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MY HEALTH 06 The Importance of Orthodontics
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Summer is a wonderful time for children to explore their knowledge, to learn new things, and to have fun! Although kids are not in school anymore, it is very important for them to stay active both physically and mentally during their summer vacations. This is why Back To School Summer Reading is the perfect name for this current edition of Imagine Kids Magazine. Reading over the summer prevents kids from losing too much ground while school is out, and as a parent there are several things you can do to make summer a time for your child to develop stronger reading and writing habits! We have compiled many stories and tips to help parents encourage the little ones while school is out. I am hoping both children and parents enjoy and take advantage of summer!
My Health
The Importance of Orthodontics Gustavo Salas. DDS, MS
Orthodontics is a specialized branch of dentistry that focuses on diagnosing, preventing and treating dentofacial alterations, through the application of different forces using a variety of fixed or removable appliances. Dental and skeletal abnormalities can be corrected to give the patient a more harmonious aesthetic and functional look. Although many people think that orthodontics is just moving teeth around for an aesthetic purpose, we would like to clarify that this is not entirely true because we can also correct and improve many functional on the and dental oronasal system. Orthodontists use a number of tools that are essential to make a correct diagnosis and to carry out the best treatment plan. These include taking several X-rays and studies obtaining digital or plaster models of the teeth, computerized analysis extraoral and intraoral photographs and comprehensive analysis of the cephalometric (Radiography). The tooth movement is done with a series of devices suitable for this purpose. Major appliances are called brackets (braces), which are made of metal and are attached to the tooth to move with different types of wire. Science has advanced so that 06 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
there are now brackets that are not metal but are transparent or there are even some that simulate tooth color, which are more accepted by patients, especially adults, who do not like to look like “adolescents”. On the other hand, removable aligners have gained in popularity. Invisalign aligners are a series of invisible, removable, and very comfortable to wear brackets, which are made from very advanced technology of digitized images in 3D. A high index of the world population suffers from some form of dental alteration including tooth positioning or relationship and dentomaxilares structures. These alterations commonly called “crooked teeth” can cause various disorders in patients who suffer, from inconvenience to bite, difficulty in pronunciation or just serious aesthetic problems that often affect social life and their general self confidence. Remember that your smile is the first thing people see. It instantly portrays your personality and selfconfidence. Gustavo Salas. DDS, MS (Ashford Orthodontics) Orthodontist (Specialist in children, adolescents and adults) www.ashfordorthodontics.com
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CFC Bilingual Academy Now offering Kindergarten up to 5th Grade Education CFC Bilingual Academy opened its doors in October of 2003 as a Mother’s Day Out Program and slowly started growing into what today is a Bilingual Pre School serving children ages 18 months to 5 years old.
Our Curriculum will be A.C.E. (Accelerated Christian Education) also offers Spanish and Music instruction. Visit ACE website for more information on this amazing Curriculum. www.aceministries.com/curriculum
The mission of CFC Bilingual Academy has always been to help every child reach their potential by fostering academic growth, personal growth, and tolerance in a loving Christian atmosphere.
Testimonial: We have enjoyed all of the teachers and feel so grateful for all that my kids have learned, especially Spanish! Through your leadership and God’s love, this amazing institution has become what it is today. You are truly fulfilling your calling and all the children that come through your doors will benefit. Our family is so blessed and grateful to have been a part of “CFC Bilingual Academy”, The Broussard Family.
Our pre-school teachers are CDA certified and range from 4 to 10 years of experience. As soon as you walk through our doors you can feel the warmth, love and dedication these teachers offer to our school every day. Our growth does not stop there. We are accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year now from kindergarten up to 5th grade education offering extended hours, which begin at 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM and our goal is to add a grade each year thereafter.
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Call us today for more information or for a guided tour and experience the difference! CFC BILINGUAL ACADEMY School Hours 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM 11000 Dairy Ashford Rd. Sugar Land, Texas 77478 281.340.2400 x 2
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The Tendencies of Humans Having discovered Dr. Maria Montessori’s internationally proven educational philosophy — early in life, I still find myself experiencing daily, “ah-ha” learning moments working with the students and parents in my school. So much of what takes place in an authentic Montessori environment is predicated on the guiding key principles and characteristics that Dr. Montessori developed after many years of observing children. Montessori is an educational philosophy that supports a student’s innate curiosity and freedom to question, encouraging adaptability and independence. A true Montessori education provides students with the skills needed and offers the opportunity for authentic learning. Authentic learning focuses on real-world multidisciplinary problems and solutions, which is an important educational strategy for equipping students with 21st century skills. Although authentic learning is considered a broad educational practice, through current research, the following common components have emerged: 1. Learning activities represent real-life problems often with a personal frame of reference; 2. Basic knowledge and complex metacognitive skills combine to solve the open-ended problems; 3. Varied sources and perspectives 10 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
By Munir Shivji
are incorporated into the solutions; 4. Having a community of learners facilitate the work. Authentic learning happens within true Montessori environments. It is helpful to understand Dr. Montessori’s Tendencies of Humans and how they are relevant to the needs of education today. Human Tendencies offers a framework for understanding human development through eleven unique traits that influence us across our lifetime. These tendencies exist within and across the planes of development. In Montessori philosophy, basic human tendencies are the key to appreciating how and why a Montessori classroom calls out to the very soul of the child and provides the opportunities for authentic learning. Dr. Maria Montessori’s Human Tendencies 1. Exploration. Humans are naturally curious. They love to use their senses to learn more about the intriguing world around them. 2. Orientation. People want to know their relationship to the environment around them. When people enter a new environment, they naturally want to look at and touch everything around them. 3. Order. People prefer order to chaos and confusion. Order brings predictability and security.
4. Communication. Humans want to generally convey thoughts, feelings, and information to each other. Communication is the link of understanding between people. 5. Activity. People generally like to stay busy by exploring, experiencing and practicing. 6. Manipulation. Humans need to take hold of their environment to understand it. People work with their hands; this is the connection between learning and doing. 7. Work. Humans feel worthwhile through their work. People work in cooperation with others and with their environment. Work leads to a feeling of accomplishment and self-respect. 8. Repetition. People learn through practice and reach closer to perfection through repetition. Even after mastery occurs, humans may continue to repeat the activity for the pleasure of just doing so. 9. Exactness. Humans seek to be particular and precise in their work. People adjust, refine and improve. 10. Abstraction and Creativity. Humans are able to visualize, feel and express emotions that are not tangible. Humans are creative. They can imagine and think beyond the concrete and real. 11. Self- Perfection. Once humans have explored, manipulated, and
worked in their environment, they can desire to improve. They find satisfaction in personal growth. Humans are masters of their own minds and bodies. When you eliminate any interferences to a child’s natural tendencies, the child will flourish and shock you with their thirst of understanding, their innovative thinking, and their immeasurable curiosity. The need for our children to develop 21st century skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, executive functioning, mindfulness and well-being has become more important today as they face the challenges to come in our rapidly changing world and future. Discover what an authentic Montessori education can do for your child. - Munir Shivji is the Executive Director of The Institute of Montessori Education and Head of The Innovative School both in Houston, Texas. He is also a key consultant for Educational Training & Consulting (ETC Montessori). He serves as a Professional Director on the board of the American Montessori Society.
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Don’t Lose Your Marbles STEM Learning Lab Plus Features * Allows to see in day to day activities how motion and forces are involved. * Shows how a roller coaster moves, fun way of learning potential and kinetic energy. * Children can repeat several times the experiment until they really get the idea. * It is a mix of math and science, there are timers and you need to figure out the average of how fast the marbles go while studying the forces of energy.
Real Bugs Discovery Kit Plus Features * Kids can safely explore 12 amazing Insects from every angle. * Plus, you get an insect fact book and handy magnifier. * Labeled compartments for each bug. * Learning while having fun experience. 12 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
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Mr. Perez, The Dentist Mouse Once upon a time Mr. Perez, who was a little mouse in town, lived with his family in a hole in the wall of a building. The family lived next to a bakery; at night he and his father would take flour and everything they could find to eat. One day he heard a commotion and went upstairs. He was a curious mouse and climbed through the pipes to reach the first floor. It looked like someone was going to install a new business there. Next day Perez went back up to see what it was all about, and found something he liked very much. They had put a dental clinic. Thereafter every day he rose to look at everything that Dr. Jose had. He study, observed and learned, and wrote all he could in a small cardboard book. After practicing with his family, her mother’s teeth were shining clean and his sisters’’ toothache cured with a little medicine. He was becoming famous. Mice came from everywhere to b e treated. Field mice with bags full of food , city mice with hats and canes, small, large, fat, skinny ... All wanted him to fix their mouths. But then elderly mice had a bigger problem. They had no teeth and wanted to eat all they had eaten 14 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
when young. Mr. Perez thought how he could help these mice that trusted him. As usual, he went to the dental clinic to look for ideas. There he saw Dr. Jose putting new teeth to an old man. Those teeth were not from people; they came from a large factory. But those teeth were huge and did not served him at all. Then, when he was about to go home without finding the solution, a child appeared at the clinic with his mother. The doctor had to remove a baby tooth for another tooth will quickly go out strong and big. The doctor took it off and gave it to him. The mouse had found the solution: “I’ll go to the house of the child and I’ll buy the tooth”, he thought. He followed him around the city and when he finally came home, he found a large cat and could not enter. Mr. Perez waited until everyone was asleep and then entered the child’s room. The child had put it under his pillow. The poor Mr. Perez had a hard time finding the tooth, but finally found him and left the boy a nice gift. The
next morning the boy saw the gift and was thrilled and told all his friends from school. And from that day, all the children leave their baby teeth under their pillow. Mr. Perez collects them and leaves them a nice gift in return. The End.
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Banana Nutella S’mores
Ingredients:
- 8 whole graham crackers - 1/4 cup nutella - 1/4 marshmallow fluff - 2 small ripe bananas, sliced 1/4 inch thick - 2 tablespoons salted, roasted hazelnuts, chopped - Four 8-inch squares of parchment paper - Four 12-inch squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil Directions: 1. Light a grill 2. Spread 4 graham crackers with the Nutella; spread the remaining 4 with marshmallow fluff. 3. Press the cut bananas onto the Nutella and sprinkle with the hazelnuts. 4. Sandwich the graham crackers together, wrap them in parchment paper and then in foil. 5. Grill the s’mores over moderate heat for about 10 minutes, turning once or twice, until the marshmallow fluff is gooey and lightly roasted. 6. Remove the foil, peel back the parchment and serve.
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Activities for kids Texas Houston’s official July 4 Party 4 pm - 10 PM. At Eleanor Tinsley Park at Buffalo Bayou and features live entertainment, food booths and a world-famous fireworks display. Admission is FREE when you donate one canned food item per person to the Houston Food Bank. www.houston.about.com The Houston Symphony Video Games Live With New Content! Fri., July 5, 7:30 PM. All new program with music from the most popular video games of all time like Pokemon®, Skyrim®, Super Smash Bros®, and the Zelda®, World of Warcraft®, and Final Fantasy® series plus a costume contest, Guitar Hero® competition www.houstonsymphony.org Camp Blue Willow Wed., July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. Each week, we will read a book or a selection from a novel aloud and will do something fun that ties in with the book’s theme. The book featured is offered at 10% off. www.bluewillowbookshop.com 18 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
Discovery Green -Summer Reading Program. Fri. Jul. 12, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. This event produced by Houston Public Library includes learning the art and fun of paper folding known as Origami, reading, and much more! www.discoverygreen.com GameMeisters Thu. July 4, 11, 18, and 25. Come play our games with us! Learn some new ones or challenge a friend to one of your favorites. This is recommended for ages 5-10 and parents are welcome to stay. As an added bonus, all games are 15% off www.bluewillowbookshop.com Houston Boat Tour Cruise around the port in air-conditioned style while you sit back, relax, and watch the buzz of the port from the water. The boat ride is free but requires reservations. www.portofhouston.com Trader’s Village July 6. Come celebrate Independence Day. Live Texas Country Music! www.tradersvillage.com
Children’s Museum Superheroes come to train May. 24- Sept. 2 Superheroes will come to train during the Summer of Epic Adventure at the Museum. Museum will power up and transform into The League – an elite, superhero training institute www.cmhouston.org. Art Car Museum Wed. – Sun. 11am - 6pm Lots of fun for everybody. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! Go check out the Art Car Museum this summer www.artcarmuseum.com The Health Museum, Eat well, play well Now – Sept. 2. Learn the science of making healthy food choices with these highly interactive stations that let you discover what an appropriate serving size looks like & what it takes to burn off calories. www.mhms.org The Houston Museum of Natural Science. Fun education movies that will be available all summer! Such as: Flight of the Butterflies 3D, Rocky Mountain Express, Titans Of The Ice Age 3D, Mummies 3D, Secrets Of The Pharaohs www.hmns.org Apple Camp. Available all summer! This is the perfect way for your kids to get more familiar with their Apple gadgets. Many of the workshops available are free! Don’t miss out! www.apple.com Discovery Green Kayak camp on Kinder Lake Sun. Aug 4, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. All you need is $5.00 and you’re set to enjoy a paddle either by yourself or with some friends, no reservations required! www.discoverygreen.com
Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark Activities- Beginning skateboard Class An introductory class designed to teach proper skateboarding technique and to enhance the skate park experience. Learning objectives: balance, pushing, rolling in, dropping in, park etiquette, safety, safe falling, and flexibility. www.houstontx.gov Houston Zoo Avenue Zoo Jun. 13 Aug.18 Thu. – Sun. 11 AM and 1 PM. There is no need to purchase a ticket for this musical theater experience “Avenue Zoo” is included in your regular Zoo admission. www.houstonzoo.org Kemah Boardwalk- Fireworks, Fri. July 5,12,19. Enjoy the fireworks show over Galveston Bay www.kemahboardwalk.com Studio Movie Grill’s Children’s Summer Series-Now through Aug. 23. $1 per child and $2 per adult www.studiomoviegrill.com Space Center is offering many different types of camps throughout Summer 2013 for children! Don’t miss out on the fun! www.spacecenter.org Kemah Boardwalk -Kid Krazy Mondays 5 -12 Aug. Discounts on kids’ meals, All Day Ride Passes & the Boardwalk Beast. (Must print and present coupon). www.kemahboardwalk.com Kemah Boardwalk Houston Texans Kickoff Party. Sept.1 Ambassadors, cheerleaders and mascot, TORO. Autographs, prizes and interactive games. www.kemahboardwalk.com www.imaginekidsmagazine.com 19
Puss in Boots Once upon a time an old miller who had three sons when approaching the time of his death he called his three sons. “Look, I want to divide up the little that I have before I die.” To the older one he left the mill, to the middle one the donkey and to the youngest one the last thing he had, the cat. Soon after the father died. The youngest one grabbed some of the boots that had his father, put them on the cat and both went to travel the world. Along t h e way they sat down to rest under the shade of a tree. While the master slept, the cat took one of the bags and filled it with g r a s s and left the bag open. Then came a rabbit that slipped inside the bag. The
cat pulled the rope around and the rabbit was trapped inside the bag. He headed for the palace to give it to the king. He said, “I come from my master, The Marquis of Carrabas that sends this gift”. Days passed and the cat was still sending gifts to the king on behalf of his master. One day, the cat had an idea. “Master! I know how we can improve our lives. Just follow my instructions.” The master did not quite understand what the cat asked, but he had nothing to lose, so he agreed. “Fast, Master! Take off your clothes and dive into the river.” Royal carriages were approaching, with the king and his daughter. Upon approaching the cat screamed, “Help! Help! The Marquis of Carrabas is drowning! Help”. The king heard the cat and asked the guards to help him out of the water he ordered to dress the Marquis. When The Marquis climbed into the carriage the princess was amazed at the beauty of the Marquis. Puss in Boots, always ahead of things had asked the people to tell the king that the fields belonged to the Marquis and so they did. The only thing my master needs is a castle, so he remembered the ogre’s castle and decided to visit him.
“Lord Ogre! I heard of the powers you have, but I do not believe them so I came to see if it’s true.” The ogre enraged from the cat’s disbelief, took a breath and haps! He became a fierce lion. “Very well”, ‘said the cat, “but that was easy because you’re an ogre, almost as big as a lion. But you can not become something small? Like a fly, not better a mouse, can you?” The ogre became a little mouse and before he knew it hasp’s! The cat pounced on it and ate it.
his daughter and share kingdoms. He accepted and since then the cat and the Marquis had lived happily ever after.
At that moment cat heard the carriage passing. He went out the door screaming: “Master! Come in!” the King was marveled at all the possessions of the Marquis and proposed to marry
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The Ugly Duckling Every summer, Mrs. Pata laid and nested her eggs. When the eggs were ready to hatch all her friends in the yard were eager to see her ducklings, which were always the most handsome of all. The day came when the eggs started to hatch and all gathered to the nest to see them for the first time. One by one they were coming up to six precious ducklings, each accompanied by the cheers of Mrs. Pata and her friends. She was so pleased that took her a while to realize that an egg, the largest of the seven, was not yet open. All turned their attention to the egg that remained intact; also the newly hatched ducklings were hoping to see some sign of movement. Soon, the egg began to break but oh, surprise! Much more ugly and ungainly than the other six. Mrs. Pata was dying of shame for having had an ugly duckling and brushed it with the wing while paying attention to the other six. The duckling was very sad because he began to realize that nobody wanted him ... Days passed and his appearance did not improve, on the contrary, worsen, it grew very fast and was skinny and clumsy. His brothers played heavy jokes and laughed constantly calling him ugly and awkward. The duckling decided that he should find a place where he could have friends who really liked him despite his disastrous appearance. Next day he fled through a hole in the fence. Went to another farm, where an old 22 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
woman picked him up and the ugly duckling believed he had found a place where he would finally be taken care off, but he was wrong too, because the old lady was bad and just wanted the poor duckling to be served as a first plate. Soon after he was running away again. Winter came and the ugly duckling was almost starving. He had to dig into the ice and snow and had to flee from hunters who wanted to shoot him. At last spring came and he went to the pond where he found the most beautiful birds he had ever seen. They were elegant, graceful and moved with such distinction. Anyway, since he had nothing to lose he approached them and asked them if he could swim with them. The swans answered – “of course, you’re one of us!” The duck replied, “Do not scoff at me! I know I’m ugly and skinny, but do not laugh at me.” The swans replied, “Look at your reflection in the pond and see how we do not lie”. He looked in the transparent water in disbelieve and what he saw left him amazed. During the winter the awkward ugly duckling had turn into a beautiful and elegant swan. That was how the ugly duckling joined his real family and lived happily ever after.
The Little Vain Ratita Rat Once upon a time, there was a little rat that was very vain. One day the rat was sweeping her house when suddenly on the ground she saw something very shiny, it was a gold coin. The rat picked it up and began to think what she would buy with the coin. “ I know I will buy candy ... Oh, no my teeth will hurt me”, she said. “Well I will buy cakes” ... “Oh, no my tummy will hurt me”. “ I know I’ll buy a red bow for my little tail”, she finally said. The rat kept her money in her pocket and went to the market. Once in the market asked the shopkeeper for a piece of her best red ribbon. She bought it and returned to her house. The next day when the rat stood still se managed to put her bow on her tiny tail and went to the balcony of her house. Then was a rooster passing by that impressed with the beauty of the little rat, says: “Ratita, Rat you are so pretty, will you marry me?” And the rat said to him “I do not know, do not know. What noise do you make at night? And the rooster says, cock-a-doodle-
doo, cock-a-doodle-doo. “Oh no, I will not marry you. I do not like the noise you make.” “You are too noisy”. The Rooster left and later on a dog appeared. Ratita, Rat you are so pretty. Would you marry me? What type of noise do you make at night? .Woof, Woof. “Oh no, I will not marry you that noise scares me”. The dog left and a pig appeared. “Ratita, rat you are so pretty, will you marry me”? And the rat said “I do not know, do not know”. ‘What noise do you make at night”? - Oink, oink.“Oh no, I will not marry you that is a very ordinary noise”. The pig disappears and suddenly a white cat appears, and says: Ratita, rat you are so beautiful will you marry me? . And the rat said: - “Do not know; do not know what noise are you doing at night”? . And the kitten with soft, sweet voice says: - Meow, meow. – “Oh yes I will marry you that your voice is very sweet”. And so the rat married the white cat with sweet voice. The two were together happily ever after. www.imaginekidsmagazine.com 23 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com 23
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Beautiful Tiny Fireflies
ed resent p e c n o Da Intemp “Peter Pan”
Emily Dismuke
Little mermaids and pirats
Isabella rubin y Marcel Rubin
Isabella Rubin
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Mi Salud
La Importancia de la Ortodoncia Gustavo Salas. DDS, MS
La ortodoncia es una rama especializada de la odontología que se enfoca en diagnosticar, prevenir y tratar alteraciones dentofaciales, que por medio de la aplicación de distintas fuerzas a través de una variedad de aparatos fijos o removibles podemos corregir discrepancias dentales así como también esqueletales. Muchas personas piensan que la ortodoncia no es más que mover dientes con una finalidad estética, queremos dejar claro que esto no es del todo cierto ya que además podemos corregir y mejorar muchos trastornos funcionales, esqueletales y dentales del sistema oronasal. Los ortodoncistas nos valemos de una serie de medios esenciales para realizar un diagnóstico correcto y poder llevar a cabo el mejor plan de tratamiento. Esto incluye la toma de radiografías, la obtención y estudios de modelos digitales, análisis computarizados de fotografías extraorales e intraorales y el análisis completo de la cefalometría. El movimiento de los dientes se hace con una serie de aparatos indicados para tal fin. Entre ellos los denominados brackets (frenillos) los cuales son hechos de metal y que se adhieren al diente para poder moverlo con diferentes tipos de alambre. En la actualidad existen brackets 26 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
que no son de metal sino que son transparentes o hay incluso algunos que simulan el color del diente, los cuales son más aceptados por los pacientes, sobre todo por los adultos, que no desean tener “apariencia de adolescentes”. Por otro lado, los alineadores removibles popularmente conocidos como Invisalign, los cuales son una serie de alineadores invisibles, removibles y muy cómodos .Estas alteraciones comúnmente denominadas “dientes torcidos” pueden producir diversos trastornos en los pacientes que las sufren; desde inconvenientes para morder, dificultad en la pronunciación o simplemente serios problemas estéticos que muchas veces repercuten en la vida social. Recuerden una sonrisa bella es la primera carta de presentación que tenemos y que tambien puede ayudarnos a abrir muchas puertas. Gustavo Salas. DDS, MS ( Ashford Orthodontics) Ortodoncista (Especialista en niños, adolescentes y adultos) www.ashfordorthodontics.com
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hansel & gretel Hansel y Gretel vivían con su padre, un pobre leñador, y su cruel madrastra, muy cerca de un espeso bosque. Vivían con muchísima escasez, y como ya no les alcanzaba para poder comer los cuatro, deberían plantearse el problema y tratar de darle una buena solución. Una noche, creyendo que los niños estaban dormidos, la cruel madrastra dijo al leñador: -No hay bastante comida para todos: mañana llevaremos a los niños a la parte más espesa del bosque y los dejaremos allí. Ellos no podrán encontrar el camino a casa y así nos desprenderemos de esa carga. Al principio, el padre se opuso rotundamente a tener en cuenta la cruel idea de la malvada mujer.¿Cómo vamos a abandonar a mis hijos a la suerte de Dios, quizás sean atacados por los animales del bosque? -gritó enojado. 28 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
-De cualquier manera, así moriremos todos de hambre -dijo la madrastra y no descansó hasta convencer al débil hombre de llevar adelante el malévolo plan que se habíatrazado. Mientras tanto los niños, que en realidad no estaban dormidos, escucharon toda la conversación. Gretel lloraba amargamente, pero Hansel la consolaba. -No llores, querida hermanita -decía él-, yo tengo una idea para encontrar el camino de regreso a casa. A la mañana siguiente, cuando salieron para el bosque, la madrastra les dió a cada uno de los niños un pedazo de pan. -No deben comer este pan antes del almuerzo -les dijo-. Eso es todo lo que tendrán para el día. El dominado y débil padre y la madrastra los acompañaron a adentrarse en el bosque.
Cuando penetraron en la espesura, los niños se quedaron atrás, y Hansel, haciendo migas de su pan, las fue dejando caer con disimulo para tener señales que les permitieran luego regresar a casa. Los padres los llevaron muy adentro del bosque y les dijeron: -Quédense aquí hasta que vengamos a buscarlos. Hansel y Gretel hicieron lo que sus padres habían ordenado. Cuando se acercaba la noche y los niños vieron que sus padres no aparecían, trataron de encontrar el camino de regreso pero desgraciadamente los pájaros se habían comido las migas que marcaban el camino. Toda la noche anduvieron por el bosque con mucho temor y a cada paso se perdían más. Al amanecer, los niños vieron un pájaro blanco que volaba frente a ellos y que para animarlos a seguir adelante les aleteaba en señal amistosa. Siguiendo el vuelo de aquel pájaro encontraron una casita construída toda de panes, dulces, bombones y otras confituras. Los niños, corrieron hasta la rara casita, pero antes de que pudieran dar un mordisco a los riquísimos dulces, una bruja los detuvo. La casa estaba hecha para atraer a los niños y cuando éstos se encontraban en su poder, la bruja los mataba y los cocinaba para comérselos. Como Hansel estaba muy delgadito, la bruja lo encerró en una jaula y allí lo alimentaba con ricos manjares para engordarlo. Mientras tanto, Gretel tenía que hacer los trabajos más pesados y sólo tenía cáscaras de cangrejos
para comer Un día, la bruja decidió que Hansel estaba ya listo para ser comido y ordenó a Gretel que preparara una enorme cacerola de agua para cocinarlo. -Primero -dijo la bruja-, vamos a ver el horno que yo prendí para hacer pan. Entra tú primero, Gretel, y fíjate si está bien caliente como para hornear. En realidad la bruja pensaba cerrar la puerta del horno una vez que Gretel estuviera dentro para cocinarla a ella también. Pero Gretel hizo como que no entendía lo que la bruja decía. -Yo no sé. ¿Cómo entro? -preguntó Gretel. -Tonta -dijo la bruja-, mira cómo se hace -y la bruja metió la cabeza dentro del horno. Rápidamente Gretel la empujó dentro del horno y cerró la puerta.. Gretel puso en libertad a Hansel. Antes de irse, los dos niños se llenaron los bolsillos de perlas y piedras preciosas del tesoro de la bruja. Con gran alegría los niños encontraron a su padre allí. Éste había sufrido mucho durante la ausencia de los niños y los había buscado por todas partes, e incluso les contó acerca de la muerte de la cruel madrastra. Dejando caer los tesoros a los pies de su padre, los niños se arrojaron en sus brazos. Así juntos olvidaron todos los malos momentos que habían pasado y supieron que lo más importante en la vida es estar junto a los seres a quienes se ama, y siguieron viviendo felices y ricos para siempre. www.imaginekidsmagazine.com 29
El gato con botas Erase una vez un viejo molinero que tenía tres hijos. Acercándose la hora de su muerte hizo llamar a sus tres hijos. “Mirad, quiero repartiros lo poco que tengo antes de morirme”. Al mayor le dejó el molino, al mediano le dejó el burro y al más pequeñito le dejó lo último que le quedaba, el gato. Dicho esto, el padre murió.
esa hierba y se metió dentro de la bolsa. El gato tiró de la cuerda que le rodeaba y el conejo quedó atrapado en la bolsa. Se hecho la bolsa a cuestas y se dirigió hacia palacio para entregársela al rey. Vengo de parte de mi amo, el marqués Carrabás, que le manda este obsequio. El rey muy agradecido aceptó la ofrenda.
Mientras los dos hermanos mayores se dedicaron a explotar su herencia, el más pequeño cogió unas de las botas que tenía su padre, se las puso al gato y ambos se fueron a recorrer el mundo. En el camino se sentaron a descansar bajo la sombra de un árbol.
Pasaron los días y el gato seguía mandándole regalos al rey de parte de su amo. Un día, el rey decidió hacer una fiesta en palacio y el gato con botas se enteró de ella y pronto se le ocurrió una idea. “¡Amo, Amo! Sé cómo podemos mejorar nuestras vidas. Tú solo sigue mis instrucciones.” El amo no entendía muy bien lo que el gato le pedía, pero no tenía nada que perder, así que aceptó. “¡Rápido, Amo! Quítese la ropa y métase en el río.” Se acercaban carruajes reales, era el rey y su hija. En el momento que se acercaban el gato chilló: “¡Socorro! ¡Socorro! ¡El marqués Carrabás se ahoga! ¡Ayuda!”. El rey atraído por los chillidos del gato se acercó a ver lo que pasaba. La princesa se quedó asombrada de la belleza del marqués. Se vistió el marqués y se subió a la carroza.
Mientras el amo dormía, el gato le quitó una de las bolsas que tenía el amo, la llenó de hierba y dejó la bolsa abierta. En ese momento s e acercó u n conejo impresionado por el color verde de
El gato con botas, adelantándose siempre a las cosas, corrió a los campos del pueblo y pidió a los del pueblo que dijeran al rey que
las campos eran del marqués y así ocurrió. Lo único que le falta a mi amo -dijo el gato- es un castillo, así que se acordó del castillo del ogro y decidió acercarse a hablar con él. “¡Señor Ogro!, me he enterado de los poderes que usted tiene, pero yo no me lo creo así que he venido a ver si es verdad.” El ogro enfurecido de la incredulidad del gato, cogió aire y ¡zás! se convirtió en un feroz león. “Muy bien, -dijo el gatopero eso era fácil, porque tú eres un ogro, casi tan grande como un león. Pero, ¿a que no puedes convertirte en algo pequeño? En una mosca, no, mejor en un ratón, ¿puedes? El ogro sopló y se convirtió en un pequeño ratón y antes de que se diera cuenta ¡zás!
el gato se abalanzó sobre él y se lo comió. En ese instante sintió pasar las carrozas y salió a la puerta chillando: “¡Amo, Amo! Vamos, entrad.” El rey quedó maravillado de todas las posesiones del marqués y le propuso que se casara con su hija y compartieran reinos. Él aceptó y desde entonces tanto el gato como el marqués vivieron felices y comieron perdices.
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El Mago de Oz Dorita era una niña que vivía en una granja en Kansas con sus tíos y su perro llamado Toto. Un día, mientras la niña jugaba con el perro por los alrededores de la casa, nadie se dio cuenta de que se acercaba un tornado. Cuando Dorita lo vio, intento correr en dirección a la casa , pero su tentativa de huida fue en vano. La niña tropezó, se cayó, y acabo siendo llevaba junto con el perro, por el tornado. Los tíos vieron desaparecer en el cielo a Dorita y a Toto, no pudieron hacer nada para evitarlo. Dorita y su perro viajaron a través del tornado y aterrizaron en un lugar totalmente desconocido para ellos. Allí encontraron a unos extraños personajes y un hada que, respondiendo al deseo de Dorita de encontrar el camino de 32 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
vuelta a su casa les aconsejaron que fueran visitar al Mago de Oz. Les indicaron un camino de baldosas amarillas, y Dorita y Toto lo siguieron. En el camino, los dos se cruzaron con un espantapájaros que pedía incesantemente, un cerebro. Dorita le invitó a que la acompañara para ver lo que el mago de Oz podría hacer por él. Y el espantapájaros aceptó. Más tarde, se encontraron a un hombre de hojalata que sentado debajo de un árbol deseaba tener un corazón. Dorita le llamó a que fuera con ellos a consultar al mago de Oz. Y continuaron en el camino. Algún tiempo después, Dorita, el espantapájaros y el hombre de hojalata se encontraron a un león
rugiendo débilmente, asustado con los ladridos de Toto. El león lloraba porque quería ser valiente. Así que todos decidieron seguir el camino hacia el mago de Oz , con la esperanza de hacer realidad sus deseos.
sin saber que eso era lo que haría desaparecer. El cuerpo de la bruja se convirtió en un charco de agua, rompiendo así el hechizo de la bruja todos pudieron ver como sus deseos eran convertidos en realidad, excepto Dorita.
Cuando llegaron al país de Oz, un guardia les abrió la puerta, y finalmente pudieron explicar al mago lo que querían. El mago de Oz les puso una condición: primero tendrían que acabar con la bruja más cruel de reino, antes de solucionar sus problemas. Ellos lo aceptaron.
Toto, descubrió que el mago de Oz no era sino un anciano que se escondía tras su figura. El hombre llevaba allí muchos años pero ya quería marcharse. Para ello había creado un globo mágico. Dorita decidió irse con él. Durante la peligrosa travesía en globo, su perro se cayó y Dorita saltó tras él para salvarle. En su caída la niña soñó con todos sus amigos, y oyó como el hada le decía: Si quieres volver, piensa: “en ningún sitio se está como en casa”. Y así lo hizo. Cuando despertó, oyó gritar a sus tíos y salió corriendo. Todo había sido un sueño. Un sueño que ella nunca olvidaría, ni tampoco sus amigos.
Al salir del castillo de Oz, Dorita y sus amigos pasaron por un campo de amapolas y aquel aroma intenso les hizo caer en un profundo sueño, siendo capturados por unos monos voladores que venían de parte de la mala bruja. Cuando despertaron y vieron la bruja, lo único que se le ocurrió a Dorita fue arrojar un cubo de agua a la cara de la bruja,
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