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1, 2, JUST FOR YOU! YAH FOR Y-O-U The letter X likes to find itself at the beginning and ending of words. Touch each picture and say its name. Make an X on top of the pictures if their name begins with the letter X. Circle the pictures if their name ends with the letter x. Finally trace the capital X and lowercase x with your finger or a pencil. Excellent job!

3, 4, ASK FOR MORE!

Singing songs like “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” or “The Hokey Pokey” help kiddos learn the names of body parts while having fun. Try a game of “Simon Says” with prompts like “Simon says point to your nose.” You could make clues for “I Spy” a bit harder by saying “I spy the body part that helps you to hear.”.

ACTION RHYME: THE HOKEY POKEY You put your whole self in,

That’s what it’s all about!

You put your whole self out.

(If you haven’t ever played Hokey Pokey, start with just a hand or foot and lead up to the whole body.)

You put your whole self in And you shake it all about. You do the Hokey Pokey And you turn yourself around.

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Snake Breath

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What is Yoga?

Yoga is an ancient form of fitness with poses that help you stretch, relax and get stronger.

Bumblebee Breath

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Bring one leg in front of you so your shin is parallel to the top edge of a wall, draw the other leg behind so your knee is on the ground.

Just like a little bunny in the garden, take three quick sniffs in through your nose, and one long exhale out through the mouth.

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talking with your friends and family members.

No reason to be afraid of this cobra! It is a great yoga pose and stretch.

Hold That Pose!

Place your hands under your shoulders and your forehead on the ground. Breathe in through your nose and press your hands to the ground while raising your head and shoulders.

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Snake Breath

Pretend to be a snake and hiss. Inhale deeply through your nose and blow out through your mouth with a soft and low hissing sound.

Bumblebee Breath

Sit comfortably and inhale through your nose, keeping your mouth closed. Next, with your mouth still closed, make a humming or buzzing noise (like a bumblebee) as you exhale.

Dragon Fire Breath

Place your fingers under your chin, and as you inhale, raise your elbows as high as you can around your neck and face. On the exhale, lower your elbows back down.

Exhale through your mouth and teeth and hiss like a snake. Lower your body back to the ground. Relax and repeat.

Concentrate!

Yoga takes concentration. Look at the pictures below. Which ones come from somewhere on this page?

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Children are born curious.

This week’s word: Your EXHALE back foot can be flat The verb exhale means on the ground, or your toes can be tucked under.to breathe out.

Lie down with your belly on the ground.

Bunny Breath

Yoga began in India long ago. Ancient statues show figures in various yoga poses.

THIRD-GRADE BOOK OF THE MON Dear families,

Jackson loves adventure. Quigley invents extraordinary gadgets. Together, they are the Spy Penguins, determined to prove they are worthy to join the FBI (Frosty Bureau of Investigation) in this hilarious illustrated chapter book series from author, Sam Hay and illustrator, Marek Jagucki. When one of Quigley’s inventions goes very wrong, Jackson finds himself right in the middle of an FBI stakeout. Rare fish are disappearing from the city’s aquarium and the FBI are stumped. It’s up to Jack and Quigley to solve the crime! Reading and talking about the books you read together not only builds yourrelationship together, but it supports your child’s love for reading and their comprehension skills. Join these two secret agents on their daring adventure!

Happy reading!

About the author Sam Hay writes for all ages from preschool and up. She lives in Wales with her family. Her family is her inspiration for writing. Her favorite story themes include: magic, ghosts, and crazy animal adventures. Sam can often be found with headphones, tea, and a pile of pencils ready to write. She has authored approximately forty books! Sam’s favourite story themes include: magic, ghosts and crazy animal adventure

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Activity

Use the area below, to sketch ideas you have for gadgets that might help these two secret agents or someone in a career you are interested in. Share what your gadget can do and how it might be helpful.

Dear Kids:

Jackson and Quigley have decided they want to be FBI agents when they grow up or even sooner if they can prove their worth. The two used their secret agent skills as well as their gadget invention skills to help prove their worth to the FBI.

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A Dog

Named Mary Visits Yellowstone National Park

By Gayle M. Irwin | Photos by Gayle M. and Gregory P. Irwin

CHAPTER 10

ellowstone National Park is known for things other than animals. This park is also special because of the geology of the area. It is known as a super volcano. Tiny earthquakes happen frequently in and around the national park. The western side of Yellowstone hosts many unique features for which Yellowstone is famous: Hot springs… geysers … and bubbling pots of water. Geysers are streams of hot water that rise from the ground and shoot into the air. Walkways made of wood are buil around these steaming waters to keep people safe as they observe the features. Yellowstone National Park has more geysers than any other place in the world. The most famous is Old Faithful. This giant waterspout gets its name because the eruption happens almost every 90 minutes. Between 3,700 and 8,400 gallons of water is released during an eruption. Sometimes visitors who stand on the wooden walkway receive a shower when Old Faithful explodes. This legendary geyser can spray water and steam 100 feet high into the air, impressing many who stand to watch. Other well-known geysers in Yellowstone include Castle, Grand, Great Fountain, and

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Next week Mary and her friends explore some of Yellowstone’s waterways.

Mary, a black and white springer spaniel, enjoys exploring the woods.

Steamboat. There are nearly 500 geysers found in the park. Visitors are required to remain on the wooden walkways for their safety and because the ground around these hot water spouts can easily break. Sadly, some people have lost their lives because they have fallen through the fragile earthen crust of the geyser basins. Dogs are not allowed on the boardwalks. Other hot water features found in Yellowstone Park include hot springs. One of the most famous is Grand Prismatic. It is the largest hot spring found in the park. It measures 370 feet wide and 121 feet deep. This hot spring boasts a variety of colors, including blue, green, red, and orange. Mammoth Hot Springs is also well-known. Located at the

north entrance into the park, this terraced wall of rock featured hot water trickling along a rocky stair-like feature. Hot springs are common in Yellowstone, as are geysers. Small, often colorful, boiling water features are known as paint pots, mud pots, or bubble pots. These are gray-brown holes in the ground where water boils and bubbles. Two of the most well-known are Fountain Paint Pots and Mud Volcano. They look like they’re burping or like they have the hiccups as they gurgle their scalding, muddy water that mixes with gasses, like hydrogen sulfide, giving these strange features their rotten egg odor. Another special hot feature found in Yellowstone is called a fumarole or steam vent. These exist when a hot water feature has so little water in the system that the water boils away before reaching the ground’s surface. It lets off steam instead of boiling water. Fumaroles are found at Roaring Mountain and the Norris Geyer Basin. To be continued

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Jeremiah’s Joy The story of a rescue dog By Gayle M. Irwin | Photos by Gayle M. and Gregory P. Irwin

“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad.” — Robert Wagner, American actor

CHAPTER 5

eremiah’s thoughts returned to the present. The chilly, late September air didn’t keep him from enjoying the outdoors. The afternoon sunshine bathed him in warmth as he sat on the back porch of the house. He gazed at the large, enclosed area. He had heard his special people, his adoptive family, call it ‘the back yard.’ Jeremiah liked being there. He liked running through the yard and around the trees. He liked being here, on the warm, wooden porch. He liked listening to the birds and seeing the squirrels. He also enjoyed being inside the house. The two large, comfortable dog beds on the living room floor cushioned his body and helped keep him warm during the colder nights. He enjoyed lying on the couch next to his human caregivers, and he liked being with Mary. They often lay next to each other, inside on the dog blanket or the

living room chair, or outside in the yard. The two dogs formed a strong bond of friendship. They shared and played with their toys inside the house, and

they chased each other and raced each other around the big backyard. Jeremiah stood and stretched his small body. He blinked his brown eyes as he gazed at the bright, indigo sky. He watched geese flew overhead and heard them honk as their large wings carried them south to warmer places. Another winged creature, a black and yellow butterfly, stopped to eat from flowering bushes near the fence. A fountain flowed across rocks under the tall, wooden deck. Jeremiah listened to the soothing water music as he watched a small, brown bird hop onto a large rock and sip the trickling water. A squirrel chattered from the nearby apple tree. He looked at it. The little animal gazed back at Jeremiah and switched its bushy tail. He saw Mary run up to creature as it stretched across a tree branch. She barked and chased the squirrel around the tree. Jeremiah listened more intently. He heard neighbor dogs running and yipping in yards. Joy welled up in the small dog’s heart. He bent his small

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body and sounded his first bark from the top of the stairs. Mary looked at him. Jeremiah darted down the steps. He raced across the yard and circled the elm tree. He ran to the left and whipped around the lilac bush. Then he rushed back toward the deck, jolted up the steps, turned around, and sprinted his race all over

again. His little legs quickly carried him across the yard, and his black ears flew behind him. Mary joined Jeremiah, dashing back and forth around the yard. On this day, a year after leaving that tiny cage which confined him for more than three year, the joy in Jeremiah’s heart bubbled out – and he barked

again. Mary added her voice, a Springer Spaniel AHOO. Howls and barks echoed back as other dogs joined the two pair in a happy chorus. Jeremiah sang his joy for his new friends, his new home, and his new life.

To be continued

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Feb. 24March 2, MARCH 1 NATIONAL MINESOTA DAY Natrona County Public Library Hours:

Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. • Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Sunday, 1 p.m.-5p.m. There is ﬆill no in-person programming at this time, but patrons can follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ natronalibrary) or Inﬆagram (https://www. inﬆagram.com/natronalibrary). Children’s Take and Make crafts are available each Tuesday. The Library is now oﬀering a service called tutor.com. It provides free online tutoring for all ages, from young children all the way up to adult learners. It’s a free online service (all you need is a library card to access it through the library’s website natronacountylibrary.org).

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