Kids Scoop 2012

How is a debit card different from a credit card? Find out how a debit card works and what you need to know to have a PIN.

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PAGE 2 — KID’S MAGAZINE — JANUARY 2012

We think Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day should be a day ON and not a day OFF. You may have a day off school but this is a great day to join thousands of others in volunteering your time to help someone—a local organization or a neighborwho could use a hand.

There’s lots of fun and fascinating facts in this month’s issue. Welcome 2012 with Kid Scoop News.

Happy New Year Kid Scoop Readers! And “Gung Hay Fat Choy” to those of you celebrating the Year of the Dragon and the beginning of the Chinese New Year!

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KID’S MAGAZINE — JANUARY 2012 — PAGE 3

Many people find it more convenient to use a debit card to buy items rather than carrying a lot of cash. But it’s important to remember that with a debit card, you are spending real money. You can’t spend more than you have in your bank account.

Standards Link: Number

Sense: Calculate

sums using money.

You’ve probably seen a parent using a card to pay for groceries, gas or other items. A debit card is one of

the ways to spend money you’ve saved.

A debit card takes money directly from your bank account now. What you buy is paid for right away.

A credit card allows you to buy something now, and pay for it later. You also can be charged interest – a fee added to the purchase price by the credit card company.

If you had $100 to spend,

how many of these sweaters could you

buy?

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$26.9517.10$17.30

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$14.659.50

When you use a debit card, you also enter your secret code, called a PIN. Cross out the word PIN every time you see it below. The leftover letters tell you what PIN stands for.

Try to use the word debit in a sentence today when talking with your friends

and family members.

DEBITThe noun debit

means a payment made or owed.

Mrs. Vargas paid for her groceries

using a debit card.


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Unscramble the letters to find out what MZEE means in Swahili.

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

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally. Then see if you can find the words in this month’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.


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Standards Link: Math: Extend simple patterns.

Draw the snowflake that comes next in each row.


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O is for Ostrich

Learning Buddies: Read the two phrases aloud. Have yourchild read with you. Trace the uppercase and lowercaseletter O. Say the letter as you trace it.

How many ?

Learning Buddies:Trace and say thenumber. Read the

questions. Touch andcount to find the answers.

o is for ostrich

How many words or pictures canyou find on this page that havethe sound that the letter O makesin the word ostrich?

How many ?

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Do you know your short o sound?Which words have the sound o makes in the words otter and

sock? Color them blue. Color the other pictures green.

O is for the ostrich,A wise-looking bird,But Olga rememberedThe tales she had heard.




Standards Link: Social Science: Students compare everyday life in different times and places.

When people visit China, some are surprised to find that there are no fortune cookies. That’s because fortune cookies were invented in ’s Chinatown!

Many years ago, a Chinese New Year tradition gave one Chinatown restaurant owner an idea. Each New Year, people in Chinatown write greetings, blessings and sayings on long pieces of red and hang these near their doors. He wrote these on little pieces of paper and folded cookies around them for a crispy dessert treat.

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ANSWER: Because he grew another foot.

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Standards Links: Number Sense: Calculate sums using money.

Mrs. Vargas budgeted $25 for groceries this evening. Find the path that allows her to stay within her budget.

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Who cares about the weather?Why is the weather report important to different people?

Find an article or picture in the newspaper of a person who cares about the weather. Tell why this person cares.

Tell why each of the following people care about the weather:

Farmer: ________________________________________________________________

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Astronaut: ______________________________________________________________

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Teacher: ________________________________________________________________

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Fireman: ________________________________________________________________

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A Day Onmlkday.orgThe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service embodies many of the shining principles that guided Dr. King’s life. This is a reminder of why people should serve, how they can do it, project tips, toolkits, resources, partners, and news. They refer to the holiday in his memory as “A day ON, not a day OFF.”

Make a Difference 101, Community Serviceby Sande Hartand Dosia Bell

This is a great book for any student to use as a resource for taking part in or taking on community service projects that make a difference. Complete with time lines, goal setting, scripts and letters, it provides a step-by-step approach to encourage and guide young people to be involved and become contributing citizens of the world.

Daily Physical Activity:The Foundation for a Healthy Lifestyle

Tips for Getting Your Family ActiveBy: Kim Coleman, Owner - Primrose School of Cumming East

[email protected]

Experts suggest that young children need to accumulate at least 60 minutes and up to several hours of physical activity every day. Unfortunately, many children are not nearly as active as they need to be. It is clear that along with poor diet, physical inactivity has contributed to a large increase in childhood obesity in the United States in the past 20 years. The following statistics are unsettling:

• Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese nationwide. (Source: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) • The percentage of obese or overweight children is at or above 30 percent in

30 states. (Source: Trust for America's Health)

Dr. Stephen Sanders, author, professor, and director of the School of Physical Education and Exercise Science at the University of South Florida is a member of the Primrose Schools Education Advisory Board. He says that children do not necessarily learn physical skills on their own. He has found they need guidance and assistance from adults, challenging activities, and opportunities to practice and refine physical skills. “The amount of time children spend daily in physical activity is decreasing, and it will take a determined effort from parents to reverse this trend.”

Find appropriate, safe spaces for quality physical activity: Provide safe spaces inside and outside for your child to be active. Ensure the availability of age-appropriate supplies: Being physically active is like learning to read, write, or do math problems in that each requires proper materials or equipment. • Provide abundant supplies of balls, hoops, hockey sticks, bats, paddles,

racquets, musical instruments, jump ropes, etc. They need balls of all sizes, shapes, and weights such as beanbags, sock balls, and rubber balls.

• Equipment should be soft, lightweight, and made for children.

Be active with your children: Don’t just send your children outside to play--be a role model! Go outside with them and participate in games and other activities that require physical exertion! • Use sidewalk chalk to create your own four-square or hopscotch grids; blow

bubbles, then chase them around the yard to see who can catch them; go on a walk around the neighborhood or through a park as a family; play music and dance inside or outside; and when the weather is nice put on your bathing suits and run through the sprinklers.

• Promote a feeling of success when you play with your child. If your child is not yet able to successfully throw and hit a target, encourage them to move a little closer so they can be successful. Skills are acquired incrementally. Children who do not experience some success have a tendency to quit and not practice.

• Acknowledge their efforts with specific comments. No matter what your child’s skill level is, be a supportive coach. They will benefit from your encouragement.

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