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April 2011 Theme: Earth

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Editorial Calendar

Cover artist: Ms. Hinchey’s 6th Grade Class, Challenge School, Denver, CO

Theme: Summer!

© 2011 Youth Intermedia. All Rights Reserved.

�� Mr. Berggren’s 7th Grade Class, John S. Baker Middle School, Tacoma, WA �� Mr. Dea’s 8th Grade Class, Holy Name School, San Francisco, CA �� Mr. Flagel’s 8th Grade Class, Jackson Middle School, Champlin, MN �� Mr. Giemza’s 4th Grade Class, Nazareth Intermediate School, Nazareth, PA �� Mr. Hazlinsky’s 5th Grade Class, Aloma Elementary School, Winter Park, FL �� Mr. Hylemon’s 7th Grade Class, A.C. Reynolds Middle School, Asheville, NC�� Mr. Powell’s 5th Grade Class, Overseas School of Colombo, Pelawatte, Sri Lanka

Runner-up: Ms. Alberto’s 7th Grade Class, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Los Angeles, CA Runner-up: Ms. Taccolini’s 6th Grade Class, Arvida Middle School, Miami, FL Runner-up: Ms. Weickum’s 8th Grade Class, A.P. Giannini Middle School, San Francisco, CA

Theme: Back-to-School!

�� Mr. Roder’s 6th Grade Class, Johnnie L. Cochran Middle School, Los Angeles, CA �� Ms. Banecker’s 3rd Grade Class, Christopher Columbus Charter School, Philadelphia, PA�� Ms. Bartlett’s 6th Grade Class, Beardslee Elementary School, Duarte, CA�� Ms. Bendig’s 5th Grade Class, McCutcheon School, Chicago, IL �� Ms. Dishongh’s 8th Grade Class, Alice Johnson Junior High School, Channelview, TX�� Ms. Egbert’s 8th Grade Class, St. Elizabeth School, San Francisco, CA�� Ms. Fontaine’s 7th Grade Class, Alice Johnson Junior High School, Channelview, TX�� Ms. Haid’s 6th Grade Class, Cimarron Middle School, Parker, CO�� Ms. Harris’ 6th Grade Class, John S. Baker Middle School, Tacoma, WA�� Ms. Harty’s 7th Grade Class, Abbott Middle School, Elgin, IL�� Ms. Higdem’s 6th & 7th Grade Classes, Wahpeton Middle School, Wahpeton, ND�� Ms. How’s 6th Grade Class, Bancroft Middle School, San Leandro, CA�� Ms. Hutta’s 6th Grade Class, Pinedale Middle School, Pinedale, WY�� Ms. Irons’ 6th Grade Class, MS 180 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams School New York, NY�� Ms. Jones’ 6th Grade Class, Cimarron Middle School, Parker, CO�� Ms. Lanzas’ 4th Grade Class, Palmetto Elementary School, Miami, FL�� Ms. McMullen’s 6th Grade Class, St. Therese School, Aurora, CO�� Ms. O’Connor’s 5th Grade Class, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Redwood City, CA�� Ms. Richards’ 3rd Grade Class, Alpine Elementary School, Columbus, OH�� Ms. Rodell’s 6th Grade Class, Pueblo School for the Arts and Sciences, Pueblo, CO�� Ms. Rodriguez’s 6th Grade Class, Irving Elementary School, Mesa, AZ�� Ms. Rota’s 6th Grade Class, George Grant Mason Elementary School, Tuxedo Park, NY�� ����������� ������������������������������������������������"#�� Ms. Schwiekert’s 7th Grade Class, Helen Keller Middle School, Easton, CT�� Ms. Seifert’s 8th Grade Class, Edgar Allan Poe Middle School, San Antonio, TX�� Ms. Sheppard’s 6th Grade Class, Albany Middle School, Albany, CA�� Ms. Sickles’ 8th Grade Class, JHS 118 William W. Niles School, Bronx, NY�� Ms. Siegel’s 5th Grade Class, Jefferson Elementary School, New Rochelle, NY�� Ms. Smith’s 4th Grade Class, A.G. Bell Elementary School, Cleveland, OH�� Ms. Teel’s 5th Grade Class, Bowling Green Elementary School, Sacramento, CA�� Ms. Theime’s 5th Grade Class, Stellar Elementary School, Thornton, CO�� Ms. Thompson’s 4th Grade Class, Thomas B. Conley Elementary School, Asbury, NJ�� Ms. Torbert’s 6th Grade Class, Como Montessori School, Fort Worth, TX�� Ms. Torres’ 5th Grade Class, Lillian Schumacher Elementary School, Liberty, MO�� Ms. Tracey’s 4th Grade Class, Horizons K-8 School, Boulder, CO�� Ms. Williams’ 6th Grade Class, Babb Middle School, Forest Park, GA �� Ms. Wilson’s 6th Grade Class, Valley View Elementary School, Duarte, CA�� Ms. Young’s 10th & 11th Grade Classes, W.J. Keenan High School, Columbia, SC�� 6th Grade Class, W.H. Gaston Middle School, Dallas, TX�� 7th Grade Class, Avon Middle School, Avon CT

English���InkSlinger: Summer adventure stories���SOS:�Back-to-school advice & survival guide

Government/Civics/Social Studies����Kidz Bill of Rights:�Election preparation, kids’

rights articles, 10th anniversary of 9/11

Art Top Artist: Fall and back-to-school art

Writing horoscopes focuses students on the positive outcome of hopes and dreams, encourages them toward empathy and helps develop goal-making skills. MadStrology is a place for students to explore how writing ��$��%���������'���������������(���������%�them happen!

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Curriculum ConnectionsNCTE/IRA English Language Arts standards, NCHS History standards, NAS Science standards and the US Department of Health and Human Services Anti-Bullying Initiative

Essential QuestionsWhere is your destiny written—in the stars, or by your own hand? What do you see in the future? How is writing goals down a part of accomplishing them?

Activity��Discuss the Essential Questions.

�� Download the MadStrology Goal Guide at ���)�������*+������������:�����������������in with goals they would like to accomplish.

�� Have them write a horoscope for their sign in which some or all of their goals are accomplished.

�� Now ask them to imagine other’s goals and dreams, and have them write about these goals being completed successfully (or not!) for each of the other signs.

�� Have students write May horoscopes for each sign, using this prompt: ���������� �����....

�� For additional fun, download the MadStrology Summer MadLibs worksheet and the Star Sign Personality Quiz at www.KidzEra.com/Teachers!

Submit students’ horoscopes to KidzEra for possible publication. Please include the submission form on page three of the magazine with student submissions.

Curriculum ConnectionsNCTE/IRA English Language Arts standards

Essential QuestionThink of a time when you were challenged to solve problems quickly and creatively, under stressful circumstances. What did you learn from that experience, about yourself and your resources?

Activity #1��Discuss the Essential Questions.

�� As a class, read the story ��������� on page seven of the magazine.

�� Have students write about a stressful situation in which they had to solve a problem quickly.

���������%�� �������� ��� ��>���� ��� $��� (����experiences prepared them for that moment and speculate on how that stressful time will prepare them for future potential crises.

Activity #2�� Have students research a catastrophic world

event that they are interested in.

�� Have students write a short story putting themselves or a character they create into that event.

�� Remind them to consider how they/their character behaves, reacts, solves problems, and what kind of tools or traits they/their characters need to survive.

�� Be sure to keep in mind a person/character’s need for spontaneity, creative problem-solving and resourcefulness, just like the Apollo astronauts!

��@���� ��>�������� ���� �������� ��� ���)����for possible publication! Be sure to include the submission form on page three of the magazine with student submissions.

[�����%� ��� �� (����� �'� '���� ���� �'� ��������sometimes simultaneously. Project InkSlinger is where kids to inspire each other to become better writers and to tell their story, or any story, successfully. Project InkSlinger contains true ������������$�������$������'��������� ���� �����new heights of literary imagination.

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