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International Peace Day

Positive Thinking Day

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Labor Day is a holiday in the United States dedicated to working people.

Observed on the first Monday in September, it is a day when we show support for workers and

honor them for their achievements.Labor Day was first celebrated in New

York City with a parade on September 5, 1882. It became a national holiday in June 1894. Labor Day is celebrated with parades, picnics, sporting events and meetings of labor groups.

BrazilIn Brazil, September 1 through 7 is

celebrated as Independence Week. In 1822, Brazil declared its independence from Portugal. During this week, also known as Patriotic Week (Semana da Patria), there are lots of celebrations. The government holds seminars about the history of the country. The week begins with a footrace, and a grand military parade takes place at the end of the week.

Chile

In Chile, September is a special month filled with festivities. Spring arrives in Chile in September, and they celebrate a Day of Unity on the first Monday in September. The Independence Day is celebrated on September 18, and Army Day is celebrated on September 19. The country celebrates all month long with music, dancing, food and beverage and parades. There are also rodeos and demonstrations of crafts and costumed dances.

Owl You’ve heard about a “wise old owl,” but have you wondered what makes the owl so wise? Traditionally owls have been thought of as wise creatures because of their association with Athena. The Greek goddess of wisdom is often shown holding an owl. Owls were also thought of as bad omens and feared by some people because

of their nighttime activity and their hooting sounds.Owls are nocturnal animals, which means they are

awake at night. They live all over the world, except for Antarctica. There are many different kinds of owls, but all have fl at faces with small curved beaks and big feet with large talons. Owls have very large round eyes, but they cannot move their eyes. To make up for their eyes, they can turn their heads 180 degrees! That means owls can turn their heads to look directly behind them. Owls are fi ve to 28 inches in length, with

wingspans from one to 6.6 feet. They fl y very quietly, which makes them hard for people to fi nd.

Owls eat mostly small animals like mice, but some eat insects as well. Fish owls eat fi sh along with mice, and bay owls have been know to hunt for bats. Owls swallow their prey whole, then cough up things that they cannot digest, like fur and bones, in compacted pellets.

Owls live in many different places, even in deserts! They make nests in holes in cliffs, trees and buildings. Bigger owls sometimes use the abandoned nests of hawks and crows.

Sources: Britannica Encyclopedia Online; International Festival of Owls, Houston Nature Center, www.festivalofowls.com.

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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 andlongitude, and they tell a pilot or ship’s captain exactly where in the world a certain place is located. Basically, latitude lines (also calledparallels) 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 55ºW and latitude of 10ºS, and you'll find the country of Brazil. It is located on the east

coast of South America. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and is about the samesize as the United States. In fact, it is the largest country in South America. Itis surrounded by many smaller countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, FrenchGuiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. It shares

a border with every country in South America, except Chile and Ecuador!The climate of Brazil is mostly tropical. The terrain is mostly fl at, but

with some hills, mountains and a coastal area on the east coast.The capital of Brazil is Brasilia. The

country celebrates Independence Day onSeptember 7, which marks its indepen-dence from Portugal in 1822.

Brazil has a strong economy.Agricultural, mining, manufacturing andservice industries are well-developed. Themain agricultural products of Brazil arecoffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn,sugarcane, cocoa, citrus and beef. Coffee,soybeans and even footwear are some ofthe main exports that the country sells toother countries.

Photo, left: A panoramic view of Iguazu Falls along the Brazil-Argentina border. Theentire waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 1.7 miles of the Iguazu River.

Sources: "Brazil," The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, www.cia.gov/library/publi-cations/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html.

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September Word FindFind the hidden words in

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Pros & Cons to Learning in a Digital AgeThe world has quickly become digital, and the younger

generations are leading the pack with technology that just may make some other items obsolete. As preteens and teenagers routinely turn to digital devices for entertainment and schoolwork, the face of education may change as well.

In the past, students toted notebooks (the paper kind), pencils, pens and folders to school. Today, students carry digital devices like computer tablets, notebooks (the electronic kind), smart phones and other items to the classroom. Furthermore, texting and instant messaging have replaced traditional modes of casual conversation.

Another item that may go the way of the dinosaur is the printed book. Students can now carry an entire library’s worth of reading material on a slim e-reader device or on the many other evolving tablet-type machines. There may be a day when one no longer browses the aisles of the school library for a book, but only downloads the text instantly when needed. Some textbooks are already offered in digital format, and some school systems and teachers may opt for the convenience of digital devices.

Little data exists as to just how many schools have policies allowing the use of cell phones and other digital devices in class. In the United States, a 2009 U.S. Department of Education survey indicates only four percent of public-school teachers say a handheld device is available in the classroom every day. But things can change in a short period of time.

Digital Advantages: There are many advantages to going digital. Typing tends to go faster for adept keyboard users, which many youngsters have become since they’ve essentially grown up with computers in the household. This skill makes note-taking easier. When notes and assignments are saved to a computer, there’s less likelihood of them getting lost, especially if important fi les are routinely backed up. Data saved on a computer can easily be manipulated into a number of different formats, potentially making it easier to study. Bodies of text can be transformed into charts or pie graphs with many word-processing programs. Students can cut and paste important quotes or examples into essays and the like, saving time on homework.

In terms of streamlining backpacks, digital readers and other devices eliminate heavy books and notebooks. This point can be seen

as a big plus to students who have grown accustomed to carrying around 20+ pounds on their backs from a very young age.

As many teachers turn to online resources, such as e-mailing and posting assignments on a personal website, students almost have to keep up with the times with some sort of tool that has Internet access.

Digital Disadvantages: On the other side of the equation, going digital does have some disadvantages. The decline of penmanship is one of them. In a digital era, people are less likely to write letters by hand or keep up with penmanship in other ways. Some children don’t know what cursive handwriting is and may never learn how to sign their names in “script,” which was a common lesson for other generations. With spell check available, there is no longer a focus on spelling lists and spelling tests as there was for previous generations.

While digital communication does promote social interactions on some levels, some argue that spending too much time staring at a screen and keyboard compromises the social aspect of going to school and learning in a classroom. Today’s youth are less likely to “talk,” choosing to “LOL” and “TTYL” through texting.

Having a wealth of information available on the Internet opens up students to many disreputable sources of content. Some common online encyclopedias are written and edited by regular people who may not have the accurate details of events. Also, having content that is easily cut and pasted opens up the temptation for plagiarism and blurs the lines of how to attribute information to a source correctly.

Digital devices may be great learning tools, but they also offer a number of distractions to students. When a student is supposed to be taking notes on a laptop in the classroom, he or she might be downloading music, updating social networking sites, streaming video or checking celebrity gossip.

Classrooms are evolving and so are students. Learning is very different from the way older generations may have learned. As the classrom changes, it may be up to the parent to establish techonology boundaries for the child. Setting limits on computer time and phone usage and encouraging penmanship and spelling may be the ways to go.

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Save: Start the school year off right. Get into the habit of saving your money. When you save money that means you do not spend everything you have. If you get an allowance or birthday gift, be sure to put some of that money into a savings account at your credit union.

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Unique Ways to Save on School Supplies When it comes to school, costs are rising across the board. Though tuition hikes get most of the publicity, additional expenses associated with school can add up as well, and school supplies are no exception. Though it was once easy to send kids off to school with a pencil case, a couple of notebooks and a few other accessories, today’s students live in a digital world, and their teachers often rely on technology to supplement lesson plans. As a result, the cost of school supplies is higher than ever before, and parents are left looking for ways to give kids the tools they need without breaking the bank. To do just that, consider the following tips. •Sign up for coupons on retailer websites. When consumers purchase a product online, prior to finalizing the purchase, many online retailers ask consumers to check a box if they would like to receive e-mail newsletters and coupons. Parents who sign up for such newsletters and coupons can save substantial amounts of money and might even be privy to special sales not available to the general public. In some cases, it’s not even necessary to make a purchase to receive the newsletters and coupons. Shoppers simply visit the web site of their favorite online retailers and sign up to be notified of any deals or sales. •Coordinate with teachers ahead of time. Parents should consult their child’s teacher before school begins and throughout the year to determine if there are any special projects or reports coming up that require certain supplies. For instance, kids might need costly graphing calculators next semester. If parents are given advance notice, they can shop around to get the best deal. Talk to local school officials to see if it’s possible to make a list of school supplies available at the end of the year instead of at the very beginning. If so, this gives parents several months to shop around for the best deals.

•Do your own homework. Parents of college-bound kids might think an e- reader would make the ideal gift, saving kids the trouble of lugging all those books around campus. However, parents should do their homework before making any such purchases. That’s because not all textbooks are available as e-books, and kids might end up having to buy hard copies of their textbooks

anyway. Before kids head off to college, examine their first semester schedule and then look online for each class’s corresponding syllabus. If most of their required textbooks are available as e-books, then an e-reader might make a great gift. If not, think of something else. •Don’t make the bottom line the determining factor. Whether a student is in grade school, high school or college, his or her school supplies tend to undergo more than their fair share of wear and tear. So parents looking to save on school supplies should consider that when shopping. Though the less expensive backpackmight seem more affordable, make sure it

can withstand the test of time and all the wear and tear that comes with being a student’s backpack. If not, it will likely need to be replaced before the school year is out, which can end up costing more money in the long run. •Recycle school supplies. School supplies can be recycled. At the end of each semester or school year, perform an inventory of existing school supplies. If last semester’s notebooks were hardly used, there’s no need to buy new ones for the new semester. Similarly, parents who have a couple of students in their household can embrace hand-me-down school supplies just as they do with clothes. If one child finishes the school year but didn’t quite use up all of his or her supplies, save those supplies for the day when younger siblings end up in the same class. Source: Metrocreativeconnection.com


AT THE MOVIES

Dolphin Tale (In Theaters: Sept. 23)Some dolphins are luckier than others. After getting caught in a crab trap off the coast of Florida, Winter gets rescued on the beach by a little boy named Sawyer (Nathan Gamble). Members of the nearby Clearwater Marine Hospital help transport the friendly dolphin to their facility to help Winter recover. Sadly, Winter’s damaged tale has to be removed. Harry Connick, Jr., plays Dr. Clay Haskett, whose outgo-ing daughter Hazel (Cozi Zuehlsdorff) befriends Sawyer and invites him to help with Winter’s recovery. Hope comes for Winter’s survival when a local prosthetics doctor (Morgan Freeman) generously agrees to design a prosthetic tail to help her swim properly. Dolphin Tale is a sweet children’s movie. There are no big explosions, rude humor, or green-eyed monsters -- just a heartwarming true story about people who care for one very special dolphin. Ashely Judd and Kris Kristofferson also star.Rated PG for some mild thematic elements (Warner Bros.)

The Lion King 3D (In Theaters: Sept. 16)Disney’s coming-of-age animated musical gets a 3D treatment that puts the well-loved movie on the big screen for more generations of kids to fall in love with. Simba (voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Matthew Broderick) is a cute little lion cub with a royal destiny. Once a prince, Simba must find his own way in the world after a terrible event takes his father King Mufasa (voiced by James Earl Jones) away from him forever. In the jungle, Simba meets a couple of new friends. Pum-baa the warthog and Timon the meerkat help guide Simba on his road to independence. The story draws upon Shakespeare, classical mythology and African folk tales as a basis for songs by Elton John and

Tim Rice. This limited re-release extravaganza will be in theaters for just two weeks.

MOVIES ON DVD

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (Available Sept. 6)Patricia Rozema makes this gently nostalgic depression-era story about 11-year-old Kit Kittredge (well played by Abigail Breslin) of the “American Girl” book series. Kit wants to write essays about the Great Depression from a “kid’s-eye view” for her local Cincinnati newspaper. The 1934 financial crisis comes home to roost when Kit’s father (Chris O’Donnell) loses his car dealership and leaves his family to look for work in Chicago. Kit befriends a couple of child hobos named Will and Countee, who take her on a tour of their homeless lifestyle. Kit’s mom (played by Julia Ormond) opens the family’s house to boarders to help keep up their mortgage payments. A rash of burglaries points to Kit’s friend Will as the prime suspect. Kit sets out to solve the crimes with the help of her two best friends. Rated G. (New Line Home Video)

Dumbo (Available Sept. 20)Jumbo Jr. is nicknamed “Dumbo” because of his enormous ears. Born into the circus life when a stork delivers him to his mom, Dumbo is picked on by the other animals. Those big ears are a problem. Even kids make fun of him. He’s separated from his protective mother. Still, Dumbo has one loyal friend in the form of a boisterous tiny rodent named Timothy Q. Mouse. Timothy Mouse loves Dumbo. Things take a big turn when Dumbo and everyone else realizes the no-so-little elephant can use his mighty ears to fly! Suddenly Dumbo becomes known as “the 9th wonder of the universe- — the world’s only fl ying elephant.” This 1941 Disney animated movie is called a “classic” for good reason. You might even shed a tear or two. Rated G.

Cole Smithey, also known as “the smartest film critic in the world,” has been a fi lm 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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With school underway, it can be a challenge to keep the brown bag lunch fun and healthy. PB&J is great, but not every day!

You can make your own stack-ems using cubed cheeses, lunch meats and low-salt crack-ers, to change things up and save money over the pre-packaged versions. Turkey is a great choice. It is a protein, which helps your body maintain and repair body tissues and build muscle. It also provides vitamin B-complex and iron, which help build strong bones and teeth and support muscles. Here are some healthy recipes from Boar’s Head that use turkey and will make your bag lunch more fun!

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WHAT YOU NEED:•1-2 tablespoons cream cheese, low-fat• 1 96% fat-free tortilla (8-inch)• 2 slices Boar’s Head Maple Glazed Honey Coat™ Turkey Breast

• 1/4 cup fresh baby spinach• 1/2 medium-sized apple, cut into thin strips

• Spread cream cheese on one side of tortilla. Place turkey slices even-ly over tortilla; then add spinach leaves and sliced apple. Roll tortilla tightly, tucking ingredients as you roll. Slice wrap in half diagonally and serve. (Makes one serving.)

Turkey Kabobs

WHAT YOU NEED:• 2 slices Boar’s Head Ovengold® Turkey Breast, sliced 1/4-inch thick• 2 slices Boar’s Head Yellow Cheddar Cheese, sliced 1/4-inch thick• 12 grapes, white seedless• Toothpicks, long

• Cut turkey and cheese into cubes. Place a cube of turkey on a toothpick, followed by a cube of cheese and then a grape. Repeat with remaining items. Arrange on a plate and serve. (Makes 12 servings.)NOTE: Instead of toothpicks, try using pretzel sticks.

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Liven Up the Lunch Box! Healthy H e a l t h y Hearts & Bodies H e a r t s & B o d i e s Lice is Not Nice!!!! Scratch Scratch

Your head is feeling really itchy. Could it be lice? If so, you’re not alone. Every year, between 6 and 12 million people worldwide get

head lice. Most of those millions are kids. Any kid who goes to school has

probably already heard about lice. They can spread easily at schools, so if one kid

gets them, the rest of the class might get them, too. What can you do? Let’s

find out.

What Are Lice? Lice are very, very small insects. In fact, they are so tiny that you can barely see them!

Each louse (the name for one of the lice) is brown and gray and only about the size of a sesame seed .

Lice are parasites (say: pah-ruh-sytes), which means that they live off other living things. Head li ce need to be next to skin to survive -

and the warmth of your skin is a perfect place for them to live. Lice eat tiny amounts of blood (muc h less than a mosquito does) for their

nourishment and use their sticky little feet to hold on to hair. Gross! When lice start living in hair, they also start to lay eggs, or nits. Lice can survive up to 30 d ays on a person’s head and can lay eight eggs

a day. Lice attach their nits to pieces of hair, close to the scalp. If you see a small, oval blob o n a strand of hair, that’s probably a nit. If

these little eggs are yellow, tan, or brown, the lice haven’t hatched yet. If the eggs are white or clear, the lice have hatched.Although they

don’t hurt, lice sometimes can irritate the skin and make it itchy (especially at night). Too much s cratching can lead to scalp infections.

Here are things you can do to keep them away.

Life Without Lice

• Don’t give the lice any chance

to spread to you. Avoid putting

your head together with a friend

or sharing stuff that could

contain lice, such as hats

or combs.

Don’t try on hats that

belong to other kids.

Never share a comb,

brush, barrettes, or other hair

accessories. Use your own, and

don’t lend them to anyone else.

Always use your own sleeping

bag and

pillow

when

sleeping

away

from

home.

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Saying Goodbye to Lice. If your head feels very itchy,

tell an adult as soon as possible. This is especially true if you

know that other kids in your class or school have had lice.

Don’t wait around — the more time the lice have to lay nits,

the itchier you will be!

Often a parent or school nurse can recognize head lice

just by looking for nits in the hair. Some kids’ parents will

take them to the doctor so the doctor can check to see if

lice are there.

If a kid has lice, an adult will need to buy a special

medicated shampoo, cream, or lotion that kills lice. An adult

will need to apply the medicine and follow the directions.

Part of the treatment is combing your hair with a fine-tooth

comb to remove the nits. The shampoo, cream, or lotion

usually kills the lice right away. The itching should go away

within a few days, but treatment may need to be repeated

in 7 to 10 days to kill any new lice that may have hatched

since the first treatment.

Sharing is usually a great idea -

Except when you’re sharing lice!

Lice Love Everyone. Because lice are parasites,

they will set up house

on anyone’s head,

whether that person

is clean, dirty, in

second grade, in fifth

grade, black, or white.

Anyone who says that

people who get lice are

dirty doesn’t know that lice love

everyone and that includes the cleanest

kid in the class! Lice spread in classrooms

and schools because kids play together

closely and often share more stuff than

adults do.

Lice cannot jump or fly. They spread

when people’s heads touch or when they

share hats and other clothing, combs,

brushes, headbands, barrettes, and

bedding (like sheets, blankets,

pillowcases, and sleeping bags). If lice

are stuck on any of these things and

that thing touches another person’s

head, that person may also get lice.

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It’s a new school year! Welcome Back! We live so close to the border with Canada and our neighbors in Quebec speak French I thought it would be fun to learn French this year! Each month I will have a list of words in English, then the word in French and beside that how to pronounce the word. The really cool part is that you can go to my website www.kidsvillenews.com/northernny Click on the link and go to “Bonjour.com” a kid safe website to HEAR the words pronounced!

Good Luck! Or should I say Bonne Chance!

Your Friend,

English

Hello

Good Evening

Good Night

See you later

See you soon

Goodbye

French

Bonjour

Bonsoir

Bonne Nuit

A tout à l’heure

A bientôt

Au revoir

Pronunciation Key

Boh n zhoor

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Dear Kids, It’s September, and fall is on the way. The first day of

fall is September 23. We also celebrate Grandparents Day in September. It’s a great time to do something special with your grandparents. Maybe do an interview with them about what the world was like when they were young, or go on a hike and enjoy the changing season.

School is in full swing, and I hope you are enjoying your teacher and classroom! My teacher is really smart and does a great job of getting me excited about learning. This month, I talked with Jennie Wray, a 3rd-grade teacher, about what it’s like to be a teacher. And, I’ve got some yummy recipes for your lunch box!

I hope you enjoy reading this issue of Kidsville News! Be sure to visit our website at www.kidsvillenews.com / northernny for more fun and games.

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Preamble to the U.S. ConstitutionWe The People of the United States, in order to form a more

perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this, Constitution for the United States of America.

Way back on September 17, 1787, the Constitution was signed by 39 of the 55 Founding Fathers at the fi nal meeting of the Constitutional Convention. These delegates had gathered almost daily for five months to create this important document. It was designed to define clearly the separate powers of the government and the states, the rights of the people and how the representatives of the people should be elected. After signing it in September of 1787, Congress sent printed copies of the Constitution to the state legislatures for ratifi cation.

The United States Constitution contains seven articles which cover the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, the Judicial Branch, the States, the Amendment Process, the legal status of the Constitution and the Signatures of the delegates. It also contains Amendments one through 10, which are called The Bill of Rights, and Amendments 11-27.

President George W. Bush signed a bill into law on December 8, 2004, which designates every September 17 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Citizenship Day has been around since 1952 as a day to commemorate “the formation and signing, on September 17, 1787, of the Constitution of the United States” and to recognize those who had attained the status of American citizenship. In 2004, Congress changed the designation of this day to “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.” It also added two provisions: first that federal employees receive educational and training materials concerning the Constitution on September 17 of each year, and second, that each educational institution that receives federal funds shall hold an educational program on the Constitution for students on September 17 of each year.

For more information about Constitution Day, visit www.loc.gov, www.constitutionday.com, or www.constitutioncenter.org.

It’s Constitution Day!Grandparents are an important part of the family,

and many cultures honor them for their knowledgeand wisdom. In China, there is a proverb aboutgrandparents, and it says, “The old are the precious

gem of the household.” This means that theChinese see their elders as extremelyvaluable members of society.

So, because grandparents are sovaluable they deserve a day in their honorjust like mothers and fathers. Americahas been celebrating a GrandparentsDay since 1978 when President JimmyCarter declared it would be celebratedon the first Sunday after Labor Day

every year. This year, 2011, Grandpar-ents Day falls on Sunday, September

11.Many different countries such as

Australia, Estonia, France, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom, celebrate a Grandparents Day like America; but America has beenhonoring them longer than almost everyone else. The only country thathas been celebrating it longer than America is Poland. They started theirholiday in 1964, 14 years before we did.

Grandparents Day was created by Marian McQuade, who was ahousewife in Fayette County, West Virginia. She was inspired by thelonely people in nursing homes and thought it would be a great idea tohave a day for everyone to recognize how special and valuable they are.She thought it was very important for the younger generations to carefor and learn from the wise people they have in their lives.

A perfect way to celebrate this holiday with your loved ones couldbe to take them flowers or sing them a song. The National GrandparentsDay Council of Chula Vista, California, has announced that the nationalsong for Grandparents Day is “A Song for Grandma and Grandpa” byJohnny Prill. If you wanted to get flowers for your Grandma, you couldget her forget-me-nots, which are the offi cial flower for GrandparentsDay. A handmade card is also a great way to say “I Love You” to thegrandparents in your life. Spend some time talking to them about howthings were when they were kids, and you will make their day!

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It’s back-to-school time — time for classesand extracurricular activities like sports —football, basketball, soccer and more. Butnot all sports activities involve two teams

lined up on the field in a game. Yoga is anathletic activity in which you compete not

against another team or person, butyourself, and it benefits the mind,body and soul.

Yoga means “union” inSanskrit and originated in ancient India. What we in theWest commonly refer to as yoga is actually asana, thepractice of physical poses and one of eight different“limbs” of yoga.

Yoga includes many styles of practice basedon the same poses, but focused on differentaspects, like breathing, physical movement,body alignment or a combination. Some popularyoga styles include Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Power Yoga, Iyengar,Kundalini, Bikram or Hot Yoga and Viniyoga.

Yoga requires little equipment — comfortable clothes that allow youto move easily, like shorts and a tee shirt, and a yoga mat and towel. (Besure to include a water bottle and drink plenty of fluids during any sortof exercise.) An instructor leads students in a yoga class throughcombinations of poses and positions that involve stretching, bending,holding, breathing and relaxing.

Yoga offers children many great benefits. “A non-heated class foranyone under the age of 13 can be incredibly beneficial,” said VirginiaGallagher, ERYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher), owner of HotAsana Studio in Southern Pines, N.C. “If they are already engaged inother athletic activities that build musculature up to shorten themuscles, then yoga can be incredibly beneficial to lighten them back up.

Yoga is also good for the mind and may help you in your studies.“In general, especially for kids with ADD or ADHD, it helps focus their

concentration. Anytime you are focused on oneactivity, one pose or posture, and you’re concentrating onit, it increases your focus and increases your ability to focus

and to concentrate. We are a society that really works infront of our computers and our video games, so wework in our heads a lot. So to get anybody to reallydrop down and to feel down to your toes and to feeldown to your fingers, to extend and stretch differentparts of the body that you’re not really utilizing on a

regular basis is benefi cial.”Yoga also offers a playfulness and non-competitiveness, Gallagher

said. “So much of what our kids do are team sports, or sports that havea winner or loser, and in yoga, we don’t have that. In yoga, it’s prettymuch personal posture, and it’s about doing what you can do and notcomparing that to anybody else.”

Sources: www.discover-yoga-online.com; “What Is Yoga,” http://yoga.about.com/od/beginningyoga/a/whatisyoga.htm.

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NASA’s Jobs NASA (short for NASA (short for

National Aeronautics and National Aeronautics andSpace Administration) reaches Space Administration) reachesfor new heights and reveals for new heights and revealsthe unknown so that what it the unknown so that what itdoes and learns will benefi t all does and learns will benefi t allhumankind.humankind.

To do that, thousands of To do that, thousands ofpeople have worked around the people have worked around the

world — and off it — for 50 years, trying world — and off it — for 50 years, tryingto answer some basic questions. What’s out there in space? How to answer some basic questions. What’s out there in space? Howdo we get there? What will we fi nd? What can we learn there, or do we get there? What will we find? What can we learn there, orlearn just by learn just bytrying to get trying to getthere, that will there, that willmake life better make life betterhere on Earth?here on Earth?

What Whathappened happenedduring and right during and rightafter the Big after the BigBang? How do Bang? How dogalaxies form and galaxies form andchange? What change? Whatis the nature of is the nature ofblack holes? How black holes? Howdid the planets, did the planets,moons, comets moons, cometsand other solar and other solarsystem objects system objectsform?form?

NASA sends NASA sendsspacecraft out to spacecraft out toanswer these big answer these bigquestions. These questions. Thesespacecraft have no people onboard. However, a lot of engineers spacecraft have no people onboard. However, a lot of engineersand scientists work together to build them and put them into and scientists work together to build them and put them intospace. Like true robots, these spacecraft operate mostly by them-space. Like true robots, these spacecraft operate mostly by them-selves. They are programmed to send their data and images back to selves. They are programmed to send their data and images back toEarth. These spacecraft study Earth, the Sun, the solar system and Earth. These spacecraft study Earth, the Sun, the solar system andthe universe as far away in space and time as the most advanced the universe as far away in space and time as the most advancedNASA technology will allow.NASA technology will allow.

And, at home, how is the Earth’s climate changing? Why is it And, at home, how is the Earth’s climate changing? Why is itchanging? How will Earth be different in the future? Earth-changing? How will Earth be different in the future? Earth-observing spacecraft study the air, the ocean, the land and the ice observing spacecraft study the air, the ocean, the land and the iceto help answer those questions.to help answer those questions.

To us, the Sun is the most important star in the universe. Why To us, the Sun is the most important star in the universe. Whydoes it act as it does — quiet sometimes and stormy at others? does it act as it does — quiet sometimes and stormy at others?NASA has missions to observe the Sun’s cycles, variations and NASA has missions to observe the Sun’s cycles, variations and“temper tantrums” and how the Sun affects us.“temper tantrums” and how the Sun affects us.

Other spacecraft and robotic explorers are helping to fi nd out Other spacecraft and robotic explorers are helping to fi nd outthe nature of the objects that make up our solar system. How have the nature of the objects that make up our solar system. How havethey changed since the solar system began? What environments in they changed since the solar system began? What environments inthe solar system might support life?the solar system might support life?

NASA’s space observatories are helping scientists understand NASA’s space observatories are helping scientists understandsome of the biggest mysteries. How did the universe begin? How some of the biggest mysteries. How did the universe begin? Howdid it become what we see today, with its hundreds of billions of did it become what we see today, with its hundreds of billions ofgalaxies, stars and planets? And, are any of those other planets like galaxies, stars and planets? And, are any of those other planets likeEarth — with life?Earth — with life?

Find out about some of these exciting NASA missions at Find out about some of these exciting NASA missions athttp://spaceplace.nasa.gov.http://spaceplace.nasa.gov.

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has missionsstudying Earth, the Sun, the Solar System, and theUniverse. For some missions, NASA partners withspace agencies in other countries. All people havethe same big questions.

School Rules!By Barbara Gilmour

“Hi kids, welcome back. Tanner, Nicole, Rudy, Stephen, Carmen and Truman the dragon are here today to learn more about being ‘Cool Kind Kids.’ What fun things did you do this summer?”

Tanner shared, “My family went to a cabin on a lake where we swam every day.” Rudy added, “I went to day camp and swam every day, too.”

Nicole said, “My family went hiking and mountain climbing. It was fun.” Carmen raised her hand to share, “My family went to the beach. It was hot, but we had a cool time.”

Truman was excited to share. “I did some fun things in my town, like the 4th of July parade. The fireworks were really cool.” Stephen added, “My family had a ‘staycation.’ We stayed home and did fun things together.”

“It sounds like you all had a fun summer. Now it’s back-to-school time.” Everyone groaned.

“I know it’s hard to think about school after a summer of fun, but school can be fun, too. Who remembers some of the ways we said to be cool and kind kids having summer fun?”

Carmen’s hand went up. “I learned to respect other people and their customs.”

Rudy shared, “If we take turns and share, we’ll have more fun at day camp.”

Tanner added, “Taking turns about what activities to do helps everyone get along better. Don’t be bossy and always want your way.”

“I think The Golden Rule helps everyone have fun,” said Nicole. “It applies everywhere.”

Truman raised his hand to share, “There were a lot of people at the 4th of July parade. It was really crowded, and some people were push-ing and shoving. I didn’t think that was the kind or cool way to act. I’m big, so I tried to stay in the back so little kids could see.”

Everyone cheered for Truman. “You’re the coolest and kindest dragon we know!”

“You have good memories. Now let’s see how we can use these ideas to be cool and kind kids at school. Rudy, you mentioned taking turns and sharing. Where would you do those things at school?”

Rudy jumped up and shouted, “The playground! I love that place.”Nicole added, “What about taking and turns and sharing library

books, or things in our classroom?” Stephen said, “Playing games or sports are where we need to take

turns and share, too.” Tanner got a big smile on his face and said, “We need to take turns

and share everywhere at school so we all can get along.” “You are right! Carmen learned to be respectful of others’ customs

and beliefs when her friend traveled to a foreign country. How can we apply that to school?”

Nicole’s hand shot up. “I know. We are all different, and we shouldn’t tease or pick on someone who is not like us. We should accept everyone and try to be his or her friend.”

A SCHOOL RULES when kids are kind and cool to everyone at school. Barbara Gilmour, Tanner’s grandmom, is the creator and developer of the Tanner’s Man-ners: Be a “Cool Kind Kid” Social Skills, Character Values and Anti-Bullying educa-tional materials and the award-winning “Cool Kind Kid” Audio CD. She also writes theChildren’s Manners Blog, offering tips for teaching your children manners. http://children-manners.blogspot.com. © Cool Kind Kid. 866-KID-KIND. www.CoolKindKid.com.


School Rules!

Summer break is over, and school is back in session! I really respect teachers. They have a lot of knowledge and spend their days helping us learn, too!

more.TRUMAN: What does it take to become a teacher? MRS. WRAY: It takes at least four years of college, with a bachelor’s degree in education. Personally, it takes patience and a love of working with children.TRUMAN: become interested in being a teacher?MRS. WRAY:

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students and I have a lot of fun learning about all kinds of new and interesting things, like prehistoric

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MRS. WRAY: I probably have to say the paper work and not having the

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TRUMAN: Do teachers like giving homework and tests?MRS. WRAY: I don’t like giving either, but they are necessary to be able to

TRUMAN:MRS. WRAY: -ing very satisfying. TRUMAN: What is your favorite hobby or thing to do when you are not working?MRS. WRAY:TRUMAN: What advice would you give to kids who are interested in becoming teachers?

MRS. WRAY: Stay in school and learn all you can. When

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Hey Kids! Truman wants your original artwork, letters, poems, and stories! He may want to print them in an upcoming issue of Kidsville News! or put them up on the website. Just have your parents fill

out this form and send it along with your work.

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Hint: Send your work in color and on unlined paper!

S e n d I t !

It’s Campaign time…It doesn’t matter how much you give, because together we can do so much.

Fall is my favorite time of the year. Not only do we start a brand new school year and all the fun that brings, but it just also happens to be kickoff

time for the Adirondack Region United Way Annual Campaign!!! Just think back to all the great United Way agencies we have learned about so

far and how they can help kids like us, our families and neighbors here in the North Country. In the February issue we learned all about the Child Care Coordinating Council, remember they help with training and “coordinating” daycare providers as well as Parents Anonymous and parenting classes so our Mom’s and Dad’s can be better parents to us. They also provide a space for parents and kids to meet in a safe place. In March we learned all about Life Flight, the helicopter that quickly carries sick or injured people (kids too) to a hospital that can help them and they do this at no charge to the patient. Do you remember the call letters for the Bell 430 helicopter? I do! The answer is N9SP. In the April issue we learned all about protecting our heads during play and sports when we visited with the North Country Regional Traumatic Brain Injury Center. Two important items to remember…ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT and Safety is NO accident, live injury free. May and June articles were really fun columns to write. We learned all about the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York and the Twin Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts. I’m still so impressed with the girls who made the Lego Robotics wheelchair. I hope all of our scouts had a really fun summer camping and learning all about our beautiful Adirondacks and how to keep them safe… Leave no trace. For our July article we spent time with Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN). We learned about kids who have special needs and how when their families need help they have a place to go. Finally last month we learned how Habitat for Humanity is helping families build a home and a new life. We have really learned so much in these last few months about agencies that are right here in our area, ready to help us if we should need them, and there are so many more that we will learn about in the months to come. Right now there are 39 member agencies of our United Way of the Adirondack Region. I know

that as we learn about these agencies you think, “Wow I need to help support this agency that is doing so much good.” It would be a lot of work to give to each of these agencies individually. That’s where the United Way is such a big help! It is through our contributions to the United Way that we can give a little and combine it with all the other people who give to make a difference in the lives of so many people. Some you know and some you may never meet, but your contribution will touch many lives.

I know what you are thinking “I’m just a kid, what can I do to help” I worried about the same thing until my friend Mrs. A and I sat down and thought about ways I could help, maybe these will work for you too. 1. (GIVE) In October the United Way is having a coin drive called “Harvesting Change for the United Way”.It’s where you just donate a coin or two. It’s not important how much you give but that you GIVE. It’s all about being part of a larger community and our responsibility as a citizen. 2. (ADVOCATE) Encourage your parents, teachers, and neighbors to help with a drive and to give through payroll deduction at their work. You can do this by reminding them all we have learned about the different agencies. Mrs. A is a campaign volunteer for the United Way

and she said she would be happy to speak to any group about giving to the United Way and show them a short

video. Remember just like with the coin drive it’s not how much someone gives it’s that they give. Did you know a donation through payroll deduction can be as little as fifty cents a week? That works out to $26.00 a year. When everyone makes the commitment to give that is when it really ads up! 3. (VOLUNTEER) I’m sure that from reading these articles each month you have a favorite agency, I know I do. I think if you contacted that agency and told them you would like to volunteer some of your time to help them, no matter what your age they could find someway for you to help. It’s worth a try. We kids learn a lot about the world from what we see adults do. Here we have a chance to help our adults teach us kids the importance of giving to help others. So let’s all LIVE UNITED and help each other the UNITED WAY.

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Quetzalcoatl is a Serial Story by Carl Gundestrup. MR. JONES: Hello? WOMAN ON THE PHONE: Um. Mr. Jones. I think it’s time. He’s been asking questions. MR. JONES: Do you think he’s ready? WOMAN ON THE PHONE: I think so. MR. JONES: Send him over. CHRISTIAN: Hello, Grandpa Jones! MR. JONES: I’m up here Christian. In the attic! CHRISTIAN: Cool. What’s that? MR. JONES: This is the seaman’s locker your mother was telling you about. CHRISTIAN: Where’d you get it? MR. JONES: My father was a ship’s captain. It was his. One night, in October of 1991, a man came to my door with a letter from an attorney and this trunk. The letter informed me that my father had passed away at sea. This seaman’s locker was my inheritance. CHRISTIAN: This trunk? MR. JONES: Open it up. CHRISTIAN: Wow! Oh my gosh! MR. JONES: That pistol was my grandfather’s. CHRISTIAN: Cool. MR. JONES: The sword belonged to my Great-Grandfather John Paul Jones. He was a sea captain during the American Revolution. CHRISTIAN: What’s this? MR. JONES: That’s a Samaritan clay tablet. CHRISTIAN: No way! And this belt buckle? MR. JONES: There are those that would kill to have that belt buckle. What you see here, is just a very small part of what was in the trunk when I received it. Most of the artifacts and a large portion of my family manuscripts and writings are now stored in vaults or museums, protected from those that would steal

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the Jones Legacy. CHRISTIAN: What is the Jones legacy? MR. JONES: If I tell you, you must give me your word of honor that you will speak of this to no one. CHRISTIAN: Why? Why does it matter? Who’d care? MR. JONES: Give me your word of honor. CHRISTIAN: I promise never to speak to anyone without your permission. MR. JONES: Very good. Here. Help me to remove the rest of these items. CHRISTIAN: Wow! What’s this? MR. JONES: I’m not exactly certain. There are quite a number of items that are similar. Set it down on the table. Now, move that lever there. CHRISTIAN: Oh wow! What’s that? MR. JONES: I believe that it is a. sextant of sorts. A traditional sextant is a navigational instrument used to determine a vessels exact position at sea. It’s not like any sextant I have ever seen. What you’re seeing projected I believe, is a star chart. A map of a solar system. But I don’t believe that it’s “our” solar system. CHRISTIAN: Where did it come from? MR. JONES: Let me show you. See that leather flap sticking out of the bottom of the trunk? Give it a tug. CHRISTIAN: Oh Wow! Cool, a false bottom! What are all these books and maps and stuff? MR. JONES: The writings of my ancestors. For centuries, members of the Jones family have kept journals and diaries and ships’ logs. Passing their lives’ experiences from father to son. CHRISTIAN: Why’s it so secret? MR. JONES: To me, it’s sacred. It’s the history of my family back to before the time of Christ. To archeologists, treasure hunters and those seeking fame and fortune. My ancestor’s writings and the artifacts in my father’s trunk are priceless. They are the clues

to some of the greatest mysteries and treasures in the history of our world. Here. Take a look at this journal. CHRISTIAN: Whoa! This is way cool. Who drew this dragon? It’s beautiful. MR. JONES: It’s your legacy. CHRISTIAN: My legacy? MR. JONES: Give me the book and get comfortable. Here. Take James Spencer’s dagger. I find that when my hands are occupied, my mind has a greater capacity to grasp the truth. The tale of Quetzalcoatl by Captain David Jones, my father.

DAVY: James Spencer and I first met while working on Gus Neilsen’s fishing boat the Viking Queen. James was the first mate, and we became friends almost the moment we met. James confided in me, his dream of owning his own fishing fleet and living on Shiloh’s Island. Shiloh’s lay a half a day’s journey from the mainland and was the best fishing I’d ever seen. After working together for several years, James and I pooled our money and partnered on our own fishing boat. I moved with James and his family to Shiloh’s Island. After buying the boat, there was no money left for a house, and no one on the island would rent us a room. So we made our home in a cave on the windward side of the island. We traded some fish for an old church door, which we used to enclose the front of the cave. I had always viewed moving to a new place or starting a new job as a great adventure, filled with the excitement of new opportunities and hope for a better future. But James’ wife Catherine did not share my feelings. CATHERINE:You know how I was treated when I went looking for a place to rent. If that is how the adults on the island behave, how do you think their

children will treat Garrett? JAMES: No, Catherine. It is not ideal. But a man has to feed his family and the fishing off Shiloh’s is the best there is anywhere. DAVY: And Garrett’s a strapping young lad who can take care of himself. Isn’t that right? GARRETT: Yes, sir. DAVY: Garrett was a fine young man. Like most boys, he had a taste for adventure. He had read everything he could find about Shiloh’s Island. He had a keen young mind and a heart as big as the ocean, but he had the misfortune to have been born with a crippled leg. His left leg was fine, mind you. But his right leg was small, withered and twisted so as to be of no practical use to him. Garrett was forced to use crutches, which made making friends difficult. Still, Garrett would try. With all of his heart, he wanted to be like all the other children. GARRETT: I can’t wait to explore the Island. Shiloh’s Island was a haven for pirates. One book said that there are more than a dozen sunken ships scattered around the island. CATHERINE: How’d they all sink? GARRETT: Other pirates, shoals, storms and sea serpents. CATHERINE: Sea serpents? I don’t believe that. GARRETT: Ask Uncle Davy. DAVY: I was not Garrett’s uncle by birth or marriage, but by affection. Aye. It was in this very channel that I encountered a sea dragon. GARRETT: Really? DAVY: Had I not been there myself, I would have thought it just another tall tale. But a mate of mine, Shawnsey McKensie, was standing the night watch. As near as we could tell, a hungry sea dragon spied Shawnsey alone on the deck... (continued)... To listen and read- along with the rest of this month’s episode of QUETZALCOATL go to www.talesofdavyjones.com or www.kidsvillenews.com./northernny A Teacher’s Guide to accompany this 12-chapter story is available at www.KidsvilleNews.com. An audio version CD-set and workbook are also available online. Copyright 2011 by Carl F. Gundestrup. All rights reserved.


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