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I’m NOT scared of shots! Going to the doctor to get a shot doesn’t 3. You can distract yourself for a minute! If you’re nervoushave to be scary! Here’s what you need to about getting your shot, talk to your parents about somethingknow about shots so you can be brave at else. It will help keep you calm and take your mind off the shot.the doctor’s office: 4. Smile! It’s hard to be scared or nervous if you’re smiling. So 1. Shots are good for you! Shots are just a way to make sure even if you’re really scared about getting the shot, just keep smil-your body has the medicine it needs to help fight off diseases. The ing and it will help you be brave.small needle puts the medicine under your skin so your body canbuild up strength against diseases. 5. Talk to your parents! If you’re really scared, tell your par- ents about it before you go to the doctor. Maybe you want to hold 2. They don’t take long! When the doctor or nurse sticks you your parent’s hand while you are getting your shot, or bring a fa-with the needle it will hurt a little bit, but only for a minute and vorite toy or game to hold and look at. Work out a plan together.then the pain will go away. The next time you go to the doctor to get a shot, you can surprise your parents and the nurses by staying calm and being brave. 445599HHwwyy111199 SSoouutthh •• SSpringfield, GA ((991122)) 7754-6451 wwwwww..EEffffiinngghhaamHealth.orgPAGE 2 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! SEPTEMBER 2018

A FUN FAMILY NEWSPAPER Hi, Kids! awaoomGwwlenhTyfllaehaaaoaodtRthaadhcytIrruoetelbMtreh.e’hd’c.snskaasydpReoynaagstpcaedolfocmraeflpaotigaawennstaeduPoamrogeznyaontrmthi“bis!b.dltfinAycsaeeTAatTghoutrheowgonptsjehhxniuged.uneroaiees,“nanTntwsitphWmgdtrhtw.obeaiescTostnate,arhahh“seePysatgiaemCtonoadlteyctthogopmcWoaaie.siapsnifenrnmriOonflewac”tgatdheerlaneeslOsilcrdtksnoteeshittedi”cgsictacitostoeothymtga–ineowoaifeasnaispnnsag”letagdsesto.naaeyftsdaaeTtsdIkkerhhirtblelethucnrkdeieioavnttapsau’ioraeswdogetrarrabin.etnwinnbwimanoIs!eglteodcouidpacwuctaocaemitafaadkclwwbaotssnethokaiinaealleddutttislntfcaotiifhgwrzaitreeedenaoissi.Gfsfslafateffarnuinerrdrnedeat,nwtasacaPhenwafadeicintltidyIfwit.fchieDreeic?dan EDITOR Truman I hope you are ready for a great [email protected] school year – I know I am! SALES & MARKETING Subscribe FREE online at www.kidsvillenews.com/Cumberland BArnigtytaenMi Hororiwsoelnl bahmoowrreisllo@[email protected] Christy Scroggs [email protected] Kim Dennis [email protected] PUBLISHER Bill Bowman [email protected] NATIONAL EDITOR Janice Butler [email protected] ASSOCIATE EDITOR Stephanie Crider [email protected] For advertising information, please call (912) 826-5012©Copyright 2008 Kidsville News! Inc., All Rights Reserved.Truman is a service mark of Kidsville News! Inc., and theKidsville News! logo is a registered trademark of KidsvilleNews! Inc. No part of this issue of Kidsville News! may bereproduced in whole or in part in any form without permis-sion of the publisher or the copyright holder. Neither par-ticipating advertisers nor the publishers will be responsible orliable for misinformation, misprints, or typographical errors.The publishers reserve the right to edit any submitted mate-rial. Kidsville News! Inc. is not responsible for unsolicitedmanuscripts, artwork, or other material. Children's submis-sions should include name, address, telephone number, andpermission to publish signed by a parent or guardian.Gee,Thanks! DKidNYOouW? According to the U.S. Food and Source image © JJ Harrison ([email protected]) Drug Administration, cooks should avoid reusing plates or utensils used to prepare raw meat, poultry or seafood for serving. Even if the plates only momentarily came into contact with uncooked food, they should be thoroughly washed in hot, soapy water after coming into contact with raw foods. Bacteria from the raw juices of food can easily spread to cooked or ready-to-eat foods, potentially contributing to illness. The FDA recommends cooks keep clean platters and utensils next to their grills that they can use to serve food. In addition, if using a bristle brush to clean cooking surfaces prior to firing up the grill, inspect the brush to make sure it’s clean and that the bristles do not still contain any specks of food or other foreign objects from a previous grilling session. Once the grill has been cleaned, make sure none of the bristles fell off and onto the grill.SEPTEMBER 2018 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! PAGE 3

Just a short walk on just about any beach can •70 percent of marine debris sinks to the bottom of the ocean. reveal a big problem facing the world’s oceans •Trash from the coast of North America takes six years to reach today — garbage. It is easy to find plastic bags, cups and all sorts of other man-made litter in the the garbage patch. sand. This garbage on the beach is just part of the •Most of the debris is fishing nets. problem; there is also a large amount of plastic and •This garbage patch is very dangerous for marine animals. litter in the ocean that the average beach goer may •The plastic can break down into micro plastic that fish eat. never see. Because of the way that currents work, much of this trash finds its way to the same area: People eat these fish and can end up eating the plastic. the Subtropical Convergence Zone. In this area of •Scientists are not sure exactly how large the patch is, but they the ocean, warm water from the South Pacific meets cold water from the Arctic. This is also where the estimate that 67 ships working to clean up the garbage for one litter that ends up in the ocean and seas collects into year would clean up less than 1 percent of it. the Great Pacific Garbage Patch or Pacific Trash •It is hard to measure how big the garbage problem is because a vortex that stretches from the west coast of North lot of trash sinks into the ocean. America to Japan. •There is more than one garbage patch in the world. Even though the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a big problem, there are people working on solutions. One of the first and most important steps is to stop making the patch bigger. This is something that everyone can be part of in his or her daily life. Things like using less plastic, recycling and using biodegradable plastic are ways to help . garbagepatch.net/solutions-what-can-you-do/ www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/ magicseaweed.com/news/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-solution/7615/ news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140414-ocean-garbage-patch-plastic-pacific-debris/PAGE 4 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! SEPTEMBER 2018

Kingdom: Animalia Order: Primates Family: Cercopithecidae Phylum: Chordata Suborder: Haplorhini Genus: Macaca Class: Mammalia Infraorder: Simiiformes Species: M. silenus The lion-tailed macaque is a small old-world monkey native to India. They are the smallest of the macaques; they weigh between 6 and 22 pounds. They can only be found in the Western Ghats Mountains, which are along the southwestern coast of India. These mountains are covered in rainforest. They have a shiny coat of long black hair covering most of their body and a long naked tail with a tuft of black hair on the end. The most striking feature and the easiest way to recognize a lion- tailed macaque is the silver mane of hair that surrounds its face. • They live in small groups that range • Males are larger than females. between 4 and 30 members. • The average lifespan in the wild is • There is usually one dominant male 20 years. in a group. Larger groups could have • They get most of their water from up to three males. licking dew from leaves. • Their diet consists mostly of fruit, but • They are important to the forest they also eat seeds, young leaves, because they spread seeds around flowers, buds, lizards, small mammals the forest, so new plants can grow. • They are also known as a “beard and insects. • They gather and store food in their ape.” • There are 21 species of macaque. cheek pouches. • The cheek pouches can hold as muchLMioacna-tqauileed as their stomaches.animalia.bio/lion-tailed-macaqueanimaldiversity.org/accounts/Macaca_silenus/ Lion-tailed macaques are the smallest and most endangered of thewww.arkive.org/lion-tailed-macaque/macaca-silenus/ macaques. It is estimated that there are fewer than 4,000 in the wild and around 500 in captivity. Because these monkeys can only be found in a small region of India, they are incredibly threatened by the destruction of their habitat. The rainforests are being cleared to sell the trees for timber and make room for farming and homes. Today, only 1 percent of the original habitat remains. The rainforest, and therefore the lion-tailed macaques, are still found in 21 protected areas of forest.SEPTEMBER 2018 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! PAGE 5

Where in the World: New Deli is the capital • New Delhi is one of the largest cities The smog issue is a complicated one of India and is one of for India to solve. It will likely take the smoggiest cities in India. years of planning to completely fix it. on Earth. Smog is a type of In the meantime, the city is trying out dangerous air pollution that is • It is located on the Ganges river. unique ideas to make daily life more a mix of smoke and fog. Smog • Delhi is actually composed of two bearable. One of the more popular can be a dangerous problem. ideas is a water cannon or “anti- The small particles stick to cities. In the north there is the historic smog gun.” These large cannons are lungs as people breathe Old Delhi. New Delhi is to the south. brought in on large flatbed trucks. in the air. This can make it Then they spray small droplets of difficult to breath. It can also • The Himalayas are 100 miles to the water into the air, up to 230 feet cause long-term problems like away. The droplets of water merge allergies, asthma and cancer. north. with the dust in the air. The water then The thick pollution can also falls like rain and brings the pollution make it difficult to see, which is • Delhi has been a center of wealth and down to the ground. dangerous. All this pollution is the result of vehicle emissions, power in India for centuries. industrial emissions and nearby farmers clearing their • It has been inhabited since the 6th crops by burning them. Century B.C. • The city has also been called Dilli and Dhilli. • New Delhi has been the capital of India since 1947. • It is rumored that Delhi has changed sites between 7 and 15 times. • The climate in the area is extremely dry, but there is a wet season. • It has a population of 16.3 million. www.ducksters.com/science/environment/air_pollution.php www.cnn.com/2017/12/22/health/india-new-delhi-water-cannon-pollution-intl/index.html www.britannica.com/place/Delhi www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-13/why-smog-chokes-india-s-capital-and-its-economy-quicktake-q-aPAGE 6 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! SEPTEMBER 2018

What’s it like to be ...What does 4Ocean do? animals and fish – the kind we eat – eat the There were tourists and locals working smaller fish that eat the microplastic. Through together. More than 400 people came outWe are actively cleaning the ocean and bioaccumulation, we are now eating the to help.coastlines while inspiring people to create plastic and chemicals we have put into thechange. We employ boat captains and crews ocean. Here’s another example. Sea turtles How can people make aaround the world to go out and remove plastic eat a lot of jellyfish. It is one of their main difference and keep ourand trash – anything that doesn’t belong in food sources. When plastic bags and balloons oceans and our planetthe ocean – from the oceans and coastlines. end up in the ocean, they look like jellyfish. clean?We currently have headquarters in South The turtles ingest it, making them sick andFlorida, Bali, Indonesia and Haiti. sometimes killing them. Rethink your daily actions. For example, the use of single-use plastic bags or bottles.What is your role at What is something you By using reusable bags and bottles you can wish everyone knew keep these single-use products from being4Ocean? about our oceans? made and keep them out of the ocean and landfills. Go out and clean your local beachesI, with our Community Cleanup team, We get more oxygen from the ocean than from and neighborhoods. Many people don’tplan and run large volunteer cleanup and all trees or rainforests on the planet. realize that 80 percent of all marine debriseducation events throughout Florida, the comes from land-based sources. It washesU.S. and the Caribbean. I also go out into the What is your favorite and blows in by the wind and rain from yourcommunities, (schools, summer camps, civic thing about your job? neighborhoods, playgrounds and landfills andorganizations and festivals) to educate the ends up in rivers and our oceans.public about the ocean and the marine What I love most is seeing the impact we aredebris crisis. making by removing this trash and plastic Never feel like one person can’t make a but also seeing that we are inspiring people difference, it starts with one person. OneWhy is this work to make changes – and inspiring them to person times 8 billion is a lot. Image theimportant? care about and understand the ocean. For amazing things we could do if we work example, we just worked with people of the together. My third-grade teacher, Ms. WheelerNot only does the marine debris crisis affect island of St. Croix. It was impacted by the (now Mrs. Sanders), used to tell us that.the animals and the ecosystem of the ocean, storms that came through last year. We were She not only changed the way I think aboutit directly affects us as humans. For example, able to help remove tons of trash from the and see the world, but she inspired me tothe plastics that end up in the ocean absorb ocean and the island’s coastline. Volunteers take action.chemicals and toxins then break up into very came out from all over the island to help.small pieces called microplastic. Smallerfish and organisms eat these plastics. LargerSEPTEMBER 2018 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! PAGE 7

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Staying Safe When Flames Run HighDid you know that wildfires can have a positive Now that you’re prepared far ahead of time, how into action the emergency kit and plan that youimpact on the environment? While they appear as will you know if your location ever is at threat of developed ahead of time.destructive and damaging, they can also benefit wildfires? The National Weather Service issuesforest landscapes! When trees burn and decay, watches and warnings to let you know what’s Tune into a NOAA Weather Radio, other radio ornutrients that can help nearby plants grow are going on. Have a family member or friend help TV stations and local government and emergencyreleased into the soil. Controlled fires can also you check the local forecast at weather.gov to see managers to get the latest information. If localmanage the amount of living and dead vegetation if you’re at risk. Here are a few examples of what officials order an action such as evacuation,in an area, which ultimately helps prevent the you might see related to a wildfire: make sure to follow these instructions. If you arechance of larger, more out-of-control wildfires. not required to evacuate, make sure not to light 1. RED FLAG WARNING This means that fire campfires, bonfires, candles or anything else thatHowever, wildfires are a hazard that need to be conditions are ongoing or expected to happen could start a fire if blown over. It’s also a goodtaken seriously. While they benefit parts of the within the next 24 hours and that you should measure to bag up trash, clippings and otherenvironment, they can also be dangerous to life take action. flammable objects as well as stowing importantand property. Fortunately, there are ways that items in your car, in case of later evacuation.you can be prepared long before a wildfire is a 1. FIRE WEATHER WATCH Don’t panic, butdirect threat to your area. Kids can help parents be prepared. This means that weather Remember, in any sort of hazardous weather, itby clearing tree branches and brush away conditions could lead to wildfires in the next is important not to panic. Stay alert, follow a planfrom the home and by putting together a basic 12 to 48 hours. and listen to local officials. To read more aboutemergency supply kit. Make sure that everyone in wildfire safety, visityour family knows where the kit is kept, as well as If you find that your location is at risk of www.weather.gov/safety/wildfire.what your plan is in case of an emergency. experiencing wildfires, now is the time to putSEPTEMBER 2018 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! PAGE 9

MATHTIME Find all the right angles on the houseDraw the line below. Put a square on each one like this:of symmetryfro each ofthese shapes. the horizontal line on the top of the house. Students may think the room forms a right angle, but if you measure with the corner of a piece of paper it is a little larger than a right angle.PAGE 10 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! SEPTEMBER 2018

• The United States is the No. 1 trash-producing country in the world. • On average, every person produces about 1,609 pounds of trash a year. • This is 40 percent of the world’s waste. • 1/3 of the contents in an average dump is packaging. • It costs $30 per ton to recycle trash, $50 to send it to the landfill Sept. 3 Labor Day celebrates American workers and their and $65 to $75 to incinerate (burn) it. contributions to the U.S. It’s a nationalRecycling and the impact • Aglassbottletakes4,000yearstodecompose. holiday, which means schools are • Americans use 2,500,000 plastic bottles every hour. closed and many people have theit has on communities and • Ifallnewspaperswererecycled,itwouldsave250,000,000trees day off from work. a year.the environment • The average American uses seven trees a year in paper and wood Sept. 9 is National Grandparents Day. It falls on the Sunday after products. Memorial Day. Let your grandparentsDo you know where your garbage goes after • 60 percent of materials that end up in a landfill could be recycled. know you appreciate them. Call you throw it away? Most people don’t think Recycling is taking waste materials like old water bottles and turning them or send a card. If you are lucky about this question, but the answer is very them into something new like shoes. Recycling keeps trash out of enough to see them in person, giveimportant. Americans produce a lot of trash every landfills, and more importantly, out of the ocean. It can take thousands them a hug!year. What we do with it makes a big difference of years for many of these materials to degrade. Also, if we reuseto the health of our environment. Most of the time, products that already exist, there is no reason for factories to make Sept. 21 is International Peace Day.trash ends up in landfills or dumps all over the more. Factories that use recycled materials instead of new materials The United Nations created this daycountry. A dump is an open hole in the ground generally use a lot less water and energy. Recycling helps to save the to help us remember as individualswhere trash is buried. A landfill is a designed and as nations, how important peacestructure built into or on top of the ground where planet’s resources. Recycling is easy, but check with your local waste is. Even small actions can make atrash is kept from the surrounding environment. management to find out exactly what they can recycle. difference.This protects nearby soil and groundwater.climatekids.nasa.gov/recycle-this/ kids.niehs.nih.gov/topics/reduce/index.htm www.usi.edu/recycle/solid-waste-landfill-facts/ science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/landfill3.htmSEPTEMBER 2018 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! PAGE 11

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The Taj Mahal is one of • It took 22 years to build and was completed in the most famous and important landmarks 1653. in the world. Located in India, it is listed both as one • 22,000 laborers and 1,000 elephants were of the Seven Wonders of the World and is a UNESCO used to build the Taj Mahal. World Heritage Center. While the Taj Mahal is • Shah Jahan is also entombed in the mausoleum. breathtakingly beautiful, • It cost 32 million rupees. the story behind it is a sad • It is made almost entirely of white marble. one. It was built by the • Jade, turquoise, sapphire and diamonds Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. He was married decorate the marble. to the Persian princess Mumtaz Mahal. They got • During the Indian rebellion in 1857, many of the married in 1612, but she died in 1631 while giving precious stones were taken from the building. birth to their 14th child. The emperor was heart-broken, • The British viceroy Lord Curzon ordered a so he decided to create the Taj Mahal so his beloved massive restoration project in the late 1800s. wife could be entombed in the most beautiful and • The restoration was completed in 1908. impressive building in the • This remodel included the British-style lawns world. He wanted to make a permanent example of how and gardens that people still enjoy today. These much he loved his wife. gardens cover 17 hectares.whc.unesco.org/en/list/252 www.tajmahal.gov.in/history.html www.history.com/topics/taj-mahal • The dome is 240 feet tall. • Verses of the Quran are inscribed into the marble. • Three million people visit a year. • The complex includes a tomb, mosque, guest house and main gate. • The tomb is perfectly symmetrical. • One of the most beautiful views of the tomb is from the nearby river at sunset.SEPTEMBER 2018 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! PAGE 15

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Come Out & Play India is a large and diverse • To set up, stack the seven stones in a pile country with a long history and many languages. People on the ground. It helps if the stones have a flat side. • Draw a circle around the pile of stones. You in many different regions share could use chalk or just draw in the dirt. • Mark a line about 20 feet away. This is the similar games under many throwing line. Toss a coin to decide which team is on different names. Every small • offense or throwing. village may have its own version • The goal of the throwing team is to use and name for the same game. the rubber ball to knock down the pile Because there are so many local of stones from behind the throwing line. histories about similar games over hundreds of years, it is hard to Players can take turns throwing. know exactly where the traditions • If the stones are knocked down, the started. Instead, it is much defending team takes the ball and tries easier just to enjoy the game and to tag the throwing team by hitting them appreciate the long and colorful below the knees with the ball. • If all the players on the offensive team are tradition from which it comes. • tagged, the round is over. One such game is from Southern At the same time, the throwing team India; it is called Lagori. It is al should try to restack the pile of stones. so known as Lagoori, Dikori, When the pile is stacked, they shout, Lingocha, Pitthu, Pittu Garam and “Lagori!” and the round is over. Dabba Kali. These are just a few • The offensive team earns a point by of its other names. To play, you restacking the stones in time. need a tennis ball, seven stones • The defensive team wins a point by tagging out all the offensive players before they and two teams made of two to six players. The teams should be restack the stones. • Teams switch roles between rounds.mocomi.com/lagori/ evenly matched. • The first team to get five points wins.www.topendsports.com/sport/list/lagori.htm • Rounds can be timed to make it morefsl-india.org/blog/2012/09/the-game-of-lagori-nittur-aided-school-udupi-district-kundapur/ challenging.SEPTEMBER 2018 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! PAGE 17

I have reviewed other episodes are consistent without being of ABC Monsters previously and repetitive and are quite easy to enjoy how each episode is different. follow. This show would be very For example, one of the episodes entertaining for young kids. The is based on introducing kids to the visuals are bright and colorful, letter “A.” In this episode, which will attract young viewers. the Alphabet Monsters The music is upbeat and cheery. are so excited about The characters are adorable the archery competition and likable. I think that all of when suddenly, all the these aspects are important in arrows go missing! order for kids to enjoy watching Alice, Bryan and a program. Cherry Berry (the I give this DVD 5 out of 5 protagonists) go on stars and recommend it for kids a mission to find the ages 1 to 5. I believe that this missing arrows and show will intrigue kids with its the missing letter of the cute characters and interesting alphabet, which just so plotlines. It will get them excited happens to be Letter about learning, music and “A.” On the way, they go on a lot physical fitness. It will help “ABC Monsters: The Complete of mini quests, such as helping Amy parents teach their kids about Season” is a fun and educational the Alligator find her armband and spelling, grammar and phonics experience for young children. helping Farmer Alex find his apple. while keeping them hooked and It inspires them to enjoy learning At the end of the episode, Alice, wanting to learn more. This show and even encourages them to Bryan and Cherry Berry review offers quality entertainment for participate in physical activity. It everything we learned in the young children who need to is creative and interesting all the episode and include fun little songs be introduced to the alphabet. way through. If I were a parent, and dances for us to do and sing. Parents can feel confident about I would use this DVD to help me Everything about this show is using this DVD to enlighten their teach my child about the alphabet child-friendly and appropriate for little ones about the English and early language skills. a young age group. The storylines language. It is available on DVD now so, check it out.PAGE 18 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! SEPTEMBER 2018

THE BEST METEOR SHOWER OF THE YEARBy Jane Houston Jones and Jessica Stoller-ConradIf you’re a fan of meteor showers, August was an exciting month! The Perseid meteor shower is the best of the year, and in 2018, the peak viewing time for the shower was on a dark, moonless night – perfect forspotting meteors.The best time to look for meteors during this year’s Perseid shower was atthe peak, from 4 p.m. EDT on Aug. 12 until 4 a.m. EDT on the Aug. 13.Because the new moon fell on the peak night, the days before and afterthe peak also provided very dark skies for viewing meteors. On the dayssurrounding the peak, the best time to view the showers was from a fewhours after twilightuntil dawn.Meteors come from leftover comet particles and bits from broken asteroids.When comets come around the sun, they leave a dusty trail behind them.Every year, Earth passes through these debris trails, which allows the bitsto collide with our atmosphere and disintegrate to create fiery and colorfulstreaks in the sky – called meteors.The comet that creates the Perseid meteor shower – a comet called Swift-Tuttle – has a very wide trail of cometary dust. It’s so wide that it takesEarth more than three weeks to plow all the way through. Because of thiswide trail, the Perseids have a longer peak viewing window than manyother meteor showers throughout the year.The Perseids appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus, which is The Perseid meteor showers appear to radiatewhere we get the name for this shower. Perseus is visible in the northern from the constellation Perseus. Perseus is visiblesky soon after sunset this time of year. Observers in mid-northern in the northern sky soon after sunset this time oflatitudes will have the best views.However, you don’t have to look directly at the constellation Perseus to see year. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltechmeteors. You can look anywhere you want to; 90 degrees left or right ofPerseus, or even directly overhead, are all good choices.While watching the sky for meteors in August, viewers saw a parade of Photo by Christopher Morsethe planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn – and the Milky Way alsocontinued to grace the evening sky. In next month’s article, we’ll take alate summer stroll through the Milky Way.No telescope or binoculars required!SEPTEMBER 2018 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! PAGE 19

Kidsville KitchenPreheat the oven to 350 F. Butter 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted Serve banana coffee cakea 9-inch round cake pan with the butter, melted and cooled, with a twist!1 tablespoon room temperature plus 1 tablespoon at room butter, dust with the granulated temperature for the pan Waiting for bananas to ripen for baking can trysugar and tip out any excess. tablespoons granulated sugar anyone’s patience. Laurie McNamara, author of 2 bananas “Simply Scratch: 120 Wholesome Homemade Recipes 2 cup chopped pecans Made Easy” (Avery), admits she doesn’t have the tablespoons dark brown sugar patience for bananas to brown and that roasting teaspoon ground cinnamon them in the oven speeds up the process. That process cups unbleached all-purpose flour is on display in McNamara’s recipe for “Roasted teaspoon baking soda Banana Coffee Cake,” which makes a great addition to teaspoon baking powder breakfast tables and brunches. teaspoon freshly grated nutmegPlace the bananas on a small 3⁄4 cup granulated sugarrimmed baking sheet and roast for 3 large eggs, lightly beaten15 minutes. Remove and set aside 1 cup sour creamto cool. 11⁄2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 In a small bowl, combine 1 the pecans, brown sugar and 1⁄4 cinnamon. Set aside. 1 2 Sift the flour, baking soda, baking 1⁄4 powder and nutmeg through a 1 fine-mesh strainer into a medium bowl.In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together thebutter and sugar on low speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the eggsone at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowlwith a spatula, then add the roasted bananas, sour cream and vanilla. Beat untilincorporated.With the mixer running on low speed, spoon in the flour mixture and mix untiljust combined.Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Sprinkleevenly with the pecan topping. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpickinserted into the center comes out clean with a few crumbs attached.Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.PAGE 20 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! SEPTEMBER 2018

How parents can help Children often become conscious about friends around age seven, saychildren make friends experts. Both sexes can struggle making friends between elementary and junior high because of the many changes, including puberty, that occur during this period in their lives. The following are some ways parents and other caregivers can help youngsters to make friends more readily. • Invite friends over and be a good host. Children can initiate social opportunities through their parents. The play date is a great way to introduce kids to other children in a comfortable setting. Parents can help model good host/hostess behavior, which includes putting guests before oneself and paying attention to friends being entertained. • Find fun activities. Kids often make friends when socializing with other kids who share common interests. Parents can facilitate this by signing children up for sports teams, clubs or taking them to play groups.Social connections are important for children’s growth and • Try role-playing. Shy kids may have difficulty greeting others.development. Some children have a hard time fitting in andmaking friends, and these kids may just need a little extra help Parents can help kids practice making eye contact, smiling, engagingfostering friendships. in conversation and other techniques as they are applicable to the child’s situation and personality.According to the resource Parenting Science, decades ofresearch indicates that parents play a key role in teaching • Parents can be friends. Sometimes childhood friendships developchildren how to make friends. But some parents may beconcerned before they need to be. Eileen Kennedy-Moore, a when kids are brought together through their own parents’clinical psychologist and author, says that parents begin to be friendships. This can be helpful if everyone gets along. But parentsconcerned about whether their kids are making friends before should not force the situation or sacrifice their own relationships ifit becomes an issue for the children. Psychologist Fred Frankel, their children and their friends’ children no longer get along.author of the book, “Friends Forever: How Parents Can HelpTheir Kids Make and Keep Good Friends,” say girls may have a • Be supportive but not too involved. Children need to learn to findharder time making friends because of the cliques that can formamong young girls. their own way. Parents can be a sounding board, but they shouldn’t meddle too much. Children’s friendships that are seemingly on the rocks may rebound the next day. So long as bullying or hurtful behavior is not present, letting kids work things out is often the best bet. Parents can help their children make friends by setting up social opportunities and being good role models.SEPTEMBER 2018 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! PAGE 21

Promotehealthyweightstartingwithschoollunch Adequate sleep is important for children’s health, states the American Academy of Pediatrics. Quality sleep is just as important as well visits and protective immunizations. Babies and young children may sleep between 10 and 18 hours per day, but by the time a child reaches school-age, he or she may be well-rested after getting between 9 and 11 hours. Sleep is vital for the body to recover and rebuild and for the brain to process new information. The Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Boston Children’s Hospital says that children who are not getting enough sleep may experience difficulty learning new tasks. Parents who want to foster good sleeping habits in their children can try the following strategies. • Set a smart bedtime and nap schedule. • Do not allow the use of electronics approximately one hour prior to bedtime. • Create a regular bedtime routine that includes winding down and cues that rest is coming. • Stick to the same schedule every day of the week — including weekends. • Make sure kids get daily exercise, which can make it easier for them to grow tired around bedtime. • Create a cool, comfortable and dark sleeping environment.PAGE 22 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! SEPTEMBER 2018

BEGINNER READS Alphabeasties: And Other Amazing My Kindergarten Types By Rosemary Wells By Sharon Werner For ages 3-6 For ages 2 and Up Take a glorious month-by-month tour You've never seen an alphabet book through the kindergarten year with like this before. A is for alligator, but teacher Miss Cribbage, a guinea pig, as the accompanying picture is composed seen through the eyes of Emily the of hundreds of black A's. Each page rabbit, one of eight animal students. contains an animal — bat, camel, dog, You'll get to know all of them: Diane, elephant — rendered entirely in its Emily, Louise, Martha, Odysseus, Otis, initial letters.The giraffe's neck is so Roger and Terrance, snug in their little tall, the head is gate-folded on the top their schoolhouse on Cranberry Island and the legs accordioned on the in Maine. bottom! Unblieveably Boring BartPAGETURNERS By James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein Judy Moody Goes to College For ages 8-12 By Megan McDonald For ages 6-9 Invisible creatures are attacking the school, and 12-year-old Bartholomew Substitute teacher Mrs. Grossman Bean is the only one who can stop hands out candy to all of her students them! Okay, so maybe Bart is only a for good behavior, except to Judy, who hero in the video game app he created. is in one of her famous moods. Instead, But if he reveals his identity as the she hands Judy a note to take home to genius behind the game, he'll become her parents because of her inattentive- the most popular kid in school! Or he ness in math. The result? Mom and Dad could secretly use the game to get back get her a tutor. Judy is in a snit at the at his bullies. notion of being a \"tutor tot,\" as she calls it, until she realizes where she'll be going for her math sessions: to college.ADVANCED READS Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity Eleanor & Park By Dave Roman By Rainbow Rowell For ages 9-14 For ages 13 and Up Hakata Soy leaves his past as the In this convincing chronicle of first love set leader of a superhero team to attend in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1986, Rainbow Astronaut Academy, a school on a space Rowell introduces two high school station orbiting Earth. He hopes to students, Eleanor and Park. Eleanor is an make a fresh start in life, but his heroic outsider. She’s the new girl in town: past keeps catching up with him. All he redhead, tall, complex and abundantly sar- wants to do is study for his classes in castic; Park is the unwitting, low-key, Fire Throwing and Anti-Gravity average guy at school. When the two first Gymnastics, but when a lookalike robot meet on the bus, they hardly speak; arrives at Astronaut Academy on a though slowly but surely they begin to fall mission to destroy him, Hakata Soy just for one another. can’t do as he pleases. Kidsville News, Truman and James Patterson's READKIDDOREAD.COM are pleased to partner on this page to help you discover books that the kids you love are sure to love.SEPTEMBER 2018 EFFINGHAM COUNTY KIDSVILLE NEWS! PAGE 23

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