Official Kids Mag

J U N E 2 0 2 1 One of the beachballs on this page is different from all the others. Can you find it? The United Nations designated this as World Environment Day. This year's theme is Biodiversity, encouraging awareness of nature. Fly the flag today and learn more about its history and creators. Put on your walking shoes and find a hiking trail near you today. Flag Day Make a plan to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables this month. Thank your teacher for all their hard work throughout this challenging school year. Aesop was a famed storyteller who lived in ancient Greece. He wrote fables—stories and characters that described right and wrong behavior. Read one of Aesop's Fables today. This day is the anniversary of the first U.S. Space walk by Ed White in 1965. Write a paragraph about what it must be like to walk in space. Design the house you would like. Today is the birthday of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Can you find a pond or lake somewhere, take a parent and feed the ducks. Do you know what it means to "walk the dog" and "shoot the moon"? Ask your parents what happened on the day you were born. Then ask them if they know what happened on the day they were born. Do you know how to meditate? Close your eyes and sit completely still. Be calm and meditate for five minutes today. Make this a day without using the car. Walk to school if you can or ride a bike. Take your kites out on a hillside, park or beach. Have a friend run with the kite as you hold the string. Take turns flying your kite. Write a poem on the topic of "Wishes for My Dad." Make the day special for a man in your life. Find a local activity that is happening in your neighborhood and volunteer to help. Offer to help cook dinner tonight, set the table or clean up after- wards and include in your meal your favorite vegetable. Juneteenth is the celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Combine chocolate syrup, milk, carbonated water, ice cream and whipped cream to make an old-fashioned ice cream soda. On this day of the year, the sun is farthest north. Have everyone put an idea in a hat of how to celebrate the day. Choose one. Have a family sleepover, watch movies, eat pizza and sleep on the floor. How many foods can you think of that begin with the letter C? Have you eaten any of them this week? Take three bean bags or balls and see if you can learn to juggle today. LEON Day— that's NOEL spelled backwards. It's 6 months from this day until Christmas. Write down 3 goals to achieve before Christmas. Time to clean and tune up your bicycle and helmet for the summer months. Close your eyes and listen carefully and in silence for at least 3 minutes. Then discuss what you could hear. Write or tell a tall tale today about someone you invented who is "larger than life." National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month Aesop's Birthday Teacher Thank You Week Donald Duck's Birthday Father's Day Eat Your Vegetables Day Helen Keller's birthday Paul Bunyan Day First Day of Summer National Yo-Yo Day Bicycle patented in 1819 Find a way to stay cool without air condition- ing. Make a fan or a gentle water spray. Try something you have never done before or explore somewhere you have never visited before. Make a list of things you would like to do during your Summer Vacation. Tick the box on each day when you have completed 20 minutes of reading. Children who develop a love of reading will become better students and build a better future. www.kidscoop.com © Vicki Whiting June 2021 Official Kids Mag

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