JUMP! Magazine for Creative Kids, Spring 2020 issue

SPRING 2020

Leslie Flynn is an Ayurvedic health specialist.

Leslie writes articles for JUMP! about yoga and how kids can stay healthy. You can contact her at

Leslie@bluemountainsanctuary.com

Lisa Logan is an NC writer and photographer. She takes photos for JUMP! (including the cover on this issue!) and writes children's books. You can check out her website here:

lisa-logan.com/childrens-books/

Jacqui Mehring is an NC artist, teacher, and gardener. She creates illustrations, puzzles, and mazes for JUMP! You can see her artwork at

studiotempera.wordpress.com/

Make a

B

out of a R E D E E F I RD

milk jug!

If you have an empty plastic milk jug, you can recycle AND help our bird friends! You might need help from a grownup to cut out the plastic "windows."

1 ) Wash out the milk jug.

2) Ask a grownup to help you cut out 2 or 3 "windows" in the jug.

3) Poke a hole under each "window" and put a stick (or pencil or toothpick) in the hole. This will be a perch for the birds.

If it's too hard to poke holes, don't worry -- the birds will still visit your feeder!

4) Decorate the milk jug to attract the birds' attention. We glued on pom poms, but you can use glitter, paint, ribbons, sequins, or whatever you want!

5) Tie string around the top of the feeder and hang from a tree branch.

6) Fill your feeder with bird seed and wait for the birds to discover it!

Ask your grownup to scan this square with a cell phone camera.

You will link to a short video of a Carolina chickadee eating at our birdfeeder!

You might spot a Carolina Chickadee at your bird feeder!

(Drawing by Jacqui Mehring)

Do you have what it takes to be a ... "Nature Detective"?

The Nature Detectives is a new series we're starting at JUMP! If you complete the challenge in each issue, you will become a Nature Detective! We'll be posting more information as we go!

Challenge #1 Did you know that daffodils are one of the earliest spring flowers to bloom? There are lots of different kinds of them Some are tiny, some are BIG .

Some are yellow, some are white.

Some are white and yellow.

Some are orange and white.

Some are orange and yellow.

For your first challenge, find two different types of daffodils while you are out and about.

Then, color your own daffodil (on the next page).

What color is your daffodil?

Daffodils can have yellow, orange, white, and even pink trumpets!

f e e l i ng s !

F i g u ri n g out y our Merrilee Narensky is an NC educator and writer. She helps kids and grownups understand their feelings.

"Just like you are in charge of your body, you are also in charge of how you feel and the thoughts you create," says Ms. Narensky. We asked her to tell us more.

Why is it important to "check in" with how we are feeling every day?

"Checking in" is a way of saying “Hello” to yourself!

It is a time of quieting down so that you can understand what is going in your body, in your thoughts, and with your feelings.

1 ) Take a few moments to sit quietly and breathe deeply.

2) Ask yourself, “What is going on with me today?”

“Does my body hurt anywhere?”

“Am I worried or anxious?”

“Do I feel happy or sad today?”

Learning the answers to these questions is a great way to start your day! You can also do this whenever you feel uncertain.

People don’t always do things you like, and it is natural to become mad, angry, or annoyed. That’s okay!

Sometimes other people don’t even know when they have upset you or hurt your feelings.

1) Understanding your feelings and sharing them , in a kind way, and. . .

2) being a good listener are two good skills to practice when you get mad.

This will often make you feel better and others feel better as well!

Everyone gets scared at some time in their lives. New experiences create uncertain feelings, and you can become very nervous.

1) Breathe deeply and imagine you are big and strong, like a tree with roots that grow hidden underground.

2) Think of a

color that makes you feel happy and strong and then imagine

yourself breathing that color in through your nose to fill your theole body.

3) Then blow the color out to fill all the space around you.

Most of all, remember that you are connected to the Earth , which is big and powerful!

L E T ' S C H E E R FO R AN I M AL D AD S !

We learn a lot about animal moms giving birth to babies and nursing them. But animal dads are also hard at work, keeping their babies safe, helping moms build homes, and doing lots of other important jobs!

Poison frogs live in South America. Both parents keep close watch over their babies.

POISON FROG

DADS CARRY TADPOLES ON THEIR BACKS TO GET THEM SAFELY TO WATER!

Dad guards the eggs until they hatch into tadpoles. Then he carries them on his back to water where they can swim!

EMPEROR

PENGUIN DADS DON ' T EAT FOR 2 MONTHS WHILE THEY KEEP THEIR EGGS WARM !

Emperor penguins live in Antarctica. After Mom lays one egg, she leaves to hunt for food. Dad keeps the egg warm by resting it on his feet and pressing it against his belly!

When Mom returns, she takes over so that Dad can finally eat!

SEAHORSE DADS

COLLECT EGGS FROM THE MOMS AND KEEP THEM SAFE IN POUCHES ON THEIR BELLIES !

After about 24 days, the eggs hatch inside the dad's pouch, giving him a huge belly!

When the tiny seahorses are ready, the dad "shoots" them out of his belly pouch! Some seahorses can have as many as 2000 babies!

Arowana are freshwater fish that live in Asia, South America, Africa, and Australia. The eggs hatch in the dad's mouth, and the baby fish stay there until they're about 5 weeks old and ready to survive on their own.

AROWANA FISH DADS

PROTECT THEIR KIDS FROM DANGER BY KEEPING THEM IN THEIR MOUTHS !

Savasana (sah-VASH-anna ) or Sleeping Pose is a yoga pose to help

you relax, feel good, and not worry about a thing! This is a very nice yoga pose for practicing meditation.

It’s okay to fall asleep while doing this pose too. That just means you are tired and need a nap!

Halasana (hah-lahs-anna ) or Plow Pose. In the Indian language, "hala" means plow. If you look closely, this pose kind of resembles a plow.

This pose helps circulate blood through your veins. It helps your body stay flexible. What’s even more exciting is this is an inversion pose. That means your heart is higher than your head in this pose.

Inversion Yoga Poses boost your energy and immunity to make you stay healthy and strong!

Here’s how to try Plow pose!

1. While lying down in Savasana pose, press the palms of your hands on the floor beneath you.

2. Bend at your hip joints and slowly swing your legs over your head to the floor behind you.

3. Press the palms of your hands on your lower back to help support you.

4. Pretend you are holding a peach between your chin and your chest. This will help keep your throat soft.

5. Take a few breaths through your nose.

6. Slowly lift your legs back over your head and lower your toes back down to the floor.

Here’s how to try this pose

Pavanamuktasana (pahvah-nah-muk-tahs-anna ) or Wind Relieving Pose is good for your digestive system. It helps get rid of trapped gas and circulates fresh blood flow to your organs!

1. Beginning in Savasana pose, bring your legs together and inhale.

2. As you exhale slowly, bend your legs and bring your knees up to your chest.

3. Wrap your arms around your legs and bring your knees as close to your chest as you can, comfortably.

4. Lift your head and bring your forehead as near to your knees as you can.

5. Take a few breaths through your nose, inhaling and exhaling.

6. Slowly lower your feet back down to the floor.

Here’s how to try this pose!

Balasana (bah-LAHSanna ) or Resting Pose is also called child’s pose. It gently stretches the hips and gives you a feeling of calmness.

1. Kneel on the floor.

2. Touch your big toes together and sit on your heels.

3. Separate your knees about as wide as your hips.

4. Reach your hands out in front of you and press your palms on the floor as far forward as you can comfortable reach.

5. Take a few breaths through your nose, inhaling and exhaling.

6. Slowly return to your kneeling position and feel how calm this pose makes you feel!

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Can you unscramble these groups of letters to make words that are mentioned in this issue?

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