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BIRD WATCHING, WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE AN EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER CARPENTER AND MORE!
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of Go on a scavenger hunt in your backyard or in a nearby park. When you are on your scavenger hunt, make sure to leave nature just the way you found it – remember you are in someone else’s home! Take a friend or family member with you, and see if you can find:
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acorn or other nuts butterfly caterpillar dew elm tree flowers garbage hole in a tree insect jumping squirrel katydid lady bug moss nest
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owl pinecone quacking duck really tall tree spider web tracks made by animals unusual leaf vine worm x-shape in tree limbs yellow flower zig-zagged stick Is there anything else you can find?
Clean up a neighborhood park. Plant a tree. Keep your street clean. Visit your local home for the elderly. Volunteer at an animal shelter or veterinarian’s office.
Spend quality time as a family by giving back to your community!
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Dear Kids, Wow, I love springtime! They say April showers bring May flowers, and I think it’s true. I love to be outside and see all of the flowers in bloom. I also love to watch the birds in my yard. This month, I decided to write about bird watching. Give it a try and it just might become your new favorite thing to do on a nice spring day! Although I love to be outside enjoying nature, sometimes I like to watch a little TV, too. One of my favorite shows is Extreme Home Makeover. I was so lucky that my friends in Tallahassee, Florida, invited me to see what happens live on the set of the show and an actual home makeover. It was really amazing! The carpenters, designers, builders and all of the volunteers really came together to create a wonderful new home for a special family. Don’t forget Mother’s Day on May 10! Visit my Web site at www.kidsvillenews.com and check out games and articles that you might have missed. I hope you have a marvelous May! Your friend,
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Springtime Fun: Explore Birding Bird watching is a favorite hobby for millions of Americans. Birding can be a simple hobby or a serious search for rare birds. But, don’t worry. You don’t need to know how to identify a single species to get started! You learn as you go! You can do it in your backyard by yourself or with friends, or with your parents on a hike through the woods. The following tips from the National Audubon Society will help you get started with this fun activity. Getting Started Pick a time of day for your walk when birds are most plentiful — usually early morning or late afternoon works best. Start nearby. Walk through your yard or neighborhood or a local park. As you become more interested in birding, you can explore wilder places. Your parents can take you to a pond, lake or wildlife refuge where you can see large water birds such as ducks, geese, or herons — or to a nature center with a bird feeding station where you can closely observe birds coming to a feeder. Making a simple bird feeder for your backyard will attract some new feathered friends to your yard. Some of the very best habitat for birding consists of open-water wetlands, where you can see water birds easily and note their field marks and behaviors. There will usually be a number of small birds like marsh wrens and song sparrows at wetlands as well. And you may get to see an osprey or bald eagle! Be sure to dress in comfortable clothes. Bring along snacks and sunscreen. Bring binoculars if you want, or pairs of empty toilet paper rolls to make pretend binoculars. They won’t make the birds look bigger, but they will help you focus in! For older kids, consider bringing along field guides to help The first day of May, or May Day, has been celebrated since ancient times. The ancient Romans used to offer flowers to their goddess of spring. As the Romans traveled the world, they brought their spring festival with them. In England, people gathered flowers and tree branches
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identify the species you are spotting. A great guide to backyard birds — with a foldout ID chart — is Audubon Pocket Backyard Birdwatch, which can be ordered online. If you really like birding, your parents might want to consider getting a spotting scope, which allows an adult to focus in on a bird and easily show it to kids. On the Walk You’ll see the most birds if you keep quiet. Move slowly and try to blend in with the surroundings. You should sit for a while, too. Learning to be still in order to tune into the natural world is one of the greatest lessons kids can learn. Observe the different kinds of birds you see. What color is the bird? How big? Does it have long legs or short legs? What kinds of noises does it make? Also note aspects of the birds’ behaviors. Are they singing? Perching? Walking? Swimming? Making nests? If you like, keep notes about the birds you see. You can even make a birding journal and sketch some of them. Celebrate every observation and discovery. It doesn’t matter how many birds you see. Sometimes watching one bird for a long time can be the most fun. After the Walk Look for the birds you saw in a field guide. If you want, you can go back and label your sketches. If you become hooked on birding, begin keeping a Life List of all the birds they’ve ever seen. You can find a list of North American birds on the Web site of the Baltimore Bird Club at http://BaltimoreBirdClub. org/nabirds.html. With your parent, help pick the next place you’ll go for a bird walk. Be sure to compare the kinds of birds you find in different places. Think about why some birds are found in certain places and not others (proximity to water, preference for fields or forests, adapted to cities or suburbs, etc.). For more information on birding, check out Audubon’s resources on birding basics: www.audubon.org/bird/at_home/bird_watching/ index.shtml. Information reprinted with permission from Audubon, www.audubon.org. to decorate their homes. A Maypole was made in the middle of the town with streamers. Dancers held the streamers and danced around the pole, weaving the streamers into patterns. Later, May Day became a holiday for workers, and many countries now celebrate it as a labor day. Say thank you to your neighborhood police officer during the week of May 15. During National Police Week, you may see blue ribbons tied onto car antennas. They are a reminder of law enforcement personnel who have died in the line of duty and in honor of those men and women who serve their communities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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On May 9, windmills are celebrated in the Netherlands. On National Windmill Day, as many windmills as possible are in operation. There are over 900 windmills in the Netherlands. Three hundred of them are still used occasionally, and some of those have been named national monuments. Windmills are sometimes used to generate electricity and to pump water over the dikes. This is necessary so that the land is farmable and not flooded by seawater.
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You’ve probably heard of the holiday Cinco de Mayo or 5th of May. This is a national holiday in Mexico recognizing May 5, 1862. This was the day that the Mexican Army, which was outnumbered three to one, defeated invading French forces at the city of Puebla. To celebrate this day, Mexicans have parades and festivals with dancing, music and food. In the United States, the holiday is a day to celebrate Mexican heritage.
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Loyalty Day is observed in the United States on May 1. It is a day set aside for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States and to remember the heritage of American freedom. Loyalty Day was made an official holiday by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 1, 1958. The holiday was first celebrated in the 1930s as Americanization Day. The day is celebrated with parades and ceremonies in communities across the United States, although many people in the United States remain unaware of it. The flag of the United States is displayed on all government buildings on Loyalty Day.
Horses Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Perissodactyla Family: Equidae Genus: Equus Species: Equus caballus
No one knows exactly when people and horses first became companions. But there is no doubt that once humans tamed the horse, it became a valuable part of their life. Horses helped people move and settle in new places, helped them work the land and farm and helped them hunt. Horses swiftly carried people for pleasure, for sport and for war. There are many different breeds of horse, and they come in many different colors and sizes. In general, a horse is a large animal. It can weigh 1,000 pounds or more. It stands about 5.5 feet high at the shoulder. The horse is about 9 feet long from the tip of its nose to its tail. Its legs are strong and muscular, yet slender. A horse’s foot is really a single toe, and the hoof is a thick
toenail. The horse has big, beautiful eyes; its eyes are larger than those of any other land animal. It has excellent long-range vision both at night and in the daytime. Each eye can see things above and below, behind and in front. And each eye can see things separately. The horse also has a nose with wide, flaring nostrils. It gets all of its air through its nasal passages; it does not breathe through its mouth or pant. A baby horse is called a foal. If it is male, it is called a colt. A female is a filly. Females four years and older are called mares, and males are stallions. Sources: Britannica Student Encyclopedia; Encyclopedia Brittanica Online. Photo: www.metrocreativegraphics.com.
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After an introduction to probability, Parkton Elementary Second and Third Graders enjoyed quite a learning treat. Each teacher hosted a carnival event involving probability. Students rotated from class to class playing games of chance and learning about the probability of events. Games included Ring Toss, Go Fish and more. Students predicted outcomes and tested their predictions by participating in the games.
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WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE... A CELEBRITY CARPENTER? Have you ever seen the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? It’s one of my favorites! They do some really cool stuff and help out families that really deserve a new home. Recently, my friends Logan and Davin Arthur and I were on location when the cast of Extreme Makeover created a new house in Tallahassee, Florida. We talked to Johnny Littlefield and Paige Hemmis and had an awesome experience seeing them at work!
First, my interview with Johnny Littlefield TRUMAN: What kinds of things did you like to do as a kid? JOHNNY: I loved baseball! I love the New York Yankees! I wanted to be a New York Yankee. Do you know why they wear pinstripes? Because they’re scarier in pinstripes, that’s why. I love surfing, and I do that anytime I can. I built a lot of stuff. I built stuff in my dad’s garage.
TRUMAN: When and why did you first become interested in this profession?
TRUMAN: Do you have a favorite room from a previous show? JOHNNY: I do. The Star Wars room — my favorite room that I’ve ever done on the show! Do you know why? Did you ever see Star Wars? Chewbacca helped me build the room. That’s my all-time favorite! TRUMAN: What has been your best experience from being on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition?
PAIGE: A lot of people went to school for it and actually took classes. Me, on the other hand, I bought properties, and then I fixed them up myself. So I had to learn how to do everything myself so that I could save money and not have to pay someone else to do it.
PAIGE: Well, first — gosh, it was a long time ago, and I didn’t think I was going to remodel houses, but I wanted to have rental properties. That’s where you buy a house and then you find somebody to rent it. I didn’t have the money to have somebody else help me, so I had to do it all myself. I didn’t think I was going to like it at first, but as soon as I started fixing things up, I liked it a little more, and a little more, and then pretty soon, I was remodeling houses from the roof to the pipes in the ground. TRUMAN: What do you do? PAIGE: I am the carpenter on the show. So I am a carpenter/designer, and I build stuff. You see all of these clouds right here? I just cut all of those out and I’m making a bed out of the clouds.
Johnny with junior reporters Logan and Davin Arthur. Right, Logan Arthur and Paige on the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
JOHNNY: Right this very second because everything is great. Everything about my job is fantastic. So I can’t think of one thing being better than the other. We have a saying, “If we’ve come to your house, something bad has happened,” and what we do is we then help that family because most of the time, the families — they give of themselves, and they help their community and don’t think about the problems they may be going through. And they become heroes to that community. So it’s just an honor every day to come to work and help a family and be with the greatest crew that Hollywood could ever make. TRUMAN: How many different “builds” have you been a part of on the show? JOHNNY: I’ve been on for three, four years now. So, a lot! TRUMAN: What advice would you give to all of the Kidsville News! readers? Don’t be afraid of anything. Don’t be afraid to try anything. Because that’s when you learn. You never ever learn when you succeed at something. You only learn from your mistakes; that’s the only time. Like when someone says, “Oh, I made a mistake. I can learn from that.” Or like when your parents say, “You did something wrong, and I need you to learn from that.” So I say do everything — every possible thing you can possibly do because that’s when you learn, and that’s when you become strong. Paige Hemmis answered a few questions, too! TRUMAN: What does it take to become a designer for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition?
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TRUMAN: What is the hardest part of your job?
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PAIGE: The hardest part of my job is being away from my family so much. We’re gone for 10 months out of the year and I miss my mom and dad, my brother. That’s the hardest part.
TRUMAN: What is the best part of your job? PAIGE: The best part is being able to help families week after week. We get to go in, and we give them a brand-new house — all the stuff that they couldn’t get on their own. So that’s pretty cool. Being able to help people is the best part. TRUMAN: What advice would you give to the kids who are interested in this profession? PAIGE: I would say volunteer as much as you can. I remember I had to volunteer when I was in high school, and I thought that was the most boring thing ever. I thought, oh my gosh, I had to do 40 hours of volunteer work, and I didn’t want to do it, but after doing the first one — the first hour, I was like, wow, this is pretty cool. So I would say help volunteer in your own neighborhood. If you see someone who needs help, go and volunteer because that’s the best way you can learn. You can go to school and learn that way, too, but the best way you learn is actually volunteering and using your hands. TRUMAN: This was a great experience to get to meet all of the terrific people that help make Extreme Makeover: Home Edition such a wonderful show! Keep up the good work!
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Use the correct light bulbs in all lamps and light fixtures. Look inside the light fixture and you will find a label that will tell you what wattage is right for that fixture. If you are using a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb, look at the package to determine wattage equivalents. Cover all of the electrical outlets in your home with faceplates and do not overload outlets with multiple adaptors or power strips. Check your electrical cords regularly for frays, cracks or kinks and replace them if they are damaged. Only use extension cords as a temporary solutions and minimize their use whenever possible. Do not tie or knot electrical cords and never let furniture sit on cords. Unplug all small appliances in your house when you are not using them. If your lights flicker or if your power repeatedly goes out, call an electrician.
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The Art of Dance Martha Graham: Pioneer of Modern Dance School of Music. Before she knew it, she was given control over Eastman’s Martha Graham was an American dancer and entire dance program! As head of the program, Martha began branching choreographer. One of the early pioneers of modern out from traditional ballet and started experimenting with a dance, she was the first professional new kind of dance, modern dance. dancer ever to perform at the White Martha developed her choreography skills while at House! Eastman. In modern dance, dancers are less concerned about Martha Graham was born on May being graceful and careful in their moves. Martha thought 11, 1894, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. modern dance showed more emotion, and she enjoyed it more Her early childhood was spent there, but than traditional ballet. Soon, she started her own dance when Martha was a young teen, her company, the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. family moved to Santa Barbara, As a modern dancer with her own company, Martha earned California. Although she was a good numerous awards and choreographed many famous dances. athlete as a girl, Martha was not a She was invited to dance at the White House eight times! dancer. That changed when Martha After a very long career, Martha stopped dancing was almost 17 years old and she saw professionally when she was in her mid-70s. Even after retirthe famous ballerina Ruth St. Denis ing from the stage, she continued to teach and to choreograph dance at the Mason Opera House in Los Angeles. Martha loved the ballet so Martha Graham, the first new modern ballets. Martha died in 1991, at the age of 96. When she died, Martha was in the middle of choreographing much that she enrolled in a dancer to perform at the White House, shown here her last dance, a ballet called The Eye of the Goddess. college specializing in dance and the Written by Tamar Burris, a former elementary school teacher who arts. Seventeen is very old to start dancing if you want to be a with Bertram Ross now works as a freelance writer and curriculum developer for PBS, the professional, but Martha was determined! Discovery Channel and other education-related companies. Sources: After college, Martha joined the Denishawn School, a school and dance “American Masters” Martha Graham: About the Dancer, www.pbs.org/wnet/ company led by non other than Ruth St. Denis herself. Martha studied both americanmasters/episodes/martha-graham; Biography of Martha Graham, www. American and world dance with Ruth and her husband, dancer Ted Shaw, kennedy-center.org; Time 100: Martha Graham, www.time.com/time/time100/ and danced several important roles in their ballets. She stayed with the artists/profile/graham.html. Photo: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs school for eight years—first as a student and later as a teacher and dancer. Division, Van Vechten Collection, reproduction number LC-USZ62-116601. In 1923, Martha left Denishawn and began teaching dance at the Eastman
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Can you hear me? What about now? May is Better Hearing & Speech Month. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association holds this annual event to “raise awareness about communiction disorders and to promote treatment that can improve the quality of life for those who experience problems with speaking, understanding, or hearing”. Speech, language and hearing go hand-in-hand. It is important and necessary to be efficient in all three to communicate. A delay in one area could cause delays in the other areas.
Here Here are are some some ways ways to to boost boost speech, speech, language, language, and and hearing hearing skills. skills. 1. No matter the age of your child, reading is always beneficial. 2. Sing to newborns and young children. Nursery rhymes are great vocabulary builders.
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Testing Tips Tips to give your child about taking tests: Relax. Just do the best you can. Your first choice is usually correct. Don't change an answer unless you have a good reason to do so. Be aware of key words such as "all," "now," "always," "never," "only," "exactly." In multiple-choice questions, don’t skip the longest answer. It should be considered, since test writers want to be sure the correct answer is accurate—they may add lots of details to insure accuracy. Watch for negative words like "not," "no," "never." Look for information in some of the questions. This information may help you answer other questions. Help your child prepare for testing by doing the following: Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep before a test, and make sure your child eats properly the day of a test. Maintain a pleasant home environment and avoid unnecessary conflicts. Make sure your child has taken any needed medication. Ensure that your child is present during testing. Get your child to school on time the day of the test. Wish your child good luck the morning of the test. Tell your child that he/she is special and that you believe in him/her! Remind your child the test is important. Encourage him/her to do his/her best. If your child is too ill to attend, please call the school office. If the test is on a subject for which you can review (such as a spelling test), help your child go over the material. Explain to your child the importance of using time wisely. If your child gets stuck on a question, encourage him or her to make the best guess and move on. Tell your child to attempt to answer all of the questions and not to leave any blank. Encourage your child to stay focused on the test, even if other students finish early. If your child is disappointed after taking a test, reassure him or her that there will be plenty of opportunities to improve and succeed. 410 Caton Road • Lumberton, NC 28358 • 910-671-6000 • Dr. Johnny Hunt, Superintendent • Mr. Tommy Lowry, Assistant Superintendent MAY 2009
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What Is Memorial Day?
If you think that Memorial Day is the day the public pools open and families gather for picnics and stores have giant sales, you need to think again. Memorial Day is actually a solemn holiday that started shortly after the Civil War in the United States. It was declared a Federal Holiday in 1971 by President Richard Nixon. Back in the 1800s, people wanted to find a way to honor those who had given their lives in battle, so they decorated the graves of those lost in the Civil War. Although it’s a solemn holiday for some, Memorial Day isn’t supposed to be sad all the time, and it’s okay to enjoy a family get-together. But if your family prays before digging into the potato salad, remember those who gave their lives so you could be free. That’s what Memorial Day is all about. When is Memorial Day? The traditional Memorial Day holiday is May 30; however, it is observed on the last Monday of May. This year, Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 26.
Book Give Away Students at Rosenwald Elementary participated in a book give away that was held for all grade levels. Parents were given tips on reading strategies that can help improve their child’s reading and students were able to receive free books.
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How to Honor the Heroes in Your Community
There are many ways to remember those who have given their lives for this country. Children can write letters to those serving in the Armed Forces or can participate in putting flowers or flags at the graves of soldiers who have died. A way to make others notice and remember the day is to have a bike parade in your neighborhood. Decorate your bike with patriotic streamers and flags and have a silent ride around your block. Finally, everyone can participate in a National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. (your local time) on Memorial Day. Spend one minute being quiet and thinking about the people who lost their lives so that we could be free.
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S is for Save the Planet: A How-to-Be Green Alphabet
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Author/Illustrator: Mary Engelbreit
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Online Tools for Learning and Teaching – Just Get Better Holt Ayriss (Illustrator) By Jeff Ertzberger Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
In recent years the advent of the internet has made it easier Age than ever to access resources for up teaching Range: 12 and and learning. Often these resources come with a subscription, or a price tag, that can put them out of the Did you know that Amerireach. Yet there are many new sites that offer their servicescans for free produce in exchange foralmost your willingness to 250 look at advertisements on their respective web pages. Manymillion new internettons applications do not require of trash each special software on your computer.. All you have to have is an internet connection. year? Readers will learn this fact and much more in S is for Save the Planet. Short prose for each letter of the alphabet Here is a list of some really good online resources totohelp you get started: the environment. highlights easy-to-take actions help protect A sidebar on each page features longer text for more advanced readers, facts andbooks information environ• Wikiswith – allowsmore students in-depth to create their own electronic with images, andon hyperlinks. mental issues. The last page of ofallthe features an excellent Create corporative documents/projects types.book http://pbwiki.com/ list• ofCartoons Web –resources onreally topics ranging from yes you can create good cartoons in no time at all.battery Even sharedisposal them with yourto vermicomposting. —JK friends. Visit – www.goanimate.com, and www.kerpoof.com
• Blogs – Also known as online journals or diaries can allow students to create reflections, chronological observations, and much more. Visit – edublogs.org, and classblogmeister.com . My Teacher Dances Thinking Maps, Flowcharts, and Book Webs – A great way to visualize information. Visit – on• the Desk www.lovelycharts.com Authors/Illustrator: Eugene • Video & Tatjana Digital StoryMai-Wyss Telling Resources – Many sites now offer free downloads of software Gagliano, that can be used for creating videos and creating digital stories. One of these, Photostory, (Illustrator) combines Sleeping still pictures with music and adds nifty effects. Best of all it is a free download – Just Publisher: Bear use google.com and search for photostory. Animato, ( http://animoto.com/) takes your pictures Press and create snazzy shortup videos by using some really fancy graphical effects. Animato is also free Age Range: 8 and for educators and students and creates 30 second video. Once you have your video or digital “My teacher dances on the created you can share it onkind Fliggo (www.Fliggo.com). Fliggo allows you to create your desk,story Which may seem own VideoMom Sharing Site. Imagine of strange. and Dadhaving your own password protected YouTube site.
think he’s weird, But I hope Don’tdoesn’t forget the games! The internet is full of game sites that often cost nothing and require no special he change.” software. A new trend in these games My Teacher Dances on is to allow parents and teachers to customize these games to matchDesk a specificistopic or curriculum. Quia.com is one collection such site that allows to create games, the a fun and refreshing of teachers poems about activities, and quizzes. Students simply log onto the site and then play the games you created. Quia is school, life as a kid and even bubblegum. April is National free for a thirty day trial,and after which they offer a onetoyear subscriptionall for types around $49 Another Poetry Month a great time explore ofdollars. poetry. This small book fun,“Academic with 39 thatthese will have kids site, 4teachers.org contains is minifull gamesofit calls Skillpoems Builders”. While games are not and parents alike laughing and giggling, or maybe rolling their currently editable, they allow students to compete against other students from around the globe. eyes!— JK
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From the Publisher: With the neighborhood Easter Parade coming up, Ann Estelle dreams of wearing a hat covered with ribbons and pretty flowers galore. But when her mother gives her a plain straw hat instead, she wonders how she can be the Queen of Easter in a hat likeTthat! ruman Kic kinplenty ’ it wof Luckily Ann Estelle has ideas her sleeve, and nothith Motup her G ose on her ing could be more fun than watching her get toowork masterpiece. But the magic of spring brings unexpected visitors, who make a hat so cute that not even Ann Estelle would want to compete! Mary Engelbreit’s irrepressible alter ego is back in a story full of all the warmth and humor that her many fans have come to expect. Perfect for tucking in Easter baskets or reading aloud on the porch swing, this Ann Estelle story is just in time for spring!
Jazz Author/Illustrator: Walter Dean Myers, Christopher Myers (Illustrator) Publisher: Holiday House, Inc. Age Range: 4 to 8
From the Publisher: From bebop to hit New Orleans, ragtime toIG boogie, as a B an w rumfrom T and every style in between, this collection of Walter Dean Myers’s energetic and engaging poems, accompanied by Christopher Myers’s bright and exhilarating paintings, celebrates different styles of the American art form, jazz. Includes time line and jazz glossary. This smash-hit picture book of jazz music poems, from award-winning father-son team Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers, has won a number of awards. This book is perfect for celebrating National Jazz Appreciation Month in April.
Lastly, if you use PowerPoint and Word on a regular basis you will want to visit my MS Office game template web site (http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/msgames.htm). The site is full of free MS Office game templates that teachers can customize to match any topic. Games similar to Jeopardy™, P ARENTOWN Pyramid™, and many other popular games can be found on my game template site. Using technology to squeeze the most out of teaching and learning is a real challenge. These resources will help you help your child begin a life-long learning experience that includes technology. MAY 2009
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Teach Your Children Well Everywhere we turn it seems we are inundated with bleak news surrounding the current market environment: record unemployment, plummeting home values and personal savings which are at an all-time low. Eventually there will be a turnaround, but what can we do today to make sure that our kids are prepared for future periods of economic uncertainty? One place to begin is around the kitchen table. Now more than ever, it is imperative that we talk to our children about managing money properly. The numbers reveal how critical these conversations are: • In 2008, 1.2 million people declared personal bankruptcy. • Americans are currently carrying $951 billion in credit card debt. • 71% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. What’s wrong with this picture? Quite simply, we are living above our means. As a nation, we are pretty good about imparting information to our children on issues that affect their health and personal well-being, such as teenage drinking. What about their financial health? What tools can we begin to equip our children with so these staggering statistics do not hold true during their generation? When it comes to money matters, it’s time to teach our children well! Kids know exactly how much the newest iPod, designer jeans or latest sneakers cost. But ask them how much the last cable bill was or the cost of weekly groceries, and they have no clue. Again the numbers are revealing. According to the Small Business Administration, kids between the ages of 4 and 12 spend $14.4 billion annually and influence household purchases of $132 billion a year. Teenagers spend approximately $95 billion per year. • Tip: Create a short-term savings goal for your kids. Once they’ve met that goal, set a new one. • Activity: Open a savings account in your child’s name. Take them to the bank once a week to make a deposit into their account from the money earned from their allowance. Be sure they are keeping track of their savings manually. Bring back the passbook! Gone are the days when kids see their parents taking their paycheck to the bank for deposit. More times than not, those checks are direct deposited into their parents’ accounts. The result is a “free money” perception some kids have about the ATM machine. Mom and dad go to the ATM to withdraw cash, and presto, the money is there. Missing, is that one vital piece of information that a paycheck had to be earned to make the “magic happen”. • Tip: Start involving your kids in managing household and school-related expenses. • Activity: During summer break, encourage your kids to earn money towards their school tuition or other school-related expenses. Benefit/Key Takeaway: Saving regularly is a habit that can be taught early and will stay with your children for the rest of their lives. Next Month: Preparing your child for real life: teaching them how much it costs to run the household Keva Sturdevant is the founder of Born To Save, a non-profit based in Washington, D.C., with the mission of teaching kids of all ages the importance of saving and investing. Our goal is to begin conversations about money in households across America between parents and their kids. In an effort to foster those conversations, we grant actual shares of stock to kids. To register for your child to win a share of stock in our monthly stock giveaway, please visit our Web site at www.BornToSave.org.
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Donde quiera que miramos estamos inundados con noticias deprimentes sobre la situación económica: cifra record de desempleo, valores de las casas por los suelos y ahorros personales que están más bajos que nunca. Eventualmente habrá un cambio, pero ¿qué podemos hacer hoy para asegurarnos de que nuestros hijos están preparados para periodos futuros de inseguridad económica? Un buen lugar para empezar es alrededor de la mesa de la cocina. Ahora más que nunca es necesario que hablemos a nuestros hijos de cómo gestionar el dinero adecuadamente. Los números revelan lo críticas que estas conversaciones son: • En 2008, 1,2 millones de personas se declararon en bancarrota. • Los americanos actualmente deben $951 mil millones en tarjetas de crédito. • 71% de americanos viven de cheque a cheque. ¿Qué es lo que va mal? Es simple, vivimos por encima de nuestros medios. Como nación somos bastante buenos en ofrecer información a nuestros hijos sobre temas que afectan a su salud y su bienestar personal, tales como el alcoholismo en adolescentes. ¿Qué es lo que pasa con su salud financiera? ¿Con qué herramientas podemos comenzar a equipar a nuestros hijos para que estas sorprendentes estadísticas no se conviertan en realidad durante su generación? ¡Cuando se trata de temas de dinero, es hora de enseñar a nuestros hijos bien! Los muchachos/as saben exactamente cuánto cuestan el último IPod, los jeans de diseño o los últimos pares de tenis. Pero pregúnteles cuanto costó la última factura de su televisión por cable, o las compras semanales y no tendrán ni idea. De nuevo los números son alarmantes. De acuerdo con la Administración de Pequeños Negocios, los muchachos entre las edades de 4 y 12 se gastan $14.4 mil millones anualmente e influyen en compras para el hogar de $132 mil millones al año. Los adolescentes gastan aproximadamente $95 mil millones al año. • Consejo: Crear una meta de ahorros a corto plazo para sus hijos. Una vez que hayan conseguido su meta, establezca otra. • Actividad: abra una cuenta de ahorros a nombre de su hijo. Llévelos al banco una vez a la semana para hacer un depósito en su cuenta con el dinero que han ganado con sus propinas. Asegúrese de que llevan un control por escrito de sus ahorros. ¡Recupere el viejo libro de registros! Ya no existen los días cuando los niños ven a sus padres llevar los cheques al banco para depositarlos. Más a menudo estos cheques son depositados directamente en las cuentas de sus padres. El resultado es una percepción de dinero gratuito que los niños tienen sobre los cajeros automáticos. Mamá y papá van al cajero automático a sacar dinero y rápidamente el dinero está ahí. Se pierden esa vital información que el cheque tiene que ser ganado para que esa magia suceda. • Consejo: Comience a implicar a sus hijos en gestionar los gastos relacionados con la casa y con la escuela. • Actividad: durante las vacaciones de verano anime a sus hijos a ganar dinero para la inscripción de la escuela u otros gastos relacionados con la escuela. Beneficio/Consejo para recordar: el ahorrar regularmente es un hábito que puede ser enseñado pronto y que permanecerá con sus hijos por el resto de sus vidas. Próximo mes: el preparar a su hijo para la vida real, enseñarlos cuánto cuesta el llevar una casa.
Keva Sturdevant es la fundadora de Born To Save, una organización benéfica basada en Washington, DC con la misión de enseñar a los niños de todas las edades la importancia de ahorrar e invertir. Nuestra meta es comenzar conversaciones sobre el dinero en los hogares a través de América entre los padres y sus niños. En un esfuerzo por fortalecer estas conversaciones, concedemos acciones de mercado reales a los niños. Para registrar a su hijo para que gane acciones de mercado en nuestro concurso mensual, por favor visite nuestra página web www.BornToSave.org.
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Story Time with Truman The Sea Turtle Story Chapter Five - The Big Day!
A Quality Serials Story By Mary Maden Illustrated by Vicki Wallace
THE STORY SO FAR… Pancake, a hurt loggerhead turtle, is taken to a sea turtle hospital after she is rescued and treated. At the hospital, a young girl named Lolly bonds with Pancake. Pancake is getting well until, suddenly, one day she stops using her flipper. After a long period of rehabilitation, Pancake regains the use of her flipper and may be well enough to be released. But is Lolly ready to let her sea turtle friend go? That next week, Dr. Andy came to visit the turtle hospital to check on all the patients, but especially to check on Pancake! That day, he would determine if she was ready to be released. Lolly helped Dr. Andy by keeping Pancake calm while he checked her over thoroughly. “You are a good helper,” Dr. Andy said. “You have a way with all the turtles, especially Pancake.” “I like the turtles,” Lolly responded, adding, “and Pancake’s my favorite!” The doctor finished examining Pancake’s shell. “Very good,” he muttered, as he worked. “Yes, she’s healed nicely.” Next, Dr. Andy checked the sea turtle’s front flipper. Pancake wiggled her front flippers and squirmed on the table. “I see her flipper is healed, too!” Dr. Andy laughed, holding on to the big turtle. “Pancake’s better, isn’t she?” Lolly asked. “She sure is,” the doctor answered, smiling, “thanks to you and everyone at the turtle hospital. Her carapace is healed; her flipper is strong and working just fine. She’s ready to be released back to the ocean.” Lolly couldn’t help smiling, too. It made her feel good to know that she had done her part to help Pancake! The hospital was in a flurry. Preparations for Pancake’s release had to be made. There were a lot of details to attend to. Everyone was busy. Lolly was busy, too. It was almost the end of the school year, and she was occupied with end-of-year activities. It was also the start of her mom’s bookstore’s peak season. There was much to do! But Lolly found time to visit her special friend every chance she got. She wanted to spend as much time as she could with Pancake before she was released. Lolly looked in the turtle tank. Pancake looked well and happy. “It won’t be long now until you can go back home,” Lolly told Pancake. “It will be great. You can eat and swim to your heart’s content!” Lolly smiled down at her special charge. She felt happy and a little sad all mixed together! “We all did a good job, huh, kiddo,” Jan said, coming up behind Lolly. For a moment, she and the young girl quietly watched the totally
recovered sea turtle. Each was lost in her own private thoughts. Soon the big day arrived! Everyone was there to see Pancake off. All the staff from the sea turtle hospital turned out. Many members of the community were there to show their support, too. Even people who didn’t live at the beach had traveled for miles to watch the sea turtle release. And of course, Lolly was there. Quite a crowd gathered on the beach waiting for the sea turtle. Pancake was the star of the moment! Newspaper reporters and people from TV stations turned out to record the exciting event. Pancake was going to be in the newspaper –– and on the six o’clock news. But before Pancake was released, the doctors were giving her one last check-up. Then she was scrubbed, measured, weighed and tagged. The tag was put on Pancake so people could identify her if she was spotted again. The tagging process was painless, and the new tag wouldn’t get in Pancake’s way at all. Soon Pancake was ready to go home! A cheer went up from the crowd when they spotted Pancake. Everyone was happy for the sea turtle. The hospital staff placed Pancake on the sandy beach, pointing her in the direction of her home –– the ocean. Lolly stood close behind Pancake. The reporters with their cameras struggled to get a good shot of the sea turtle. People took pictures. Everyone gathered around; they all wanted to be able to see the sea turtle being released. The turtle hospital staff followed Pancake, keeping the onlookers at a safe distance. Pancake crawled slowly and awkwardly toward the water, shuffling her heavy body across the sand. On land, Pancake was clumsy and slow. But once she was in the water, Pancake swam quickly through the surf despite her long stay at the hospital. She swam gracefully out toward the open sea as if she had never been injured at all! Lolly waved goodbye as she watched her special friend go. She felt a little sad––she would miss Pancake. But she knew that Pancake was going home where she belonged. And that made Lolly very happy! The crowd gave a loud cheer as Pancake swam away. Everyone stood on the beach and watched until Pancake was out of sight. Slowly the crowd trickled away. Lolly was left alone on the beach staring out at the vast blue ocean. It had been a big day! All the hard work had paid off. Pancake was finally home. But Lolly couldn’t help wondering: Would Pancake be all right? Next Time… Pancake Returns! A Teacher’s Guide to accompany this six-chapter story is available on the Kidsville News! Web site at www.KidsvilleNews.com. Copyright 2001 by Mary Maden. All rights reserved. Mary Maden is an award-winning author. Visit her on the Web at www.marymaden.com.
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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS... THE NETHERLANDS?
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! To find the Netherlands, also known as Holland, get out your globe, and find longitude 5º E and latitude 52º N. Located in Western Europe, the Netherlands borders the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany. This small country is only about twice the size of our state of New Jersey. Not only does this country border the sea, but it is also at the mouths of three major European rivers: the Rhine, Maas (or Meuse) and Schelde. The name "Netherlands" means low-lying country. The coastal areas are almost completely below sea level. They are protected by dunes and dikes to prevent flooding. Windmills are seen throughout the country. Many are still in use to generate electricity, and they also are used to pump water from behind the dikes and back out to sea. The Netherlands is a cloudy country. On the average day, three-fifths of the sky is clouded! It has a mild temperature, with warm winters and cool summers. It is pretty rainy, with only about 25 clear days each year. The language of the Netherlands is Dutch. The country is divided into 12 provinces. In the northern province of Friesland, they speak their own language called Frisian. You'll also hear plenty of English, French and German spoken in the Netherlands. Even though Western Europe is far from the Caribbean, the kingdom of the Netherlands also includes six islands in the Caribbean known Where in the as Netherlands Antilles, and also Aruba. Wooden shoes, tulips and windmills are just a few symbols of Dutch life. World Word dike [dahyk], an The Dutch are known for their arts and crafts. Dutch painters — among them Rembrandt and Vincent van Gogh — are embankment of earth some of the greatest in art history. and rock built to prevent Sources: “Netherlands,” The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, www.cia.gov; "The Netherlands," floods. Encyclopædia Britannica.
Career Day
Truman had a blast at Smart Start Day giving hugs and high fives and learning about all the wonderful programs offered by Robeson County Partnership for Children 22 KIDSVILLE NEWS
Career Day was held at Ronsewald Elementary School on April 1 & 2, 2009. Many volunteers came to the school to talk with the students about their professions. Rosenwald would like to thank the staff members and volunteers who were able to make Career Day a huge success.
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Together Time — Ask an adult for help with projects!
May Is National Egg Month All over the world, eggs are important as a food. Eggs are a naturally nutrient-dense food, which means they have a high proportion of nutrients to calories. One large egg has only 75 calories and provides 13 essential nutrients in varying amounts. Eggs are an excellent source of choline and a good source of the highest-quality protein and riboflavin. Many of the egg’s incredible nutrients are found in the egg yolk, including choline, folate, lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin D. The yolk also includes healthy monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats and almost half of the high-quality protein found in eggs. Because eggs are so easy to prepare, they’re often the first food young people learn how to cook. This easy egg salad recipe is delicious and nutritious. When you cut it in half, one round pita bread makes two pockets. And, when you fill the pockets with egg salad, they make handy portable lunches. Make the salad the night before. In the morning, fill the pockets with the salad and some veggies. Then, wrap the pockets and pack them along with frozen juice boxes to keep them cool until mealtime.
EGG SALAD POCKETS WHAT YOU NEED:
• 3 tablespoons sour cream • 1/4 teaspoon fresh dill weed OR 1/8 teaspoon dried dill weed • 4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped • 4 thin cucumber slices • 4 thin tomato slices • 2 whole wheat pita breads, cut in half HOW TO MAKE IT (makes 4 servings):
1. Put the sour cream and dill weed into the bowl. Stir with the spatula until the ingredients are well blended and you can’t see any clumps of dill weed any more. Add the eggs to the bowl and gently stir until they are evenly coated with the sour cream mixture. 2. Cover the bowl with the plastic wrap or foil. Put the bowl into the refrigerator. Let it stay in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight. 3. When you’re ready to pack the pocket sandwiches, put 1 cucumber slice and 1 tomato slice into each pita pocket. Carefully spoon 1/4 cup of the egg salad into each pita pocket. Information courtesy of the American Egg Board. For more recipes, visit the web site at www.incredibleegg.org.
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Hey Kids, Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th. Truman wants to tell you about the hishory of Mother’s Day and give you some ideas of special things you can do for your mom! Mother‛s Day started long, long, ago, in ancient Greece, the people paid tribute to Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, each spring. A little later in history it is noted that England paid homage to mothers on "Mothering Sunday," the fourth Sunday of Lent. In 1872, Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) suggested the idea of Mother's Day in the United States, but it was Miss Anna M. Jarvis, of Philadelphia, who began a letter-writing campaign to lots of important people that made Mother's Day a national holiday. In 1907 Miss Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May, in memory of her mother. The next year Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia and it grew from there. In May, 1913, The House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution requesting the President, his Cabinet, members of Congress, and all officials of the federal government wear a white carnation on Mother's Day. Congress passed another Joint Resolution May 8, 1914, designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. President Woodrow Wilson signed the resolution into law in May 1914.
Here are some ideas of ways to make your mom feel special this Mother’s Day! °Make Mom breakfast in bed° °Do secret acts of kindness, this might include doing one of mom's chores for her° °Be obedient and listen° °Do your chores, without being asked° °Get along with your brothers and sisters° °Write a love letter to Mom° °Make Mom a homemade card or gift° M I S S I O N
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