is being new solution! said. (There will be time for that.) Resist giving advice or your reaction until you are certain you have fully Develop Trust. understood what the person was saying to you. Listen for Some ways to develop trust within the family: how the other person is feeling and relay back what you n Give your child opportunities to earn your trust. Let her think they were saying and how they are feeling. do small tasks around the house and praise him/her for doing it on her own. Even if it is not how you would do Encourage all family members to share it, please allow the credit for their effort to be earned!
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their thoughts and feelings.
Strong families make time for all family members -- no matter how young or old -- to talk about their thoughts and feelings, and to let them know their thoughts and feelings matter. It is important to set the stage for respectful expression, though. For example, express yourself through “I” statements focused on your thoughts and feelings. This encourages problem solving, compromise, and both parties feeling heard and important. “You” statements make others feel defensive and dismissed.
n Show your child/family that you can be trusted. Follow through with what you say you will do. If you know you will be unable to follow through, do not say it. If an unforeseen reason comes up you are unable to follow through, be honest and talk it through.
Start or continue fun family traditions!
n Allow people in your family to make amends. We all make mistakes. Share and role model forgiveness of others. Teach your child to truly forgive, without conditions. Holding on to past hurts often only hurts us and leads to further damage to the relationship.
Family tradition can offer a set time for families to get together and give each other the attention needed. A family tradition is simply a time or activity set aside on a predictable basis for a family to get together. This can mean having dinner together, celebrating a holiday together, going to church together, or going for a walk 20 • Kid-oh! | January/February 2019
n Role model and teach- “I’m sorry.” Taking responsibility for our good and our bad behaviors or choices is so important. It helps to develop trust and role model integrity. People learn to trust that they can be loved unconditionally, even though they are not perfect.
Constipation in kids: the scoop on poop C
onstipation can cause issues with bowel movements in as many as 30 percent of children. However, understanding what’s normal, depending on your child’s age, may help you to decide if it’s time to seek help.
What are normal bowel habits broken down by age:
What are common symptoms of constipation? Jennifer Marr, D.N.P., is a pediatric and adolescent nurse practitioner at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
• Newborns — Four soft bowel movements daily • First 3 months of age (breastfed) — Three soft bowel movements daily • First 3 months of age (formula) — Two to three soft bowel movements daily • 6-12 months of age — Two bowel movements daily • 1-3 years of age — One to two bowel movements daily • 4 years and older — Can have one bowel movement daily NOTE: It can be common for a breastfed infant to have as many as one bowel movement after each feeding, to as little as one bowel movement every five to seven days.
What should the bowel movement look like?
• A breastfed infant will have stool that can look more yellow and seedy. • A formula-fed infant will have a peanut-butterconsistency stool. • As a child ages and solids are introduced, the stool can vary dependent on diet. • As a child ages and becomes potty-trained, a soft, formed banana-shaped stool each day is common.
What situations might constipation commonly occur in children?
• During the transition to a solid diet, such as moving from breastmilk or formula to solid foods. • During toilet training, where withholding can occur when a child isn’t ready or painful bowel movements are an issue. • When school starts, where an unfamiliar setting, privacy issues or concerns of time can result in withholding.
• Infrequent bowel movements • Hard, formed and painful bowel movements • Abdominal bloating • Frequent complaints of stomach ache or abdominal discomfort • Leakage of stool in the underwear • Urinary leakage or incontinence • Blood in the stool or diaper • Changes in appetite • Weight loss or poor weight gain
How can I help my child develop better bathroom habits early on to avoid potential issues?
• Toilet train when your child is showing interest. • Provide positive reinforcement. • Incorporate a foot support, such as a stool, for proper positioning and comfort. • Encourage routine, especially after a meal as eating stimulates the bowels. • Allow enough time (at least five to 10 minutes) to have a bowel movement. • Encourage and offer three to five glasses of water to drink throughout the day • Choose a balanced diet that includes whole grains, fruits and vegetables. High fiber foods include apricots, sweet potatoes, pears, prunes, peaches, plums, beans, peas, broccoli, berries or spinach. You can also utilize two to four ounces of 100 percent fruit juice (apple, prune, pear) diluted with water, as needed, for a child with a history or concerns of constipation. • Taking a fiber supplement is an option to discuss with your child’s primary care provider.
When should you see your child’s primary care provider?
• Your child is having hard, formed, painful stools • Your child doesn’t want to eat and is losing weight • You see blood in your child’s stool or diaper • Your child is having repeated episodes of constipation • You have questions or concerns about your child’s bowel habits January/February 2019 | Kid-oh! • 21
HOW DO YOU DO IT By Jake Downs
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t’s said time flies when you’re having fun. It also flies when you’re doing laundry, planning meals and cleaning the house. Throw in a couple full time jobs, some divorce papers, take out half the household income and hold your breath, life’s about to get real. It’s been just over year now of being a single dad and while the circumstances landing me at this point may be unique, the result is the same as many; I am now a single parent of a young child. This last year has been challenging to say the least, but in spite of that the focus has been about finding new ways to move forward
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together, yet separate, in a way that best benefits our son. While phrases like “I do” or for “better or worse” may no longer be applicable to our relationship, other words like “co-parenting” and “shared parenting time” have moved in to fill that space. I know a lot of people who hate their ex’s. I get it. Late nights with no sleep. No appetite. Random outbursts of tears. Anxiety. Depression. Shame. Anger. Hangovers. It’s heavy stuff. And often times there is no clear path to overcome them which makes it easy to assign a face to those feelings. The “person who made me feel like this” or
“the person who did this to me”. I’ve been there. But after a while I realized that I was the problem, not my ex. I was the one with those issues, they manifested in my own head, and I was the one carrying them around. Therefore I had to be the one to figure out how to let them go. Healing is not an easy process. In fact it’s messy, and slow. So slow. But I’ve learned in my own struggles while trying to navigate uncharted, murky waters that gratitude and forgiveness are two of the most powerful tools we possess as conscious beings and yet they are often the first things set aside when we let the brain steer the ship instead of the heart. Our brains need to assign reason, our brains need explanations and answers, but sometimes there is no suitable answer to the question “why?”. Sometimes it’s just better to take a look around, learn what can be learned, and pick up whatever pieces are needed in order to move forward while leaving the rest behind. Easier said than done I know, but it’s easy to complain about a cold wet shirt if you don’t notice the grass turning greener on a rainy spring day. Success in my own co-parenting situation comes from the understanding that there are bigger things at play than my ego. That it is more important for my son to see both his parents sitting together cheering him on at his soccer games than it is to for me to hold on to a feeling of resentment. Kids are smart. They pick up on things, even if it’s not spoken out loud animosity can still be sensed. I guess what I’m saying is that with any luck, life is long. Therefore allowing plenty of time to define “loving family” in a way that extends amongst multiple households. Not just for the kids sake, but for also for your own because life is about finding other ways. It’s is about options. It’s about living in the present and letting go of everything else. It’s about silencing the chatter in the mind and listening to our instincts. It’s about change. It’s about love, plain and simple. Oh and I was just kidding about holding your breath, the slower and deeper the better. That’s how I do it.
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PICTURING THE PAST - PHOTOGRAPHS FROM LONG AGO
Just like today, people from the past took pictures to remember special days and family and friends!
Top: Out for a ride in a goat cart, trying out the tricycle, fun in the snow. Bottom: Students at Lincoln elementary, Minneopa Creek in the winter, playground fun.
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN! With your camera, or the help of your parent or guardian, take pictures of these 10 things. Then have them printed and make them into your own picture book. Make sure to include the date. Then next year, you can take new pictures and see how things have changed! 1. My home
5. My favorite food
8. My favorite place to visit
2. My family
6. Something I love
9. My school
3. My friends
7. Something that is my favorite color
10. Me
4. My favorite toy
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BECOME A PHOTOGRAPH DETECTIVE
Photographs can tell us a lot about the past. Look closely at this photo and answer the questions below. Discover how much you can learn from just one photo!
1. What two hobbies can you see in this photo? _______________________________ 2. What season is it? ______________________________________________________ 3. Is this house in town or the country? _______________________________________ 4. This photograph was taken between 1880-1890. What items in the photo might help a historian know when the picture was taken? ___________________________ Answers:
1. Bicycling and Croquet. 2. Summer - there are leaves on the trees and a hammock on the porch. 3. You can tell the house is in town because there is a sidewalk. Did you see that the sidewalk is made of wood? 4. Clothing and bicycles change throughout history and historians can study the styles to know when a photo was taken.
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he plane was really big. And I’m not talking about big like my dad’s ego or big like an elephant. I’m talking like really big. Like ‘how many people can fit in this thing!?’ big. I’d seen a few of them when we were in the Uber, but they looked smaller. Now that I was in one, and we were right next to a lot more, it was really, really really big. “Yes, we’re from Florida. This is really exciting for us.” My dad was talking to this smelly gentleman next to him, while I colored on the airplane manual with a brown dryerase marker. I mean, who would want to talk to me anyways? I’m just this angst-y fourteen year old from West Key, Florida. “Iris? Do you want to tell this nice man about West Key?” My dad asked, in his syrupy, ‘I’m around people who can feed my ego a feast the size of this airplane!’ kind of voice. “No.” I reply, not looking up from my ‘art project’. “Actually… I think you do.” He said, snatching the manual out from under my arm. I sighed. “Well, it’s hot. ‘Cause, ya know… it’s Florida. And it has cruddy schools, and it smells, and all the people are obnoxious, and overall it’s just pretty awful. I’m glad we’re leaving.” I grab back the brochure and uncap my marker. “Ah, well. Okay.” And the man turned back to my dad. I ended up falling asleep for about
three hours, which was about 1/1,000,000 of the flight to India. I eventually colored the entire manual with my dry erase marker, and rubbed the whole thing off with one swipe, playing with the black crumb from the ink. My dad and the man talked for most of the trip. How long was the flight? About twelve hours? Then I would say that my dad and the man talked for about nine and a half of those hours. It really amazed me how much of a social butterfly— no. Not a butterfly. A moth. Flying into every. Single. Light. He. Can. Find. Anyway, back to the story. It really amazed me how much of a social moth my dad was. Talking to everyone with no shame whatsoever! I was never like that. We finally landed after a bajillion years on that stupid plane. It was probably like 2:00 AM in America, but I’d slept for a while on the plane, so I really wasn’t too tired. My dad waved goodbye to the man, who hauled his luggage off to Who Knows Where, India. We waited at the baggage carousel for like twenty minutes before we saw my limegreen suitcase. I hastily picked it up and unzipped it, grabbing my phone and dialing my friend’s number. “It won’t work, Iris. We’re in a completely different part of the world. You need to pay thousands of dollars to call even one person for a
few minutes.” My dad cooed. I knew he was lying. It didn’t take an idiot to figure it out. I clickclick click click clickclickclicked in my keyboard and searched how much it was to call someone from India to America. I scanned it. 99 cents a minute. That’s definitely not how you say ‘thousands of dollars’! I turn to my dad with an angry expression. He didn’t even look back. We were waiting outside of the airport for our Uber, and I realized that I was getting really hungry. “Dad?” He glanced at me. “What, Iris?” He said stiffly. “I’m hungry! Can we get some food?” I stuck out my bottom lip for extra effect. “We can get some food later.” He turned back to his watch, anxiously tapping it with his finger. “He’s late. Stupid Uber driver probably can’t even speak English!” he whispered. “Can you speak Hindi?” I snap at him. “What’s Hindi?” He said, annoyed. I roll my eyes. I looked around. There was a restaurant across the street. The sign said, “Fresh Chicken.” Now, before we continue, you should know how much I absolutely love chicken. Boiled chicken, roasted chicken, baked chicken, chicken patties, chicken fingers, chicken salad, chicken Caesar salad, chicken and waffles… pretty much everything with chicken, I liked. And there was no way I’d be leaving this airport without my chicken. I tugged on my dad’s sleeve. “But it’s right there! And I’m starving!” He slid me off. “Ugh! Fine! Here’s my credit card. Just go get the stupid chicken. But if the Uber comes, I’m not waiting for you!” I bolted across the street, and shoved open the door. The chef who walked up to me was this nice, plump old man with a white beard. He asked me what I wanted through his thick Hindi accent. “Chicken!” I sputter. I hand him the credit card and he swiped it slowly. “Okay, sweetie. Here you go.” I thanked him and jogged back towards my dad, who thankfully was still there. “Did you get the chicken?” he asked. I nodded and showed him the bag full of wafting chicken steam. I sighed dramatically. I got my chicken, I was away from the awful West Key, and I figured out I could keep in contact with the US. Maybe India wouldn’t be so bad after all.
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Help your children discover the power of
play D
id you know playing is your schedules, fewer safe places to play and children’s job? Your child discovers rising screen time. Did you know the average the people and world around them preschooler watches 4.5 hours of TV each by playing. As silly as it seems, babies learn day? Then they may be getting more screen from peek-a-boo, pat-a-cake, tummy time time on other devices. and when you imitate their sounds. Then The AAP says pediatricians may begin Ben Dexter, MD they move on to hide-and-seek, baby dolls, writing a “prescription for play” at every Mankato Clinic trucks, shape sorters, blocks, make believe, well-child visit through age 2. Pediatricians Pediatrician outdoor adventures and so much more! can also advise parents to look for child care The American Academy of Pediatrics or preschool programs that offer playful (AAP) recently released a clinical report titled approaches to learning. “The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Here are some ways to play from the American Development in Young Children.” The bottom line: Academy of Pediatrics. Playing with parents and peers helps build thriving brains, bodies and social bonds. AAP says research shows play can improve children’s abilities to plan, • When your baby smiles, respond with a smile of organize, get along with others and regulate emotions. your own. Babies learn smiling gets your attention. • Imitate your baby’s coos and babbles. Play also helps with language, math, social skills and • Show your baby brightly colored toys. Your baby coping with stress. These are skills that last a lifetime. can bring safe objects to her mouth to explore Unfortunately, statistics show playtime has been textures. declining for decades. Reasons include structured
Birth to 6 months
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7 to 12 months
• Give your baby a safe environment to crawl and explore. • Let your baby learn about cause and effect. When she drops a toy, it falls to the ground. • Use a mirror to show your baby different facial expressions. • Play peek-a-boo.
1 to 3 years
• Give your child blocks, empty containers, wooden spoons and puzzles. Simple objects can support creativity. • Make supervised playdates for your child. • Help your child try different movements such as jumping, hopping and skipping. • Provide opportunities for make-believe play. • Read to your child and encourage pretend play based on the stories. • Sing songs or play rhythms.
4 to 6 years
• Let your child sing and dance. • Help your child move between make-believe and reality. If she is playing house, let her help you with chores. • Schedule playdates to help your child build friendships. • Encourage your child to move by hopping, swinging, climbing, running and doing somersaults. • Limit screen time to healthy levels. Age-appropriate media can benefit older children, but social interactions and play are much better for children than digital media for learning. Of course, there are many more ways to play with your child. Building a snowman, sledding and making snow angels are great ways to get outside and play in our Minnesota winter. Let their interest and curiosity guide them. Chances are you’ll find playing with your child is fun. Make time to play every day.
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, r a e Y New y a l P More
Make long winter shorter at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota! The Museum offers a variety of exhibits and programs for children birth through age 10 (and beyond!) in its indoor exhibits throughout the year, and outdoor during the warm months. There’s a lot to do and see at 224 Lamm Street!
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What’s new at the Museum?
A Northwoods Winter… has made its second appearance at the Children’s Museum! Explore the seasonal exhibit through the month of February: gather the whole family and experience this indoors winter wonderland. In the Museum’s Northwoods, you can build a snowman, ice fish, ski, participate in a snowball fight, or take the dogs sledding. Inside of the handcrafted cabin, there is a fireplace for roasting marshmallows, puzzles, and an inviting space for sharing stories. New this year is an amazing snowmobile parked right in front of the cabin! In the AgLab, check out all that moves that is related to agriculture. The newest Children’s Museum’s exhibit, Ag on the Move, provides hands-on experience with trucks, trailers, and tools that relate to what children can see on the roads, rails, and farms in our region. I this exhibit, visitors can drive trucks, manipulate farm animals, and learn about how food gets to our tables. This exhibit was funded and supported by a grant from the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council, Capstone, Protolabs, and Cornstalk.
You Don’t Want to Miss… STEAM in the Loft
Did you know the Children’s Museum offers weekly Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math programs designed for children age 6 and beyond? Weekends and select weekdays, Cecil’s Imagineering Loft turns into creator workshops, where visitors can sculpt in clay, design toys and objects with found materials, make stop-motion animation videos, and much, much more. Check the Museum’s website for details. January/February 2019 | Kid-oh! • 31
No-School Days
The Children’s Museum offers programming for schoolchildren on Mankato Area Public School no-school days! Just like its regular STEAM in the Loft program, activities offered on no-school days are open to everyone, but are geared towards students age 6 and beyond. Make sure to plan a stop at the Museum on days there is no school for MAPS students!
Special Needs Accessibility Playtime Friday, January 18, 4:30 – 7:30 pm
Mark your calendars for a free-of-charge playtime at the Museum, when families of children with special needs or sensory challenges are invited to explore the exhibits at a time fewer visitors are present.
Music at the Museum January & April Join the Mankato Symphony Orchestra for the final two concerts from a series of four shows designed to introduce children to delights of classical music. These two Viva Vivaldi shows will be performed at 3 pm on Saturdays, January 19 and April 20, and will feature musicians, actors, storytelling, and musical activities. Visitors are invited to come to the Museum an hour ahead of the performance and play at no cost. During the week of each Family Series concert, the Museum will host a special program, Igniting STEM Learning Through the InterPLAY of Music, Science, and Math, funded by the Xcel Energy Foundation. In January, during STEAM hours, climb into the Loft to explore energy with music and dance.
Trivia Night Friday, January 27 It’s that time of the year—time for the Museum’s annual fundraiser, Trivia Night! Mark your calendars and purchase your tickets for this fun event of questions, answers, and games (and food!). The event will be held on Friday, January 25, 6 – 10 pm at Country Inn & Suites Conference Center in Mankato. Create your team of 8 by gathering your friends, or just join a group of strangers and make new connections! All proceeds benefit the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota. Get your tickets at www.cmsouthernmn.org/events. 32 • Kid-oh! | January/February 2019
Inspired by Play
If you haven’t met Sang, one of the Museum’s wonderful volunteers, this is your chance to learn more about him!
Sang, what did you like to play as a child? Why? I have always been interested in how things work, especially as a child. So for me, play has always been a venue for me to explore and experiment. I would often spend time investigating how my toys worked. In fact, I may have occasionally “accidentally” broken a few toys to fuel my research. Why is play important? I think that play is important because it creates a mindset for exploration. When we are immersed in playing, change becomes opportunity, and mistakes turn into discovery.
What advice would you give to children about the importance of play? Play can be as simple or as involved as you want it to be! Use play to connect with other people. Play can bridge any gap: age, ability, culture, language, or interest. How has play influenced your life as an adult? I love to play. There’s a good chance that, if you’re interacting with me, I’ll find a way to play together with you. Often it’s word games and puns, or transforming conversations into songs. Sang loves the AgLab because he enjoys seeing what’s growing and likes to be able to touch and feel what’s on exhibit. He loves to play, but doesn’t know how to play any musical instruments (yet!). He prefers pie over cake, but will happily enjoy either or both. Sang’s favorite dinosaur is Parasaurolophus. Which one do you like?
Museum Insider: Karmy Karmy wears so many hats at the Children’s Museum, but she may prefer those that resemble pandas. We gathered some questions from Karmy’s coworkers and sat down by the fireplace in the Museum’s cabin to talk about some important things in her life. B Karmy, why do you like pandas? I love pandas because they are cute, squishy, and fluffy. Karmy wears cat ears more frequently than most people. Why? Cat ears are more easily accessible. (I do, however, also have panda ears.) Why do you wear what you wear? I like to look as a kid or I have to haul pig poop, or climb the Tree of Forts… Do you love animals? Yes! I love animals so much! If I can work any job with animals, I’m pretty happy.
What is your favorite activity or part of the Museum? The Paint Wall. What brought you to Mankato and why did you stay here? I went to school here and stayed because of the Children’s Museum! You’ve had many roles there. Which one is your favorite? Farmyard Playworker.
How tall is the tallest tree, Karmy? The tallest tree is the one taller than the second tallest tree.
Tell us something about the learning experiences you’ve had at work. Things don’t always go as planned, but we just go with it as long as everyone is happy. Fun is also messy!
How much pig poo did you haul last summer? Oh my gosh! I used to do it at least 2 – 3 times a week and it was three months of hauling. So at least 60 times. So much poop!
Tell us about one person who inspired you. Megan Flod Johnson, an artist from St. Paul, is a very positive and wonderful influence in my life. She was the Museum’s first Program Manager.
What was your favorite subject in elementary school? Hmm, art class or reading time.
Does working at the Museum remind you of anything from your childhood? I used to do science experiments as a kid. I’d let things get moldy or allow bugs to come all over them. If you’d bring that up with my family now, they’d just cringe! I broke so many things as I tried to figure out how they worked.
On a more serious note, Karmy, why do you work at the Children’s Museum? What is it like to work there? I love playing with kids and being a kid and the Museum is just a lot of fun.
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Meet LISA BULLARD Award winning author of children’s books By Julie Schrader Lisa Bullard (Photo by Katherine Warde)
Hi Lisa! Tell us about yourself.
My name is Lisa Bullard, and I have one of the greatest jobs there is: I’m a children’s book author. That means that some days I get to stay home in my jammies and write stories or research quirky facts. Other days, I put on my fancy clothes so I can visit a school and talk to hundreds of students about writing, reading, and living out their dreams. I wanted to be a writer from the time I first figured out how to put the letters of the alphabet together to form words. Wherever I happened to live—St. Cloud and Bemidji for elementary school, North Mankato for junior high and high school, Moorhead for college—I spent part of my time writing stories, poems, songs, comic strips, and neighborhood newspapers. After I graduated from college, I worked in the Twin Cities’ vital book publishing industry. After many years, my own books began to be published, and for a while I worked both behind the scenes in publishing and out front as an author. Eventually I decided to become a fulltime freelance writer, and I’ve been doing that ever since. I’ve now written over 100 books, and I have readers as far away as China and Brazil.
What was your favorite childhood book/books?
I loved many so many different books there’s no way you would have room to list them all. But one of them surprises people when I mention it: it was Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book [yes, that’s how they spelled “cooky”]. I did love cookies, but that wasn’t the only reason I loved this cookbook—I loved it because it had wonderful full-color photographs of decorated cookies. For some reason those cookies served as a fantastic inspiration for my imagination—they helped me spin wonderful stories featuring elaborate parties and joyous holiday celebrations and princes and princesses in magical castles. It was a good early lesson for me: sometimes, writers can find inspiration in very surprising places!
Who was your favorite childhood author?
Again, I had so many favorite authors that it would be hard to list just one. But the first book I remember reading on my own was a Dr. Seuss book. Since that helped set me on the track for both my favorite hobby (reading) and my career (writing), I think I need to credit him!
Have you ever gone on a literary pilgrimage and if so, where?
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Author of I read as a kid. I would be inspired by something in a story, and then I would talk my neighborhood friends into play-acting that same story. So for example, I would read something like a Daniel Boone biography or a story about a longago family crossing the prairie in a covered wagon, and then my friends and I would go on a journey through our own wilderness or across the prairie (also known as the wooded lot two doors down or the close-by empty field). I would read a story featuring pirates or immigrants sailing the turbulent ocean, and we would turn my neighbor’s treehouse into a mighty ship and act out the story.
How did you get started as a writer?
I loved writing from the time I could first combine letters into words. My first published piece was a letter to the editor of my then-local newspaper in Bemidji— something that I wrote in 5th grade. It was about saving baby harp seals, and I was so excited when I saw my name in the paper that I decided I would become a “real” writer when I grew up. The first thing I did was practice signing my autograph, making sure I added lots of fancy loops and curls to my name. After college I spent many years working in the publishing industry, helping to promote other authors’ books, and then I finally got the phone call I had been waiting for much of my life: an editor was on the phone telling me that her publishing company wanted to publish my first book. It was one of the most exciting days of my life, and I skipped around the office where I worked while my co-workers just shook their heads at how silly I was acting.
Why do you like writing for kids?
I believe that kids are the most important audience I could possibly have, because for them, books hold enormous power and potential. When kids read something in a book, it may be the first time they are exposed to something important or magical about themselves or about the world. A book can be a kid’s friend, his teacher, her coach, or a bright light for someone who has had a really bad day. I also love writing for kids because books were really important to me as a kid. One of the big “punishments” at my house was when my mom sent us to our rooms—but I secretly loved that, because my room was full of books! It was like being sent to jail with all of my friends but no pesky little brothers.
What do you like most and least about being an author?
I love having such a creative job where I get to use my imagination all the time. And there’s so much variety in what I do each day that it’s rarely boring. The hard part is that most authors don’t get paid very much, so I have to do lots of other things to make enough money to pay my bills. Like a lot of different artists, my income is really unpredictable, which can be stressful. (© Lisa Bullard, author and Joni Oeltjenbruns, illustrator. Joni is from Owatonna, MN)
What is the name of your first book and when was it published?
My first book was called Not Enough Beds!, and it was published in 1999. It was a rhyming picture book about too many relatives showing up for Christmas Eve, and then all the crazy places they end up sleeping, like the bathtub or making snow angels in the front yard.
How do you get ideas for your books and what kind of research do you do to prepare to write? My story ideas come from all sorts of places. Sometimes it’s a real event that happened to me or someone I know that I then change to fit my story. Sometimes I’m inspired by an oddball bit of information. Sometimes something just kind of sticks to my brain, and I recognize that it’s meant to be part of a story. For example, for my kid’s mystery novel called Turn Left at the Cow, my inspirations included the real-life skyjacker D.B. Cooper, the game Chicken Poop Bingo, the butter heads at the Minnesota State Fair, and an animal called the walking catfish that really does get out of the water to shimmy across land! All of those things helped inspire the story, and I did research into all of them to create believable story details. I also write nonfiction books, and of course I also need to do lots of research for them. For that research, I read lots of books, search out reliable sites on the Internet, visit locations when I can afford to do so, and interview experts. For example, I once wrote a book about construction cranes, so I interviewed a crane operator who shared a wonderful detail I likely wouldn’t have heard any other way: He told me that crane operators are considered the “king of the sandbox” by the other workers at a construction site.
What do you do when you get stuck for ideas? Sometimes I read different kinds of books and articles, hoping that something quirky will jump out at me and inspire something. But I often ask other people questions about their lives. I love hearing other people’s stories— often they inspire great book ideas! To respect their privacy, I either change my story enough to hide the real people involved, or I ask permission to use their story.
Filled great ideas to help you write a story to enter in the 2019 Deep Valley Young Writer Competition!
Have you won any awards for your books?
I have won several different awards, but I think I’m proudest of the four times that Turn Left at the Cow was nominated for state reading awards. Each school year, educators in every state choose a short list of nominated books, and then kids in that state spend the year reading the books on their list and voting for their favorites. Turn Left at the Cow was on the list in Nebraska, Connecticut, Florida, and then for the 2017-2018 school year, in Minnesota (here the award is called the Maud Hart Lovelace Award). My book even came in 2nd place in Minnesota. It was a huge thrill for me to know that so many young Minnesota readers had voted for my book! Which of your book characters would you like to meet in real life and why? This is kind of funny, because I often end up feeling like my made-up characters are real people. By the end of the three years I spent writing Turn Left at the Cow, I was having regular dreams about the characters. It was helpful to be able to ask my main character Travis the questions I had for him about why he was acting the way he was! That makes his story feel more authentic, and besides, he was fun to spend time with in dream world, because he has a great sense of humor! What other jobs do you have or have you had? Before I began working in publishing, which led to my job as a writer, I had many different jobs. Some of them were fun, like working at libraries. But some of them felt a little more like “real work.” For one job, I had to clean wads of chewed gum off of the bottom of school desks for several hours a day. For another job, I manufactured cardboard boxes—you have hopefully never had such horrible paper cuts as that job gave me!
If you had to do something differently as a child or teenager to become a better writer as an adult, what would you do?
I actually think I did the right things to prepare to become a writer. I read tons of books and experimented with writing many different things. I asked people to tell me their stories and I really listened when they told me. I used my imagination to create games to play with my friends. I asked questions and explored the things that made me curious. I dug deeper into mysteries and tried to solve puzzles. I tried to put myself into other people’s shoes and to see things through their eyes.
For more about Lisa and her books visit her website: LisaBullard.com.
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DIY
r e f s n a r T o Phot onto Wood Materials: • A wooden plaque of any size/shape use a thick piece if you want it to stand on it’s own • A LASER printed photo that will fit your smooth wooden surface (just ask your local print shop to print a photo for you, I like Insty Prints in Mankato.) • Liquitex Gloss Gel Medium • Sponge brushes • Plastic Card such as an old gift card • Antique Matte Mod Podge • Cloth/rag 38 • Kid-oh! | January/February 2019
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Step 1
Print out the image you would like to transfer using a laser printer. Unfortunately ink jet print outs won’t work for this project. Most copy stores use laser printers and you can have your photo printed for cheap.
Step 2
Trim your image to the size that you want it to be on the wood.
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Using a sponge brush, brush a thick layer of gel medium on the printed side of your photo AND on the surface of the wood where you will place your photo.
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Once the photo is completely dry, place a wet rag over the entire project and let sit for 5 min until the entire photo paper is damp.
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Lay the paper photo side down onto the wood. Use your plastic card to remove any bubbles of gel medium from between the paper and wood by smoothing the card over the paper pushing excess to the outer edges ensuring that the photo image is touching the wood in all places especially the edges. If it is not pressed properly, the photo will not transfer.
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Clean any excess gel medium from around photo then leave to dry for at least 4 hours or until COMPLETELY dry (overnight is best).
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After the Step 9 paper is When you are satisfied with the look of your damp, transfer you may use a 400 grit sand paper to stand over lightly sand the edges so they have an antiqued a sink, look if you like then brush a thin layer of mod Step 8 wet your podge all over your photo, including the edges. Once you feel you have fingers and slowly start rubbing Use smooth, even strokes. Allow to dry for at scraped away enough your finger over the paper, slowly least 15 minutes then repeat 2 more times. paper, let it dry for about an rubbing the paper away from the hour. If more paper needs Finish: If your wood is thick, it can stand on its image in layers. Take your time to be removed, it will dry own but if its thin or a plaque, you will have to and rub the paper away in layers. white and you can dampen decide how you want to hang it. You can use a If you go to fast the ink will lift the remaining paper and small saw tooth picture hanger or staple a away from the wood and you will rub it away. Let dry again if ribbon to the back to hang from a ribbon. be left with bare patches. you have to do this step. January/February 2019 | Kid-oh! • 39
Paper Dolls
Carefully Cut-Out Paper Dolls
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To make your paper dolls more durable: First look in the recycle for an old cereal box and glue the page of paper dolls on the cereal box. Next, when the glue is dry, carefully cut out dolls and outfits. Now you should be ready to play!
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Jokes
Q: Why Don’t Mountains Get Cold In The Winter? A. They wear snow caps!
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Why Did The Farmer Only Wear One Boot To Town?
What Happened When An Icicle Landed On The Snowman’s Head?
A. He heard there would be a 50% chance of snow!
A. It knocked him out cold.
Q: Where does a polar bear keep his money?
What Do You Call A Slow Skier?
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A. A slopepoke!
What Two Letters Of The Alphabet Do Skiers Prefer? A. I.C.
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What is a groundhog’s favorite book?
A. Have an ice day!
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What would you get if you crossed February 2 with a puppy? A. Ground-dog Day!
What Sort Of Cakes Do Snowmen Like Best? A. The kind with thick icing.
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What do you call a groundhog who eats too much?
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What should you do if you find a groundhog sleeping in your bed? A. Sleep somewhere else.
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What Did The Snowman Say To His Customer?
A. Holes.
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