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Dear Readers,Thanksgiving officially starts off the holiday season. Family traditions,giving and celebrating all play a part in what we love about this timeof the year. Unfortunately, sometimes we are so busy getting readyfor the holidays that we forget to embrace and exchange our lovewith our friends and family. This Thanksgiving, remind yourself andyour children, just how lucky you are to have each other and theimportance of "Giving Back" to others.

Establishing gratitude as a family reminds children to respect theimportant things in life. It will also bring them comfort and security.Children often wish for what they do not have instead of appreciating

what they do have. Talking to your children about the concept of"GIVING BACK" should be a priority this time of the year. As afamily, discuss how you would like to help others in your community,and make a plan on how you can donate your time volunteering.Traditions like this can bring families together not only during theholidays but always.

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Airplane Flying Lesson

• This paper airplane is a great plane.It flies fast and true indoors exactlywhere you want it to go.

• Just hold it about 1/4 of its lengthfrom the nose tip and throw itoverarm quite gently. If you want theplane to circle make one winghigher at the back than the other(but only slightly). This will make theplane circle with the lower wingtowards the center of the circle. Becareful not to poke anyone's eye outthough!

1. First take a rectangularA4 (8 1/2" by 11") sheet ofpaper and fold down thecenter dotted line opening

it out again afterwards.

2. Take the first 1cm(1/2") of the rectangularsheet and fold it up alongthe dotted line.

3. Fold the flap over andover until about 3/8 of thelength of the sheet isfolded. This should give aheavy and thick front lip.

4. Now fold along thetwo dotted lines bringingthe top edges into thecenter line and foldalong the center line.

5. Fold the wings down along thedotted line. one either side ofthe center. Now the plane shouldlook like the diagram at the topof the page.

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5 reasons girls should play sports

Why play sports? You might say "to get exercise" and you'd be right. To have fun?That's true, too. But there's more. In fact, there are at least 5 more reasons.According to the Women's Sports Foundation, girls who play sports get a lot morethan just fit.

1. Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that athletics willtake up all your study time. But research shows that girls who play sports dobetter in school than those who don't. Exercise improves learning, memory,and concentration, which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom.

2. Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal-setting skills. Sports teachesvaluable life skills. When you are working with coaches, trainers, andteammates to win games and achieve goals, you're learning how to besuccessful. Those skills will serve you well at work and in family life.

3. Sports are good for a girl's health. In addition to being fit and maintaining ahealthy weight, girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later inlife, girls who exercise are less likely to get breast cancer or osteoporosis.

4. Playing sports boosts self-confidence. Girls who play sports feel better aboutthemselves. Why? It builds confidence when you know you can practice,improve, and achieve your goals. Sports are also a feel-good activity becausethey help girls get in shape, maintain a healthy weight, and make new friends.

5. Exercise cuts the pressure. Playing sports can lessen stress and help you feel alittle happier. How? The brain chemicals released during exercise improve aperson's mood. Friends are another mood-lifter. And a team creates tightbonds between friends. It's good to know your teammates will support you —both on and off the field!

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Did you know that November 8th is National Young Reader’s Day?

Most of us have memories of a favorite childhood story. Whether youread the stories yourself, or your parents, relatives, or teachers readthem to you, the stories probably had a big impact on your childhood.If you haven’t been spending time reading to your children, give someserious thoughts to starting. The benefits are huge. Think about it:you can begin an endless learning chain: You read to your children,they develop a love of stories and poetry, they now want to read bythemselves, hence practicing reading, and eventually they read for theirown pleasure. Before you know it, they are officially readers, and theirworld is forever enriched.

As your child develops, through age 10, you can lay the groundworkfor them to become a lifelong reader. You don't need to be an especiallyskilled reader yourself and you don’t have to devote great amounts oftime to reading with your child. It's the quality of time you spend withyour child that counts. Just be consistent–give as much time as you caneach day to help your child.

The joys you will feel when your child reaches for that great bookbecause they can’t wait to see what happens next, or the one book thatthey read over and over because they love it so much, will fill you witha sense of pride to last the entire day. Helping your child become areader is an adventure you will thoroughly enjoy and savor. Thebenefits to your child are immeasurable, and in the process you willfind your world enhanced as well.

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Get a brown paper lunch bag. On the front, cut out theturkey and bear pilgrim, on the right of the page, and glue

to the bag. Then write "Made by: (child’s name)"underneath the picture.

On the inside you’ll place 2 pieces of paper. Write the followingon one piece:

Thank you for your loving care and the kindness that youshare, for helping me to learn and grow, and showing me all

that you know. That's why I just want to say, "THANK YOU"in the biggest way!

Write the following on the second piece:

Thankfulness Bag Ingredients: 1. A rubber band - to keep our hearts tied together always.

2. A candy kiss - to say thank you for all your love.

3. A penny - to say thank you for sharing my thoughts and lettingme know they are important to you.

4. A warm fuzzy (small piece of furry fabric) - to make you feel good when you are sad, like you always do for me.

5. An adhesive bandage - to say thank you for all the times you make my hurts feel better.

6. A facial tissue - to say thank you for all the times you dry my tears.

7. A piece of Lifesavers candy - a circle to show that my love for you will never end.

Have all these items on hand for the children to put in theirThankfulness Bags.

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Flatfoot can be apparent at birth or it may not show up until years later, depending on the type of flatfoot. Some forms of flatfoot occur in one foot only, while others may affect both feet.

Thanksgiving Day CraftShow someone you love them with this Thankfulness Bag

Help the Pilgrim Find His Hat!

November 3rd is election day. Voting is important and it is great to teach your children about what voting is. A fun way to educate yourchild about the importance of voting is by holding an election in your home. Have your children decide on a topic to vote on for yourfamily. Voting can be done for chores or family goals. You decide as a family and have your own family election. This great ballot box activitycan also be used on family outing and game nights.

What you'll need:* Child’s shoe box (Note: We used a box where the lid fits completely over the bottom.)

* 3 sheets of white construction paper

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* 1 sheet blue construction paper

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How to make it:1. Cover the shoe box with white construction paper using glue stick.2. Have a grown up use scissors to cut a slot in the top of the box.3. Cut a rectangle from red construction paper larger enough to completely cover the hole and cut out an opening in the

center. Glue over the opening to cover any jagged edges.4. Use a pencil to draw 9 stars on a piece of blue construction paper. Cut the stars out and glue them, pencil markings

facing down, to the top of the ballot box.5. Use a black marker to write the words “BALLOT BOX” on the front of the box.6. Use small pieces of folded paper to write down your votes and place in the box until your election is over!

Tips:* Voting is important and many young citizens don’t take part. Do your part to educate your child about the

importance of voting.

* Have your own election, whether it’s at home or in the classroom, and see how your candidates stack up.

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Knock Knock JokesKnock KnockWho's there?SnowSnow who?Snow business like showbusiness!

Knock KnockWho's there?DonutDonut who?Donut open till Christmas!

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Why couldn't the butterfly goto the Christmas ball?It was a moth ball!

Knock, Knock!Who's there?Honey!Honey who?Honey-kah is myfavoriteholiday!

Why couldn't the skeleton goto the Christmas Party?He had no body to go with!

Health Fact: Did you know laughing has real healthbenefits? That’s why, laughter is said to be the best medicine.Have you ever noticed, how you feel after laughing? Laughtermakes people feel good and relaxed. Laughter makes it easierfor us to cope with different challenges in life. It improves andstrengthens our immune system and helps prevent a numberof diseases. Laughter therapy can be used to cure severaldiseases such as hypertension, ulcers, arthritis, stroke,diabetes, stress, depression and even heart diseases.

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The Arts are generally highly valued and encouraged as an educational tool in the schoolsystem. As much as parents may appreciate the creative outlet it provides their children, inpoor economic times when there are budgetary cuts to be made, either Art or Music maybe the first to go. This can be so disappointing and detrimental in a child’s development, asboth an educational subject and creative outlet.

There are so many aspects of art that stimulate critical thinking which mayimprove your child’s performance in school: Handwriting, Math, Science andCreative Writing. For instance, the child may see something that inspires him todraw, then later write about the event. Symbols, a logo or lettering on a sign may inspire himto create her own ‘font’ or logo, or at the very least increase awareness of his own handwritingand strive for improvement. Problem solving is used when we discuss a project and ask thechild what materials would be most well suited and why . . . or giving them materials andseeing what they think is its best use, and helping them develop their idea. It is not a specificfactual knowledge, but a broader based development which involves judgement, logic, causeand effect, spontaneity, reaction and alternative solutions.

She may love fashion and hope to become a designer or she may have an interest instructure and go for architecture or sculpture. A movie or visit to the zoo may inspire aninterest in drawing animals and nature which may have him think about becoming anillustrator, naturalist or a vet! There is stimulation all around them, and that mayencourage them to express their own ideas and feelings.

10 Lessons the Arts Teach and How it Shows

1. The arts teach children to make good judgements about qualitative relationships.Unlike much of the curriculum in which correct answers and rules must prevail, in thearts, it is judgement rather than rules that prevail.

2. The arts teach children that problems can have more than one solution and thatquestions can have more than one answer.

3. The arts celebrate multiple perspectives. One of the large lessons is that there are manyways to see and interpret the world.

4. The arts teach children that in complex forms of problem solving, purposes are seldomfixed, but change with circumstances and opportunity. Learning in the arts requires theability and a willingness to surrender to the unanticipated possibilities of the work as itunfolds.

5. The arts makes vivid the fact that neither words in their literal form nor numbersexhaust what we can know. The limits of our language does not define the limits of ourcognition.

6. The arts teach students that small differences can have large effects. The arts traffic insubtleties.

7. The arts help children to think through and within a material. All art forms employsome means through which images become real.

8. The arts help children learn to say what cannot be said. When children are invited todisclose what a work of art helps them feel, they must reach into their poetic capacitiesto find the words that will do the job.

9. The arts enable us to have experience we can have from no other source and throughsuchexperience to discover the range and variety of what we are capable of feeling

10. The arts’ position in the school curriculum symbolizes to the young what adultsbelieve is important.

SOURCE: Eisner, Elliot W. (2004). The Arts and the Creation of Mind, Chapter 4 Whatthe Arts Teach and How it Shows (pp.70-92). Yale University Press.

Encourage your child’s interest in art, nurture thatinterest with lessons as an after school activity, or goto the library and borrow some ‘how to’ books tostart, then buy one or two favorites for your child tokeep on hand. Have a variety of art supplies alwaysavailable for homework and for creative play! It's agreat way to encourage siblings to work together!Give them an ‘assignment’ to work on: a decorationfor an upcoming holiday or event, or just a newpicture to display in the kitchen. It shows them thatyou value their efforts in being creative and workingtogether with each other.

In our classes we teach techniques and theories of color, composition, perspective,proportion and spatial relationships, all in age appropriate terms so that they are easilyunderstood. This information becomes the tools to aid the students in their artisticcreations whether at our studio or at home. These tools bring confidence and new abilityto their works and improvement is noticeable to our instructors and the parents. We giveour students an opportunity to work in many new mediums and experiment with them,which encourages greater creativity. Please call for more information!

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Pick Up The TabPop Tab “Collect-A-Million Club” School Program

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Explain to students that by recycling cans and tabs, they arereusing our resources and helping our planet. A clean-upproject is a good way to get the community involved in thisproject.

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These are just a few suggestions. The possibilities areendless. If you have some ideas or projects that work, pleasefeel free to share them with us at the Ronald McDonaldHouse!

For the schools that collect a lot of pop tabs for theRonald McDonald House, it may be possible for theRonald House to arrange for a free Ronald McDonaldclown school show. Ronald does several school shows:environmental, street smart, fire safety, and self-esteem.This arrangement can be made with the RonaldMcDonald House and participating McDonald’srestaurants.

POP TAB “COLLECT-A-MILLION-CLUB”

SCHOOL PROGRAM

FYI: 1 FOOT = 12 TABSHave the students measure such things as how tall a studentis using tabs as a unit of measure?

• How long is a book in tabs?

• How wide is a desk in tabs?

• Measure distances such as how many tabs to the restroom? To the cafeteria? To the office?

• The Sears Tower is 1,454 feet tall or 17,448 tabs.

• How tall is the Empire State Building?

• How tall is the tallest building in your town?

FYI: 1 MILE = 63,360 TABS

How far is it to the Ronald McDonald House in LongBranch?

• How far to Disney World?

• How far to Washington, D.C.?

• How far to New York City?

FYI: 1 POUND = 933 TABS

• How many tabs would equal the weight of a student?(example: student weighing 60 lbs. would weigh55,980 tabs) How many tabs would equal aMcDonald’s quarter pounder? (244 tabs = ? LB)

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• How much would one million tabs weigh?UL

• Tabs can be used to reinforce basic addition andsubtraction facts.

• Tabs can also be used when demonstrating place value

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the goal of a million tabs.TI

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• Fill a plastic jar with tabs and have students’ guesshow many are in the container. Count to see who isclosest.

• How many tabs would it take to cover a student’sdesktop? Estimate, and then have students count tosee how many it would actually take.

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CLASSROOM ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS

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ESTIMATING

How Much is a Millionby David Schwartz

If You Made a Millionby David Schwartz

Counting on Frankby Rod Clement

How Big is a Footby Rolf Myller

Inch by Inchby Leo Lionni

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AT WHAT AGE SHOULD MY CHILD SEE AN ORTHODONTIST?The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that every child first visit an

orthodontist by age 7 or earlier if a problem is detected by parents, the family dentist,

or the child's physician. Many orthodontic problems are easier to correct if detected at

an early age before jaw growth has slowed. Early treatment can prevent future

problems and maximize future tooth and jaw development.

AM I TOO OLD FOR BRACES?Orthodontic treatment can be successful at any age. With treatment options that include

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smile. Twenty to twenty five percent of orthodontic patients today are adults.

WHAT IS INVISALIGN?Invisalign is an alternative to traditional braces that uses a series of invisible,

removable, and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you're wearing—so you can

smile more during treatment as well as after. Invisalign is made with 3-D computer

imaging technology, and has been proven effective in treating certain types of

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