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MORGAN’SWONDERLAND

WHAT

http://www.morganswonderland.com/

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The park is for people with special needs.

Morgan’s Wonderland is in San Antonio, Texas.

A special amusement park opened this spring.

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Morgan needed a special place to play.

He wanted to help his daughter, Morgan.

Gordon Hartman had an idea.

Morgan has special needs.

Gordon’s idea became Morgan’s Wonderland.

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He gave $1 million of his money.

Gordon needed money to build the park.

Building began in 2009.

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$1,000,000

2009

More money came from:

the city of San Antonio,

the state of Texas,

charities

and more.

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No other park is like Morgan’s Wonderland.

They can go fishing or ride a carousel.

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or

A visitor can ride:

a Jeep,

a train,

a swing

and much more.

Wheelchairs are welcomed on every ride and activity.

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The park has many instruments.

Morgan’s Wonderland has a huge sandbox.

Do you like to dig in the sand ?

Do you like to make music ?

You can play alone or with others.

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or

?

?

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The bracelets track visitors around the park.

The park has one entrance and one exit.

Morgan’s Wonderland is a safe place to visit.

Park visitors wear a special bracelet.

No one can be lost for long.

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Everyone can buy a ticket and have fun. *

Morgan’s Wonderland is a special needs park.

Thanks, Gordon Hartman, for building Morgan’s Wonderland.

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* Rates: free for those with special needs; $5 for friends and caregivers; $15 for all others

The park is for:

kids,

adults,

caregivers

and friends.

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GORDON HARTMAN (1963 -)

WHO

http://www.hartmansa.org/

Morgan’s Wonderland was Gordon’s idea.

Gordon was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas.

He loved to work on lawns and gardens.

Gordon made a lot of money building homes.

He sold his business in 2005.

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2005

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+Now the park is open and Gordon is happy.

But Gordon had other plans.

Many people wanted Gordon to become San Antonio’s mayor.

Every day, he worked on Morgan’s Wonderland.

Many people are having fun at the park.

people in the news

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WHERE

http://www.morganswonderland.com/Morgans-Wonderland-Park-Attractions.html

THE SENSORY VILLAGE

The Sensory Village is in Morgan’s Wonderland.

Visitors can learn and have fun.

The Village has many colors, lights and sounds.

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The visitors can:

shop in a store,

ride a toy horse,

talk on TV

and much more.

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WHERE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

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Many visitors enjoy the River Walk on San Antonio River.

The city was founded in 1691.

1691

San Antonio is the second largest city in Texas.

San Antonio is the seventh largest city in America.

7th

Today, over 1.3 million people live in San Antonio.

1,300,000

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recipe page

NEED Money Muffin

4 English muffi ns, toasted1/2 C cream cheese 1 apple cored and

cut into 16 slices1/4 C brown

sugar

Snack

Serves 8

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2 T butter, melted 1/4 t cinnamon knife bowl spoon

1. Spread cream cheese on each half of English muffin.

2. Top each with two apple slices.

3. Put brown sugar, melted butter and cinnamon in a bowl. Mix.

4. Spoon mix over each muffin.

5. Eat.

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Taxes

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Knock, Knock.

Who’s there ?

Texas.

Texas who ?

Texas go up every year !

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!

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Circle the pictures about MORGAN’S WONDERLAND.

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wheelchair

colors

special needs

trophy

build

sumo wrestler

train

amusement park

tie shoe

ride

carousel

visitor

money

tent

Morgan Hartman

light

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is the paper about ?

wanted to help hisdaughter, Morgan ?

are welcomed on every ride and activity ?

can a visitor ride ?

tracks visitors around the park ?

does the Sensory Village have many of ?

Morgan’s Wonderland

computersbubbleslights

braceletsradarInternet

bulldozer swingturtle

TimothyGeithner

Stevie Wonder

GordonHartman

1. WHAT

4. WHAT

3. WHAT

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World Cup Soccer Spelling Bee

2. WHO

wheelchairsrollar skates pets

5. WHAT

6. WHAT

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ACROSS DOWN

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1. WHY is Morgan’s Wonderland important ?

2. WHY do you like amusement parks ? Why not ?

3. WHAT can you build in the sandbox ?

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? ?

?

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