Kid Scoop News—September 2026

September 2026

Pears are in season! It is said that gold seekers traveling west brought pears with them. HARVEST MONTH OF THE Most of us have encountered a disagreement with another person. Be The Referee on these pages and decide how the kids in the cartoons could best handle a conict. FAIR OR FOUL?

There are 20 butteries on this page. Can you circle them all?

News ..................................... Conict Resolution 1 ............. Conict Resolution 2 ............. Conict Resolution 3 ............. Dolphins Go to School ........... Puzzles .................................. Activity Calendar ................... STEM of Baseball ................... Puzzle of the Unicorn ............ Pears ..................................... Disaster Preparedness ........... Interest .................................. Parent Scoop ......................... Early Learners ........................ Answers ................................ 3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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We’re excited to put together the first Kid Scoop News edition of the new school year! Going back to school is exciting, but it can also be a little scary. So, we’ve got pages and cartoons in this issue that will really help you if you find yourself (or others) in a disagreement with someone. Finding solutions is the key to figuring out what’s FAIR and what’s FOUL. Just like you, Dolphins Go to School. Do you think you could be a dolphin trainer? Read the steps that show you how it’s done. If you ever listen to a baseball game announcer on the TV, they talk about sinkers,

sliders, splitters, cutters, and more. It might sound like a foreign language, but the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) of Baseball is what makes a pitch curve in the air to fool a batter — amazing! From baseball to Unicorns! Those magical, mysterious creatures have a fascinating origin story. You can learn how to draw one too. Jam-packed full of puzzles, games, and activities, this September issue will welcome you back to school and provide each and all of us with reading fun. Happy September,

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Dear Friends, Happy September! I hope you’re settling into the new school year and ready for a fun month of learning. This month, we’re learning how to work through disagreements by listening, staying calm, and treating others with kindness. We’ll also discover the STEM behind baseball and how science and math are part of every pitch, swing, and home run! If you are anything like my family, you know Louisianans love a good day at the ballpark! We’re also learning why it’s never too early to save money—even a few dollars or coins in your piggy bank each month can add up! And here in Louisiana, we know how important it is to be prepared when storms come our way. You’ll learn what your family can do before a disaster and the importance of being prepared and helping our neighbors when they need us most. Lastly, while we may not find any unicorns roaming around Louisiana, they’re a fun reminder to use our imaginations, be creative, and never

Chief Executive Ocer Brandon Foreman Publisher Amy L. Foreman Associate Chief of Sta Alexis Alexander Teri Hodges Roxane Voorhies Business Operations

Editorial Amanda Miller

Art/Production Madeline Miletello Asarel Smith

MY NAME: ____________________________________ stop dreaming big. I hope you carry that same imagination and curiosity with you throughout the school year. Keep dreaming big, asking questions, trying new things, and making this school year one to remember! Hugs & High Fives, Sharon Landry First Lady of Louisiana

ISSN 2768-2382

Publisher and Editor Vicki Whiting

Art Director/Illustration Je Schinkel

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Kids Interview: ShelterBox USA

helterBox USA provides emergency supplies to people all around the world after a disaster.

“What are your feelings after you deliver supplies?”

Happy, excited, grateful, hopeful, and proud. It is hard to see the suering, but hopeful to see people come together to help. “Did you ever travel through a hurricane to deliver supplies?” Yes, she has traveled through areas where the ground is still shaking from earthquakes, and she has traveled through a hurricane while it was still happening! Ms. Murray has responded in Morocco after an earthquake, Ukraine after the Russian invasion, and in Grenada and North Carolina after hurricanes. “How do you rescue people during a ood, and how do you get supplies to them?” First, search and rescue teams bring people to safety. Then ShelterBox comes by train, boat, car, plane, mule, or helicopter to deliver supplies once people are in a safe location.

Students in Ms. Koller’s class in San Rafael, CA, had the chance to be reporters for Kid Scoop News . They interviewed Kerri Murray , President of ShelterBox USA, and learned more about this organization that has helped millions of people around the world. Here are their questions and what they learned from Kerri Murray. “Where does ShelterBox get all of the supplies?” “How many supplies has ShelterBox delivered in total?” ShelterBox has delivered supplies to over 3 million people.

ShelterBox works with partners and companies around the world to get their emergency shelter and supplies. Some examples of the supplies they use are tents, solar lights, blankets, kitchen tools such as pots and pans, water lters, and sleeping bags. She has traveled to some of the world’s worst disasters and conict zones — from the Haiti earthquake and war in Ukraine, to the wildres in Los Angeles and, most recently, Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa. “Do you help in every natural disaster on the planet?” No, because ShelterBox has to choose locations that have the most damage and where people have the most needs. “Have you gone and delivered the supplies in person?”

ShelterBox is always checking the news, weather, and radio to see what people need the most help. “How do you know when people are in trouble and need help?” “Why did you start working with ShelterBox?” When her daughter was born, she needed a lot of medical care. Her daughter eventually got better, and Ms. Murray decided to dedicate her life to helping others who need care. People have pets, so sometimes a pet might benet from the supplies ShelterBox brings to a family. However, ShelterBox’s rst priority is to help people who need it the most. “Do you help animals too?”

“Where did you grow up?”

She grew up in Connecticut, went to a small Catholic high school, and later went to college in Rhode Island. She started working for ShelterBox in 2015. That was before we were born! “When did you start working with ShelterBox?”

To read more about ShelterBox USA, turn to the Disaster Preparedness page in this issue of Kid Scoop News.

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t is recess time. You and another kid want to play with the same ball. You feel angry. This is called conflict . A conflict is a disagreement between people. While many conflicts start with bad feelings, they don’t have to end that way. Sometimes people act in an unfair or “foul” way when they are in a conflict. Fouls make people feel more and more angry. People can also act in a fair way that settles a conflict and makes everyone involved feel good. This is called resolution to the conflict.

Standards Link: Health: Students know the difference between positive and negative behavior in conflict situations. Read the lists of fair and foul ways to handle a conflict. Then look at how the children in these cartoons below handle the conflict over the ball. Decide if the children are being fair or foul.

You can play with the ball today if I can play with it tomorrow.

You pickle-nosed BRAT!

You ALWAYS get the ball! I’m going to tell on you!

We’re having this ght because you are so selsh!

Let’s ip a coin.

Okay!

Deal!

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The first sentence of a news article is also known as the lead . It tells the main idea of the article. It should also make the reader want to learn more details. A lead sentence tells the reader the who, what, when, and where of the news event. Reporter Rita Weil has made notes in her reporter’s notebook about a strange news event in the town of Nada Vista. Read her notes and find the who, the what, the when, and the where of the news event. Using that information, write a lead sentence about the news event on the lines at right. What’s a lead?

Standards Link: Language Arts/Research: Understand the organization of newspapers.

Describe a playground conflict. Then describe a fair way to resolve it.

CONFLICT COMPROMISE

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.

FEELINGS REFEREE FOUL FAIR OPPOSITE FAULT STRAWS LUCK FLIP ANGRY TURN HANDLE HURTFUL

C E H A D L E C

S O A T L U A F O

T P N L O

R P G F V I E F P

A O R O L E A O R

W S Y F R I

S I

R T F T U R N T I

F E E L I N G

R L U F T R U H E

S E R C C P M

E P B M

K R O

S S

Standards Link: Health: Students know the difference between positive and negative behavior in conflict situations.

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

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Fair enough?

Fair enough!

fter a long day of schoolwork and play, Tom was tired. He couldn’t wait to rest and watch his favorite TV show. Just as he got settled, his sister walked in and flipped the channel to a different show. Tom felt angry! How would you feel? What would you do? Tom knew this was the time to STOP and think about what he would do next. He knew that the next thing he said or did could make the conflict worse. This would be a foul . Look at the fouls described on the FOUL card. Do they sound familiar?

Tom decided to try one of the FAIR ways to resolve his conflict with his sister. Look at the FAIR card. Which one do you think he tried? Use the code to find out his resolution to the conflict.

Standards Link: Health: Students know the difference between positive and negative behaviors used in conflict situations.

Read the above lists of fair and foul ways to handle a conflict. Then look at how the children in the comic strip below handle the conflict over the ball. Which foul is each child doing?

You big baby! Can’t you hit the ball?

You big bully! You are ALWAYS picking on me!

You tell Mom and I’ll get you!

If you get me , I’ll tell Mom you ate those ve cookies before breakfast!

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2. Topic of news event:

The headline is the title of a news article. It is written in large, bold type above the story. Most headlines have a subject and a verb that tell the topic of the article and summarize the main idea, or most important part of the topic. Create a headline for the silly news event. 1. Review the reporter’s notes of the event: What’s a headline?

3. Main idea of news event:

4. Your headline for a news article about this event:

Standards Link: Language Arts/Research: Understand the organization of newspapers.

lma and Sam had a conflict the first day they met. They both wanted to play with the class snake. They finally decided to take turns holding the snake. The snake was happy and so were they.

RESOLUTION POSTPONE SHARE SYNONYM SNAKES PAST

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.

E R W

D E R I T S E R O

P S

I O K N D A L G E

C L S S T K H H F

K U H T T E T U E

I T A O P S L R R

N I

G O P I V H N P E

B N Y E S O O E T

They found out they had more in common than a love of snakes. Look carefully at Alma and Sam. Circle seven ways they are alike.

Y N O N Y M R

P P

O R S E S O

REFEREE PICKING LOVE WORSE

D O A T E

TIRED GLAD STOP HURT

Standards Link: Health/Conflict Resolution: Students know possible causes of conflicts in school and strategies to prevent conflicts.

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

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oday is a special day for Liz and her class. They have just finished reading a book about how kids lived long ago. After recess, there will be a surprise snack to celebrate. Riiiinnng! “There goes the bell,” yells Bill. “Last one in line is a rotten egg!” Liz runs her fastest to get to the front of the line, but Bill beats her. Liz feels angry. How would you feel? What would you do? Liz STOPS and THINKS. The next thing she does could make the conflict worse. This would be a FOUL. Look at the fouls described on the FOUL card. Do they sound familiar to you? Liz could try one of the FAIR ways to resolve her conflict. Look at the FAIR card. Which one do you think she should try?

Circle the cartoon that shows the best thing you think Liz could do.

Bill! Get the heck out of my way! I’m rst!

I’m going to trip you next time you walk by my desk!

For me it is a pleasure to let you go rst!

The teacher said I should go rst because I have to help her.

Well, she did ask me to collect homework later!

One good way to quickly resolve a conflict is by thinking about it ahead of time. What will you do next time someone cuts in front of you in line? Standards Link: Health/Conflict Resolution: Students know strategies for solving interpersonal conflicts without harming others.

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2. Which picture would you use? Write a cutline to go with the photo you select. A cutline is a few lines of written information explaining the photograph or illustration.

The photographs that go with a newspaper article can give more information and create a feeling about a news event. Review the reporter’s notes about the news event. If you have been following this activity, you have written a lead and a headline for this news article. Today you are going to select a photograph. 1. Review the reporter’s notes of the event: News Photos

Standards Link: Language Arts/Research: Understand the organization of newspapers.

Alexis and Tyler have a science project due today. It isn’t ready. Look at the ways in which Tyler and Alexis are handling their conflict. Decide if they are acting FAIR or FOUL . Can you name the FAIR and FOUL things they are doing? Standards Link: Health/Conflict Resolution: Students know possible cause of conflicts in school and strategies to prevent them.

Okay! I’ll come over after school and we’ll nish the project!

It’s your fault, Tyler! You haven’t done anything for this project!

It makes me feel mad when you blame me , Alexis. After all, we were both responsible for this project.

How could I do anything? You didn’t get the materials! You always want everything all for yourself! You’re a selsh jerk!

Calling me names won’t get our project done. Let’s ask the teacher if we can bring it in tomorrow.

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“The first step is for the dolphin and the trainer to get to know and trust each other,” Samansky says. A trainer may start by sitting by the pool, dangling feet in the water, and feeding and playing with the dolphin. This fun process helps the dolphin and trainer get to know each other and build strong bonds of trust. As trust is established, the trainer introduces a “bridge” such as blowing a whistle or saying “good job” each time food is given. Soon the bridge is paired with other things the dolphin likes, such as a rub on the skin, a toy, some ice, or a squirt of water on the tongue. After a while the dolphin learns that the bridge goes with a reward and means “good job.” Next the trainer will usually train the dolphin to follow a target, such as a hand or other object. If a hand is the target, the trainer puts up a hand and waits for the curious dolphin to touch it. As soon as that happens, the trainer blows the whistle and “bridges” the behavior to let the dolphin know, “Yes, that’s what I wanted you to do.” Eventually, the dolphin knows to touch and follow the target. Next the trainer must pair the behaviors with a signal or “cue” so the dolphin knows what behaviors to do and when to do them. Cues can be hand or body movements, special sounds, or words.

“For dolphins, training sessions are great exercise and a lot of fun,” says DolphinTrainer.com’s marine mammal consultant, Terry Samansky.

Dolphins aren’t the only ones learning in animal park training programs. The trainers are learning about dolphins. In fact, much of what we know about dolphins has been learned at marine parks.

Read “How to Train a Dolphin.” Then circle the word that best describes each picture below.

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Trainers never say that they teach dolphins tricks; they teach trained behaviors . “It is not magic, or an illusion, and that is why we don’t call their behaviors tricks,” says Samansky.

Draw a line from each hand motion to the dolphin doing the behavior it communicates.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

Different dolphins like different treats. This dolphin is named Cody.

DOLPHINS TRAINER BEHAVIORS

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.

B E N T R U S T H

E R G S K I N M C

H I E D G O O A T

A H P N I G T R S

V P A U I R E I R

I L R O G A B N E

O O K S T

R D S S J S O T A

S N I H P L O D R

G N I N R A E L D

SIGNAL TREATS TRUST

SOUNDS BRIDGE REWARD GOOD JOB MARINE PARKS SKIN LEARNING

Which treats does Cody like best? Do the math problem next to each picture. Circle the ones that add up to an even number. These are the treats Cody likes most.

O R E W

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Standards Link: Math: Compute sums; recognize even and odd numbers.

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Look carefully! All but one of these taxi cabs has an exact twin. Can you nd the one unique taxi?

To reveal the answer, circle every other letter.

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SEPTEMBER 2026

Eat leftover biscuits with honey. Read The Honey Hunters by Francesca Martin

Tick the box on each day when you have completed 20 minutes of reading. Children who develop a love of reading will become better students and build a better future. Do you have a library card? September is the perfect time to check out your local library, get your library card, and check out a few books.

Check the batteries in your home smoke detectors today. Be sure to test them monthly.

Gather up some newspapers today and make a craft using paper mache.

Think of 10 things in your life that are really good. Then think of something not-so-good and a way it could be improved. Gather the family for an evening of your favorite board or card games.

National Honey Month

Discuss the services of your local library. Why are libraries important?

Be a super secret superstar! Do something really nice for someone without them knowing it. Keep it a secret!

Tidy your bedroom today. Make your bed and leave your room as nice as possible.

Talk with your family about careers that interest you. What kind of education or training do those jobs require?

Comedy tonight! Rent a funny movie for the whole family to watch.

Write a poem for a grandparent and draw a picture to go with it.

Help clean up in the garden today and think about planting something now that will bloom next year.

Celebrate the signing of the Constitution by flying the flag and reciting the Preamble.

Arrrrrr! Look in books and online for some great pirate phrases to get ready for “Talk Like a Pirate Day!” What is your birthstone? If you were born in September, your birthstone is a sapphire. Find your birthstone online.

Get some construction paper, scissors, and tape, and cover your books for school.

It’s time to feel good about what you can do. Have an “I can do it” day!

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This is the first day of autumn. Use a crayon and a sheet of blank paper to gently do some leaf rubbings. Ask a parent to help you.

Look for a recipe that uses citrus and ask if you can help prepare it.

Write a thank you note of appreciation to one of your friends.

Tonight, see if you can write down all the names of the kids in your class from memory. Did you forget anyone?

The September bird of the month is the hawk. If you can’t see one where you live, see if you can draw one.

Take a hike to search for signs of autumn.

A kind word, a chore, a helping hand—these things make good neighbors. Can you do something today to help a neighbor?

Goals for October. Write down five things you would like to achieve in the coming month.

*Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

People used to think curve balls were just an illusion. But thanks to technology and the science of physics, we now know that a baseball actually does curve, as much as 18 inches, when thrown by a skilled pitcher.

Curve balls start when a pitcher throws them with topspin .

topspin

air pressure

wind resistance

As the ball spins, its bottom surface moves in the same direction in which the air moves.

Topspin makes the top of the baseball spin in the opposite direction to the air moving over the ball’s surface, creating wind resistance .

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Wind resistance creates higher air pressure above the ball which pushes against the ball, making it fly in a curved flight path.

Pitchers can throw several kinds of pitches to confuse the batter. Do the math to discover which is which.

13:

This pitch makes the ball curve away from the batter.

This ball curves down and away from the batter.

Follow the curved paths to reach the baseball.

10:

This ball drops suddenly just before it reaches home plate.

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In Circle One, write three words that describe

Stacy Slugger. In Circle Two, write three words that

describe her sister, Sandy Slugger. Where the circles intersect or

cross over each other, write three words that describe both Stacy and Sandy. This is called a Venn diagram.

TECHNOLOGY BASEBALL PRESSURE

At the end of the ninth inning, the numbers fell off the baseball stadium scoreboard. Add up each team’s runs to see who won the game.

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.

N G N R N E Y

E Y P I T C H E R

I T H G I L F C S

S E R U S S E R P

E C N E I C S I W

R H U I P H S I L

O N E R G H N E L

C O G I V D T T A

S L L A B E S A B

G O

SCIENCE PITCHER SCORES FLIGHT CURVE

E E M O H L M

PLATE MATH GAME HOME WIND BALL AIR

P S

DRAGONS:

WOLVERINES:

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

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Did unicorns ever exist? Explore the mystery on today’s puzzling Kid Scoop News page!

or thousands of years, people all over the world have told stories about a magical,

mysterious one-horned animal: the unicorn. In some of these stories, unicorns were huge, and in others, they were tiny and playful. Some were pure white; others had

Standards Link: Literary Analysis: Students understand the origin of legends. brave. Others were peaceful. Some people think that unicorn stories started from sightings of a one-horned rhinoceros or a gazelle in profile. horns and bodies of many colors. Some were fierce and

Cut out these boxes. Put them together in the correct order and color the unicorn.

The unicorn is usually described as an ideal being, possessing qualities people admire. While the animal does not exist, the qualities do. Each unicorn below has a puzzle piece in its mouth. Match each piece with an identical piece that contains a word describing a unicorn quality.

Several hundred years ago, people sold mysterious horns that were said to be unicorn horns. These horns were straight; most animal horns are curved. Some were more than seven feet long and had spirals running down the entire length. Today, we know that many of those horns were from a shy sea animal called a narwhal . Cut out and assemble the puzzle pieces to learn a surprising fact about these “unicorns of the sea.”

Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have features that help in survival.

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The ancient Romans grew pears and introduced them to other parts of Europe with the rise of the Roman Empire. Europeans brought the pear to the Americas. They were brought west across the United States by people headed to the 1849 California Gold Rush. Unscramble the letters to reveal what these gold seekers were called:

• There are more than , pears. • In the United States,

varieties of

% of pears are grown in California, Oregon, and Washington. • Pear trees can produce fruit for up to years.

How many pears can you nd here?

You’ll need: • one sliced pear • cream cheese

You can use peanut butter instead of cream cheese.

Spread the cream cheese on a tortilla.

Roll up the wrap and eat it up!

Add the lettuce and pear slices.

• lettuce • tortilla

Put one slice of pear into a bowl of water, one slice in a plastic baggie, and cover the third slice with lemon juice and leave it out. (You can eat the fourth slice!) Wait for 20 minutes and observe.

one pear cut into four slices one plastic baggie one lemon small bowl of water small plate • • • • •

Have you ever opened your lunch bag and found your yummy pear slices have turned brown? Enzymes in your slice of pear cause this to happen. Foods like apples, potatoes, bananas, and pears all have enzymes inside their cells. When these enzymes are exposed to oxygen in the air, the esh of the fruit turns brown. This is called oxidation .

Question: Hypothesis: Observation:

Conclusion:

Which slice of pear will turn brown first?

(What you think the answer is)

Which slice turned brown first?

(What you learned from performing this experiment)

pear in water pear in plastic pear with lemon juice

Content on this page adapted from Network for a Healthy California Harvest of the Month program and www.usapears.com

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ShelterBox Sends Lifesaving Aid When disaster strikes, not

What happens if there’s a disaster and you lose your home? What if you can’t find food or safe water? That’s a scary thought. Yet, every year, children around the world face disasters like floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and conflict. That’s where ShelterBox comes in!

everyone needs the same thing.

After an earthquake, families might need

strong tents and tool kits to rebuild.

In flooding, families may get water filters and blankets. In conflict zones, aid could include solar lights and cooking sets. Every package is different, but all are designed to help families survive and recover when they’ve lost everything.

5 + 4 = frozen pizza

2 + 8 = gloves

4 + 4 = pots and pans

What’s in a ShelterBox Aid Package? Do the math problem under each item. If the answer is an even number, that item may be included in a ShelterBox package. Circle it in green. If it’s an odd number, the item is not in the box. Cross it out. ShelterBox aid is tailored to local needs. Sometimes the package is a sturdy tent—a safe space to call home. Other times, it’s a set of tarps, ropes, and tools to help families repair damaged homes. To find out more, visit shelterboxusa.org

6 + 4 = rope

3 + 3 = water lter

12 + 6 = hammer

4 + 8 = saw

4 + 4 = children’s activity pack

1 + 7 = water containers

10 + 6 = solar light

6 + 6 = waterproof ground mats

11 + 3 = thermal blankets

Standards Link: Math: Calculate sums and differences to 100.

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Penny McThrifty has been saving her money for a couple of years. Between birthday gifts and earning money on her own, she’s doing pretty good. She’s made a lot of deposits , and some withdrawals . The money that is in her account is called a balance . Fill in the missing numbers in the balance column to discover how much is in Penny’s account.

It’s important to save at least some of your money instead of spending it all. But where’s the best place to save it?

In a book?

In a sock?

Description

Withdrawal Deposit

Balance

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In a shoebox?

If you save your money in a savings account , the bank or credit union pays you for letting them hold

your money. That payment is called interest . Over time, interest adds up and your money starts to grow!

Find the two identical piggy banks.

When you put money into your savings account, it is called making a deposit .

When you take money out of your account, that is called a withdrawal .

Taking some money out of a savings account is called a:

a. deposit b. withdrawal c. balance Putting money into a savings account is called a: 2. a. deposit b. withdrawal c. balance The total amount of money you have in a savings account is called a: 3. a. deposit b. withdrawal c. balance

Ask a parent to tell you about something they saved their money to buy. Was it hard to save the money? How did it feel when they nally reached their goal?

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LET’S TALK Conict Resolution

elping your child respond to conict is a part of parenting. When conicts happen at home, or in front of you, it is easier to respond and discuss a situation with your child. But a lot of conicts happen at school when you aren’t there to understand and help. This month, Kid Scoop News oers a special feature to help you discuss conict resolution with your children. Review the cartoons and discuss the dierence between words and actions that make conicts worse, with those that can diuse or calm a conict so that it can end with everyone feeling good. Paper John P aper John lives by the sea. He makes paper toys, boats, owers, kites, and more. Everything in his house is made of paper! He rescues a little man tangled in his shing lines and makes him a paper bed. The little man turns out to be a thief who conjures devils to blow down the town. Can Paper John do anything to help save the town and the friendly people who live there? This book is beautifully illustrated and with a certain amount of charm, produces an imaginative, creative solution.

Car, train, cat, sh — these words are nouns . A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. A car and a train can be grouped together as transportation . A cat and a sh could be grouped together as pets . With your child, look through the newspaper or Kid Scoop News for words or pictures that go together as a group.

EDITOR’S PICK by Vicki Whiting, Kid Scoop News

Noun One:

Noun Two:

Story and pictures by David Small

These two nouns could be part of a group called:

Noun One:

Noun Two:

These two nouns could be part of a group called:

Noun One:

Noun Two:

These two nouns could be part of a group called:

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F is for Fruit Learning Buddies: Read the two phrases aloud. Have your child read with you. Trace the uppercase and lowercase letter F . Say the letter as you trace it. f is for fruit How many words or pictures can you find on this page that start with the F sound like the word fruit ?

Draw a line from each piece of fruit to the box where it belongs.

How many

fires

How many ?

frogs

Learning Buddies: Trace and say the number. Read the questions. Touch and count to find the answers.

How many

fish

Tell your child that eating right and exercising is important for health. Look through the newspaper for pictures of people exercising or doing some physical activity. With your child, imitate the activity you see in the pictures. Fitness Time

Look for newspaper pictures of fruit. Cut these out and glue them to a paper plate. Pretend to have a fruit picnic. Or, eat some real fruit after making your fruit plates. Talk to your child about the importance of eating some fruit every day. Fruit Picnic

Show your child the front page of the newspaper. Explain how you know it is the front page. For example, you could say, “The fold is always on the left side of the front page,” or, “The name of the newspaper is in big letters on the front page.” Front Page

With your child, look through the newspaper to find pictures of things that begin with the same sound as the letter F in fruit . Letter Identification

Point to the number 7 in the newspaper. Have your child say the number and, if it’s large enough, have your child trace the number. Math Play

Get newspaper photos and ask your child to say if the person pictured is facing forward or backward. For fun, your child can touch his/her face when the subject of the picture is facing forward and pat his/her back when the subject is facing away. Face Forward

With your child, find every uppercase letter F on one page of the newspaper. Draw a small circle around each. Then try to find a lowercase letter f for each uppercase letter F . Draw a line to connect each uppercase F to a lowercase f . Big F, Little f

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Put the Puzzle Together The horn of the narwhal is actually hollow!

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Page 18 Did you know … • There are more than 3,000 varieties of pears. • In the United States, 58 % of pears are grown in California, Oregon and Washington. • Pear trees can produce fruit for up to 100 years. A Slice of History Forty-Niners How many pears can you nd here? 20

Page 11 What are the hands saying? 1=C (wave), 2=A (tail walk), 3=B (front ip)

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