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Dear Kids, Happy New Year! Are you making any New Year’s resolutions? I usually make a list of things I want to do better, or learn how to do. But I also like to make a list of places I’d like to visit one day. There are so many wonderful, extraordinary places in the world, and I want to see them all! This month, I met two best friends who help people visit the places they have always dreamed of visiting. They are travel agents. It sounds like a pretty cool career to me! Even if you can’t travel anywhere right now, there are other ways to feel as though you are traveling. Reading is one of my favorite escapes! I can read a great book and wind up just about anywhere! I also like to try new recipes that have a hint of another country. Check out the Kidsville Kitchen section for some new recipes that will put you in Asia or Italy. I hope you have a great winter and get the new year off to a good start! Keep reading Kidsville News, and visit us online for fun and games at www.kidsvillenews.com. Your friend,
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Kids Can Make Resolutions, Too! Happy New Year! Lot’s of people make New Year’s resolutions. A resolution is simply a decision to do something or to make something happen. When people make New Year’s resolutions, they decide that they are going to do a certain thing during the new year. A New Year’s resolution usually involves some type of positive self-improvement. It is thought that the resolution dates back to 153 B.C. in Rome. Janus was a mythical king of early Rome. He had two faces, one looking towards the past and one facing forward to the future. The Romans named the first month of the year, January, after Janus, the god of beginnings. New Year’s resolutions are made so adults can improve their lives in the year to come. But nowhere does it say resolutions are only for adults. In fact, kids can make New Year’s resolutions and reap benefits, too. If you don’t quite know where to start to come up with resolutions, here are some ideas. The following are some kid-specific New Year’s resolutions, courtesy of the American Academy of Pediatrics, that can improve the lives of children. And, you might just learn a lesson or two along the way. Preschoolers * I will clean up my toys and put them where they belong. * I will brush my teeth twice a day and wash my hands after going to the bathroom and before eating. * I will be nice and loving toward pets and all animals. I will avoid being bitten by keeping my fingers and face away from their mouths. Kids, ages 5 to 12 * I will drink milk and water three times each day and limit soda
and fruit drinks to once each day. * I will try to find a sport (like basketball or soccer) or an activity that I like and do it at least three times a week. * I will always wear a helmet when riding my bicycle. * I will wear my seat belt every time I get in a car. * I will be nice to other kids. I will be friendly to kids who need friends — like someone who is shy or is new to my school. * I will never give out personal information, including my name, home address, school name or telephone number, on the Internet. Kids, ages 13 and older * I will eat at least one fruit and one vegetable every day, and I will limit the amount of soda I drink, if any at all, to one glass daily. * I will take care of my body through physical activity and nutrition. * I will choose nonviolent television shows and video games, and I will spend no more than two hours each day on these activities. * I will help out in my community by volunteering, working with community groups or joining a group that helps the less fortunate. * I will take a break when I feel angry or stressed out and find constructive ways to deal with the stress, such as exercising, reading, writing in a journal or discussing my problem with a parent or friend. * I will talk about my choices with an adult whom I can trust when faced with a difficult decision. * I will talk with a trusted adult and attempt to find a way that I can help friends if I notice they are struggling or engaging in risky behaviors. Images source: metrocreativeconnection.com
Did you know that the Earth is closest to the Sun in the winter? On January 4 at 7 p.m. (EST), the Earth will be at Perihelion. That is the point in the Earth’s orbit when it is the closest to the sun. It will be about 91,400,000 miles from the Sun.
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January 17 is Kid Inventors’ Day. This day is designed to recognize kids who have come up with some pretty amazing inventions. It is celebrated on the birthday of Benjamin Franklin. Did you know he invented the first swim fins when he was only 12 years old? To learn more about kid inventors and tips for inventors, visit www.kidinventors.com.
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Some families have a Christmas treedecorating party and invite friends to help hang ornaments and string garland on their tree. But in Sweden, they have a tree un-decorating party — St. Knut’s Day. It’s called Julgransplundring, which means plundertime. The custom began nine centuries ago when King Knut (who ruled from 1080-1086) ordered that the Yule season should last 20 days, from December 25 to January 13. Ever since then, Swedes have made January 13 the day to take down the tree and have a party at the same time!
Italy
In Italy, January 6 is La Befana. This is a festival where a kind witch, Befana, brings gifts for children. Much like our Santa, she brings small toys and candy for kids who have been good, but coal or a rock for those who have been naughty. Befana also comes down a chimney, but on a broom, and leaves the gifts in stockings. The festival begins on the evening of January 5 and includes parties, fairs and parades.
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China
The Chinese New Year is celebrated on January 23. This is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays. The traditional Chinese lunar year begins at sunset on the day of the second New Moon following the winter solstice. On New Year’s Eve, they celebrate by having a feast with their family. Later, they welcome the new year with firecrackers. The new year is celebrated until the Lantern Festival, which is 15 days later. 2012 is the Year of the Dragon.
Hooded Seal
The hooded seal, or Cystophora cristata, is one strange-looking seal! At first glance, one might think that this poor seal has an abnormal growth or an injury. With a large “hood” on its forehead that puffs up, and another Kingdom: Animalia bright-red sac that it can blow out of its nose, it is certainly odd-looking. In fact, it makes the list of “20 of the World’s Weirdest Endangered Animal Species”! Phylum: Chordata The hooded seal is a pinniped that lives in the arctic North Atlantic Ocean, near Newfoundland, Class: Mammalia Greenland and Norway. The adult male has an inflatable bladder on its head. When not inflated, it hangs between its eyes and down to its lip. This bladder can blow up to the size of his entire head! He Order: Carnivora also has another sac that he can inflate like a balloon out of one of his nostrils. The male will blow up Family: Phocidae these sacs when angry or when just showing off to attract a female seal. Pretty gross! Genus: Cystophora The adult male hooded seal can weigh up to 900 pounds and is over eight feet long. Females are much smaller at only six feet long and 300 to 600 pounds. They are silvery in color with dark spots and a black face. The baby hooded seal, called a pup, grows very fast. Although it only weighs about 50 pounds when it is born, it can double in size in only four days. It nurses for only four days (the shortest of any mammal), but the milk it gets from its mother is almost 70% fat. They live to about 35 years old. The hooded seal is an awesome diver. It can dive repeatedly to over 1000 meters — that’s over 3,280 feet — for more than 50 minutes! It mostly eats fish, octopus and shrimp. It feeds in deep water and can travel long distances for food. However, it always returns to its breeding grounds from June through August. Sources: The MarineBio Conservation Society, www.marinebio.org; “20 of the World’s Weirdest Endangered Animal Species,” webecoist.momtastic.com.
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. The U.S. Congress designated the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Day, a national holiday. This year it is on January 17. On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta to the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., and Alberta Williams King. In those days, life was very different in the United States. Our country was segregated, which meant that white people and black people were not allowed to use the same bathrooms, attend the same schools or churches or sit in the same places in public. King graduated from high school at age 15; continued his education through college, the seminary and a doctorate and became a minister, like his father and grandfather. He married Coretta Scott and settled in Montgomery, Alabama. King first began to fight for desegregation in December 1955, when Rosa Parks, a black woman, refused to give up her bus seat for a white person. Parks was arrested, and King led the Montgomery Improvement Association in a boycott
of the city’s buses. A year after the boycott, the buses were desegregated. His fight for desegregation included peaceful protests, such as sit-ins, protest marches and speeches to groups around the country. His most famous speech is known as “I Have a Dream,” where he talks about a future where blacks and whites would live together as equals and not be judged by the color of their skin. He gave this speech in 1963 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, and it was a defining moment of the American Civil Rights Movement. The speech is often considered to be one of the greatest speeches in history. In 1964, the Civil Rights Law was passed to outlaw segregation, and King received the Nobel Peace Prize. On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., was shot and killed at a hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee. The hotel is now the National Civil Rights Museum.
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS... GREECE?
It’s time to get out your globe! You need to know about the imaginary lines on globes and maps. These lines are called lines of latitude and longitude, and they tell a pilot or ship’s captain exactly where in the world a certain place is located. Basically, latitude lines (also called parallels) are the horizontal lines on your map. Lines of longitude (also called meridians) are the vertical lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. This mapping system is written in degrees and uses the symbol °. Get ready to travel the world!
On your globe, find longitude of 22ºE and latitude of 39ºN, and you'll find the country of Greece. It is located in Southern Europe and borders the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It also borders the countries of Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Macedonia. The climate of Greece is temperate. It has mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. The country is very mountainous and sometimes has severe earthquakes. It also has many peninsulas and chains of islands. There are thousands of small islands, and 227 are inhabited. Although it is a small country about the size of Alabama, Greece has the twelfth longest coastline in the world at almost 8,500 miles. The country we call Greece is also called Hellas or Ellada by the Greek people. Its official name is the Hellenic Republic. Ancient Greece is thought of as the birthplace of Western civilization. Many of our modern practices originated in Greece, such as democracy, the Olympic Games, scientific and mathematical principles and even theatre. Photo, left: Close-up of the front of the Parthenon - the temple to ancient Athens' patron deity (god), Athena. In Greek mythology, Athena was the goddess of wisdom, courage, war, civilization and more. Source: "Greece," The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, www.cia.gov/library/publications/theworld-factbook/geos/gr.html.
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A TRAVEL AGENT? Have you ever thought about starting a business? It could be a lemonade stand, selling homemade crafts or yard work. If so, you may be an entrepreneur when you grow up. What is an entrepreneur? It is someone who starts a business. Wouldn’t it be great to do it with your best friend? Best friends Jesemine Jones and Ida Keiper did just that! With their love of Van Gogh’s painting “Starry Night,” Starry Night Travel was born! I love to travel. There are so many places in the world that I would love to see one day. This sounds like the perfect job! Keep reading to learn more. TRUMAN: First, what is a travel agent, and why would someone need your services?
TRUMAN: What’s the hardest part of your job?
JONES/KEIPER: A travel agent is a person who helps people plan their vacations. They are vacation experts. Planning a vacation takes time and research. It is our job to create a variety of possibilities for your trip and help families decide what vacation destination will be perfect for them. Our travel agency is unique because we specialize in arranging travel for children with special needs and their families. We make sure all children can go on vacation and have fun.
JONES/KEIPER: The amount of time and effort it takes to find the right place to go for our clients.
TRUMAN: When, and why, did you first become interested in becoming a special needs travel agent? JONES/KEIPER: Since we are both educators, we wanted to help children and their families to be able to travel and see new places. We decided to open our business one year ago.
Friends Jesemine Jones and Ida Keiper opened a travel agency together. Right: Ida Keiper in Spain.
TRUMAN: What’s the best part of your job? JONES/KEIPER: The best part of our job is finding new vacation destinations for children that may be in a wheelchair, or have a hearing impairment or other disabilities. Did you know that in Texas, there is an amusement park where children in wheelchairs can enjoy the rides just like everyone else? This is the best part of our job, finding places and activities that will make a child smile. It makes us very happy when a family returns home and tells us what a wonderful time they had on vacation. TRUMAN: What is your favorite hobby or thing to do when you are not working? JONES/KEIPER: Both of us love to read in our free time. We also like to exercise because it is very healthy. TRUMAN: What is your favorite place to visit, and why?
TRUMAN: What does it take to become a travel agent? JONES/KEIPER: There are certain requirements needed to become a travel agent. To become a certified travel agent, you must first take courses where you learn about the travel business. Some of the courses include geography, using technology, and travel products, such as air travel, ground travel, hotel accommodations, cruises and tours. Other courses include business skills, such as accounting, marketing, and customer relations. At the end of the course, you need to pass a test. But this is only the beginning. Travel agents are continuously learning every day about different places when they are researching trips. TRUMAN: Since you also specialize in arranging travel for children with special needs, are you required to have other certification? JONES/KEIPER: It is not required that you have any other certification, but it is extremely important to fully understand children with special needs. Mrs. Jones graduated college with a special education teaching degree and went on for an advanced degree in social work. Mrs. Keiper graduated college with a degree in special education and has worked many years teaching children. TRUMAN: What do you do every day? What’s a typical day on the job? KEIPER: I research on the computer and read books about different places. I meet with families and help them decide and book a vacation that will meet the needs of the family. Part of my day is spent on the phone talking to different hotels, cruise lines and airlines to make special arrangements. JONES: On weekends, I visit places that I think kids would be interested in, such as zoos, museums and amusement parks. I make sure they have all of the special services that may be needed for our children. I also research and write articles for magazines about different places families can visit on vacation.
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JONES: One of my favorite places to visit is Rome, Italy. The Coliseum remains magnificent after more than two thousand years. There is so much history in Italy. And my favorite way to get to Rome is via Iceland! Although that may sound strange, air flights that stop in Iceland may save your parents money instead of direct flights to Iceland. You can swim in a hot spring and see this beautiful country. KEIPER: My favorite place to visit is Spain. It is a beautiful country and there are so many historical places to visit. There are beautiful cathedrals, mosques and palaces. I even stood in the room where Christopher Columbus asked King Isabella and King Ferdinand for the money to search for a water route to Asia. So exciting! TRUMAN: What is tops on your list of somewhere you would like to visit one day? JONES/KEIPER: We both agree that one day we would like to visit Greece. It would be wonderful to see the places we learned about in ancient world history, such as the Parthenon, Acropolis, Olympia and Temple of Zeus. Maybe one day these two best friends can experience Greece together! TRUMAN: What advice would you give to kids who are interested in this profession? JONES/KEIPER: Study hard in school. All of the subjects you are studying now will give you a good background to succeed in any job or business you may want to start. Part of our business also requires having good character. We have to be kind and caring as well as be able to communicate with people who may be different from us. TRUMAN: Thanks for talking to us about your terrific job. It sounds like a great career!
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Mad Math
Try to fill in the missing numbers. Use the numbers 1 through 9 to complete the equations. Each number is only used once. Each row is a math equation. Each column is a math equation. Remember that using Natural Operator Precedence, multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.
Fit Match Up
January Word Find
Find the hidden words in the puzzle that relate to the month of January. DAYDREAM FROST GOAL INVENTOR
A K B S W H A I R N N N S T F
Z V M Z F N N U U M D O L Q D
W O N S R V D C F G A I E W D
W G M T E A B P P B Y T D F D
JANUARY KING NEW RESOLUTION
K R H N X W E G B R D U X C Z
F I T C I K E Y P K R L X U Y
M O N N T R A V E L E O P A W
R K T G F G B Q G I A S M A E
G E J X R O V G P Y M E D X R
R U T Y O S R I R J S R T S V
SNOW TRAVEL WINTER YEAR
E V I U S W K A A I P L S Q N
Y X Z R T U U U Y W A P O N E
M E X G M N O E V O H Z C Q R
A K V T A L G P G A L K S Y Y
Z B H J Z Y A S J W E N T S Y
Match the words to their definitions. 1. Calorie
a. Repeated training exercises
2. Cardiovascular
b. Unit of heat energy
3. Repetitions
c. Preparing for exercise
4. Warm-up
d. Relating to the heart Answers: 1. b, 2. d, 3. a, 4. c
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Story Time with Truman Quetzalcoatl
DAVY: Garrett was still almost thirty feet from the nearest rock. He swam as fast as he could, glancing back with nearly every stroke. Finally he decided to stop and try and kick the shark. He turned his body to face the approaching enemy. His eyes were fixed on the small mean dorsal fin just a few feet away. He stared intently at the ominous fin as the shark headed straight for him. A split second before it was upon him, Garrett raised his foot to jam in the shark’s nose, when suddenly there was a terrible thrashing of white water right in front of him. Then silence. Garrett was stunned. Garrett turned quickly and began to swim for the rock as fast as he could. But there in front of him was another even bigger shark, with its mouth wide open. Garrett could see the rows of teeth and well down into the shark’s gullet. Garrett doubled up his bony little fist and braced himself for the fight. Suddenly there was a flash beneath him and a wall of frothing white water. Then nothing. Garrett began to swim as fast he could. Just as he was within about 15 feet of the rock, he felt something brush beneath his belly. Instantly he remembered looking at Nate McMillian’s scars and his vivid description of the terrible burning sensation on his stomach and back. Garrett flinched instinctively, thrashing the water and crying out in fear. GARRETT: Ah! DAVY: When Garrett saw the eel that had brushed his belly swim harmlessly away, he was filled with relief. Once again, Garret swam with all his might for the safety of the rock. He was about 15 feet away when he glanced to his left. There, within 10 feet of him he saw two large dorsal fins and a smaller one a few feet further back. Garrett knew he would never make it in time, and fighting two sharks would be impossible. He had
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(Ketz-al-co-ah-Tel) Chapter Five no choice but to keep swimming. As coming down the bluff, was his he turned his head to the other side, father. Garrett turned back to talk to he saw several more dorsal fins comQuetzalcoatl. ing at him. He knew it was hopeless. GARRETT: Oh, so that’s why There were too many, and they were you left. too close. Suddenly something came DAVY: As James approached, up beneath him and lifted his whole Garrett hopped up the beach and body out of the water. Garrett was began to dress. frozen. Mesmerized. There he was, The sun was almost gone as laying atop his Savior, Quetzalcoatl. James approached. Garrett turned and Garrett hugged him with all his might. spoke toward the sea. Garrett melted into the soft warm GARRETT: Yes! I’ll see you feathers. Quetzalcoatl swam slowly, tomorrow morning. Early! taking Garrett back to the safety of JAMES: Who were you talking to? the beach. Garrett hugged and stroked GARRETT: Quetzalcoatl. his friend’s warm, beautiful feathers. JAMES:. Garrett? What have you Beneath Quetzalcoatl’s feathers, Garbeen up to? rett could feel dozens of odd-shaped GARRETT: Just playing. lumps and ridges. In a short time, Garrett was once again in the safety of JAMES: Well, let’s go. Supper was the shallows. When Garrett started to ready a half hour ago. We were climb off Quetzalcoatl’s back, he was worried about you. surprised at the innumerable injuries GARRETT: I’m sorry. and ragged scars on the serpent’s body. JAMES: Here climb up on my Garrett examined the scars closely and shoulders and I’ll give you a ride home. touched many of them. Quetzalcoatl You didn’t go out far did you? You made no attempt to move or to react in know there are sharks out there. any way. DAVY: James hoisted Garrett on GARRETT: It’s looks like you were his shoulders, and they started to walk in a battle or a war. Your feathers and back. Garrett glanced over his shoulwings cover the scars perfectly. No one der. In the distance, he saw a head would ever know that you had suffered come barely up out of the water and so much if they hadn’t touched you. spit a 20 foot plume of water straight DAVY: After a time, Garrett into the air. Garrett gave a little wave moved in front of Quetzalcoatl to face and turned back to his dad. him. GARRETT: I’ll be more careful GARRETT: You don’t want me to dad, I promise. leave do you? I’ve never had a friend JAMES: Yeah! Yeah! This beach before. But you’ve had lots of friends has such a feeling of peace, doesn’t it? haven’t you? Where did you get all the GARRETT: Uh huh. It’s my these scars? From your friends? What favorite place in the whole world. kind of friends would hurt you like CATHERINE: I was worried about this? I could never do that to you. you. You need to be more careful and DAVY: Garrett could sense that tell us where you’ll be and how long Quetzalcoatl did not believe him. you’ll be gone. Garrett frowned. GARRETT: I’m sorry. I’ll do better. GARRETT: No. Really. I would Mom, remember the ladies in the store never do that to you, I promise. when we first came on the island? DAVY: Suddenly Quetzalcoatl CATHERINE: Yes. slipped beneath the water and was GARRETT: Do you remember the gone. Garrett was startled and hurt one that was at the back, who looked that his friend didn’t believe him and really mad? left so suddenly. Garrett stood CATHERINE: No. silently for a long time, hoping his GARRETT: I think it was Mrs. friend would return. Finally Garrett Parkinson. She’ll be your friend. turned toward the beach, and there,
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CATHERINE: What makes you say that? GARRETT: I just have a feeling about her. CATHERINE: Did you see her again? GARRETT: No, I just have this feeling. DAVY: Garrett rolled over to go to sleep. Catherine kissed his head and marveled at Garrett’s unexpected insight. JAMES: What is it? DAVY: Someone’s taken our lobster traps. Without the money from lobsters, I don’t know how we can afford to buy food. We’re already stretched to the limit just to make the boat payment, let alone buy more lobster traps. JAMES: It’s probably just one or two bad eggs. I’ve met most of these men. They seem like good Christian gentleman that would not refuse a man his living. DAVY: If they’re stealing our traps, why would they let us join the cooperative? JAMES: You’ve seen their boat on the docks. It’s seldom more than half full. That leaves plenty of room for our catch. And another fisherman sharing in the expense of the cooperative boat will mean greater profits for everyone. I think it’s time to go see Sam Hallorand. (To be continued)... To listen and readalong with the rest of this month’s episode of QUETZALCOATL go to www.talesofdavyjones.com or www.kidsvillenews. com. A Teacher’s Guide to accompany this 12-chapter story is available at www. KidsvilleNews.com. An audio version CDset and workbook are also available online. Copyright 2011 by Carl F. Gundestrup.
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The “Cool Kind Kid” Challenge By Barbara Gilmour
“Welcome back from vacation, everyone. I’m glad to see Tanner, Nicole, Rudy, Stephen, Carmen, and Truman the dragon here today. Let’s begin by sharing some “Cool Kind Kid” things you did over the holidays. Wow! I see every hand up. Nicole, let’s start with you.” “Okay. My next door neighbors went to visit their grandchildren over the holidays and asked me to put their trash out on trash day, and then bring the cans back in. It was easy to do and I felt good helping them.” Rudy’s hand was waving back and forth. “I helped my Dad put a bike together for my little brother. It was fun to work with him, and my brother said the bike was cool.” Stephen added, “I helped my Mom wrap gifts.” Carmen shared, “Our neighbor lost his job. We had a family meeting and decided to help them. We bought some toys for the kids and gave them some food.” Tanner added, “We went to a homeless shelter where we served meals to many people.” Truman was listening to each person share their “Cool Kind Kid” activity. He finally said, “It makes me happy to hear that we are learning to be kind and caring to others. There are so many people who need help all of the time, not just at the holidays. Let’s be ‘Cool Kind Kids’ all year long.” Everyone high-fived, cheered, and yelled, “Cool.” “Since you all agree that being “Cool Kind Kids” all the time is “cool,” let me introduce the “Cool Kind Kid” Challenge. This Challenge asks kids two questions, ‘Are you TOUGH enough to be KIND?’ and ‘Are you COOL enough to be KIND?’” Everyone wanted to know what the Challenge was all about. Let’s talk about the Challenge by starting with a few questions. “Is it easy to always be kind?” Everyone said, “no!” “Do your friends always think you’re cool if you’re kind?” Again, everyone said, “no!” “Do you try harder in your sport when competing against another team or person?” Everyone agreed that they did. Tanner was thinking about this and said, “I like a challenge. It does make me try harder.” Nicole added, “I want to do my best no matter what. Maybe making a challenge out of being kind could get more kids to try it.” Rudy jumped up, “I’m tough, and sometimes rude and not so kind, so I would be willing to try a challenge like this.” Carmen agreed, “We can all do better with being kind and caring. But we need to get all the kids on the same page for it to work.” Truman shared, “Many kids think dragons are tough guys, so we have to try extra hard to show them that we are kind and caring too. A challenge is a good way to help kids learn that being different is a good thing. We can learn that everyone can be kind and cool.” We’ll talk more about the “Cool Kind Kid” Challenge next time. Barbara Gilmour, Tanner’s grandmom, is the creator and developer of the Tanner’s Manners: Be a “Cool Kind Kid” Social Skills, Character Values and Anti-Bullying educational materials and the awardwinning “Cool Kind Kid” Audio CD. © Cool Kind Kid. 866-KIDKIND. www.CoolKindKid.com.
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Art Gallery The Great Composer Mozart semplice.” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an 18th-century When Mozart was nearing 18 years old, he was made a court musician in classical music composer. He is widely known as one of Salzburg. As a concertmaster for the archbishop, Mozart worked with other the greatest musical composers in Western history. From musicians and developed a love of pure violin music. He composed five violin piano to chamber, choral, symphony and even opera concertos (music only for one instrument), along with several symphonies, operas, music — you name it, Mozart wrote it all. music for string quartets, and much more. He also wrote piano concertos. By the Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January time he was 21, he composed Piano Concerto Number 9 in E flat major. Even 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria. His actual birth name after all these years, many music critics still consider this concerto to be among was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus the greatest classical music pieces of all time. Mozart, but people generally knew him as Wolfgang or While still a young man, Mozart left his court position in Salzburg and moved Wolfgang Amadeus. Mozart showed his enormous talent to Vienna. He supported his family by working as a music teacher and a very early in life. His father was a successful composer composer. Mozart played and wrote music in a very unique way. His music was and violinist who taught his children to play music when complex and used a lot of different styles and elements they were very young. By the time he that he learned while traveling, but it was not like the was 3, Mozart was already playing the music that was heard in his day, and not everybody liked it. keyboard and violin. By age 5, he was Although Mozart composed more than 600 musical pieces composing his own songs. throughout his career, it was not until after his death that When Mozart was 6, his father took him and his older sister on a much of this work was truly appreciated. For much of his musical tour of Europe. The two life, Mozart and his family lived in poverty. children played music for kings and Mozart died of rheumatic fever on December 5, 1791. However, the music that he wrote lives on and on! nobles in Paris, London, Zurich and other places. While “on Written by Tamar Burris, a former elementary school teacher tour,” Mozart met other musicians and gained even more who now works as a freelance writer and curriculum developer musical experience. By the following year, he had composed his for PBS, the Discovery Channel and other education-related first three symphonies. And this accomplishment was followed companies. Sources: Biography of Wolfgang Amadeus, http:// by many more. Before he reached adulthood, Mozart was not en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart; Wolfgang only playing the violin, but also had learned to play the piano Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791, http://www.its.caltech.edu/~tan/ and harpsichord very well. And, he was writing up a storm! He Unfinished 1782 portrait of Mozart, Mozartreq/main.html; Wolfgang Mozart Biography, http://www. was only 17 when he composed his first opera, “La finta painted by his brother-in-law Joseph Lange. biography.com/people/wolfgang-mozart-9417115
Conservation o r n e r Make It a Green New Year!
This new year, why not make some resolutions that will help our planet? Here are a few Earth-friendly resolutions to get you going. 1. Recycle. If you don’t already recycle in your house, it’s easy to do. Just get a separate container to put your recyclable materials in — things like plastic milk jugs, cardboard cereal boxes and glass bottles. Your parent will have to check with your trash company to make sure they pick up recyclables and find out when. Or you might have to take your recycling to a drop-off site. 2. Start a garden. This can be a fun project for the whole family. Your parents will spend less at the grocery store, plus you’ll know exactly where your food came from. Growing vegetables like beans and tomatoes is a great way to get started. 3. Start a compost pile. Speaking of gardening, how about some free mulch to use in your garden? Start a compost pile with scraps from the kitchen (banana peels, veggies, coffee grounds, but no meat) to reduce your household trash and combine it with leaves from the yard. Eventually, this will turn into nice rich mulch for your yard. 4. Conserve water. Start new habits this year to conserve water. Turn off the water while you brush your teeth, and take a shorter shower. It all adds up! 5. Conserve energy. Remember, turn off the lights when you leave the room! It also helps to unplug items when they are not being used. And, put on a sweatshirt and turn down the thermostat a few degrees. Have a great green new year!
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AT THE MOVIES Beauty and the Beast 3D (In Theaters: Jan. 13) Disney’s gorgeous 1991 animated version of the classic fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” gets the same 3D treatment that was recently given to “The Lion King.” Belle (voiced by Paige O’Hara) offers to take the place of her imprisoned father in a giant mysterious castle occupied by a princely Beast (voiced by Robby Benson) and his unusual staff of servants that include a talking candleholder. “The most beautiful love story ever told” is about how true beauty comes from the inside. The Beast might be big and hairy, but he is a gentleman at heart. The musical story is told in memorable songs that range from orchestral to pop rock music. Whether or not you’ve seen “Beauty and the Beast,” here’s a great chance to see it on the big screen with the addition of colorful 3D animation. Rated G. 84 mins. (Walt Disney Studios) MOVIES ON DVD Godzilla (Available Jan. 24) Japan’s most famous movie monster got his start in this 1954 black-andwhite film. The giant beast was once described as a cross between a gorilla and a whale. Godzilla appears out of the ocean to attack Tokyo by knocking over buildings, stepping on trains and breathing fire. Godzilla just doesn’t realize his own strength. Even though the movie is in the Japanese language with English subtitles, it’s easy to have fun
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watching the 150-foot-tall monster take on everything and everyone in his path. Even the Japanese army has a tough time chasing off Godzilla. As we know from all of the Godzilla movies that came after this one, nothing could keep him at the bottom of the sea for long. Although too scary for very young kids, ages 9 through 12 should enjoy this old-timey horror movie from the days before computer-generated animation. Not Rated. 98 mins. (Criterion) Happiness Is Peanuts: Friends Forever (Available Dec. 27) You can’t go wrong with this neat bunch of timeless “Peanuts” cartoons. Included here is the adorable TV animated special “You’re in Love Charlie Brown,” in which Charlie Brown finds out he’s in love with a little red-haired girl because he has stomach aches. Friendship and puppy love are in the air, along with Snoopy as he flies his trusty plane on another World War I mission. Also included on the DVD is: “The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show,” featuring five short adventures: “Kite Eating Tree,” “Sally,” “Camp,” “Lucy Loves Schroeder” and “Scared Snoopy.” Not Rated. 50 mins. (Warner Home Video)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Season One (Available Jan. 24) It’s no secret that the NBC-produced Buck Rogers television series took everything it could from the “Star Wars” movies. However, that’s half the fun of watching 21 action-filled episodes of this goofy sciencefiction TV show where ‘80s era American astronaut William “Buck” Rogers (Gil Gerard) comes back to Earth 500 years later. The music is as cheesy as the costumes, but that won’t stop you from being swept up in the drama. Erin Gray does a great Carrie Fisher impersonation. There’s even a little robot named Twiki that Buck calls a “half-baked load of electronic gibberish.” Parents and grandparents will get a kick out of seeing cameo appearances from such famous actors as Roddy McDowell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Frank Gorshin and Julie Newmar. Not Rated. 187 mins. (Universal Studios) Cole Smithey, also known as “the smartest film critic in the world,” has been a film critic for 11 years and writes for over 50 publications, in print and on-line. Truman loves to watch movies and has the highest appreciation for great popcorn.
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Why Not Fly Into Space?
By Dr. Marc Rayman
Why can’t an airplane just fly into space? Why do we need rockets? Most of the time, air may not seem like a very real substance. But when the wind blows so hard it nearly knocks you down, air seems very real indeed. Airplanes can fly because air moving under their wings is strong enough to hold them up. If you could slice across an airplane wing, you would see it is curved over the top and flat on the bottom. As the plane’s engines push the wing forward, air moves over and under the wing. Because the top of the wing is curved and the bottom is flat, the air going above has a little farther to travel than the air going below. The air molecules on top are thus a little farther apart, making the air there a little thinner and the pressure on the top of the wing a little less than the pressure on the bottom. So what happens? The wing is pushed up by the air underneath it. Large passenger Airplanes need air to fly, so they can’t go high planes can’t fly much enough to launch a spacecraft. For that, you need a rocket. higher than about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles). The air is too thin above that altitude to hold the plane up. Some kinds of planes can fly much higher. But no plane can fly as high as even the lowest Earth-orbiting satellite at around 200 kilometers (125 miles) above Earth’s surface. So, to boost a spacecraft to even the lowest Earth orbit requires a rocket. But how is a rocket different from an airplane? Rockets do not depend on air, even for burning their fuel. Rockets work because of an important law of nature called Newton’s Third Law. This law says that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. For example, when you blow up a balloon and let it go, the air rushes out of the hole, and the balloon takes off in the opposite direction. Most rockets use high-speed exhaust gases from burning rocket fuel to propel themselves up and away from Earth’s surface to the vacuum of space. Unlike planes, they don’t need air to lift them up. But like everything else that burns, rocket fuel needs oxygen to burn. A rocket carries its own oxygen in tanks and mixes it with the fuel just before it is burned. One kind of rocket hitches a ride on an airplane for the first part of its journey through air, then fires its rocket engine for the rest of the trip to orbit. Read about it at The Space Place, http:// spaceplace.nasa.gov/galex-pegasus/. This article was provided through the courtesy of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and support from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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KIDSVILLE KITCHEN
Together Time — Ask an adult for help with projects!
Travel with Your Taste Buds! Even though you may not get to travel the world, with a little imagination, you can travel with your taste buds! A simple dish like chicken can be transformed into an exotic dish like Asian Crusted Chicken or have the flair of a meal in Italy (Tuscan Glazed Chicken) or France. And, these tasty recipes are easy to make, with only four steps, and are ready in 30 minutes! Asian Crusted Chicken
4 servings. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes • 1/2 cup Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise •1 green onion, chopped • 1 teaspoon reduced sodium soy sauce • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 pounds) • 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs or panko bread crumbs Preheat oven to 425ºF. 1. Combine mayonnaise, green onion, soy sauce and ginger in medium bowl. 2. Arrange chicken on baking sheet. Evenly top with mayonnaise mixture. 3. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and sesame seeds (*optional). 4. Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. *Tip: For an extra layer of flavor, combine breadcrumbs with 1 tablespoon sesame seeds before sprinkling over chicken.
Tuscan Glazed Chicken
6 servings. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes • 1/3 cup Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise • 3 tablespoons finely chopped roasted red pepper • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 pounds) Preheat oven to 425ºF. 1. Combine all ingredients except chicken in medium bowl. 2. Arrange chicken on baking sheet. 3. Evenly top with mayonnaise mixture. 4. Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
January Word Find
Find the hidden words in the puzzle that relate to the month of January. DAYDREAM FROST GOAL INVENTOR
A K B S W H A I R N N N S T F
Z V M Z F N N U U M D O L Q D
W O N S R V D C F G A I E W D
W G M T E A B P P B Y T D F D
JANUARY KING NEW RESOLUTION
K R H N X W E G B R D U X C Z
F I T C I K E Y P K R L X U Y
M O N N T R A V E L E O P A W
R K T G F G B Q G I A S M A E
G E J X R O V G P Y M E D X R
R U T Y O S R I R J S R T S V
SNOW TRAVEL WINTER YEAR
E V I U S W K A A I P L S Q N
Y X Z R T U U U Y W A P O N E
M E X G M N O E V O H Z C Q R
A K V T A L G P G A L K S Y Y
Z B H J Z Y A S J W E N T S Y
Mad Math
Try to fill in the missing numbers. Use the numbers 1 through 9 to complete the equations. Each number is only used once. Each row is a math equation. Each column is a math equation. Remember that using Natural Operator Precedence, multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.
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P ARENTOWN’S Feeling Good By Doing Good All across the country, ordinary people are serving their neighbors and communities by volunteering — and it’s making a big difference in the lives of the most vulnerable. In 2010, 62.8 million adults volunteered for almost 8.1 billion hours in local and national organizations, according to Volunteering in America. This service is valued at nearly $173 billion. When you volunteer, your time and effort not only helps others but can actually benefit you in tangible ways. Studies have shown that adults who volunteer one to two hours a week have * Lower mortality rates * Greater functional ability * Lower rates of depression Volunteer activities strengthen social connections, which protects people from a sense of isolation during hard times. And helping others not only expands your own horizons; it can make you feel better about yourself. What Can You Do? There are many ways you can volunteer. Some of the most popular ways, according to Volunteering in America, include * Mentoring or tutoring youth * Helping raise money or selling items to raise money for an organization * Collecting, preparing, distributing or serving food * Providing general labor or transportation You can find volunteering opportunities through your local house of worship, community center, workplace or school. You can search online at sites such as www.volunteeringinamerica.gov and www.volunteermatch.org as well. There are also opportunities in some surprising places. ForestersTM, a life insurance provider committed to the well-being of families, gives members the opportunity to volunteer in their communities through partnerships with organizations such as KaBOOM!, helping to build playgrounds in some of North America’s toughest and poorest neighborhoods. Other key partnerships providing volunteer opportunities are with Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Radiothon program, raising funds to support 170 children’s hospitals throughout North America. Tips for Becoming a Volunteer If you would like to volunteer but aren’t sure how to get started, here are some tips to consider: * Go with your strengths. If you have some specialized skills, such as teaching, cooking or sewing, look for places that could use those skills. Keep your own personality in mind, too — if you’re an introvert that gets worn out by crowds, don’t offer to be the greeter at a big event or the emcee at a banquet. * Think about your availability. There are different levels of commitment for different types of volunteer activities. Mentoring or tutoring requires a regular, rather intensive commitment, while serving at a charity race is a much shorter-term commitment. * Volunteer with friends or family. Volunteering with others is a great way to strengthen your relationships and help others at the same time. Consider opportunities suitable for parents and children, a husband and wife or even a small group of friends to take on together. No matter where you decide to serve, as a volunteer you’ll feel good knowing that you’re doing good right in your own back yard. Source: Foresters and Family Features. Learn more at www.foresters.com/ community. Foresterstm is the trade name and a trademark of The Independent Order of Foresters, 789 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Canada M3C 1T9.
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K ID S MART SiÈntase bien haciendo el bien En todo el paìs las personas comunes prestan servicios a sus vecinos y comunidades a travès de trabajo voluntario, lo que marca una gran diferencia en la vida de los m·s vulnerables. En 2010, 62,8 millones de adultos trabajaron como voluntarios por cerca de 8,1 mil millones de horas en organizaciones locales y nacionales, segan Volunteering in America. Este servicio est· valorado en cerca de $173 mil millones. Cuando realiza trabajo de voluntario, su tiempo y esfuerzo adem·s de ayudar a otros, en realidad tambiÈn le benefician a usted en maneras tangibles. Los estudios demuestran que los adultos que trabajan como voluntarios de una a dos horas a la semana tienen: * Õndices mas bajos de mortalidad * Mayor capacidad de funcionalidad. * Õndices mas bajos de depresiun. Las actividades de voluntariado fortalecen las conexiones sociales, que protegen a las personas de un sentido de aislamiento durante tiempos difÌciles. Y ayudar a otros adem·s de expandir sus propios horizontes, tambièn le ayuda a sentirse mejor consigo mismo. Què puede hacer usted? Existen muchas maneras de trabajar como voluntario. Algunos de los medios m·s populares, seg˙n Volunteering in America, incluyen: * Ofrecer mentorìa o tutorÌa a los juvenes. * Ayudar a recaudar dinero o vender artìculos para recaudar fondos para una organizaciun. * Recolectar, preparar, distribuir o servir alimentos. * Proveer mano de obra general y transporte. Puede encontrar oportunidades de voluntariado a travès de su templo local, centro comunitario, lugar de trabajo o escuela. Puede buscar online en sitios tales como, www.volunteeringinamerica.gov y www.volunteermatch.org. Tambièn hay oportunidades en algunos lugares sorprendentes. ForestersTM, un proveedor de seguros de vida dedicado al bienestar de las familias, ofrece a sus miembros la oportunidad de trabajar como voluntarios en sus comunidades a travès de asociaciones con organizaciones tales como KaBOOM!, ayudando a construir parques de juegos en algunos de los vecindarios m·s difÌciles y marginados de Norteamèrica. Otras asociaciones importantes que ofrecen oportunidades de voluntariado son Ronald McDonald House Charities y el programa Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Radiothon, que recauda fondos para apoyar a 170 hospitales infantiles en toda Norteamèrica. Consejos para trabajar como voluntario Si le gustarìa trabajar como voluntario pero no est· seguro cumo comenzar, a continuaciun le damos algunos consejos que puede tener en consideraciun: * Concèntrese en sus fortalezas. Si tiene algunas habilidades especializadas, como enseòanza, cocina o costura, fìjese en lugares que pueden utilizar esas destrezas. Mantenga su propia personalidad en cuenta, tambièn, si usted es una persona introvertida que queda exhausto con las multitudes, no se ofrezca para ser el anfitriun de un gran evento o el maestro de ceremonias de un banquete. * Tenga en cuenta su disponibilidad. Hay diferentes niveles de compromiso para distintos tipos de actividades de voluntariado. Los trabajos de mentorìa o tutorìa requieren un compromiso regular m·s bien intensivo, mientras servir en un evento benèfico es un compromiso a un tèrmino mucho m·s corto. * Trabajo de voluntario con amigos o familiares. El voluntariado en conjunto es una manera maravillosa de fortalecer su relaciun y ayudar a otros al mismo tiempo. Considere oportunidades apropiadas para padres e hijos, un esposo y una esposa, o incluso un grupo pequeòo de amigos para emprender un trabajo juntos. Independientemente de dunde decida trabajar, como voluntario usted se sentir· bien de saber que est· haciendo el bien incluso en su propio jardìn. Source: Foresters. Para m·s informaciun visite: www.foresters.com/community.
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P ARENTOWN’S K ID S HAPE Online Safety: Tips for Parents & Kids Parents’ concerns about Internet safety used to be confined to the computer. Today, kids have more access to the Internet through smart phones and gaming devices, so the potential for cyberbullying is greater than ever. Cyberbullying is when one minor uses technology as a weapon to target another young person. According to StopCyberbullying.org, elementary and middle schools report cyberbullying as the most frequent problem they face. Most people think of cyberbullying as girl to girl. Girls become the more prevalent cyberbullies in middle school, harassing other girls and boys. Cyberbullying at the elementary school level is typically boy to boy due to the higher percentage of boys who play online games as opposed to girls. Twenty percent of kids in the fourth through sixth grade have reported one type of cyberbullying when playing games, including • Password theft • Accessing and stealing virtual items • Mean messages What Parents Can Do Parental involvement is key to preventing cyberbullying and keeping kids safe online. Marsali Hancock, president and CEO of the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (www.ikeepsafe.org), recommends the following tips for parents to keep their children safe online: - Keep current with technology. You don’t have to be an expert, but a little understanding goes a long way towards keeping your child safe online. Get basic technical training, and learn about new products as they are released. - Keep communicating with your child about what he or she is experiencing on the Internet and with technology in general. Know their lingo, and ask when you don’t understand something. Work to keep communication lines open. - Keep checking your child’s Internet activity. Know where they go online. Let them know that you will keep checking because you want them to understand that the Internet is a public forum and never truly private. - Keep participating with your child’s online activities. They are the experts, so you can ask them to help you. Not only will your knowledge of the digital world be strengthened — so will your relationship with your children. “When we ask our kids what is going on at school, they often reply
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‘not much,’ but when we play online games with them, they start to talk about other things going on in their lives, too — it is a great way to ease into conversations that may otherwise be difficult to get started,” said Mary Heston, director of the Wiredsafety’s Wiredmoms program. What Kids Can Do “Cyberbullying starts early and lasts a lifetime,” said Parry Aftab, founder and Executive Director of WiredSafety, home of StopCyberbullying.org and Wiredkids.org. “We have to teach our children good digital hygiene — about password safety and following the Internet Golden Rule — don’t do anything online that you wouldn’t do offline.” Here are some other things kids can do to help prevent cyberbullying: - Protect your identity and reputation by being careful not to share your name, contact information, or pictures. - Realize that what is put in the digital world can stay there forever. Only post pictures that you would want your parents, peers and school to see. - Create secure passwords. Passwords should be easy to remember, hard to guess. If you have to write it down, it’s too hard to remember. If it’s a pet’s name, your middle name, your favorite sports team, etc., it’s too easy to guess. Remember, a combination of numbers and letters is always best. - Don’t share your passwords. Don’t allow kids to give out their password to others. Eighty-five percent of elementary school students and 70 percent of teens polled said they shared their password with at least one friend. That’s one friend too many. Friends can be cyberbullies, too, signing onto your account, impersonating you and possibly embarrassing you. They can also change your password, locking you out of your account. There are many great websites out there where kids can safely plan online. Kidsvillenews.com has fun games and articles for elementary school students. And, there are other sites that you may not think about. For instance, buildabearville.com is the Build-A-Bear Workshop virtual world. Buildabearville.com has fun tools for kids to learn about Internet safety, including Cyber Safety Quiz, landing page with tips and suggestions on playing safe online and events throughout the year to promote safe play. In 2010, Build-A-Bearville received the Inaugural StopCyberbullying Award from StopCyberbullying.org. In 2009, the site earned the WiredKids Best of the Web Award sponsored by WiredSafety.org and in 2008, Build-ABearville received the I-Parenting Award. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Materials courtesy of Build-A-Bear Workshop.
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