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April 2015

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Dear kids (and adults),

JAMEEL ARIF

General Manager & Managing Editor

...‫أحبتي الصغار‬ ‫ أمتنى ان‬...‫مرحبا بكم في العدد األول من مجلة كيدزين‬ ...‫تقضوا اوقات ممتعة واجمللة بني ايديكم‬ ،‫مجلة كيدزين هي اجمللة األولى املتخصصة بأنشطة الفكر‬ ‫وقد جاءت هذه الفكرة بعد عصف ذهني لعمل مجلة يرتبط‬ ‫ حيق حرصت‬،‫فيها األطفال باألنشطة مع أولياء امورهم‬ ‫ ولضمان احلصول‬،‫وفريق العمل على انتقاء األفضل منها‬ ...‫على أقصى فائدة من األنشطة املتعلقة باجمللة‬ ...‫أتقدم بالشكر لكل من ساهم في خروج هذه اجمللة للحياة‬ ‫شكرا لفريق العمل الرائع‬ ،‫شكرا للرعاه‬ ...‫وشكرا لكل طفل سينضم السرة كيدزين‬ ‫رئيس التحرير التنفيذي‬

‫منيرة عبدالرحمن العيدان‬

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Welcome to the very first edition of Kidzine. I hope you are as excited as I am about the launch of our new magazine. It’s packed full of fascinating facts and inspiring ideas as well as loads of fun things to do. I’m sure you’ll have lots of fun following the instructions in our Crafty Corner and Kid’s Kitchen and plenty of laughs. Look out for these and many other regular features.

You can also enjoy drawing and reading and keep up-to-date with the latest music and film news.

Try testing your friends with our ‘Did you know?’ section and if it’s your birthday this month, you may even find your photograph on our birthday page!

Whether you are learning or playing, KidZine has it all. I hope you enjoy our very first edition and look forward to entertaining you all again next month.

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My name is: Rakan Habli.

I am: 5 years old.

My birthday is on: June 29 My favorite color is: Blue My favorite sport is: Swimming My favorite cartoons are: Planes and my favorite character is: Flash I go to AIS school and I am in class: KG2.

My favorite App on my ipad is: Airplane flight simulator 3D When I grow up, I want to be a Pilot

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DISCLAIMER

Extra care has been used to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this magazine. However, the publisher will not accept responsibility for errors and omissions in the publication. In addition, the views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. Photos have been altered to comply with the Laws of Kuwait.

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KidZine is designed to set young children on the path to becoming curious, creative, caring, confident individuals. It keeps kids reading, thinking and learning with a wide variety of stories, puzzles, crafts, games and activities each month.

At KidZine our mission is to encourage young children’s natural curiosity regarding the world around them. We want them to learn through entertainment.

Each issue will be an exciting amalgamation of poems, stories, games, articles, activities, interesting pictures and stunning illustrations.

THE TEAM JAMEEL ARIF

General Manager

MONIRAH AL-EIDAN Executive Editor

REEM MADOOH Illustrator

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MUHAMMAD ALTAF Sales Director

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GILL SHERRY Group Editor

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HAMAD AL-KHATEEB THINK-TANK Member

FAJER AL-OWAISH PR Manager

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DR. MOHD. ALSAEED ABDULRAZAK Consultant Linguistic & Education

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Jelly Belly Lip Balm These brand new fun and fruity lip balms are any girls handbag essential. The balms creamy formula will keep yours lips moisturised and glossy, and provide you with the taste of your favourite sweet. Flavours include, Very Cherry, Berry Blue, Tutti-Frutti and Coconut.

Available online at: www.primark.com/

Felting kit for jewellery balls Makes approximately 14 balls.

Each ball is approx H2cm

Available online at: www.elsieandfleur.co.uk

Forest Friends Nail Art Pretty up your nails with the bright water based nail polish and add some fun witht he cute mini nail art stickers of each of your favourite Forest Friends

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Happy Stackable Children's Crates Take the chore out of tidying up with these happy stacking storage boxes.

Available online at: www.theholdingcompany.co.uk

Needle felting kit – owl Available online at: www.elsieandfleur.co.uk

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Mes Loisirs Creatifs Foldable Craft Storage Box Keep all your art and craft materials in one place with this French-designed foldable storage box.

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DenTek Fun Flossers lEasy

to grasp handle for both kids and parents. scrubbing floss fits kid's teeth. lSmall flosser head designed for kid's mouths. lWild Fruit flavour that kids love. lMulti-filament

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Snuggle Up with Harry Potter - a genuine film replica "Squashy Purple Sleeping Bag" J.K Rowling wrote the Squashy, Purple Sleeping bags into The Prisoner of Azkaban after having a Snuggle Sac for her daughter.

The Snuggle Sac Company were involved in the interpretation of the design and subsequently manufactured approx 700 Snuggle Sacs for the film set.

Each of the wizard actors kept their own Snuggle Sacs (lovely soft squashy sleeping bags for children) after filming, and the remaining Sacs were kept as props which are now on display at Universal Studios London and Wizarding World Orlando.

Brown sock cat

(also available in grey) Available online at: www.elsieandfleur.co.uk

Available online at: www.snugglesac.com

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RIDDLES

What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

A clock!

What has a neck but no head?

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A bottle

Everyone has it and no one can lose it, what is it?

A shadow

What is the easiest way to double your money?

Put it in front of the mirror of course!

What has to be broken before you can use it?

An egg

What goes up and doesn NOt come back down?

Your age

It's been around for millions of years, but it's no more than a month old.

What is it?

The moon

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What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?

A glove

What gets wetter as it dries?

A towel

What belongs to you but is used more by others?

Your name

Everyone has a unique tongue print, just like fingerprints.

‫كل شخص لديه بصمة‬ ‫ متاما ً مثل‬، ‫لسان خاصة‬ .‫بصمات األصابع‬

A crocodile always grows new teeth to replace the old teeth!

Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.

‫ينمو للتمساح بصورة‬ ‫مستمرة أسنان جديدة‬ ‫لتحل محل األسنان‬ .‫القدمية‬ The world’s deepest postbox is

‫ليوناردو دافينشي ميكنه‬ ‫الكتابه بإحدى اليدين والرسم‬ ‫باليد اآلخرى في نفس الوقت‬

in Susami Bay in Japan. It’s 10 metres underwater.

‫أعمق صندوق بريد في العالم يوجد‬ ‫ يقع‬.‫في خليج سوسامي في اليابان‬ .‫ أمتار‬10 ‫حتت املاء بـ‬

The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!

‫االسم األول األكثر‬ ‫انتشارا حول العالم‬ .‫هو اسم محمد‬

No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!

‫ال يوجد أي قطعه مربعة من‬ ‫الورق اجلاف ميكن طيها غلى‬ .‫ مرات‬7 ‫نصفني أكثر من‬

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The Dutch village of Giethoorn has no roads; its buildings are connected entirely by canals and footbridges.

‫قرية جيثورن الهولندية ال يوجد‬ ‫ مبانيها متصلة‬، ‫بها طرق‬ ‫داخليا ً بالقنوات وجسور املشاة‬

A violin contains about 70 separate pieces of wood!

‫آلة الكمان حتتوي على‬ ‫ قطعة مستقلة‬70 ‫حوالي‬ .‫من اخلشب‬

A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!

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DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE

Adjectives

Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns.

Adjectives set a mood and add interest to your writing. Below is a paragraph that needs your help. Write an adjective from the list into each blank. Pick adjectives that make sense and make the paragraph more interesting. Use each adjective only once in the paragraph.

Find the spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes in the paragraph below.

Use proofreading marks to correct them.

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Jenny thought there was a box of books in the attic.

As she climbed the stairs, she saw a light. Suddenly, there was a ghost looking at her. Jenny knew it was the ghost of the legend.

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famous scary spooky blue white green purple gold funny worn

silly pretty magical bright small big large dirty dusty dark

tall small little broken happy sad high low

The blue crab is named for its blue Claws. Its shell is a mottled brownish color, and mature females have red on the tips of their pincers. They live in lagoons and estuaries An estuary is the point

Jenny thought there was a ____________ box of ___________ books in the __________ attic. As she climbed the ____________ stairs, she saw a ____________ light.

Suddenly, there was a ____________ ghost looking at her. Jenny knew it was the ____________ ghost of the ____________ legend.

where a rivr meets the sea.

Blue crabs feed on feed on almost anything they cAn catch, including snails sh plants and even smaller blue crabs. They are found as far north as Nova Scotia and as far south as the Gulf of mexico.

Some blue crab populations are threatened. They are considered tasty to , so they are a popular catch for seafood trappers.

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Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars

Nick Jones

Meghan Trainor

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

Ed Sheeran

Maroon Five

Taylor Swift

Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McArtny

Pitbull and Neo

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Inside your eye Your eyes are at work from the moment you wake up to the moment you close them to go to sleep. They take in tons of information about the world around you — shapes, colors, movements, and more. Then they send the information to your brain for processing so the brain knows what's going on outside of your body.

You can see that the eye is pretty amazing. So, come on — let's take a tour of its many parts.

Sclera (Sk-ler-a)

Cornea (Cor-nee-a)

Pupil (pew-pil)

This is the tough skin which covers the outside of the eyeball (except for the see-through cornea). We call it the 'white' of the eye.

This is the see-through skin that covers the front of your eye. It is clear like glass and it has no blood vessels in it.

This is the hole in the coloured iris. It lets light into your eye. It gets very small in bright light, and bigger in dull light.

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Optic nerve (op-tic) The electrical messages from the retina travel along the optic nerve to your brain. It's a bit like the cable that carries all the TV pictures from your aerial to your TV so that you can see the programs. The great thing is that our eyes take these 'movies' all the time and we don't need any film or camera.

Retina (Ret-in-a) Iris (eye-ris) The iris controls the amount of light that enters the eye. The iris is the coloured part of your eye.

The lens The lens focuses light onto the retina.

It changes shape to make sure that the 'picture' on the retina is as clear as possible.

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This is like a movie screen which shows the picture you are seeing -upside down. The retina has two lots of cells called 'rods' and 'cones' (because that is what they look like.)

Rods can 'see' black and white. Cones can 'see' colours. They turn the picture into an electrical message for the brain. Sometimes people don't see all the colours.

‫طابق (أوصل) الصورة بخيالها؟‬

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‫ابحث عن األشياء في القمامة‬

Join KidZine on a healthy vision journey. Learn how important your eyes are, the different parts of the eyes, and what you can do to take care of them. Lots of activities in this magazine will show you different things about eyes. Together we’ll pick up tips you can use to keep your eyes healthy. You can also share these tips with others so they can do the same.

Dotted Eye Challenge ‫ انظر ماذا سيظهر؟‬،‫ ابدأ بالرقم األصغر ثم األكبر‬،‫اتبع النقط‬

Follow the dots in number order and see what appears.

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First of all we need the materials: • 2 – 3 paintbrushes • A3 paper or any other kind of paper • A palette or piece of paper • black, red and brown paint

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Before we get started, some things to remember:

:‫ تذكر األشياء التالية‬، ‫قبل أن نبدأ‬

First of all, keep in mind that everything you will ever paint will be a shape, you know, like a circle, a triangle, or a square or a rectangle.

‫ ضع يف ذهنك أن كل شيء ستقوم‬،‫بداية‬

.‫ مربع أو مستطيل‬،‫ مثلث‬،‫مثل دائرة‬

We do not always need or want to paint an outline but today we will be.

‫لسنا دائما يف حاجه أو نريد أن نطلي خطوط‬

At the end of our painting session, there should be absolutely no paint on anything, including yourself!

‫ ال جيب أبدا أن يكون‬، ‫يف نهاية جلسة الطالء‬

Please do not create extra work for your Mum or your nanny!

Red Foxes actually come in different colours! They can be light brown, almost golden in colour (like their small relatives the hardy fennec fox), they can be grey, brown, black or even ginger (orange) coloured. Just like in some of our fairytales, foxes are incredibly clever and resourceful. They use their bushy tails to talk to other foxes and they also use them as a warm blanket to wrap around themselves when it gets cold. Foxes and wolves, however, are 2 different kinds of animals. A wolf is basically a wild dog. A fox is—well a fox is simply a fox!

، ‫ كما تعلم‬، ‫بطالئة سيكون على هيئة شكل‬

‫ لكننا اليوم سنفعل‬، ‫عريضه‬

.‫هناك أي طالء على أي شيء مبا يف ذلك نفسك‬

‫يرجى عدم خلق املزيد من العمل لوالدتك أو‬

.‫مربيتك‬

‫ من املمكن أن يكون لونه‬، ‫الثعالب احلمراء تأتي بألوان خمتلفة‬ ‫ ذهيب اللون تقريباً (مثل أقربائهم الصغار ثعالب‬، ‫بين فاتح‬ ‫ أسود أو حتى‬،‫ بين‬،‫ من املمكن أن يكون أيضا رمادي اللون‬،)‫الفنك‬ .‫برتقالي اللون‬ ‫ الثعالب خملوقات ذكية‬،‫مثلما هو احلال يف قصصنا اخليالية‬ .‫وحمتالة بشكل ال يصدق‬ ‫ كما‬،‫يستخدم الثعلب ذيله الكثيف للتحاور مع الثعالب اآلخرى‬ .‫يستخدمها كغطاء دايفء يلفه حول نفسه عندما يربد الطقس‬ ،‫ رغم كونهما نوعني خمتلفني من احليوانات‬،‫الثعالب والذئاب‬ .. ‫ حسنا‬.. ‫ الثعلب هو‬.‫حيث أن الذئب هو يف األساس كلب بري‬ ! ‫الثعلب هو الثعلب‬

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To get ready, we need the “3 Ps!” Paints, paintbrushes and paper!

1.Use the black paint to paint a triangle or “wide slice of pizza” to the right or to the left—this is the head

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2.Paint a small rectangle—this is the fox’s body

4.The tail is next! That’ll be ‘eye shaped.

3.Still using the black paint, paint 2 legs first, then 2 more—four in total and they are long triangles like wedges of cheese

5. 2 triangle ears

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6.Paint a slightly curved line across the fox’s face, close to the bottom of the face

7. Inside that line, paint another curved line, just like in the picture

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8. Paint 2 more curved lines inside the fox’s ears

10. Use the red paint to “colour in” the fox, but leave some white spaces, just like I’ve done here

9. We’re almost there! Our next step is tiny a zig-zag line close to the tip of the fox’s tail

11. You can use a little brown paint for the nose and voila! You can wait for the paint to dry before adding the final touch—the eyes! The Red Fox! www.kidzine.net

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__________ ‫من ميلك ماال ً أقل؟‬ _______ ‫كم يجب على إميان أن تعطي ليلى ليصبح لدى إميان وليلى املبلغ نفسه؟‬

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Omar and Hassan are twins.

They do everything together.

They go swimming together, play football together and listen to music together. They like the same things, especially Lego, jigsaws and strawberry jam.

The brothers get 5KD pocket money every week from their parents. Omar spends his money on sweets and ice-cream but Hassan saves his in a secret money box. He likes to count it at night when his brother is asleep.

One day, the boys were out shopping with their parents.

Omar saw a giant jigsaw with a picture of a red sports car on the box. “Can I have that jigsaw?” he asked.

“No Omar” said his mother. “It is very expensive and we need

‫على أخيك أن يتعلم كيف يدخر‬ ‫ ال ميكنه اإلعتماد‬.‫أمواله اخلاصة‬ ‫على اآلخرين لشراء األشياء التي‬ "‫يريدها‬ ، ‫بعد أن طلب منه أن يشكر أخاه‬ .ً‫علمه والده درسا ً قيما‬ ‫"حسن يعرف كم هو مهم أن‬ ‫يدخر املال وفي يوم ما سوف يكون‬ ‫قادرا ً على شراء سيارة رياضية‬ ‫ إذا استمررت في‬.‫حمراء خاصة به‬ ً ‫ لن تكون قادرا‬،‫إضاعة املال يا عمر‬ ‫على حتمل تكلفة أي شيء سوى‬ " ‫لعبة التركيب‬ to buy you some new shoes” “But I want it!” he shouted, stomping his feet on the floor.

“Money does not grow on trees” said his father. “One day you will learn that if you want something really badly, you must save up to pay for it” “What have you done with your pocket money?” asked his mother.

“I spent it” he said, wishing he had not bought the chocolate bars and cookies the day before.

Hassan was very quiet. He had also seen the jigsaw and he knew they would have fun fitting the pieces together until the picture of the shiny red sports car was complete. Unlike Omar, he had not spent his pocket money and could afford to buy the jigsaw.

When his parents were choosing shoes for his brother, Hassan returned to buy the jigsaw and hid the box in one of his mother’s shopping bags.

Later, when they were back at home, Hassan gave the jigsaw to his brother.

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‫عمر وحسن توأمان‪ .‬يفعالن كل شيء معاً‪ .‬يذهبان للسباحة‬ ‫معاً‪ ،‬يلعبان كرة القدم معا‪ ،‬ويستمعان إلى املوسيقى‬ ‫معاً‪ .‬يحبان نفس األشياء‪ ،‬وخاصة الليغو‪ ،‬وألعاب التركيب‬ ‫ومربى الفراولة‪ .‬األخوان يحصالن على مصروف ‪ 5‬دنانير كل‬ ‫أسبوع من والديهما‪ .‬ينفق عمر ماله على احللويات واآليس‬ ‫كرمي ولكن حسن يدخر مصروفه في صندوق املال السري‪.‬‬ ‫هو يحب أن يعد أمواله في الليل عندما يكون شقيقه‬ ‫نائما‪.‬‬ ‫في يوم ما‪ ،‬كان الولدان خارج املنزل مع والديهما يقومون‬ ‫بالتسوق‪ .‬رأى عمر لعبة تركيب عمالقة مع صورة لسيارة‬ ‫رياضية حمراء على الصندوق‪ .‬فسأل والديه ‪ " :‬أميكنني‬ ‫احلصول على لعبة التركيب هذه؟"‬ ‫فقالت والدته‪ " :‬ال يا عمر"‪" .‬إنها باهظة الثمن جدا ً ونحن‬ ‫بحاجة لشراء بعض األحذية اجلديدة لك "‬ ‫فصاح عمر وهو يضرب بقدميه على األرض‪" :‬ولكن أنا‬ ‫أريدها"!‬ ‫فقال له والده "املال ال ينمو على األشجار"‪" .‬في يوم ما‬ ‫سوف تتعلم أنه إذا كنت تريد شيئا ما بقوة ‪ ،‬يجب عليك‬ ‫أن تدخر لتدفع ثمنه"‪.‬‬ ‫وقالت له والدته‪" :‬ماذا فعلت مبصروفك؟"‬ ‫فأجاب عمر‪" :‬لقد أنفقته" ‪ ،‬وقتها متنى لو أنه لم يشترِ‬ ‫ألواح الشوكوالتة والكعك في اليوم السابق‪.‬‬ ‫كان حسن هادئا ً جداً‪ .‬هو أيضا ً رأى لعبة التركيب وكان‬ ‫يعلم كم سيكون من املمتع تركيب القطع معا ً حتى‬

‫تكتمل صورة السيارة الرياضية احلمراء الالمعة‪ .‬وخالفا‬ ‫لعمر‪ ،‬هو لم ينفق مصروفه وكان باستطاعته شراء لعبة‬ ‫التركيب‪.‬‬ ‫عندما كان والداه يقومان باختيار األحذية ألخيه‪ ،‬عاد حسن‬ ‫لشراء لعبة التركيب وخبأ العلبة في أحد أكياس التسوق‬ ‫مع والدته‪.‬‬ ‫وفي وقت الحق‪ ،‬عندما عادو إلى املنزل‪ ،‬أعطى حسن لعبة‬ ‫التركيب ألخيه‪.‬‬ ‫وكان والداه فخورين جدا ً به وأثنيا عليه لكرمه‪.‬‬ ‫فقال والده‪" :‬ما فعلته اليوم كان لطيفا ً جداً" ‪" ،‬ولكن‬

‫‪for being so generous.‬‬ ‫”‪“That is a very kind thing you did today‬‬ ‫‪said his father, “but your brother must‬‬ ‫‪learn to save his own money. He cannot‬‬ ‫‪rely on other people to buy the things he‬‬ ‫”‪wants‬‬ ‫‪After telling Omar to say thank you to this‬‬ ‫‪brother, his father taught him a valuable‬‬ ‫‪lesson.‬‬ ‫‪“Hassan knows how important it is to‬‬ ‫‪save money and one day he will be able‬‬ ‫‪to buy his very own red sports car. If you‬‬ ‫‪continue to waste money Omar, you will‬‬ ‫”‪only ever be able to afford the jigsaw‬‬ ‫‪www.kidzine.net‬‬

ً ‫خارجا‬ ‫اضرب الرقم الذي في الوسط مع كل رقم من األرقام الموجودة في العجل (الدوالب) ثم اكتب اإلجابة‬

Multiply the middle number with each of the number in the wheel and write the answer

1 9 4

3x 2

3

3

5

4

1 9 0 28

6x 2

3

3

6

4

ROMAN

NUMBERS

5

6 2x

2

1

5

6 5x

2

1

6 0

2

7

4

3

4x

1

0

6 9

8

7

7

3

8x

1

5

Write the Roman numerals as normal numbers.

1

4

7

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XLII

CCCXCII

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5

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10

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CLXXXIV

CCXCI

CXXXVIII

CXIII

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CCLXIV

CXCIII

CCCLX

Let's Make 6

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Write the correct number in each bland that when adds makes 6 1.

0 + ___ = 6

2.

4 + ___ = 6

3.

___ + 2 = 6

4.

___ + 3 = 6

5.

2 + ___ = 6

6.

3 + ___ = 6

MATH MANIA

7.

___ + 6 = 6

8.

5 + ___ = 6

9.

1 + ___ = 6

10.

___ + 1 = 6

11.

___ + 4 = 6

12.

___ + 5 = 6

What number am I? a. I am more than 10 and less than 20. If you count in 5‛s you will find me.

f. I am a number between 0 and 20.

I am half of 12.

b. I am an odd number between 25 and 30.

You can divide me by 3

g. I am a number between 10 and 15.

If you count in 3‛s you will find me.

c. I am a number between 40 and 60.

I am half of 100.

h. I am an odd number.

I am 5 more than the sum of 4 and 6

d. I am more than 15 and less than 25.

If you count in 7‛s you will find me.

i. I am more than 10 and less than 40.

I am 4 less than the product of 5 and 8.

e. I am an even number.

I am more than 16 but less than 20.

J. I am an odd number between 5 and 10.

You cannot divide me by 3

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Watermelon Word Search

Search the names of food in the food box below

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FOOD BOX

Jumbled Words

DAIRY FRUITS

ECEHSE 5

IEP 2

LPAPE

TIRUF

NUTS MINERALS

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7

NCRO 14

CRIE 11

OOTMTA 8

TTCLEUE 13

NCDAY

EDRAB

OACBN 4

GBELTEVEA 9

6

3

FISH PEAS

Unjumble to discover the food name in each box

TORACR

1

PROTEIN YOGHRUT

OATOPT 15

AAANBN 12

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FOod PyRamid

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GRAINS

VEGETABLES

FRUITS

Start smart with breakfast. Look for whole-grain cereals.

Color your plate with all kinds of great-tasting veggies.

Fruits are nature's treats - sweet and delicious.

‫ ركز على‬. ‫ابدأ بذكاء مع وجبة اإلفطار‬ ‫احلبوب الكاملة‬

OILS Oils are not a food group, but you need some for good health.

Get your oils from fish, nuts, and liquid oils such as corn oil, soybean, and

،‫الزيوت ليست من اجملموعة الغذائية‬ ‫ولكنك بحاجة لبعض منها لتبق‬ ‫ احصل على الزيوت من‬.‫بصحة جيدة‬ ‫األسماك واملكسرات والزيوت السائلة‬ ‫مثل زيت الذرة وفول الصويا وزيت‬ ‫الكانوال‬

‫لون طبقك بجميع أنواع اخلضروات‬ ‫رائعة املذاق‬

DAIRY Move to the milk group to get your calcium. Calcium builds strong bones.

‫انتقل إلى مجموعة احلليب للحصول‬ ‫ الكالسيوم يبني‬.‫على الكالسيوم‬ ‫العظام القوية‬

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‫ حلوة‬.‫الفواكه هي حلوى الطبيعة‬ ‫ولذيذة‬

MEATS & BEANS Eat lean or lowfat meat, chicken, turkey, and fish. Ask for it baked, broiled, or grilled - not fried.

Nuts, seeds, peas, and beans are all great sources of protein.

‫ الدجاج‬، ‫تناول اللحوم منخفضة الدهون‬ ‫ اطلبها‬.‫ الديك الرومي واألسماك‬، ‫مخبوزة أو مشوية وليست مقلية‬ ‫ البازالء والفاصوليا‬،‫ البذور‬، ‫املكسرات‬ ‫كلها مصادر غنية بالبروتني‬

HEALTHY FOODS Feeds your brain so you do well at school

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Keeps you alert so your homework is better

Helps you prepare for tests and exams

Keeps yo you ar ur heart hea e fit an l d activ thy so e

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My Healthy Plate

Eating the proper foods in the proper amounts is one way of staying healthy. Color the dot next to each food to show the group to which the food belongs.

Meats & Beans ‫لون النقط التي بجانب كل األطعمة لتتعرف إلى أي‬ ‫مجموعة ينتمي كل منها‬

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TE ETH TALK

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Have you ever heard of ‫هل سبق لك وأن سمعت‬

Doctor De Soto?

Name some of the things you see:

‫ دي سوتو؟‬.‫عن د‬

:‫سمي بعض من األشياء التي تراها‬

1. ________________________

________________________ .1

2. ________________________

________________________ .2

3. ________________________

________________________ .3

4. ________________________

________________________ .4

5. ________________________

________________________ .5

6. ________________________

________________________ .6

7. ________________________

________________________ .7

8. ________________________

________________________ .8

Who would you like to be in this picture?

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Teeth & Gums Pop Quiz

True or False 1. Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables help to keep your teeth and gums clean, healthy and strong (True / False)

6. Our baby teeth are also called milk teeth

2. A cavity is something to be proud of (True /

7. Teeth help us to eat, talk and smile (True /

False)

(True / False)

False)

3. A dentist is not a real doctor (True / False) 4.Brushing with a soft toothbrush is best (True / False)

5. We should only see the dentist if we have cavities (True / False)

8. Our teeth are completely hard (True / False) 9. Bacteria creates plaque (True / False) 10. Molars help us to grind our food (True / False)

‫صواب أم خطأ‬

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‫تناول الكثير من الفواكه واخلضروات يساعد على احلفاظ‬.1 )‫ خطأ‬/ ‫على األسنان واللثة نظيفة وصحية وقوية (صواب‬ )‫ خطأ‬/ ‫نخر األسنان هو شيء قد نفخر به (صواب‬.2 )‫ خطأ‬/ ‫أخصائي األسنان ليس طبيب حقيقي (صواب‬.3 )‫ خطأ‬/ ‫من األفضل تفريش األسنان بفرشاة أسنان ناعمة (صواب‬.4

‫يجب علينا زيارة أخصائي األسنان إذا كان لدينا نخر في‬.5 )‫ خطأ‬/ ‫األسنان فقط (صواب‬ )‫ خطأ‬/ ‫يطلق على أسنان أطفالنا األسنان اللبنية (صواب‬.6 )‫ خطأ‬/ ‫األسنان تساعدنا على األكل والتحدث واإلبتسام (صواب‬.7 )‫ خطأ‬/ ‫أسناننا صلبة متاما ً (صواب‬.8 )‫ خطأ‬/ ‫البكتيريا تتسب في تكون جير األسنان (صواب‬.9 )‫ خطأ‬/ ‫األضراس تساعدنا على طحن الطعام (صواب‬.10 1. True, 2. FaLse, 3. False, 4. True, 5. False, 6. True, 7. True, 8. False, 9. True, 10. True April 2015

‫ساعد الضرس على ايجاد فرشاته‬

Help The Tooth Catch The Brush

Tooth Fairy - Word Search ‫ابحث عن الكلمات‬

G U M S F L O S S V

W R A L O M M T K O

Y E C D S M I L E B

D M U H E A L T H Y

K E U G Y V D O R E

N L N I A T F V O D

A C I T C L I E L X

E W C M I L P V Z O

L A W I Y S A A A Y

C C O R A L T C Q C

CALCIUM / DENTIST / HEALTHY / ORAL CAVITY / FLOSS / PLAGUE / CLEAN GUMS / MOLAR / SMILE

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m is y ar and m , a d Mam . It’s re sore g y n l i l hurt and rea itchy

Don’t scratch it Omar, you will only make it worse and the rash might spread. Don’t be upset, let’s go and see the Doctor so he can make it better.

CLINIC

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That looks like Eczema Omar.

Don’t worry, I will give you some cream and it will soon be better.

My arm is not itching anymore and the rash is almost gone.

Thank you Mama. Thank you Doctor!

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The doctor said we have to use the cream every day. It looks better already Omar.

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CLINIC

You get an insanely itchy skin rash, which is triggered by allergens or irritants in the environment.

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Eczema (also called atopic dermatitis) is a disease that gives you a chronic inflammation of your skin.

The white blood cells in your immune system, confuse harmless allergens with enemy invaders.

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To help defend you, the white blood cells try to 'fight the allergens off' by releasing powerful natural chemicals, called histamines, prostaglandins and leukotrienes, into your skin.

These make it become red, dry and extremely itchy.

You are more likely to have eczema if someone in your family has it, or has asthma.

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SYMPTOMS

At first when you scratch your skin, you get a rash and the skin surface may crack open. If bacteria get into the cracks, you could get skin infections. The rash can look red, swollen and bumpy. If the itch is really bad, your skin can bleed after lots of scratching, and healing skin may look dry and flaky. You might get blisters that ooze clear fluid, and after many months of scratching, your skin can toughen, or even change colour. This is called lichenification.

You usually only get eczema on the front of your elbows, backs of your knees, ankles, hands, neck and face, but if the eczema is severe, it can affect almost any part of your skin. There are lots of treatments available to help you though.

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TREATMENT

One of the most important things is to use moisturisers, in the form of lotions, creams or ointments. These help to stop your skin from drying out and help it to heal.

Your doctor may give you corticosteroids to reduce your immune system's production of the chemicals that make you itch, and get your eczema under control quickly. You may find antihistamines useful at night time, because they can relieve your eczema symptoms, as well as making you sleepy, so you don't wake up to scratch. www.kidzine.net

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‫أحسن القصص‬

‫نص؛ نبيهه حميدلي‬ ‫رسوم؛ جلينة األصيل‬

‫دار احلدائق‬ ‫‪43‬‬

‫حكايات متتد اىل الزمن القديم زمن عام الفيل‪ ،‬وزمن ابرهه ملك احلبشة الذي أراد‬ ‫حتطيم البيت العتيق‪ ،‬وصوال اىل حكايات زمن الرسالة‪ ،‬وحتطيم كل األصنام احلجرية‬ ‫اليت كانت تعبد آنذاك‪ . .‬وما بينهما من قصص ومشاهد مؤملة وآخرى مفرحة‪ ،‬شكل‬ ‫مجيعها زادا من أحسن القصص اليت يأنس بها املستمع‪ ،‬وترتقي بها املخيلة‪.‬‬

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Eco friendly DIY pen holder!

To make this cute squirrel pencil holder you are going to need crafting fleece, an empty tin, some glue, double-sided tape and paper of your chosen colour.

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1 1. Stick the double-sided tape around the inside of the tin.

2. While cutting out a

basic rectangle shape keep in mind that its height must exceed the height of the jar by 5-6 cm. Also, make sure the piece is wide enough to overlap by a few centimeters when wrapped around the tin.

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3. Wrap the fleece around the tin.

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5 5. Glue the overlapping edges of

4. Bend the fleece inside the top of tin and make sure it sticks to the tape.

the fleece together.

6. Cut out the white part of the eye out of paper.

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7 7-8. Cut out both eye parts out of the appropriate paper and glue them together.

9. Time to glue the resulting pieces onto the tin.

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12 10. Cut out the ears of the given shape and glue a peach colored detail in the middle.

11. Now make a fringe on the top of each ear.

12. And finish it off by making a fringe on the tail as well.

13. Finally, glue the ears and the tail onto the tin and Voila!

Your pen holder is ready for use!

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SCIENCE CLUB

Magic Ink What you need:

lemon

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small plate

toothpick

white paper

Squeeze the lemon juice into a small plate with a few drops of water and mix with a spoon.

Dip the toothpick into the lemon juice mix

Write a message on the white sheet of paper

Heat the paper by holding it over a lamp with the writing side down

lamp

When it dries the writing will be invisible.

The invisable ink writing will slowly turn brown and appear on the page!

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French Toast INGREDIENTS toast slice butter 1 cup of milk 2 eggs 3 Tbs sugar 1 Tbs vanilla extract 1 Tbs powder cinnamon pinch of salt maple syrup powder sugar strawberry 50

‫اخلبز‬ ‫الفرنسي‬ ‫احملمص‬ ‫املكونات‬ ‫شريحة توست‬ ‫زبدة‬ ‫ كوب من احلليب‬1 ‫ بيضة‬2 ‫ مالعق سكر‬3 ‫ ملعقة من مستخرج الفانيليا‬1 ‫ ملعقة من مسحوق القرفة‬1 ‫قليل من امللح‬ ‫شراب القيقب‬ ‫سكر بودرة‬ ‫فراولة‬

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step 1

step 2

mix the milk with the eggs add vanilla , salt and sugar with cinnamon

put the toast inside the mix

‫ وتضاف‬،‫يخلط احلليب مع البيض‬ ‫الفانيليا وامللح والسكر مع القرفة‬

‫يوضع اخلبز احملمص في املزيج‬

step 3 melt butter in the pan and add the toast - make sure you flip it over.

‫توضع الزبدة في املقالة وتوضع‬ ‫شريحة من اخلبز احملمص بها مع‬ ‫التقليب‬

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step 4 put the toast on the plate put maple syrup add powder sugar and the strawberry

‫يوضع اخلبز احملمص في صحن ويضاف‬ ‫شراب القيقب والسكر البودرة‬ ‫والفراولة‬

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‫‪Tripod‬‬ ‫‪A camera stand with‬‬ ‫‪three legs, great for‬‬ ‫‪keeping the camera‬‬ ‫!‪steady‬‬

‫‪Focus‬‬

‫‪The sharp part of an image.‬‬

‫الرتكيز‬

‫التركيز ‪ -‬اجلزء احلاد من الصورة‪.‬‬

‫احلامل الثالثي القوائم (تريبود)‬

‫احلامل الثالثي القوائم‬ ‫(تريبود) ‪ -‬كاميرا بثالتة‬ ‫قوائم‪ ،‬جيد للحفاظ على‬ ‫ثبات الكاميرا‬

‫‪Camera‬‬ ‫‪The thing you use to‬‬ ‫!‪take photos easy‬‬

‫الكامريا‬

‫الشيء الذي تستخدمه‬ ‫لتلتقط الصور بسهوله !‬ ‫‪54‬‬

‫‪Viewfinder‬‬

‫‪Flash‬‬

‫‪The part of a camera‬‬ ‫‪you look through to‬‬ ‫‪compose a photo.‬‬

‫‪A portable light source‬‬ ‫‪that helps illuminate the‬‬ ‫‪subject. Many cameras‬‬ ‫‪come with built in flashes‬‬

‫عدسة الكامريا‬

‫جزء من الكاميرا تنظر من‬ ‫خالله لتكوين الصورة‬

‫‪Background‬‬ ‫‪The area behind the‬‬ ‫‪subject, farthest from‬‬ ‫‪the viewer.‬‬

‫اخللفية‬

‫اخللفية ‪ -‬املنطقة وراء‬ ‫احملتوى الرئيسي للصورة‬ ‫واألبعد عن املشاهد‬ ‫‪April 2015‬‬

‫الفالش‬

‫مصدر ضوء محمول‬ ‫يساعد على إضاءة‬ ‫محتوى الصورة الرئيسي‪،‬‬ ‫العديد من الكاميرات‬ ‫مزودة بفالش مدموج‬ ‫داخلها‬ ‫‪Foreground‬‬ ‫‪The nearest part of a‬‬ ‫‪scene in front of the‬‬ ‫‪viewer.‬‬

‫املقدمة‬

‫املقدمة ‪ -‬أقرب جزء من‬ ‫املشهد أمام املشاهد‬

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ANIMAL KINGDOM

At an average height of around 5 m (16-18 ft.), the giraffe is the tallest land animal in the world.

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‫الزرافة هي أطول حيوان بري في‬ ‫العالم ويبلغ متوسط طولها حوالي‬ )‫ قدم‬16-18( ‫ أمتار‬5

Giraffe

Giraffes live primarily in savanna areas in the sub-Saharan region of Africa. Their extreme height allows them to eat leaves and shoots located much higher than other animals can reach. In particular, they seek out acacia trees. Their long tongues are helpful in eating because they help pull leaves from the trees.

Spending most of the day eating, a full-grown giraffe consumes over 45 kg (100 lb.) of leaves and twigs a day.

‫الزرافة تعيش بشكل أساسي في مناطق السافانا‬ .‫في منطقة جنوب الصحراء الكبرى في أفريقيا‬ ‫طولها الشديد ميكنها من تناول أوراق الشجر‬ ‫وتصل ألماكن أعلى بكثير مما ميكن أن تصل إليها‬ ‫ تبحث الزرافة‬،‫ على وجه اخلصوص‬.‫احليوانات األخرى‬ ‫ ألسنتها الطويلة مفيدة في‬.‫عن أشجار السنط‬ ‫تناول الطعام ألنها تساعدها على سحب األوراق‬ ‫ متضي معظم اليوم في تناول الطعام‬.‫من األشجار‬ ‫ كلغ‬45 ‫وتستهلك الزرافة كاملة النمو أكثر من‬ .‫ رطل) من أوراق الشجر واألغصان يوميا‬100(

Characterized by its long legs, long neck, and distinctive spotted pattern, many people first believed the giraffe was a cross between a leopard and a camel, which is reflected in its scientific name, Giraffa camelopardalis.

،‫بتميزها باألرجل والرقبة الطويلة وميزة القنص‬ ‫اعتقد كثير من الناس أن الزرافة في أول األمر‬ ‫ األمر الذي‬،‫كانت خليطا ً بني النمر واجلمل‬ Camelopardalis ‫ينعكس على اسمها العلمي‬

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When giraffes walk, they move both legs on one side of their body and then both legs on the other side; this is unique to giraffes. However, they run in a similar style to other mammals, swinging their rear legs and front legs in unison.

The male giraffe is both taller and heavier than the female.

‫ذكر الزرافة أطول وأكثر وزنا ً من أنثى‬ ‫الزرافة‬

‫ فإنها حترك كال الساقني‬،‫عندما متشي الزرافة‬ ‫في جانب واحد من اجلسم ومن ثم حترك‬ ‫ هذة الطريقة الفريدة‬.‫الساقني في اجلانب اآلخر‬ ،‫ ومع ذلك‬.‫من نوعها تتميز بها فقط الزرافة‬ ‫فأنها تركض بأسلوب مشابه لغيرها من‬ ‫ فتفتح أرجلها اخللفية واألمامية في‬،‫الثدييات‬ .‫انسجام تام‬

Giraffes sleep less than two hours a day. In general, they sleep with their feet tucked under them and their head resting on their hindquarters, but they can also sleep for short periods of time standing up.

LIFESPAN: Healthy giraffes live about 25 years in the wild.

‫ بشكل‬.‫تنام الزرافة أقل من ساعتني في اليوم‬ ‫ تنام الزرافة وأقدامها مدسوسة أسفلها‬،‫عام‬ ‫ كما ميكنها النوم‬، ‫ورأسها مرتكزة إلى اخللف‬ .‫لفترات قصيرة وهي واقفة‬

‫ الزرافة التي تتمتع بصحة‬:‫العمر‬ ‫ عاما في البرية‬25 ‫جيدة تعيش حوالي‬

THREATS: Giraffes are hunted for their meat, coat and tails. The tail is prized for good luck bracelets, fly whisks and string for sewing beads. The coat is used for shield coverings. Habitat destruction and fragmentation are also threats to giraffe populations.

‫ يتم اصطياد الزرافات من أجل‬:‫التهديدات‬ ‫ يتم استخدام ذيولها‬.‫ جلودها وذيولها‬،‫حلومها‬ ‫ والشعر‬، ‫في صناعة األساور اجلالبة للحظ‬ ‫املتطاير بآخر ذيلها يستعمل كخيط للسالسل‬ .‫ يتم استخدام جلودها كأغطية للدروع‬.‫اخلرزية‬ ‫تدمير وجتزئة املواطن البيئية للزرافات يهدد‬ .‫تعدادها‬

A male giraffe is called a bull.

A female giraffe is called a cow.

A baby giraffe is called a calf.

A giraffe can clean their ears with their tongue!

A giraffe’s tongue can be 18-20 inches long and is dark in color.

Giraffes sleep very little from 5-30 minutes a day!

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‫السمكة وحوض السمك‬

‫‪Fish And Fish Bowls‬‬

‫يوم ما ‪ ..‬خالد اشترى سمكة ‪ ..‬سمكة ذهبية اللون‬ ‫جميلة‪ .‬اسمها بيلي‪.‬‬ ‫ثم اشترى حوض سمك ليكون منزلها املؤقت ‪،‬‬ ‫ألنه كان سيطلق سراحها في البحر في وقت ما‬ ‫باملستقبل دون وعي‪ ،‬ربى خالد سمكته فنمى‬ ‫معها مخاوف مختلفة‪ .‬عانت اخلوف من احلياة ما‬ ‫وراء حوضها‪ ،‬اخلوف من السباحة بحرية واخلوف من‬ ‫استكشاف كل شيء في العالم اخلارجي‬ ‫في يوم ما‪ ..‬ذهب خالد إلى الشاطئ ليحرر بيلي ألنها‬ ‫أصبحت كبيرة بشكل كافي‪.‬‬ ‫عندما وجدت بيلي نفسها في هذه املساحة الكبيرة‬ ‫املفتوحة لم تعرف ماذا تفعل ‪ ،‬أين تذهب أو كيف‬ ‫تتصرف مع بعض األشياء مثل القوارب واألسماك‬ ‫األكبر ولم تكن تعلم كيف تطعم نفسها أو أين‬ ‫ستعيش في يوم ما كانت بيلي تسبح بني الشعاب‬ ‫املرجانية في قاع البحر ‪ ،‬حينها فجأه وبني اثنني من‬ ‫الصخور الرائعة‪ ،‬رأت أسماك القرش تقترب منها‪.‬‬

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‫‪One day, Khaled bought a fish, a beautiful‬‬ ‫‪gold colored fish. Her name was Billy.‬‬ ‫‪Then he bought a fish bowl. This would be‬‬ ‫‪a temporary home for the fish as one day it‬‬ ‫‪would be released into the sea.‬‬ ‫‪Unknowingly, khaled raised his fish so that‬‬ ‫‪it developed several fears. It suffered fear of‬‬ ‫‪life beyond its bowl, fear to swim free, fear to‬‬ ‫‪explore everything in the outside world.‬‬ ‫‪One day khaled went to the beach to free‬‬ ‫‪Billy because it was now an adult.‬‬ ‫‪When Billy found herself in‬‬ ‫‪such a big, open space,‬‬ ‫‪she didn´t know what‬‬

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to do, where to go or how to react to common things like boats and bigger fish. Also, she didn’t know how to feed himself or where to live.

One day, Billy was swimming between the coral at the bottom of the sea, when suddenly, between two brilliant rocks, he saw sharks approaching him. Billy trembled with fear and the sharks could hear his teeth chattering.

Billy didn´t know how to react and so looked at them and said: “Don´t eaaaaat me. Pleeeeease!”

The two sharks looked at him, laughed and said: “Don´t be scared little friend. We won´t hurt you, but you have to be careful and eat something too, you are too skinny”.

Billy said sadly: “I know, but my owner raised me in a fish bowl, I didn´t know what to do when he brought me here, to the sea. I don´t know what to eat or where to live. Can you help me?”

The sharks said: “Sure, little one, come with us”.

Billy followed them…

Nowadays, Billy is a strong and healthy gold colored fish, with a big smile that illuminates even the darkest of places, as he has everything he wants. Has a warm home and two shark friends that help him and are with him all the time.

‫ارتعدت بيلي بخوف لدرجة أن أسماك القرش كان‬ ‫ لم تعرف بيلي‬.‫ميكنها سماع صوت أسنانها ترجتف‬ ‫ ال‬.. ‫كيف تتصرف ونظرت إليهما وقالت "أرجوكم‬ "‫تأكلوني‬ ‫ " ال‬:‫نظرت سمكتا القرش إليها ضاحكتني وقالتا‬ ‫ لكن‬.‫ نحن لن نأكلك‬، ‫تخافي يا صديقتنا الصغيرة‬ ‫أنت‬ ِ ، ً ‫يجب عليكي أن تكوني حذرة وأن تأكلي شيئا‬ ‫ أنا أعلم ولكن مالكي‬:‫نحيفة للغاية قالت بيلي بحزن‬ ‫رباني في حوض سمك ولم أكن أعلم ما الذي علي‬ ‫فعله عندما أحضرني إلى البحر مجددا أنا ال أعلم ماذا‬ ‫ أميكنكم مساعدتي؟‬، ‫سآكل وأين سأعيش‬ ‫ فلتأتي‬، ‫ بالتأكيد يا صغيرتي‬:‫قالت أسماك القرش‬ ‫معنا تبعتهما بيلي‬ ‫ بيلي سمكة ذهبية اللون قوية وبصحة جيدة‬،‫اآلن‬ ‫ لديها‬، ‫وبابتسامه كبيرة تنير حتى أحلك األماكن‬ ‫ بيت دافيء وصديقتان من أسماك القرش‬،‫كل ما تريد‬ ‫اللتان تساعداها ومعها طوال الوقت‬ ‫النهاية‬

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Thomas Edison Inventor of the Light Bulb

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Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in Milan, Ohio.

Edison patented 1,093 inventions in his lifetime including the kinetoscope, the phonograph, and his most famous - the incandescent lightbulb. These inventions earned him the nickname "The Wizard of Menlo Park."

The Menlo Laboratory in Newark, New Jersey, was to become the first research and development lab in the world. Edison called this lab his "invention factory."

In 1879, after 1,200 experiments, Edison made a lightbulb using carbonized filaments from cotton that burned for two days. With the help of an associate, Lewis Howard Latimer, who was responsible for inventing the process for manufacturing the carbon filament, the light bulb was one of Edison's greatest achievements and it changed the world. The first light bulbs were installed in a steamship and later in a New York factory.

By the time Edison died in October 1931, entire cities were lit up by electricity and as a tribute to this American genius, all of America dimmed their lights for one minute in his honor.

Thomas Edison's most famous inventions The Phonograph - This was the first major invention by Edison and made him famous. It was the first machine that was able to record and playback sound.

Light Bulb - Although he did not invent

the first electric light, Edison made the first practical electric light bulb that could be manufactured and used in the home. He also invented other items that were needed to make the light bulb practical for use in homes including safety fuses and on/off switches for light sockets.

The Motion Picture - Edison did a lot of work in creating the motion picture camera and helping move forward the progress of practical movies.

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What was Menlo Park?

Menlo Park, New Jersey is where Thomas Edison built his research labs. This was the first business or institution with the sole purpose of inventing. They would do research and science and then apply it to practical applications that could be manufactured and built on a large scale. There were a lot of employees working for Edison at Menlo park. These workers were inventors too, and did a lot of work on Edison's ideas to help turn them into inventions. www.kidzine.net

‫املصباح الكهربائي‪:‬‬

‫على الرغم من أنه لم يخترع أول ضوء كهربائي‪ ،‬صنع‬ ‫اديسون أول مصباح كهربائي عملي ميكن أن يُستخدم‬ ‫في املنزل‪ .‬واخترع أيضا بعض االختراعات األخرى التي‬ ‫كانت ضرورية جلعل استخدام املصباح عمليا ً في املنازل‬ ‫كصمامات األمان واملقابس اخلفيفة لفتح وإغالق‬ ‫املصابيح‪.‬‬

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‫ما هو مينلو بارك؟‬ ‫مينلو بارك‪ ،‬نيو جيرسي هو املكان الذي أسس فيه توماس اديسون مختبر أبحاثه‪ .‬وكان أول مؤسسة أو عمل‬ ‫يقام لغرض واحد فقط وهو االختراع‪ .‬كان املوظفون فيه يقومون بإجراء األبحاث العلمية ومن ثم تطبيقها عمليا ً‬ ‫في صناعات ومجاالت على نطاق واسع‪ .‬كان هناك الكثير من املوظفني الذين يعملون لدى اديسون في مينلو‬ ‫بارك‪ .‬وكانوا مخترعني أيضا‪ ،‬عملو كثيرا ً على أفكار اديسون للمساعدة في حتويلها إلى اختراعات‪.‬‬ ‫‪April 2015‬‬

‫توماس اديسون‬ ‫مخترع المصباح الكهربائي‬ ‫ولد توماس اديسون في عام ‪1847‬م في ميالنو‪ ،‬أوهايو‪ .‬ميتلك اديسون‬ ‫‪ 1093‬براءة اختراع قام به خالل حياته مبا في ذلك آلة التصوير السينمائي‬ ‫‪ ،‬الفونوغراف‪ ،‬وكان أشهرها املصباح الكهربائي املتوهج‪ .‬هذه االختراعات‬ ‫أكسبته لقب "ساحر مينلو بارك"‪.‬‬ ‫مختبر مينلو في نيوارك بوالية نيو جيرسي‪ ،‬كان أول مختبر للبحوث‬ ‫والتنمية في العالم‪ .‬وكان اديسون يطلق على مختبره هذا "مصنع‬ ‫االختراعات"‪.‬‬

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‫في عام ‪1879‬م‪ ،‬وبعد ‪ 1200‬جتربة‪ ،‬صنع اديسون املصباح الكهربائي‬ ‫باستخدام خيوط متفحمة من القطن أحرقت ملدة يومني ومبساعدة من‬ ‫شريكه ‪ ،‬لويس التيمر هوارد‪ ،‬الذي كان مسؤوال ً عن اختراع عملية تصنيع‬ ‫خيوط الكربون‪ .‬كان املصباح الكهربائي واحدا ً من أعظم إجنازات اديسون‬ ‫التي غيرت العالم‪ .‬مت تثبيت املصابيح الكهربائية األولى في باخرة وفيما بعد‬ ‫في مصنع نيويورك‪.‬‬ ‫بحلول الوقت الذي توفي فيه اديسون في أكتوبر عام ‪1931‬م‪ ،‬كانت مدن‬ ‫بأكملها قد مت إضاءتها بالكهرباء‪ ،‬ومبثابة حتية لهذه العبقرية األمريكية‪،‬‬ ‫أُطفئت كل األنوار ملدة دقيقة واحدة في كل أنحاء أمريكا تكرميا ً له‪.‬‬

‫أشهر اختراعات توماس اديسون‪:‬‬

‫الصور السينمائية‪:‬‬

‫الفونوغراف ‪:‬‬

‫قام اديسون بالكثير من العمل في تكوين‬ ‫آلة التصوير السينمائي وساعد في تقدم‬ ‫األفالم العملية‪.‬‬

‫وكان هذا أول اختراع كبير قام به اديسون‬ ‫ومنحه شهرة واسعة‪ .‬حيث كان هذا‬ ‫اجلهاز أول آلة قادرة على تسجيل وتشغيل‬ ‫الصوت‪.‬‬

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Lieutenant Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson was a British colonial administrator in the Middle East from the 1920s until the 1940s, and author of several books on Kuwait.

It was then transformed into a Colonial Veranda House.

The Dickson House was a building built to serve as a Political Agent in Kuwait City for about 30 years.

Dickson House is one of the most unique historical buildings in Kuwait.

The British residents of the Dickson House were Mr. and Mrs. Dickson.

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What I discovered during my visit: •There are many things to look at, such as the photos of Mr. and Mrs. Dickson and their children as well as leaders.

•There were some photos of the house before it changed over time.

•Different signed letters from various and important rulers of Kuwait given to Mr. Dickson.

•I was amazed by the expensive furniture in the house that Mr. and Mrs. Dickson used to own.

•The Dickson house has a great amount of space inside where visitors are able to sit and enjoy the weather.

The style of the building is a BritishIndian colonial architecture in Kuwait, which is fit for dry and hot weather.

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What room I enjoyed looking at?

•I loved the living room where Mr. and Mrs. Dickson used to sit with their family and friends.

•It has expensive furniture and their family photos over the fireplace.

The style of the building is a BritishIndian colonial architecture in Kuwait, which is fit for dry and hot weather.

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What I recommend: •I recommend everyone to take a short visit to the Dickson House and visit every room in the house.

•Check out the photos and read the captions. www.kidzine.net

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Doodleflip-Dress Up It's a doodle book with a difference! Colour in and complete your own great dress-up outfits, then flip the page sections to mix and match your creations.

3D Bubble Writer: A

Crazy Craft Book Make your letters pop off the page with perspective, create real 3-D letters of all shapes and sizes, try out stand-up letters, hanging letters, letters you can wear and many, many more!

Sew Fab: Sewing

and Style For Young Fashionistas is the perfect introduction to sewing with style. With step-by-step projects, fashion tips and a positive outlook to individual style throughout, you'll be creating garments to your taste in no time.

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Stickyscapes London

& Stickyscapes Paris Perfect for children (and big kids, too!) each book offers a fold-out panoramic scene of two of the most exciting capital cities, Paris and London, plus 100 reuseable stickers to have fun with!

Best Dressed Pets

Space Travel Dice

Join the best-dressed pets and their owners and choose their sticker outfits for their actionpacked calendar - whether it's flying kites on the hill or walking the red carpet at a premiere.

Revive the art of storytelling using these nine beautifully illustrated wooden dice to create the most imaginative, funny and bizarre stories from outer space.

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Kids just wanna Photographer: Dalal AlDughaishem @saycheez_Photo Location: International Opticques Models: From Left Reem, Rakan, and Retaj all dressed up from head to toe in River Island Stylist: Jagoda Kupiec Reem is wearing: Zoobug glasses Rakan is wearing: Lookkino glasses April 2015 Shahad is wearing: Ray Ban glasses

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Rakan is wearing: Julbo April 2015

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Retaj is wearing: Lafont

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Retaj is wearing: Hello Kitty

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After a hive-minded alien race called the Boov conquer the Earth, they relocate the planet's human population -- all except for a little girl named Tip (Rihanna), who's managed to hide from the aliens. When Tip meets a fugitive Boov called Oh (Jim Parsons), there's mutual distrust. However, Oh is not like his comrades; he craves friendship and fun. As their distrust fades, the pair set out together to find Tip's mother, but, unbeknown to them, the Gorg -- enemies of the Boov -- are en route.

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LITTLE BOY The story of a 7-year old boy who is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.

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FROZEN FEVER In Frozen Fever, it's Anna's birthday and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever but when Elsa catches a cold, her powers may put more than just the party at risk.

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L E V TRARIES DIA

Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames and was opened in 1894.

It is famous for its two towers and for the lifting sections in the middle of the bridge which can be raised to allow large ships to pass underneath.

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Most houses in Britain have a letter box in the front door, usually a simple slot with a flap over it, through which the post is delivered each morning. The Post Office first encouraged people to provide these in 1849.

Similar letter boxes were provided at post offices for people sending letters. One such letter box which was originally in the wall of the Wakefield Post Office has the date 1809 on it and is probably the oldest British letter box still in existence.

The red telephone box, a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott is a familiar sight on the streets.

The colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot.

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London is the capital city of England and is home to over 8.6 million people. It is the 9th largest city in the world.

It takes almost 7 hours to fly the 2,907 miles from Kuwait to London Heathrow Airport.

London Heathrow Airport is a major international airport in West London, England, United Kingdom. Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic.

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Once you have arrived in London, you may choose to ride in one of their famous ‘black cab’ taxis or you could take the underground instead. This is also called the tube. It was introduced over 150 years ago and serves 270 stations, most of which are beneath the city.

The Union Jack is the national flag of Great Britain. If the Queen is at home in Buckingham Palace, you will see the flag flying above the Palace. Buckingham Palace is guarded by the Queens Guards, famous for their bright red jackets and tall bearskin hats.

The London Bus is one of London's principal icons, the archetypal red rearentrance Routemaster being recognised worldwide.

The currency in Great Britain is the Great British Pound, also known as Pound Sterling.

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There are four distinct seasons in Great Britain; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

Summertime can be very hot, particularly in the city. In winter it can snow causing problems for trains, planes and even pedestrians who can slip over on the ice.

London hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 attracting over 680,000 visitors to the city from overseas.

English is the spoken language in London but many nationalities live in the city and more than 300 languages are spoken.

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The London Eye looks like a giant big wheel. It was opened in 1999 and is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions.

Each of the 32 capsules (or pods) can carry 25 people giving them a wonderful view of the capital.

St Paul’s Cathedral is one of the most famous sights in London. It sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in London and is instantly recognizable by its giant dome. The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana was held at St. Paul’s on 29th July 1981.

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Nelson’s Column can be found in Trafalgar Square. The monument is 52 meters high and was built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Thousands of people gather here every day to see the column and to feed the pigeons.

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Many years ago, a friendly bear was discovered in Paddington Station and has been known as Paddington Bear ever since.

He is as famous for his hat and duffle coat as he is for his love of marmalade sandwiches.

1. What is the National Flag of Great Britain?

2. What is the name of the friendly bear discovered in a London train station?

3. What are the Queen’s Guards hats made from?

4. When was Punch & Judy first performed in London?

5. In what year did London host the Olympic Games?

6. How high is Nelson’s Column?

7. By what name is the London underground also known?

8. How many pods are there on the London Eye? 9. Where did Prince Charles & Lady Diana get married?

10. What shape is the Shard skyscraper?

Big Ben is the name of the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster. You will also find the Houses of Parliament here. The bell inside the clock tower weighs more than 13 tons. There is a special light above each clock face which lights up when Parliament is in session.

The Shard is currently the tallest building in Europe at 309 meters high. It has an observation deck on the 72nd floor which was opened to the public on 1st February 2013.

The Shard is a glass fronted, pyramid shaped skyscraper with a total of 87 floors.

The first performance of the popular puppet show Punch & Judy took place in Covent Garden, London in 1662 and a similar puppet show has been seen there every year since!

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Happy Birthday Dear Hassan Sohail who will be celebrating his birthday on 5th April. Best wishes from the family.

Happy Birthday to Mariam Tamer Khamees Ahmed, who celebrated her birthday on 10th March.

Happy Birthday Malak Yasser Mahmoud who is celebrating her birthday on 1st April.

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Happy Birthday My dear friend Maryam Best wishes from Hadeel Rashed

Happy Birthday dear Saja, who is 2 on April 3rd.

Love and lots of wishes from Mumy and Daddy

Happy Birthday to Yousif Faisal Mesail AlOtaibi who celebrated his birthday on 30th March.

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10 BENEFITS OF COOKING AND COOKING ROLE PLAY It might require a fair bit of preparation and clearing up afterwards, but there’s no denying that most children love to have some creative fun in the kitchen or engage in imaginative play with pretend foods. We’ve summarised 10 top reasons why this sort of play is so important to a child’s development.

3) Practising numeracy skills Weighing out ingredients, counting eggs, measuring sugar, such processes compound a youngster’s understanding of mathematics.

Simple addition, subtraction and even division can also be practised once the cookies/pizza/cupcakes are removed from the oven – real or otherwise!

4) Developing time telling Cooking with children is a great chance for them to practise telling the time, whether it’s at a very basic level of working out when the food went in to the oven, to working out how long it needs to cook for and therefore when they should check to see if it’s ready.

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1) Boosting social skills Youngsters engaged in imaginative cooking play are likely to engage in discussion about what they are doing, observe what other play mates decide to ‘cook’ and share the ingredients or utensils they are using.

2) Improving vocabulary and reading skills Whether it’s reading the recipe or the name of ingredients, cooking play provides ample opportunities to practise basic reading skills.

With each new ingredient they can extend their vocabulary and consolidate this knowledge by using the ingredient for a specific purpose.

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5) Learning through sensory play Kneading, mixing, tasting, smelling, watching bread rise, these sorts of activities provide new experiences through sensory actions.

Exercising each of their senses will allow them to maximise their learning potential.

6) Sparking creativity We may not approve of the ingredients they mix in to a salad/add as a pizza topping/stick on top of a cupcake but the process allows them to experiment with ingredients and flavours and simply have some control over the end result. Role play cooking with pretend ingredients is particularly useful for allowing very young chefs to go wild without the mess!

7) Tempting a fussy eater An ordinarily fussy eater may well be more tempted to try a new dish or ingredient if they have prepared it themselves or placed it on their own plate. Obviously this is not so desirable if the dish they’ve prepared is made from salt dough or plasticine!

8) Making sense of the world Discussing where an ingredient has come from, why they need to be cooked in a specific way and why some foods are better for us than others, are just some areas of discussion that help children improve their general understanding of the world around them. It can also help establish the foundations of a healthy eating attitude.

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9) Satisfaction of completing a process Seeing the cooking process through from beginning to end creates immense satisfaction and a confidence-boosting exercise for any youngster. Having read the recipe, literally got their hands dirty mixing the ingredients and endured the wait before seeing (and sampling) the end result, is bound to make any budding young chef pretty proud.

10) Wide age range applicability Cooking and role play cooking are fun, educational experiences for a broad age spectrum of children. Preschoolers can master a simple recipe with adult help and steadily progress on to more complicated recipes. It’s also a great activity to enjoy as a family. www.kidzine.net

5 Tips for Teaching the Tough Kids

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Every teacher remembers his or her first " tough kid"experience. Maybe the student ignored your directions or laughed at your attempts to utilize the classroom discipline steps. We all have at least one story to share and for some teachers, teaching a tough kid is a daily challenge. It seems that no matter what teaching techniques you try to pull out of your educator hat, nothing changes their behavior.

I've had the privilege of teaching some tough kids. I say " privilege"for a reason.

Teaching these students pushed me to be a better educator and a more compassionate person. I've detailed below five methods that have reduced misbehavior in my classroom and, better still, helped transform these students into leaders among their peers.

1. Set the Tone I firmly believe that a student's misbehavior in the past does not necessarily equate to future indiscretions. At the beginning of the school year, I would walk down to the sixth grade teachers with my new class lists and ask questions. I would inquire about who works well together, who probably should not sit next to each other, and who caused them the most grief. Not surprisingly, teachers would share the names of the same students that were their "tough kids."

If I had the privilege of having any of these students in my class, I would look forward to it instead of dreading it.

Usually during the first week of school, I would try to have individual conferences with these tough kids. I'd take this as an opportunity to clear the air and wipe the slate clean. Often, these students can feel disrespected because their teachers already have preconceived ideas about how they are the troublemakers. Explain that you respect them and have high expectations for them this year.

Lay the foundation for the student's understanding that you believe in him or her, because you might be the only one who genuinely does.

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2. Be a Mentor

4. Take it Personally (In a Good Way)

Unfortunately, it has been my experience that some of the toughest kids to teach come from very difficult home situations. Inconsistent housing, absentee parent(s), lack of resources, and violence are only a few examples of what some of these students have to face every day. Kids that are neglected at home can act out in school to receive attention, good or bad. They want someone to notice them and take an interest in their lives.

Teachers need to have thick skin. Students may say things in an attempt to bruise your ego or question your teaching abilities.

Remember, we are working with young children and developing adults. I'm sure you said some hurtful things that you didn't mean when you were growing up. Students can say things out of frustration or boredom, or that are triggered by problems spilling over from outside of your classroom. Try to deal with their misbehavior in the classroom - they might not take you seriously if you just send them to the office every time they act out. These are the moments when they need a positive mentor the most.

Don’t forget how important you are in helping your students develop not just academically, but also socially. Make an effort to show you care about them, not just their grades. Be proactive instead of reactive. The key to being a good mentor is to be positive, available, and trustworthy. One year with a great mentor can have a lasting, positive impact on a tough kid's life.

3. Make Connections Part of being a great mentor is your ability to make connections with these tough kids. Since these students sometimes don't have anyone encouraging them or taking an interest in their lives, have a real conversation about their future or dreams. If they have nothing to share, start talking about their interests - sports, music, movies, food, clothing, friends, siblings, etc. Find a way to connect so they can relate to you. Start off small and show a genuine interest in what they have to say. Once you've made a positive connection and the student can trust you, you'd be surprised how fast they might open up to talking about their hopes, fears, home life, etc. This is when you need to exercise professional discretion and be prepared for what the student might bring up. Explain that you do not want to violate his or her trust but that, as an educator, you are required to report certain things.

Once trust has been established, remind these students that you believe in them even if they make a mistake. I've vouched for kids during grade team meetings only to have them get into a fight at lunch the same day. They make mistakes, just like we all do.

It's how we respond to their slip-ups that will determine if they'll continue to trust us. Explain that you're disappointed in their actions and that you know they can do better. Don't write them off. Tough kids are used to being dismissed as hopeless. Instead, show them that you care and are willing to work with them. Helping a tough kid overcome personal issues isn't something that happens overnight, but it is a worthwhile investment in his or her future.

5. Expect Anything and Everything!

All of our students come from a variety of cultures, nationalities, and home environments and these five techniques that have worked for me might barely scratch the surface of how you interact with the tough kids in your classroom. If you have another method that has helped you reach out and connect to a tough kid, please share it with us by email (info@kidzine.net).

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My Healthy Plate from Page 33

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Jenny thought there was a small box of dusty books in the dark attic. As she climbed the broken stairs, she saw a gold light. Suddenly, there was a scary ghost looking at her. Jenny knew it was the spooky ghost of the famous legend.

Proofreading from Page 12 The blue crab is named for its blue Claws.

Its shell is a mottled brownish color, and mature females have red on the tips of their pincers. They live in lagoons and estuaries.An estuary is the point e meets the sea. where a rivr Blue crabs feed on feed on almost anything they cAn catch, including snails andsh plants and even smaller blue crabs.

They are found as far north as Nova Scotia and as far south as the Gulf of mexico. Some blue crab populations are threatened. They are considered tasty too , so they are a popular catch for seafood trappers.

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6. 52 meters long 7. The Tube 8. 32 9. St. Paul's Cathedral 10. Pyramid

Counting Money from Page 25 1. Eman 2. Ahmad 3. 157.5 Number Wheels from Page 28 From top-left in clock-wise order: 1. 3, 9, 15, 6, 12, 27

Jumbled Words from Page 30 1. CARROT, 2. PIE, 3. FRUIT, 4.

BACON, 5. CHEESE, 6. APPLE, 7.

BREAD, 8. TOMATO, 9. VEGETABLE, 10. CANDY, 11. RICE, 12. BANANA, 13. LETTUCE, 14. CORN, 15. POTATO, 16. STRAWBERRY

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The Land of Venn – Geometric Defense Geometry to the rescue! The Land of Venn has come under attack and kids must use their knowledge of geometry to help save it. Of course, they need to learn some geometry in order to make that happen.

Starting with points and lines, kids gradually build their geometry skills to help them fight back against the Evil Bookkenriders. To keep the monsters from drinking from the pools, kids must draw lines, triangles, and other geometric shapes to destroy them. At the end of each level is a new skill to learn and a new group of Evil Bookkenriders to defeat.

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YouTube Kids The official YouTube Kids app is designed for curious little minds to dive into a world of discovery, learning, and entertainment. This free app is delightfully simple and packed full of age-appropriate videos, channels and playlists.

YouTube Kids features popular children’s programming, plus kidfriendly content from filmmakers, teachers, and creators all around the world.

The Amazing Quest, the forgotten treasure - An adventure game for kids

Cookie Monster’s Challenge Cookie Monster’s Challenge gives young children a healthy treat as they play with one of their favorite characters. The games will help your child learn important basic skills, and even practice selfcontrol!

"Overall, this is a great and engaging app" Geeks with Juniors The Amazing Quest is an interactive adventure game.

Help your hero find an amazing treasure by putting together the various pieces of the story's puzzle. The Amazing Quest - The Forgotten Treasure - will take your child (boys and girls) on an interactive adventure across five varied and colorful environments.

Discover dozens of costumes, environments, games and many more surprises in The Amazing Quest

Groovles Photo Safari: Family Board Game Nothing says ‘quality time’ like playing a family board game with your kids. It's fun for children — and adults — of all ages!

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