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Books About the Earth! PG 2
How to Save the Planet PG 3
April Events PG 4
Safe Cycling PG 5
Recipe: Calzones PG 6
Learn About the Water Cycle! PG 7
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The Curious Garden Peter Brown While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, trans- Ages 3-5 forming it into a lush, green world.
learning | book nook Earth day is april 22! every year we celebrate earth day as a reminder to slow down and enjoy what nature provides us. unplug on earth day and read a book that will inspire a lifelong appreciation for the environment.
Up In The Garden And Down In The Dirt Kate Messner Discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves and down in the dirt. Explore the hidden Ages world and many lives 3-5 of a garden through the course of a year!
Compost: A Family Guide To Making Soil From Scraps Ben Raskin Set your family on the path to a planetfriendly lifestyle with this fun guide to compost--what it is, how to make it, how to mainAges tain it. Includes games, 6-8 stickers, and more!
Flush Carl Hiaasen Noah’s dad tried to stop the Coral Queen casino’s boat from illegally dumping raw sewage and ended up in jail. Now, Noah has to come up with a plan to stop the pollution, save Ages 9-12 the beaches and prove his dad’s the good guy.
The Man Who Planted Trees Jean Giono This is a tale of a man who brings back to life a waterless and desolate valley. Over a period of many years, the shepherd Elzéard Bouffier plants hundreds of hectares of seeds, transform- Ages 12+ ing an inhabitable region into a thriving forest.
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Water is good for you. But how you drink it can make a difference to the planet.
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Making plastic water bottles and transporting them to stores uses a lot of fossil fuels and pollutes the environment. Reducing your use of plastic water bottles is an easy way to make the earth a cleaner place for generations to come. Instead of buying water in a plastic bottle, use a refillable water bottle and fill it with tap water. Recycle! Plastic water bottles can take hundreds of years to disintegrate.
According to the CBC, Toronto consumes an estimated 100 million plastic bottles a year. Many plastic bottles still end up in landfills, or worse, as litter in forests, lakes and oceans. Instead of throwing a plastic water bottle into the trash, recycle! Plastic water bottles are turned into carpeting and even fleece clothing. Recycling one plastic bottle can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours!
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Talk to your parents about ways everyone in your family can help the environment by reducing waste and saving energy. There are a few great ideas below. See if you can work together to come up with at least 10 more. 175 GORDON BAKER ROAD, TORONTO, ONTARIO M2H 0A2 TELEPHONE & ADVERTISING INQUIRIES 416.493.4400 Toronto Kids & Families is published monthly. Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may by reproduced without the written permission of the Publisher. Toronto Kids is in full compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Call 416-493-4400 for more information.
There are a lot of things kids can do to take care of our planet every day. Here are some great ideas:
Turn Off Lights
Take charge of making sure the lights are switched off in your house when you leave a room. This saves energy and money. And it’s as easy as flipping a switch.
Plant Something Plant a tree, a bush or a vine. Lima beans are easy to grow and you can plant them in a small container. When the beans are ripe, you can share them with your family.
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Play Outside
When you play outside you aren’t using electronics. You get some good excercise and have fun. Save energy and play in the fresh air outdoors!
Use Less Water
When brushing your teeth, turn off the tap water. This can save up to 30 litres of water per day per person. Some showers use up to 19 litres of water per minute. Shorter showers can save a LOT of water.
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Turn Off Lights
Take charge of making sure the lights are switched off in
Plant Something Plant a tree, a bush or a vine. Lima beans are easy to grow
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When you play outside you aren’t using electronics. You get
When brushing your turn off the tap water.
2016 Find some of your favourite books and read them to a younger child.
Tick the box on each day when you have completed 15 minutes of reading. Children who develop a love of reading will become better students and build a better future.
How long can you go without watching TV? How many books could you read if you gave up TV for a few days? Turn Off TV and Read Month
Do something nice for a brother or sister today. Maybe they will do something nice for you!
Can you do a cartwheel? If so, teach a friend how to do one. If not, work with a friend that knows how.
Look up at the sky for 15 minutes tonight. How many aircraft can you spot in that amount of time?
How many foods starting with the letter B have you eaten this week?
Write down ten pairs of words that rhyme. Now write down a poem using those words. National Poetry Month
Who were the first people to reach the North Pole on this day in 1898?
Beverley Cleary was born on this day in 1916. Can you find the names of the books she has written? Have you or your friend mastered the cartwheel yet? Don’t give up! Practice is great exercise.
Learn all the words to one of your parents’’ favourite songs. s. Have a family sing along tonight! Discuss the meaning off the tate word meditate Close your eyes letely and sit completely till. Be calm and aand still. f meditate forr five toda . today minutes today.
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Do something to improve your health today. Go for a long walk, make a nutritious meal and get a good night’s sleep.
TIFF Kids International Film Festival
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ROMKIDS Day Camp The Titanic sank on this day in 1912. What caused the disaster?
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Ask if you can help make dinner tonight. Suggest a recipe and be sure to help clean up too!
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recipe | spinach ricotta calzones
Family fun is as easy as [pizza] pie
additional for dusting 2 cups unbleached bread flour 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning Olive oil spray For the filling: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 8-ounce package crimini mushrooms, finely chopped 4 cups lightly packed baby spinach, finely chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1/2 cup soft goat cheese 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup basil leaves, chopped small 1/4 cup drained sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper For serving: 1 1/3 cups marinara sauce
Getting tired of boring, ol’ pizza night? Kids will love this healthier homemade twist on a family favourite — especially when all the greens are hidden! Try making dinner together. Little hands are great at spreading toppings and children will love seeing the Directions whole family enjoy their work. Switch up the recipe by customizing toppings. You might even be able to get To make the dough: Pour the water into the bowl of a stand mixer fityour little ones to try a new topping or two. If you’re in a rush, purchase pre-made pizza dough. ted with a dough hook, sprinkle in the yeast, and let This recipe comes from Clean Eating for Busy Families (Fair Winds) from author Michelle Dudash, R.D. it sit for 5 minutes. Add the flours, 3 tablespoons of oil, and salt and seasoning; mix for 10 minutes on Whole-Wheat Spinach Ricotta Calzones Ingredients medium-low speed until the dough is elastic in conServes 7 For the dough: sistency. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and 1 1/2 cups warm water (105 F to 110 F) place it in a warm area until the dough doubles in 1 3/4-ounce envelope quick-acting dry yeast 2 cups unbleached white whole-wheat flour, plus size, about 90 minutes. If you don’t have a warm area
in your kitchen, heat the oven to 200 F. Turn off the oven and wait 5 minutes before placing the dough in the oven to proof. Once the dough has risen, punch down. Coat a large sheet pan (or 2 medium sheets) with olive oil spray, shape the dough into 7 equal balls, cover, and let rest for 15 minutes. To make the filling: Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add oil. When the oil begins to shimmer, add mushrooms and saute^a for 3 minutes; add spinach and garlic and cook until water releases and evaporates. Remove pan from heat and stir in the goat cheese. Add ricotta, Parmesan cheese, basil, tomatoes, flaxseed meal, salt, and pepper and stir. Transfer to a container and chill. To assemble a calzone: Preheat oven to 500 F. Dust the counter, rolling pin, and a dough ball with flour. Flatten the dough into a 5-inch circle, rotating after every few rolls Place 1/3 cup of filling on the front half of the dough, leaving 1/2 inch around the border. Fold the dough over until the edges meet, forming a half-moon. Fold over 1/2 inch. Press the edges with your fingers to seal and score lightly with a fork. Gently, but quickly, transfer the calzone back to the sheet pan. Repeat this process with the remaining dough and filling. Brush the calzones with 1 tablespoon of oil and using the kitchen shears, cut four 1/2-inch slits into the tops of each. Bake on the middle rack until lightly golden on top and bottom, 15 to 18 minutes. Complement with warm marinara sauce. — MS
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Cut out the pictures and put them in the correct order on the Water Cycle.
cats and dogs.
Great galoshes! Greg is in a goofy storm. Can you find all the things that start with “G”? There are 12 of them in this picture.
Where is the ocean deepest? At the bottom.
What is the difference between a lion with a toothache and a rainy day? One roars with pain and the other pours with rain.
What did one raindrop say to its friends? Two’s company. Three’s a cloud. When is weather worst for mice? When it is raining
There is water all around us—on the land and in the sea. This water evaporates and rises into the sky as vapour. The vapour in the sky turns to water droplets and makes clouds. The water drops fall from the sky as rain. The rain goes into the ground and into the sea. Then, some of the water from the rain evaporates back to the sky and makes clouds again.
What does the ocean do when it is leaving? It waves. TORONTO KIDS - April 2016 | 7
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