Kid Scoop News—March 2026

March 2026

BIRD IS THE WORD Discover the meaning of the various tweets and chirps of the red-winged blackbird.

WHAT A MESS! Litter causes all kinds of problems, from clogged storm drains to harming wildlife. Read about how you can help stop it.

ROSIE THE RIVETER During World War II, these “We Can Do It” ladies stepped up to do jobs previously held by men. Those men had gone to war and the“Rosies” helped the war eort.

See how many words you can make using the letters in “BIRD FEATHERS”

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News ..................................... Sonia Sotomayor ................... Luck o’ the Irish ...................... Noses .................................... Red-winged Blackbirds ......... Puzzles .................................. Activity Calendar ................... Rosie the Riveter ................... Let’s Stop Littering ................ Kids to the Rescue ................. Parent Scoop ......................... Early Learners ........................ Answers ................................ 3

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ideas of how to have good luck — or bad luck on our Luck o’ the Irish page! Do you like to color? This month, you can color in the beautiful illustration of a Red-winged blackbird . There is a lot to celebrate in March. What is your favorite thing about March? Enjoy your March Reading Adventure!

March blows in with the wind and announces the arrival of Spring! And a new issue of Kid Scoop News! In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month with the story of Sonia Sotomayor who is the first Supreme Court Justice of Hispanic heritage. With hard work and determination, she was able to achieve her dreams. We also feature the “We Can Do It” ladies in the report on Rosie the Riveter. The “Rosies,” as they were known, stepped up to help win World War II. And, of course, we can all have some fun in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on March 17. Learn about people’s

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Hi friends!, March sure is a lovely time here in Louisiana, with longer days, warmer sunshine, and colorful flowers beginning to bloom all around us. It’s the perfect season to step outside and explore. You might see exciting technology like drones taking pictures from the sky or helping people in emergencies, and if you listen closely, you may hear red-winged blackbirds calling from the marshes and fields, a cheerful reminder of the wildlife that makes our state so special. With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, you might talk about “luck,” and while lucky pennies and crossed fingers are fun traditions, I believe good things often come from kindness, effort, and helping others. We can all do our part to keep Louisiana beautiful by picking up litter and caring for the environment, so everyone can enjoy it for years to come. I hope your March is full of curiosity, laughter, and little adventures! Happy Spring! Hugs and high fives, Sharon Landry

Chief Executive Ocer Brandon Foreman Publisher Amy L. Foreman

Senior Executive Administrator Alexis Alexander

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Sarah Miller Roxane Voorhies

Editorial

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Art/Production Madeline Miletello Asarel Smith

ISSN 2768-2382

Publisher and Editor Vicki Whiting

Art Director/Illustration Je Schinkel

Graphic Designer Eli Smith

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It’s waaaay too small to hold a person. Who flies in these little planes? Leprechauns? Actually, a drone is a flying gadget that is flown by remote control.

Drones can hover like a hummingbird, swoop like a bat, and fly backwards like a dragonfly! Small drones can carry tiny cameras and they can go places humans can’t. There are a lot of useful ways drones are being used: • Firefighters use them to watch forest fires. • Wildlife biologists use them to study wild animals in

It is important that people who fly drones follow the laws. There are laws that protect privacy and also laws designed to keep drones out of the paths of airplanes. Why do you think these laws are important? Discuss it with a parent.

While they are often small and cute, drones are not toys. Having a vehicle that can fly over the fence and see what’s going on at a neighbor’s home means you have to follow rules and think about privacy and safety. Be sure to check with your local government officials about drone laws in your area. Learning to fly a drone requires learning to

their natural surroundings. • Amazon.com has plans to use drones for same- day delivery of packages. • Meteorologists use drones to track storms.

think and make decisions just like a pilot. It takes time and patience to master flying a drone safely and that means doing a lot of practice in an empty field.

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Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Justice onia Sotomayor grew up in a very poor

Replace the missing words in this article.

A Mother’s Love Sonia’s father died when she was nine years old. Sonia’s mother had to work hard to __________ her children alone. Sonia’s mother worked long __________ so she could send Sonia and her brother to a private _____________. Sonia’s father had only completed third __________ and her mother wanted her children to finish school so they could have better ____________________.

After the children went to bed, Sonia’s mother studied to become a __________ so she could afford a better life for her children. Sonia’s mother taught her the importance of hard work, _______________, and love. Sonia’s mother wanted her children to do well in school. She saved pennies, nickels, and dimes to buy ______________ to help her children.

neighborhood outside of New York City. But, with big dreams and hard work, she grew up to be one of the nine justices on the Supreme Court—the highest court in the United States of America. She serves with justices John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Neil M. Gorsuch, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel Alito, and Elena Kagan.

From a young age, Sonia wanted to help people. Because she spoke Spanish at home, she would translate for people at hospitals. When Sonia decided to become a judge, she knew she would have to get good grades, really good grades. Her hard work paid off. She graduated high school with an award for being the very top student at her school. She was accepted into one of the very best colleges in America: Princeton University. She worked hard there and then got into a top law school. Big Goals and Dreams

Do the math to see which law school Sonia Sotomayor attended. The answer is an even number.

29 + 16 =

33 + 71 =

55 + 64 =

As a child, Sonia loved to read. She read her school books, library books, and the encyclopedias her mother bought. But her favorite books were Nancy Drew mysteries. Nancy Drew is a girl detective that solves crimes. Sonia wanted to be like her! Unscramble the titles of these Nancy Drew mysteries. Use the list at right for clues. Read! Read! Read!

ETH YKS TOPHMAN

Judges use a gavel, a small wooden mallet, to quiet courtrooms. How many can you find on this page?

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Are you a careful reader? Read the article below and see if you can circle all six errors. Then, rewrite the article correctly on the blank lines.

After working hard as an Associate District Attorney, Sonia Sotomayor finally did becomes a judge in Noo York. Then in 2009, President Obama selected her to be a judge on the highest court in the land, the Supreme Quart. Unlike many judges, Sonia came from a poor families. And she was a “Nuyorican”—a child off Puerto Rican parents living in New York. This made her not only one of the few womens to be appointed to the Supreme Court, she is also the first Latina. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

SOTOMAYOR SACRIFICE SUPREME

Poverty was not Sonia’s only challenge growing up. When she was seven years old, the doctor told her she had a disease that meant she would need to take shots of medicine every day for the rest of her life. Use the code to discover the name of this disease.

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

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

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What is luck? On St. Patrick’s Day, people like to talk about LUCK! Does wearing green bring you luck that day? Or are four-leaf clovers really lucky charms?

Walking under a ladder is supposed to be bad luck. But this old superstition may just be a good safety tip!

The idea of luck has been around for centuries. It is a marvel and mystery. And people all over the world have come up with ideas of what brings good luck and bad.

How many four-leaf clovers can you nd?

Can you get through this maze without walking under any ladders?

Many believe that breaking a mirror dooms you to seven years of bad luck. The superstition may come from the belief that mirrors don’t just reflect your image, they hold bits of your soul. That belief led people in the old days of the American South to cover mirrors in a house when someone died, for fear that their soul was trapped inside. Yikes! Mirrors and Luck

Some people think it bad luck for a black cat to cross your path. But it is lucky to own a black cat and very lucky to sleep with one. Black Cats

Can you nd the two black cats that are exactly alike?

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Below are some of the ideas kids around the world have come up with to be lucky in school. Luck in School

Wear your sweater backward, or wrong side out, for luck during exams.

Best Lucky Charm for Tests DFSCBTLKUZRDVWY Circle every third letter to discover the best way to have good luck for any test at school.

In England, some children say if you see a spotted dog on the way to school, cross your ngers and you will pass your exams.

If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive!

Draw the coin, horseshoe, wishbone, clover, or leprechaun that continues the pattern in each row. Lucky Leprechaun Patterns

BACKWARD SWEATER

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PATRICK CLOVER MIRROR CHARMS LADDER RABBIT GREEN CROSS BLACK

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

Standards Link: Writing Applications: Students provide a context for action.

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AND MAKING LEMON MEATBALLS

MOM’S SPAGHETTI GRILLED PEPPER

I can’t smell a thing! My mom is making dinner, but I can’t tell what’s cooking.

Do you know which amazing nose fact goes with each animal? Do the math to check your answers!

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing!

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This animal can smell mushrooms underground. 33 - 9 = guide it back to the place it was born. 9 + 8 + 6 = This animal uses the smell of water to

This animal’s sense of smell is 1,000 times better than humans. 8 + 6 + 4 =

This animal has the longest nose of any animal. 32 - 11 =

Standards Link: Number Sense: Calculate sums and differences.

This little monkey smells a banana. Help him find it!

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An idiom is a phrase that cannot be understood by combining the meanings of each of the words in the phrase. It’s a kind of exaggeration. Here are pictures that show the literal (or actual) meanings of each of the idioms. Draw a line from the common meaning of the idiom to its literal meaning.

PAY THROUGH THE NOSE

NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE

RIGHT ON THE NOSE

HAVE YOUR NOSE IN A BOOK

My mom paid through the nose for her new dress. To concentrate while reading a book.

I had my nose to the grindstone finishing my homework. To be exactly at the right place at the right time.

The girl had her nose in a book on the long train ride. To work very hard or keep busy at something.

I arrived at 3:00 right on the nose . To spend too much on something.

Standards Link: Vocabulary: Understand idiomatic phrases.

NOSES ANTENNAE SMELLIER SNIFFERS DETECTING

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hen his class wins a free trip to the circus, Goofball Malone gathers clues to track down the winning number his teacher must produce. Unscramble the title of this book. Then, check it out at your local library!

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

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

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Do the math to color this red-winged blackbird.

It looks like a little black bird, but suddenly you see a patch of brilliant red on its wing. Is it hurt? No, it is a red-winged blackbird!

Red-winged blackbirds are often seen perched atop cattail reeds or tall stalks.

Do you try to arrive early to a movie or game to get a good seat? The male red-winged blackbird is one of the first birds to migrate north in the spring. It comes early to find the best nesting spot. It looks for a safe place that has plenty of food to raise a family.

Standards Links: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple-step directions.

Red-winged blackbirds are songbirds with a repertoire of several different songs. The male red-winged blackbird’s is a classic sound heard in wetlands. Males often sing this one-second song from a high perch while leaning forward, drooping their

The males patrol and defend their territory by flying to the perimeters, or outer boundaries, and calling or puffing out their red wing patch for other males to see. The brown-streaked females show up a few weeks later and select the mate with the best nesting location. Males that select the most desirable locations may have from three to five mates.

wings, spreading their tail feathers, and fluffing their bright shoulder patches to show them off. Males and females make a or sound. If you hear a male make a or or maybe even sound, the male might be telling you that you’re too close and he feels threatened by you. It is best to leave the area and come back another day. is a series of high, short whistles that sound like whimpering. This is the courtship mating call of red-winged blackbirds.

This blackbird’s territory is 25 feet by 30 feet. To nd out the total area, multiply the length by the width. The bird’s territory is _____ square feet.

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While the male red-winged blackbirds stand out with their brilliant coloring, the females are colored brown to blend in with the grasses and cattails of the marshy areas and streams where they like to nest.

How many dierences can you nd?

Standards Links: Life Science: Living organisms have body systems that serve specific functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.

BLACKBIRD LOCATIONS TERRITORY BRILLIANT WHISTLES CLASSIC STREAMS PATROL

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Some of the following statements about red-winged blackbirds are true, but others are false. Circle the ones you believe in GREEN. Circle the ones you think are “for the birds” in RED. Check your answers below.

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B Y B L E

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PATCH PERCH BLEND WING SONG TINY

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

Standards Links: Reading Comprehension: Use logic to solve problems.

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Melody is looking for her lost scarf. There were several in the Lost and Found box at school. Read the description. Which scarf is hers?

To reveal the answer, circle every other letter.

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MARCH 2026

Learn all you can about pigs today.

Make a list of the women who have made a difference in the world.

Read Across America celebrates the birthday

Oh, say, do you know all the words to “The Star Spangled Banner”? Congress made it our national anthem in 1931. National Anthem Day Gather some old magazines and make a collage today. Be creative.

Showcase talented students by putting on a concert today.

The Iditarod sled dog race begins today in Alaska. Meet the mushers at www.iditarod.com

When you brush your teeth today, make sure your brushing lasts for two minutes.

of Dr. Seuss. Write a poem to honor Dr. Seuss.

National Women’s History Month

Music in Our Schools Month Celebrate today with lots of apples—fresh apples for lunch, applesauce, or apple pie.

National Pig Day

What does it mean when someone says “Use your noodle!”?

Casey Jones was a train engineer who became a folk hero. He was born on this day in 1863.

Cut a whole peanut shell in half. Remove the nut. Add hair and a hat to make your peanut puppet. National Peanut Month

Did you remember to move your clocks forward?

National Bubble Week into the liquid and make hundreds of tiny bubbles. The Girl Scouts were founded on this day in 1912. Find out if there’s a troop you could join in your area. Pour bubble solution in a large, shallow pan. Dip a new fly swatter

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Johnny Appleseed Day

National Noodle Month

Wear green today. Write a story about finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

Write a poem today—see how many rhyming words you can include.

Today is the anniversary of the first walk in space in 1965. Can you find out something about space exploration today?

This is the middle of the month and a festive day in the Roman calendar. The day was dedicated to the Roman god, Mars.

Go for a walk to find signs of spring, like new buds on trees or birds building nests. First Day of Spring

Ides of March

March is said to be a windy month. Go to the park or the beach to fly a kite today.

Randolf Caldecott was born on this day in 1846. The Caldecott Medal is awarded to children’s books with superior illustrations. Have you read any?

Get some aerobic exercise today. Ride your bike, take a fast walk, or run around a park. Make sure you keep it up for at least 30 minutes. A walk in the park can be calming and re-energizing. Open your eyes

With adult help, melt chocolate in the microwave. Dip strawberries, pretzels, and raisins. Let harden on wax paper and enjoy. The first map of the United States was published this month in 1784. Can you draw a map of the area between your house and your school?

The flower for the month of March is a daffodil. Draw your favorite flower today.

Everyone who hates his or her name can be called “Joe” today.

The famous cliff swallows of Mission San Juan Capistrano are returning from their winter vacation in Argentina. 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.

National “Joe” Day

Do some spring cleaning. Clean out your closets, dust your dresser, and donate your outgrown clothes.

Can you nd the four-leaf clover on this page?

and observe the wonders around you.

Take a Walk in the Park Day

hen America entered World War II, many men left their jobs to ______

in the armed forces. Factories that once produced cars and trucks, canned foods, and appliances instead began to produce the airplanes, ships, __________, and weapons that would be needed. During the World War II years (1941–1945), women changed _________ by taking on jobs that traditionally men had done. Women began to weld, operate heavy ______________, work on assembly lines, perform other factory work, and sometimes even ___________ a plane.

There was no one person named Rosie the Riveter. “Rosie the Riveter” was the name of a 1942 song about a hard-working woman in a factory. This popular tune soon had people calling any woman

working in a factory by the nickname “Rosie the Riveter.” Even today, the women who performed those jobs during WWII are known as “Rosies.” Standards Links: History: Students understand the people, events, problems and ideas that were significant in creating the history of our country. Help Rosie reassemble this article by lling in the missing words.

Standards Links: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. Draw exactly what you see in each of the boxes at right in the empty boxes at left to recreate this famous poster. J. Howard Miller was an artist hired by the Westinghouse Company to produce a poster that would make Rosies feel proud and work hard. His poster has the headline “We Can Do It,” meaning that together, the workers could help support the war effort and win. In September of 1943, many major magazines created covers and advertisements featuring some version of Rosie the Riveter to encourage more women to enter the work force.

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A rivet is a special kind of bolt used to fasten two pieces of metal together. The most familiar kind is shaped a bit like a mushroom, but rivets come in many shapes and sizes. Rivets are often heated to very high temperatures and then pressed through pre-cut holes in the metal. Then the flat end is hammered to create a seal. As the metal cools, it forms a tight closure.

Find the two identical rivets.

FACTORIES MACHINERY RIVETER OPERATE WORKING

Besides the “Rosie” nickname applied to women workers, factory workers of both sexes during the World War II era were known by another title. Use the code to discover what it was and write the correct letter in each box.

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

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

Standards Links: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

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Kevin’s class picked up litter at the park. He made a chart showing the percentages of the kinds of litter they found. Use the chart to answer these questions: 1. What was the most common litter item found?

❏ fast food waste ❏ plastic ❏ paper

Was there more glass or plastic in the litter?

❏ glass

❏ plastic

What percentage of litter was plastic and paper?

❏ 55%

❏ 45%

❏ 40%

Look for litter in this picture. Can you find all of these items? plastic bottle

plastic cap paper cup straw plastic fork paper chip bag cheese puffs soda can apple core

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Some litter can be recycled. Draw a line from each piece of litter to the correct bin.

COMMUNITY DANGEROUS PROBLEMS GARBAGE

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

What is the average number of steps a person will hold onto a piece of trash before they litter? Add up the numbers along the correct path in this maze to discover the answer.

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

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

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Kevin loves collecting toy race cars. But the price of these little cars went up recently. His family is spending more on groceries, too. Kevin wanted to help.

Life can be expensive at times. Families work hard and don’t have money to waste. YOU can help keep your family from overspending on groceries, energy bills, and more!

He didn’t ask his mom to buy him another car on this week’s grocery shopping trip.

Instead, Kevin traded some cars with his friends Evan and Oscar. Now all three have dierent cars to play with from time to time. For each of the boys, it’s like getting a new car without spending any money at all!

You’re at the grocery store with your parents. Suddenly, you see something you’d really like to have! Snack food, candy bars, toys, magazines, and more grab your attention. What you are feeling is an impulse to buy something. An impulse is something you do without thinking about it. (The tempting items are displayed right at a kid’s eye level for a reason!) By skipping these items, you’ll be healthier, and you’ll save your family a LOT of money over time. It all adds up! Standards Link: Economics: Students learn to differentiate between wants and needs.

Find the two identical cars.

What would it cost?

If you bought a $2 candy bar every week for a month?

If you bought a $2 candy bar every week for a year?

Standards Link: Math: Solve word problems in two or more steps.

Steer this shopping cart to the produce aisle, avoiding the impulse-buy items along the way.

Standards Link: Find similarities and differences in common objects.

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Replace the missing words. Olivia wanted a new soccer ball. There wasn’t anything __________ with the one she already had, but the new one had cooler colors. It was expensive, but she had enough money in her

Circle every other letter to reveal one of the most powerful ways you can help your family save money at home.

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_______________ to buy it. Olivia decided not to buy it right away. She ___________ making an impulse buy.

Each time she went to the store, Olivia _________ at the new ball but didn’t buy it. Instead, she went home to _________

about it. Did she really need it? She found that the longer she waited, the less she thought about the new ball. And her ball was still in _________ shape. If her ball starts to wear out, she has the ___________ saved and can buy the new ball at the store.

Steven was hungry. He made a huge sandwich. After a few bites, he was full! Wasting food wastes money. Use the code to discover a shocking fact about food waste. Don’t Waste It!

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

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Reward ideas don’t have to cost money. They can be one-on-one time with your child—playing a game or maybe reading together! A visit to a favorite park or a call with a favorite relative are great incentives to encourage your child to read day after day. On today’s Kid Scoop News Parent Scoop page, we have a ready-to-use Reading Chart that you can cut out, copy and use again and again.

If this is a question you have, you are not alone. We know when children read more, they read better. When they read better, they do better in school. It all starts with reading. So, how do we get kids started reading? One helpful tip is to set a reading goal and then create a chart to track progress. Be sure to provide a reward of some sort to celebrate when the goal is reached. The reward means more when you and your child come up with the reward idea together.

Vicki Whiting Kid Scoop News Publisher

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What I Read

Reading Time Checked (adult initials)

The goal is for your child to read at least 20 minutes each day. Use this chart to keep track of their progress. (Make copies to use again.)

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A is for Achoo! a is for achoo

Andy sneezed and upset his cart. Draw a line from each piece of fruit to the box where it belongs. Which box will have the most fruit in it?

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

How many

When the ant sneezed, Almost nobody knew. But the antelope sneezed With a loud AAH-CHOOO!

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

How many

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Help your child identify the short A sound in words with a silly game. Read words from the newspaper to your child. When you read a word with a short A sound in it, tell your child to say, “Aa-choo!” Tell your child that is the sound called “short A !” Listen and Sneeze

With your child, look through the newspaper to find pictures of things that start with the same sound as the letter A in achoo , apple and ant . 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

Animals, Animals Look through the newspaper for pictures of animals. Put them into groups such as birds, fish, insects, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.

Cut the photographs out of two or more pages of the newspaper. Lay the pages without photos flat on the floor. Have your child try to replace the photos by matching the sizes and shapes of the photos to the empty spaces left behind. Pictures Back

On one page of the newspaper search for an uppercase letter A and a lowercase letter a . Draw a line to connect the two. Can you find more uppercase and lowercase A-a pairs? Big A, Little a

Cut out the letters A and T from the headlines. Then cut out the letters H , P , C and S . Show your child how you can spell the words HAT, PAT, CAT,and SAT simply by changing the first letter in front of the AT . ,

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