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26 Fancy Pants
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32 hOMie
How do you show your mom you love her?
Tree Pose Shoulder Pose Boat Pose
10 Straight from the
34 Flicks
Heart
15 Birds
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44 Powder’s Pages 47 Be Crafty
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May/June 2016 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2
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t’s here! Spring is finally here! I can’t wait to get outside with my kids and watch them play soccer and lacrosse. I can’t wait to take the dogs on long walks and I can’t wait to just sit in the sun and soak it all up! This is a great issue! I am so excited to share it with you. We have a great feature about local families and their adoption stories, both from the point of view of the parents and of the adoptee. Thank you so much to all of the great people that shared their insights with us! Our other local feature will get you buzzing! In it you can learn all about a local couple who makes honey. Sounds like a pretty sweet life! Since this issue covers May and June we chose to have our coloring pages feature a local mom and her 2 daughters in celebration of Mother’s Day and our craft will get you in the mood for Cinco de Mayo. We hope you enjoy everything in this issue (be sure to check out the back cover….we’re trying something fun this time around!) We are trying to get our magazine straight into the hands of everyone that wants it and make sure no one gets left out, so if you would like to continue to receive your free copy of Kid-oh! every other month, if you don’t get it in the mail and would like to or if you know of someone who should get it-please make sure you are on the mailing by finding us on Facebook to sign up, stopping into The Free Press or by calling us at 507-625-4451, ext 7. Thank you for being so supportive of Kid-oh! We hope you enjoy the issue!
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PUBLISHER John Elchert EDITOR/Artistic Director Jordan Greer CONTRIBUTORS Pet Expo/The Paw Mankato Clinic, Children’s Health Center The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota Once Upon A Child Tamera Hansen Megan Hoogland Mercy Emery Cordelia Emery Nell Muslof Mayo Clinic Julie Schrader Gena Heminover PHOTOGRAPHER Inspired Portrait Photography PAGE DESIGNER Christina Sankey Advertising Manager Phil Siebel ADVERTISING Sales Jordan Greer Marianne Carlson Josh Zimmerman Danny Creel Paige Hoehn Theresa Haefner Thomas Frank ADVERTISING ASSISTANT Barb Wass ADVERTISING DESIGNERS Christina Sankey Sue Hammar CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Denise Zernechel 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 507-344-6337, jgreer@mankatofreepress.com To be included in future Kid-Oh! mailings, call 507-625-4451, ext. 7
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JoRae Galli Storm Occupation
Owner/Operator
How long have you lived in Mankato
Moved to Mankato in 1976 from Duluth, MN.
What is your favorite part of your job? Serving, interacting and visiting with all our GREAT, loyal customers. I am also fortunate to work with my dad (DQ Joe) and niece, Molly.
What is your favorite thing to do in Mankato for fun?
My husband and I like to go to hang out at the lake (Madison Lake). Taking time to “relax” is actually fun to us at this stage in our life.
What did you want to be when you grew up? I truly never knew what I wanted to be….but I knew I wanted to do something that involved people.
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We asked some Kid-Oh’s ...
How do you show your mom you love her?
Hayden
Age: 6 I give her lots of hugs and kisses. We have a special handshake when we say good-bye at school.
Emerson
Age: 7 By giving her hugs and kisses.
Ezrah
Age: 9 By giving her presents.
Mercy
Age: 8 I tell her I love her more than the biggest # in the world.
Amelia Age: 5 By snuggling and spending time with her.
Anna
Esther
Age: 7 By helping her do laundry.
Adam
Age: 9 I help her when she’s sick. Dr. Anna to the rescue.
Age: 5 Give her lots of hugs and kisses.
Macey
Age: 10 I do special stuff for her. I like to draw pictures of her.
Flora
Age: 10 I help her cook, and everyday I say to her that “I love her.”
Cordelia Age: 10 I bring her coffee in the morning.
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Straight from the
heart Story by Nell Musolf
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Photos by Jason Miller
very parent knows the feeling of awe mixed with a little bit of fear that accompanies bringing a newborn baby home from the hospital. The idea that you are now a parent and that someone else is completely dependent upon you is a sobering one indeed. Adoptive parents experience the same feelings along with many others but most agree that it doesn’t take long at all— perhaps half an hour or so—to forget that their child is adopted and is instead simply their child in their hearts as well as in their homes. 10 • Kid-oh! | May/June 2016
Cheresa and Jeff Puhrmann
Cheresa and Jeff Puhrman’s contemplated adoption came a little bit later in life than many couples. The Purhmans had been married for a few years and Cheresa had a grown daughter from a previous relationship. Cheresa had a tubal ligation before the couple met. After they married and decided that they wanted children of their own, they decided to try in vitro fertilization (IVF), a technique where an ovum is fertilized outside the body and the resulting embryo is later implanted in the uterus. The procedure didn’t work for the Purhmann’s so they decided to take another route to parenthood. “We happened to see an ad on a local channel about county foster care and foster to adopt,” Cheresa recalled. “We thought this could be a great opportunity for us.” Jeff remembered, “Our first placement was a brother and sister sibling group that were two and three years old. We fell completely in love with them and they felt the same of us.” Those first two children eventually were adopted by their grandparents but shortly after they left the Purhman’s home the couple received a call asking if they would be interested in fostering a newborn.
“Cheresa and I welcomed a three day old baby into our home,” Jeff said. “I think we knew after the first day that he would end up being our little boy.” The Purhmans’ instinct was correct and when Emerson, the name they gave their son, was 15 months old his adoption was finalized. “Then we got word that Emerson’s birth mom was pregnant again,” Cheresa said. The couple made sure that the county knew that they would be willing to adopt Emerson’s sibling should the need arise, which it did. In July of 2015, Emerson’s sister, Ensley, became an official member of the Purhman family. “The range of emotions through this process were really all over the place,” Cheresa said. “But I wouldn’t change a thing. I’m so grateful and truly blessed on how everything worked out. I feel very, very lucky.” Jeff added, “Being a dad at 47 of a two year old and a four year old, plus being a step-dad to a wonderful, beautiful 23 year old daughter, life is good and a handful at the moment. Thank God for my step-daughter, Adri. She is a great help and an amazing big sister.”
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Amanda Schultz-Carlson and Martin Carlson
Amanda Schultz-Carlson and her husband, Martin Carlson, had been considering adoption but the couple hadn’t formally contacted any agencies when they were contacted by birth mothers looking for homes for their children. That contact told the couple that adoption was how they were meant to become parents. “God had a different plan for our family and we are so very grateful he did,” Amanda said. Amanda and her husband completed the adoption process “backwards.” “We connected with the birth mothers through word of mouth from our family and friends,” Amanda said. “After making these connections we hired an attorney and adoption agency.” Amanda and her husband adopted their children through open adoption. Amanda defines open adoption as adoptions that allow some level of knowledge and communications between birth and adoptive parents. The couple does 12 • Kid-oh! | May/June 2016
everything they can to keep the lines of communication open between their children and their birth parents via visits, texts and social media. “Both our son and daughter know they were adopted because they are loved so very much,” Amanda said. “Beyond communication with the birth parents, we have been blessed with getting to know the families of our children’s birth parents. We know brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas. It is simply beautiful!” The couple has adopted two children, five year old Eli and one and half year old Devrie. They are also raising one of Devrie’s half siblings who is 10 months old. Amanda said that she experienced “every emotion possible” during the adoption process with joy, excitement and fear the most prevalent. “Our children’s adoptions were very different. One was much more filled with uncertainty of the process and another filled with fear of the unknown. But we cannot imagine life without either of them,” Amanda said.
Tiffany Maas
For Amanda and Martin, having an open adoption has lead to many questions as well as opinions from family, friends and strangers. “People were worried that the openness would harm our children,” Amanda said. “However, my belief is the complete opposite, that not to know their birth families would be the most harmful, not knowing a part of themselves.” When it came to struggles, Amanda said that having a lack of control in the entire process was difficult. Coping with other people’s lack of education was also a significant struggle which she dealt with by providing information about the open adoption process. The sweet spots have included first phone
calls from the birth mom, first meetings with the birth parents and being present during the delivery of both children. “Another ray of sunshine was the finalization days for our children, March 15 and August 20. We celebrate these like birthdays at our home. For parents who have not adopted, the emotion of a child not legally being your child fully at the time of birth—there is always the ‘what if ’ lingering until finalization day,” Amanda said.
For Tiffany Maas, adoption has always been a part of her life. “I don’t remember ever not knowing I was adopted,” Maas said. “I know there was a time that I did not quite understand why kids at school always asked me why my parents looked different than me. My parents always looked that way. Beyond that, as soon as I could understand adoption, I have always known. I am Korean and my parents are white. You can’t really keep that a secret.” Maas said that her family was very open about the adoption process and shared all of the paperwork involved with her adoption with her. “I have hospital records of my adoption, photos of my foster mother and even my passport. One of my most special possessions is a letter that my mother wrote to me the month that I arrived,” Maas said. Maas said that being adopted has May/June 2016 | Kid-oh! • 13
Laura Stevens
had a huge impact on her life, both good and bad. She grew up in a loving family, had all that she needed and more and believes that her birth mother gave her a chance at a life that she could not. But while Maas has a great deal of respect for her birth mother, she also has a lot of unanswered questions. “Was her decision for me or for her? What was the deal with my father? Is my mother still alive? Do I have siblings out there? There is a good chance I will never have these questions answered,” Maas said. Not having those questions answered has left a hole in Maas’s life but her advice to other adoptees is to try to accept that there might always be questions that will never be answered. Maas also stated that she has had abandonment issues throughout her life due, she believes, to her adoption. She recommends that if other adoptees feel the same way that they talk to someone, professional or otherwise, about their feelings since she suffered a long time by ignoring her own feelings. “My parents did a great job. They never treated my sister [who was also adopted] or me like we were any different. They love us unconditionally. I think it’s important to be honest with your children if you have adopted them. Adopted children have a right to know who they are and where they came from,” Maas said.
After struggling with years of infertility, Laura and Scott Stevens came to the conclusion that what they really wanted was a child, not necessarily the experience of pregnancy and birth. After visiting an adoption workshop and listening to adoptive and birth parents share their adoption stories, they became even more convinced that adoption was the right road for them to take. That road led them to adopt two children, Ben and Julia. Both were adopted from South Korean through Children’s Home Society in St. Paul. “When we first started the adoption process we were excited and a bit overwhelmed with all of the information we had to learn,” Laura remembered. “The more we learned, the more confident we felt. Children’s Home Society has been doing adoptions for over 30 years and they had a fairly straightforward process.” Laura also remembered how good it felt be make the way through the process. “We were so excited to become parents. Once we got the referrals and photos of each of our children, we couldn’t wait to travel to South Korean and meet them. That was the hardest part. It only lasted a few weeks but it felt like forever!” Laura and Scott said that there was a great deal of paperwork that went along with each adoption that
could be a struggle at times but the end result was well worth it. They also remembered how much they enjoyed making plans to bring their baby home and all of the preparation that went into each homecoming, such as getting the rooms ready and buying baby clothes. “Also, after we adopted our son, we met a number of families who had also adopted children and who had formed a nice support as many of us went through the adoption process a second time,” Laura said. During the adoption process, Children’s Home Society stressed the importance of teaching their children about their Korean heritage and encouraging them to learn more about their culture. Said Laura, “We are far from perfect in this pursuit but our kids have participated in Korean Language classes over the years and our family attends a Korean Culture Camp for adoptive families in Brainerd every summer.” In addition, last summer the entire Stevens family traveled to South Korea as a part of a Children’s Home Society tour for adoptive families. “It was an amazing experience for all of us and we hope to return to South Korea in the next couple of years,” Laura said.
Facts About Adoption
There are almost half a million children in the U.S. foster care system. Of these children, 114,556 are available for adoption. Children often wait three years or more to be adopted and are often separated from siblings. The average age of waiting children is 8. Adopting from foster care is affordable. Child welfare agencies often cover many adoption-related costs such as home studies and court fees. Adopting from foster care is permanent. When a child is adopted out of foster care, the birth parents cannot attempt to claim them or fight in court for their return. (Source: Dave Thomas Foundation)
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t is that time again friends; the sun is shining, the snow is melted (hopefully) and the flowers are getting ready to blossom, must mean one thing, SPRING! Now I know your days will be full of wonderful things during this most amazing Minnesota season but one thing we have yet to talk about and that is BIRDS! Those wonderful spring-time singers will be soaring above all of your outdoor activities. We are lucky here in Minnesota to have such a large diversity of feathered friends that it can be very difficult to learn which bird we are seeing (or hearing). There are many books and even a few cd’s dedicated to learning about Minnesota birds and the songs they sing so we encourage you to get one and start your adventure! What is a bird anyway? Well, as most of you probably answered a bird is an animal that has feathers and that can fly. Did you know that some birds can’t fly? It is true. While most birds take to the sky without any problems there are many types of birds that have learned to live on the land. These birds have lost the ability to fly and make up for it in many other ways, such as the penguins’ ability to swim or the ostrich with its long legs that help it run fast. As we discussed, feathers serve many functions for birds and without them birds would not be birds. There are 6 different types of feathers that every bird has. Some of them are small and close to the body helping to keep the bird warm while others will be long and on the wing helping the bird fly straight-much as a wing does on an airplane. No matter the size of the feather, each is equally important and they are all very neat. Do you collect feathers? If you find them in the trees make sure mom and dad say it is ok before you keep them. Sometimes they are very dirty and we don’t want to bring them home. You can even tell the difference between types of birds simply by
learning what their wing and tail feathers look like. Draw pictures to remind yourself what the feathers look like. Want to bring the birds to you? First off, it is important to know that wild birds should stay in the wild. Never pick up a bird and make sure you leave any nest that you see alone. If you see baby birds know that mom and dad are near and are taking care of them. Bird feeders are a great way to allow birds to remain wild and still get to see them. You can either buy some pretty neat bird feeders or with a bit of help from adults you can make your own simple bird feeders. Have you ever smeared peanut butter and bird seed on an old paper towel roll and hung it from a tree with string? If not give it a try, it is simple and fun! Another fun and easy way to feed birds is to get a bamboo shish kabob skewer and pierce some apple slices, orange slices, grapes and strawberries with the skewer and hang it sideways from a branch with two pieces of string. There are a ton of extra cool ways to feed birds in bird food cook books and other activity books. Wow, seems like we talked about a lot, hope you had fun reading it all. Just a few more things before we say goodbye. Most important is to remember that wild animals should stay in the wild. Birds need room to fly around and they need to be free to find food. You should never disturb baby birds in their nests, doing this might scare mom and dad away and they might not be back to feed the babies. Make sure you carry a notebook with you when walking around to draw yourself pictures of the birds you see and then find out what kind they are by checking in a book or even coming into our store and asking one of our wild bird employees about the bird you saw, we love answering questions for young (and old) bird enthusiasts. Hope you have fun this spring and always look up otherwise you might miss all of our amazing feathered friends.
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What’s the
buzz? By Nell Musolf
Photos By Jason Miller
Bzzzzzz…
what’s making that familiar humming sound? Of course! There’s a bee humming along as it makes its way from one bright flower to the next. Along with sunny skies, hot weather and summer vacation, this is also the time of year when people start to see bees again. And where there are bees, there is honey, the sweet, sticky stuff that is made by honey bees and enjoyed by almost everybody. While most people aren’t too crazy about hanging around with bees, Kaylee Carnahan and Jason Moody, co-owners of Moody Bees, feel differently. “Jason and I are city kids,” said Kaylee, “but now we live on a farm in the country with chickens, turkeys, ducks, goats and bees. Lots of bees.” Even when she was a little girl Kaylee was interested in insects. As she got older, she became more and more interested in insects that pollinate, or transfer pollen from one flower to another. After finishing high school, Kaylee went on to South Central College in North Mankato. When she finished her studies, she received a degree in Agribusiness and Production. Her degree taught her what she’ll need to know to not only run her farm but also how to run her business, Moody Bees. “You have to know a lot to run a hobby farm and to be an entrepreneur,” Kaylee said. “I went to school to learn
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more about agriculture and having my own business. I also worked for other people to learn more about beekeeping.” An entrepreneur is someone who starts a business for themselves to run. Before starting Moody Bees, Kaylee spent about three years working as a beekeeper apprentice for Harris Honey. As an apprentice, Kaylee was able to learn about being a beekeeper. Kaylee tells everyone who is interested in becoming a beekeeper that they should apprentice first. “I learned so much as an apprentice at Harris Honey,” Kaylee said. “I’m still learning! When I have a question about bees, I know that I can ask Harris Tinklingberg—he is the owner of Harris Honey—and he’ll be able to help me.” Taking care of their animals and bees on their hobby farm keeps Kaylee and Jason busy. Bees do not require constant attention like many farm animals but they still need care. Kaylee and Jason started with four honey bee colonies in 2014. The next year they added more colonies and had 30 colonies in five different bee yards. This year they will have just under 100 colonies. “We are growing and adding to our farm,” Kaylee said. “We’re taking our time but we’re getting bigger. It’s a lot of work but it’s a lot of fun too.” The bee colonies at Moody Bees are the same as all bee colonies. Every bee colony has three types of bees living in
it: the queen, the workers and the drones. The queen is in charge of the hive. She lives between one and four years and eats the royal jelly that is given to her by the workers. Without a queen bee, a colony can’t survive. The queen bee has a stinger but it isn’t barbed. The worker bees are the hardest working bees in the colony. They are always females and their jobs include taking care of the queen and the drones, keeping the other bees warm, keeping the colony clean and helping to guard it. Those are only a few of the jobs that the worker bee does! Worker bees have barbed stingers and are able to sting but if they sting anyone, they will die. The primary job for drones is fertilization. Drones do not have
stingers so they are not able to sting anyone. Unlike worker bees, drones leave the colony for a few hours every day to pollinate flowers and vegetables. Bees must visit around two millions flowers to make one pound of honey. Speaking of stings, do beekeepers get stung a lot? “When I first started working as a beekeeper, I went out every day in my full beekeeping garment,” Kaylee said. “I wasn’t afraid of being stung but I wanted to protect myself as much as I could. The more I worked with bees, the less nervous I got and I slowly stopped wearing the whole outfit. Now I’ll usually just wear the headgear and gloves. When I’m near a hive the bees crawl up my arms.” Kaylee has been stung many times but said that bee stings don’t really bother her. “If I don’t make sudden movements around the bees, they usually aren’t startled by me,” Kaylee said. “I try not to wear black or other dark colors around the bees. I think the bees are hardwired to be frightened by black since so many of their natural predators, such as bears and skunks, are black and they need
to be aware of them.” Working with bees and making products out of honey and beeswax is very rewarding for Kaylee and Jason. Keeping their bees and honey as natural and as unprocessed as possible is important and they make sure that the honey they sell is either lightly filtered or raw. Filtering removes pollen, wax and other solids from the honey. Raw honey might have some of those things in it. “Raw honey is known for its health benefits,” Kaylee said. “We believe that honey is better for people from a nutritional standpoint because it is less processed. The less processed a food is, the healthier it is.” Honey is 80 percent sugars and 20 percent water. People can cook with honey instead of sugar. On the Moody Bees website, http:// www.moodybeeshoney.com/blog, Kaylee explains how to substitute honey for sugar in recipes. Moody Bees also sells honey that is flavored with garlic, hot peppers, ghost peppers, rosemary and lavender. “All of our honeys are delicious!” said Kaylee. In addition to honey, Moody Bees sells lip balm, candles, herbal lotion bars and wood butter. “We like to make things that can be used by the community and that are good not only for the environment but for the people who use them as well,” Kaylee said. “We’re passionate about bees and we’re passionate about sharing the things we believe in with the people who live in our community.” Kaylee loves to visit schools and other groups to tell kids about her bees and what it’s like to be a beekeeper. “I want everyone to know about bees and how important they are,” said Kaylee.
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Protect your child with proper immunizations
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people in younger generations haven’t seen the terrible consequences of these diseases. Nonetheless, certain illnesses resurface as vaccination rates decrease.
Benefits
Vaccinations use a weakened or dead antigen — a small piece of the virus or bacteria that helps your body trigger an immune system response — allowing children to develop natural immunity while facing a significantly decreased risk of harm compared to an actual infection. And there’s no issue giving babies multiple vaccinations at once. Babies are exposed to new antigens every day, and the number of antigens in vaccines is only a fraction of what they’re exposed to environmentally.
he health of your child is the most important thing in the world. You protect them with shelter, safety and proper nutrition. But if you’ve missed his or her immunizations, you’re exposing your child to a litany of potentially dangerous — even deadly — diseases. The most effective method of prevention is to ensure your child receives the proper vaccination series, which typically is completed by age 6.
Early childhood vaccinations protect children when they’re most vulnerable. In fact, these vaccinations help prevent 14 different childhood illnesses, many of which can have devastating effects on children. In addition to keeping your kids safe, regular vaccination of healthy children helps protect those children in the community who are unable to receive vaccinations because of health problems or allergies. This concept is called herd immunity. However, vaccination rates usually need to be greater than 95 percent to effectively protect those unable to have their shots. So, don’t forgo vaccinations because you assume others will take care of safeguarding for you. Due to the outstanding success of vaccinations, many
How vaccinations work
Concerns
People often question side effects of childhood vaccinations. A common mistruth in the anti-vaccine community is vaccinations cause autism. There is no link to autism. The study that originally made this claim has been refuted by the journal in which it was originally published, as well as numerous other peer-reviewed, scientific journals. Side effects are minor in almost all cases and can
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include low-grade fever, fussiness, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite and soreness at the injection site. Risks of serious side effects are miniscule in comparison to the danger of not getting your child vaccinated.
Recommended vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends these vaccinations: • Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis • Haemophilus Influenza B • Hepatitis A • Hepatitis B • Human Papilloma Virus • Influenza • Meningococcal
Many of these vaccinations can be administered in groups, and there are also catch-up schedules available. Certain individuals shouldn’t receive vaccines, so discuss this with your health care provider. Also, you can review the guidelines on the CDC’s website. When considering your child’s health, make sure you factor in the absolute necessity of proper childhood vaccinations. You protect your child and your community when you vaccinate. Talk to your health care team with any questions or concerns. Jessica Sheehy is a Mayo Clinic Health System infectious diseases physician assistant. For more information, visit mayoclinichealthsystem.org.
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Faith • academic excellence • leadership • service
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Help your children recharge their bodies with physical activity
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etween juggling school, family, friends, and activities it’s no secret that kids have their hands full. As parents it’s our responsibility to make sure that our children are maintaining healthy life habits. Ensuring that they get enough daily physical activity is just as important as making sure that they are eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep. We know that everyone benefits from regular exercise, but kids who are active tend to have stronger muscles and bones, be less likely to become overweight, which will decrease their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Besides enjoying the many physical benefits of daily exercise, studies have shown that kids who are physically fit sleep better and are better equipped to handle physical and emotional challenges – like running during gym class and studying for a big test. So, how much exercise does your child need? A good rule of thumb to abide by is children and teens should get at least 60 minutes or more of daily physical activity. But, it doesn’t stop there. According to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, infants don’t have specific requirements but physical activity encourages motor development; toddlers should have 30 minutes of planned physical activity and 60 minutes of unstructured physical activity; preschool age children should have 60 minutes of planned physical activity and 60 minutes of unstructured physical activity and school age children should have one hour or more of activity broken up into bouts of 15 minutes. Those recommended guidelines may sound like a lot,
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but don’t worry. Most kids love to be active and, together, you’ll discover easy and fun ways to help your child meet the suggested guidelines. As you begin to look for different activities for your children to participate in, make sure one of these three physical activities is included in their 60 minutes or more of moving: • Bone strengthening: include bone strengthening activities, like basketball, jumping rope, or running. • Aerobic activity: aerobic activity should make up most of your child’s hour of physical activity each day. This can include brisk walking, running, dancing, in-line skating or biking. • Muscle strengthening: Include muscle strengthening activities, like gymnastics, tug-of-war, or swinging on the monkey bars By taking the time to show your kids the importance of regular physical activity at a young age, you will help set them up for a healthy lifestyle. Keep the following tips in mind to help make it possible for your child to get their much-needed daily activity • Limit TV and screen time to two hours a day. • Encourage outside play when possible. • Organize a variety of structured (i.e., sports) and unstructured activities (i.e., outdoor play) each week. • Encourage free play as much as possible in toddlers in which your child develops motor skills and improved coordination. Your child will become more agile for later years when they want to participate in group
Does your child need specialized care? When certain health issues arise, a medical specialist is often the best option to help manage your child’s care. That’s why Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato offers an array of pediatric and adolescent specialty services, including: • • • • • •
Allergy Cardiology Clinical Nutrition Ear, Nose and Throat Gastroenterology General Surgery
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activities and sports. • Plan family time around physical activities whenever possible. • Get 20-30 minutes of continuous exercise, at least three times per week so kids get their heart rate above their normal resting heart rate level. • Perform simple exercises such as modified sit-ups (knees bent, feet on floor) to build abdominal muscles, increase lung capacity and protect against back injuries.
By: Katie Smentek, M.D. Mankato Clinic Pediatrician
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Best Friends Forever “It was difficult, later, to think of a time when Betsy and Tacy had not been friends.” ~Betsy-Tacy~ Before American Girl, there were Betsy and Tacy
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By Julie Schrader, author of “Maud Hart Lovelace’s Deep Valley”
hough lots of children live on Hill Street, there are none Betsy’s age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure enough, they do—her name is Tacy. From the moment they meet at Betsy’s fifth birthday party, Betsy and Tacy become such good friends that everyone starts to think of them as one person—Betsy-Tacy. Few books engage readers of all ages and are passed on from generation to generation, as have the Betsy-Tacy series. What makes them even more special to those of us who live in the Southern Minnesota area is that they are set in Mankato (the fictional Deep Valley) and were written by local-born author Maud Hart Lovelace. People travel to Mankato from all over the United States and across the world to visit the Betsy-Tacy sites. How fortunate we are to have them in our own backyard!
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Who was Maud Hart Lovelace? Born in Mankato on April 25, 1892 to Thomas and Stella (Palmer) Hart, her father owned a shoe store on South Front Street and later was elected Blue Earth County Treasurer. She was the middle of three daughters. Maud always believed she was born to be a writer. From the time she could hold a pencil, she was writing diaries, poems, plays and stories. “I cannot remember back to a year in which I did not consider myself to be a writer, and the younger I was the bigger that capital W,” she said. The Betsy-Tacy books grew out of Maud Hart Lovelace’s storytelling to her daughter, Merian. “She always wanted me to tell her stories of when I was a little girl in Mankato,” she said. Doing so focused her thoughts on Mankato and stirred her memories of childhood. The idea for a book was born and Betsy-Tacy was published in 1940. Maud’s fictional name was “Betsy” and her friend, Frances Kenney’s became “Tacy”. Many of the characters
and places in the books are based on real people and locales. Betsy-Tacy was never intended as the start of a series, but because of its success, Maud continued to write about “Deep Valley”. Beginning when the children turn five, the books take them through high school and end with the early years following Betsy’s wedding. A volume was released nearly every year until 1955. Betsy and Tacy are imaginative and adventuresome. They create a playhouse from a piano box, sell sand, dress up to go “calling” on neighbors and make “Everything Pudding”. They have picnics on the bench and climb the Big Hill. Together they go to school for the first time. Then one day, they come home to a wonderful surprise—a new friend named Tib. Readers learn what it was like to live in early Mankato. The first horseless carriage and telephone come to town. Betsy experiences the thrill of getting indoor plumbing! The “end” of their neighborhood for Betsy and Tacy was “Lincoln Park, a pie-shaped wedge of lawn with a giant elm tree and a fountain in it”. We witness Betsy’s excitement when her father suggests she’s old enough to walk beyond the Lincoln Park boundary to visit the new Carnegie Library. Maud perfectly captures the innocence and magic of childhood. Though the turn of the 20th century setting is far removed in time (far, at least for a child today), the characters and situations remain appealing and true. Even though they are children, Betsy and Tacy’s lives are, as in real life, not always happy. The death of Tacy’s baby sister, Bee, poignantly demonstrates the innocence of youth as Betsy and Tacy leave an Easter egg in a tree for Bee,
believing that a bird will carry it up to Heaven. Schoolchildren bully a new immigrant Syrian girl. These stories offer life lessons that apply as well today as they did in 1900. The Betsy-Tacy books are timeless literary classics every bit as beloved as Little House on the Prairie, Little Women and Anne of Green Gables. Betsy-Tacy is an ideal book to read to a young child or on which to start a beginning reader; the complexity of the writing increases with each successive volume, so the series grows with them. Fans can visit the Betsy and Tacy Houses and feel as though they stepped into the pages of the Betsy-Tacy books! The Betsy-Tacy Society, a non-profit organization, purchased and restored Maud Hart Lovelace’s and Frances Kenney’s childhood homes on Center (Hill) Street. They have been designated National Literary Landmarks and are open to visitors on Saturdays from 1pm to 4 pm or by special appointment. Betsy-Tacy books and more are available in the gift shop. You are invited to the 2016 Deep Valley Homecoming, a celebration of Lovelace and the Betsy-Tacy books, June 24-27, 2016. Each day will be full of exciting events, including horsedrawn trolley rides, a Betsy-Tacy look-a-like contest, Young Artist and Young Writer competitions and much more. For more information, visit www. betsy-tacysociety.org, email btsmankato@gmail.com or call 507-345-9777.
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or the past thirteen years I have been a single mother and have raised my three boys completely on my own. It has been exhausting, challenging and crazy at times. I have had my share of financial up’s and downs, but it also has the best and happiest time of my life by far. My middle child was diagnosed with Autism before the age of two. Specialists told me that he would never be able to speak to or comprehend me. That was just not acceptable and I wasn’t going to let that be his destiny, so I quit my high paying job and jumped in with my both feet. Dove in, dedicating and educating myself about Autism so that he could thrive. I will not let anyone tell me what my son can or cannot do and challenge what’s right for my family. I had opted out of the medication route, he is now fifteen, doing great and has worked so hard to overcome his challenges. He is funny, works out with a personal trainer three days a week, has many talents and I have no doubt that he will keep excelling. As he was growing up he wasn’t accepted by his peers, he was often bullied and that has broken my heart. It has
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By Tamera Hansen been quite a journey in learning that the world around us can be very kind, but that it has also been a very dark place in the responses we have gotten to my sons very real struggles and challenges that he has had to face every day. The Race to End Bullying is an event I held at Bethany College and am currently attempting to raise money on GoFundMe to have another event to teach and remind kids about what bullying is and what to do if they encounter it. I started The Race to End Bullying to validate my son’s worth and to show him that I cared how he was treated and that we would get through it together as a family. (Like my page on Facebook.) I think it’s important to mention that teaching our youth that being different is okay, as well as teaching empathy and that no matter what our differences are to respect each other. My oldest son is now eighteen, landed an internship in the engineering department at a local company, graduated high school early, started college for welding and plans on continuing for his engineering degree. Awarded State Rookie of the Year 2014 Super Late Model Racing at the
Nascar Hall of fame. You can read about him on Facebook@ Kyle Hansen Racing. My youngest son is thirteen, the kindest person you will ever meet. He has the best attitude of anyone I have ever met. He is so smart and talented. He has had to endure a lot having a brother with Autism and has taken it and embraced it. He loves effortlessly and has hopes to join the military. I have tried being careful to spend my time evenly with each of my boys and make sure that they feel equally important. I hold them accountable for their actions, let them have a voice and validate their feelings. Exposing them to many different things and have given them every opportunity available, allowing them to be themselves with guidance and love. I have also embraced and welcomed their friends into our home with open arms. Currently I’m enrolled as a full time student, a published poet and a Ghostwriter for a talented local published author. I have volunteered extensively over the years and for the past ten years have been an advocate for parents with children that have been diagnosed on the Autism spectrum. I also have a website, selling Autism Awareness cards, www.mychildwithautismcards.com. I have recently taken an Autism Course at The Autism Society of MN and have received my certification. My boys have always come first above anyone or anything. We’ve had to embrace and tackle each challenge as they come. My plate is always full and I am a bit of a mama bear when it comes to my family. Life for us isn’t always easy and at times difficult but, I have taken life by the horns, have a positive attitude and just keep moving forward. I am about empowering others and teaching my children to treat people with respect. We have had so much fun and have a trusting relationship. My family is brave, loving, smart and they make me smile. I am sincerely proud of them and to be their mother. My life is a beautiful place with them in it. If you want to learn more about Autism please visit www.ausm.org if you want to learn more about bullying please visit www.pacer.org
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meets all of my family’s healthcare needs I choose Open Door for its quality care, and for the convenience of getting all our healthcare needs met at one place. 309 Holly Lane, Mankato 507.388.2120 • www.myopendoor.info
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Tree Pose
Shoulder Pose
Stand on one leg and take the other leg off the floor, bringing the sole of the foot to the inside of your standing leg.
Begin laying flat on the floor. Gently bring both legs into the air. Bring your hands to your hips, pull the belly in and bring the feet toward or past your head. Use your hands on your hips to guide the hips off the floor and hold them up off the floor. Try to point the feet up toward the ceiling.
Benefits of Tree Pose: • Strengthens thighs, calves, ankles, and spine
Benefits of Shoulder Stand:
• Stretches the groins and inner thighs, chest and shoulders
• Improved Digestion. • Less Strain on the Heart • Stronger Immune System
• Improves sense of balance
• Relieves Common Cold
• Relieves sciatica and reduces flat feet
• Increased Self-Confidence • Benefits your Nervous System • Strengthens your Upper Body • Reduces constipation
Beginner’s Tips:
• Aides in restful sleep
1. You don’t need to bring your foot high off the ground. It can be at the ankle of the standing leg to start out. 2. Find one spot to stare at, the more you shift your eyes around the more unbalanced you can become. 3. Keep your hands on your hips or out to the side if it throws you off balance to bring them up toward the ceiling.
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Beginner’s Tips:
1. The legs don’t have to be straight up. They can be slanted over the upper body. 2. Keep your head straight and your eyes looking up at the ceiling so you don’t hurt your neck.
Kids naturally have a short attention span so keep each pose under 30 seconds.
boat Pose
If they are old enough have them help you count to 10 while holding the pose.
Allow your child to play around with their body positioning in each pose. They don’t have to be perfect!!
Start sitting on the floor with the knees bent. Hang on to the back of the thighs, sitting up tall with a straight spine. Slowly tip back balancing on the sit bones with the feet off the floor. Keep the belly pulled in and try to bring the shines parallel to the floor. Try letting the legs go if you are able to keep your back straight.
Benefits of Boat Pose: Beginner’s Tips: 1. Don’t round in your low back, otherwise you’ll roll backward 2. Knees can stay bent 3. Don’t hold your breath!!
• Strengthens the abdomen, hip flexors, and spine • Develops focus and concentration • Improves balance and coordination • Improves digestion • Stimulates your kidneys, thyroid, intestines • Helps relieve stress • Aides in restful sleep
Gena Heminover: Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and mother of two girls, Elea age 4 (pictured) and Ava age 1. Teaching yoga at the Mankato Family YMCA and various places of business in Mankato. Specializing in Kids Yoga, Power Yoga, Vinyasa and Yoga for Athletes. Find me on Facebook at ‘Gena Heminover Yoga’ https://www.facebook.com/AthletesYoga Or email: heminoveryoga@yahoo.com **Clothing pictured is courtesy of Scheels. 32 • Kid-oh! | May/June 2016
Father’s Day officially began in 1910 in Spokane, Washington, where 27-year-old Sonora Dodd proposed it as a way to honor the man who raised her when her mom died in childbirth. Dodd was at a church service thinking about how grateful she was for her father when she had the idea for Father’s Day, which would mirror Mother’s Day but be celebrated in June — her dad’s birthday month.
Take the
PLUthNisGE SUMMER
FAIRMONT Aquatic Center • Splash Pool • Aqua Climb Wall • Speed Slide • Lazy River Slide • Sweet Shop
Summer Reading Program 2016 On your mark,
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Don’t miss BRAND-NEW PROGRAMS programs • LumpaWorld Challenge and prizes • Amazing Hoopsters this summer!! • “Catch the Reading Bug” Sign Ups begin June 1
• Global Games
RETURNING FAVORITES
Programs begin • Gator Alley & Company June 7
Last Prize Day
• RAD ZOO Airplane Rides • Minnesota Zoomobile
August 31
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Bug Movies A Bug’s Life
Spiderwick Chronicles
A misfit ant, looking for “warriors” to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.
Upon moving into the rundown Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.
(1998)
Bee Movie (2007)
(2008)
Barry B. Benson, a bee just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry’s life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue them.
A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.
The Ant Bully
Turbo
After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his watergun, he’s magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins.
A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail achieve his biggest dream: winning the Indy 500.
(2006)
Epic
(2013)
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group of characters in order to save their world -- and ours.
Arachnophobia (1990)
A species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to the U.S. in a coffin and starts to breed and kill. 34 • Kid-oh! | May/June 2016
Antz
(1998)
(2013)
Maya the Bee Movie (2014)
Maya is a little bee with a big heart! Join her on an epic adventure
Miniscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
In a peaceful little clearing, the remains of a picnic hastily abandoned spark warfare between two tribes of ants... Courtesy of IMBD.com
S’mores Pinwheels You’ll need: 10 oz miniature marshmallows ¼ cup salted butter 5 cups rice cereal ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs 7 oz jar marshmallow creme 1 1/2 cups miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Line a 10×15 jelly roll pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray. Press the rice cereal in an even layer to fill the jelly roll pan (or as I did, a 13 x18 halfsheet pan that I filled ¾ full),
Spread the marshmallow creme evenly over the cereal layer and top with the mini chocolate chips chips. Place the pan in a 200°F oven for 2 minutes, just long enough to start melting the chocolate chips. Remove from the oven and spread the chocolate out in an even layer over the marshmallow creme. Using the parchment paper, carefully roll the rice cereal treat into a tight log. Refrigerate for one hour and slice into pinwheels once the chocolate and marshmallow are set.
Enjoy
Tip: Spray your offset spatula with non-stick spray before pressing the rice cereal onto the parchment and again when you spread the marshmallow creme on top of the rice cereal. This will make it easier to spread the rice cereal without becoming a sticky mess. May/June 2016 | Kid-oh! • 35
your BLC guide to
happy camping BASKETBALL CAMP // GRADES 5–8
June 6–10 and June 13–17
ART CAMP // GRADES 5–8 June 20–24
2016 SUMMER CAMPS Basketball and Leadership Camps
ART CAMP // GRADES 9–12
Golf Camps
June 20–24
SCIENCE CAMP // GRADES 7–9 July 11–14
VOLLEYBALL CAMP // GRADES 9–12 July 11–14
THEATRE CAMP // GRADES 9–12 July 11–16
MEDIA BOOT CAMP // GRADES 10–12
Gustavus Academy for Faith, Science, and Ethics Gymnastics Camp High Altitude Ballooning Summer Camp Minnesota High School Dance Festival Running Camp Show Choir Camp
July 17–21
Soccer Camps
BASKETBALL CAMP // GRADES 9–12
Sprinting Camp
July 18–22
VOLLEYBALL CAMP // GRADES 5–8 July 25–28
TENNIS CAMP // GRADES 9–12 August 8–11
Information and registration forms for BLC summer camps can be found at BLC.EDU/SUMMER-CAMPS
Swim Camps
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Tennis and Life Camps Track and Field Throwers Camps Volleyball Camps Women’s Hockey Camp Youth Football Camps For more information, visit
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Summer Dance Camp
Free Frozen Dance Camp *for new students Ages 3-6 June 27-30 3:00-3:55 PM Beach Party Ages 3-5 July 11-14 10:00-10:55 AM Princess Dance Camp Ages 3-5 July 18-22 & Aug 15-18 4:00-4:55 PM Boys Hip Hop Beginner Ages 6+ August 8-11 6:00-6:55 PM
GUSTAVUS.EDU/CAMPS
2016 GIRLS' BASKETBALL CAMP
Overnight Camp June 12-14
Day Camp June 20-22
Team Camp June 16-17
Elite Camp June 23
For more information contact:
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Brochures and online registration available at:
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2016 SUMMER VOLLEYBALL CAMPS
Mankato Area Public Schools’ Community Education & Recreation Department
Maverick Youth Camp June 13-15 • Grades 3-6 Skill Development Camp July 12-14 • Grades 6-12 Maverick Team Camp July 16 & 17 • Varsity & JV Specialized Training Academy July 18-20 • Grades 6-12 (July 18-Hitters, July 19-Setters, July 20-Ball Control)
Website: www.nubook.com/msuvolleyball For more information contact: lori.wollmuth@mnsu.edu 507-389-5339 A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University.
Great Summer Programs Available! • Online registration available at www.mankatocer.com • Camps & classes for youth grades Pre - K – Senior High • Pre-registration required! Space is limited! • Discounts available. Call our office at 387-5501 for more information • Rigorous programming that is challenging and FUN!
For More Information, Contact Mankato Community Education at 507-387-5501, visit us online at www.mankatocer.com or stop by our office #100 at Lincoln Community Center (110 Fulton Street) in Mankato, MN
Do you have a kids after school activities program that you would like featured in our after school activities guide that will print in August? Contact Classifieds 507-344-6359 or classified@mankatofreepress.com
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Connect the dots to see what to do with the garden tools
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Puzzle solutions Father’s Day Maze
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KEY: 1. May Day 2. Cinco de Mayo 3. Mother’s Day 4. Memorial Day 5. Flag Day 6. Father’s Day 7. Star Wars Day 8. Last Day of School
TRANSFORM YOUR CHILD’S SUMMER FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY!
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Meet Dawber
I’m an adult boy cat. I have short black fur with a little bit of white on my chest, kind of like a bow tie! I am house trained, neutered and up to date on all of my shots! I would love to come home with you and snuggle up in your lap!
Meet Bubba!
I’m an adult boy dog. I am a Lab mix and super happy around kids and other dogs, although I’m not too keen on cats-eww! I am house trained, neutered and up to date on all of my shots! I would love to come home with you and run and jump and play all day!
BENCHS is happily at home at Riverside Regional Pet Shelter 1250 North River Drive, Mankato MN 56001 507.625.6373 | rrps@hickorytech.net Adoption Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m & Sunday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Other times by appointment. May/June 2016 | Kid-oh! • 46
Discover Your Story Blue Earth County History Center 424 Warren St., Mankato
History Center Hours Tues.-Fri., 9 am-5 pm Sat., 10 am-4 pm The History Center includes a Gift Shop, Marian Anderson Art Gallery, Research Center and Museum. The Museum features a Discovery Lab, diorama of Old Mankato, treasures from local author Maud Hart Lovelace and interactive Pioneer Cabin and Barn for kids. Admission charged.
Historic Hubbard House Experience Early 1900s Mankato
606 S. Broad St., Mankato
Hubbard House Hours Open Weekends May-September Explore the mansion of local flour mill giant, R.D. Hubbard and his family in the early 1900s. Guided tours; admission charged. Free living history events during summer. EVENTS
Story Time Fridays 10:30 am June 3 - August 26 Victorian Lawn Party June 4, 1-4 pm
For more information, visit www.BlueEarthCountyHistory.com 507-345-5566 47 • Kid-oh! | May/June 2016
xxxxx Do you have any leftover Easter eggs? Here is a craft that is perfect for
Cinco de Mayo!
Popcorn Maracas! Supplies
Plastic Easter Eggs Masking Tape Unpopped popcorn Plastic Spoons Markers #1 Fill the Easter eggs half full with popcorn. #2 Place a spoon on either side of the egg and wrap the masking tape around the egg and the spoons and tape the ends of the spoons together. #3 Decorate the masking tape with all sorts of fun colors (you could even use stickers or glitter!) #4 Shake, shake, shake your maracas!!
Art by Megan Hoogland - Mecca Tattoo
Flowers get their food from sunlight, water, and minerals in the soil; flowers are the reproductive parts of a plant, and plants make their own food by photosynthesis. May/June 2016 | Kid-oh! • 48
Flag Day
June 14 is Flag Day. Can you find the words hidden in the puzzle that have something to do with the holiday? flag day june old glory patriotic
America allegiance betsy ross
r k t g o l d g l o r y t
s n r o d t r p i c a t a
r p d u s d o c u n r m s
t l y h r t a d s e e s k
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y e f a i r e y g r n e y
s d b l d s z a i r i c s
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p e r m r n a b e g m a m
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pledge stars stripes
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v a i n o t n i l c s l t
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Art by Cordelia - 10 - Franklin Elementary
The first artists used ashes from fire, red clay or natural pigments from plants for paint. Today, artists can choose from many mediums, including oil paints, watercolor, chalk, pastel, pencils and pens. Artists create their work on computers and even tablets. May/June 2016 | Kid-oh! • 50
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Father’s Day Maze Help Dad find his way through the maze to his Father’s Day present.
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Art by Mercy - 8 - Franklin Elementary
The basic ingredients used to make a thunderstorm are moisture, unstable air and lift. You need moisture to form clouds and rain. You need unstable air that is relatively warm and can rise rapidly. Finally, you need lift. This can form from fronts, sea breezes or mountains. May/June 2016 | Kid-oh! • 52
What did the mother rope say to her child?
What did the digital clock say to its mother?
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A. He was afraid of the world wide web.
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Why are A’s like flowers? A. Because bee’s come after them!
A. Ant-elopes!
What do you call a fly without wings? A. Awalk.
Q: When did the fly fly? A. When the spider spied her!
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How come the mother needle got mad at the baby needle?
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What creature is smarter than a talking parrot? A. Aspelling bee!
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What do you call two ants that run away to get married? :
What did the mother broom say to the baby broom?
Q: What’s worse than a worm in your apple? A. Half a worm.
A. Look, Ma! No hands!
Why did the fly never land on the computer?
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A. It was way past its threadtime!
A. It listens to its motherboard.
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A. Don’t be knotty.
Why is a computer so smart?
Jokes
A. It’s time to go to sweep!
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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!
Be Your Own
Designer
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Paper Dolls Carefully Cut-Out Paper Dolls
Be Your Own
Designer
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Around Town Word Scramble Unscramble these special events happening in May and June.
1. amy ady_ __________________________________ 2. ccnio ed amay______________________________ 3. thmoer’s yad________________________________ 4. mmailero yda_______________________________ 5. gfla dya_ __________________________________ 6. thfare’s ayd_________________________________ 7. tsar wras yad_ _____________________________ 8. stla ayd fo soochl_ _________________________ See Solution on Page 45