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Total Control Racing
Total Control Racing was a race track based toy similar to slot cars. They were first manufactured by Ideal in the late 1970's, and continued to be manufactured until around 1985 (they tried again in the early 1990's, but it did not catch on). Instead of using slots, the cars were powered by metal strips on the race track that made contact with metal strips on the bottom of the cars. One cool feature to the tracks was the player's ability to change lanes by pushing a button on the controller.
Tracks would come with slower moving drone cars that the racer had to avoid, making racing around the track that much more fun. There were a number of themed Total Control Racing sets, like the Dukes of Hazzard set that actually featured a jump and working lights on the police car. Other sets, such as the Crossfire set, include two crossover sections. There were tons of different cars, like trucks, go-carts, dune-buggies, ambulances, and even a Smokey and the Bandit set (called the Stop & Go) that featured a black Trans Am.
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ZETOR This Operator's Manual for the Zetor tractors, which we are presenting to you will help you to become familiar with the operation and maintenance of your new tractor. Although many of you have rich experience with the operation of other tractors, please, read the information contained in this Operator's Manual very carefully.
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Zetor 25 A Technical specifications ; 2-cylinders 4-strokes 2 liters diesel. 25hp/1800 rpm. Compression ratio 1:18. Piston diameter 105mm. Stroke 120mm. Flywheel weight 147,5kg; 6 speeds manual gearbox. Maximum speed 32km/h with 1800 rmp. 158570 Zetor 25 A&K tractors are produced between 1946-1961. Sales released in Finland 1952.


Yet another sizeable update is coming to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt this week, set to address to a number of issues players have been having.
The patch will also add a new movement response mode to Geralt and overhaul some aspects of the inventory system.
One of the major components of the patch is the inclusion of a new "stash" option.
Players will now have the ability to store items they don't need at various locations across the world. Meaning you will no longer have to needlessly sell items just to make room in your inventory.
Crafting and alchemy ingredients will also no longer influence your inventory space, making the collection of rare ore and weird plants much, much easier.
Books and notes you've already read will be greyed out from now on too, so inventory management shouldn't be such a nuisance.
Progression issues found in certain quest lines have also been fixed along with subtle improvements to horse behaviour and character movement.
CD Projekt Red have not disclosed how exactly these movement options work however, so we'll have to find out for ourselves.
Of course, the patch will once again address performance and hardware problems for each platform.
Past patches have seen a gradual improvement in framerate and optimization, so hopefully this update will continue that trend.
The only downside to this colossal update is that we won't be seeing any free DLC for The Witcher 3 this week.
Since its release the title has seen significant support in the form of free content and patches.
A more detailed breakdown of Update 1.07 will be available later this week.


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Fasting Laws
The Glorious Month of Ramadan
Traditions concern Ramadan
Ramadan Preparation
Month of Holy Quran
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Children Poem for Ramadan
Introduction to Ramadan: Month of Holy Quran
Fasting in the month of Ramadan, like Salat (prayers) is a divine command. Allah says in the Holy Quran, "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard (against evil)." (2:183) It was reserved for Islam to formulate and perfect a form of spiritual purification for every one of its followers, notwithstanding the state of society they belonged to, and which could be performed without interfering with their normal avocations and callings in everyday life.
Whatever calling or vocation he is engaged in, does not hinder a Muslim from carrying out this annual requirement of the Faith, the fast of this month of Ramadan, which incidentally, is also one of the five cardinal points of Islamic tenet.
The Muslim fast means a complete abstention from eating or drinking between daybreak and sunset. The sighting of the thin sickle of the new moon of Ramadan heralds for the Muslim the beginning of a month of glory and of spiritual elevation, when, at Allah's command, he voluntarily and of his own free will, denies himself between day-break and sunset, the blessing of food and drink, and surrenders himself up wholly to Allah, observing the same abstention throughout the whole month in his thoughts, his speech, his behavior, his every act.
For this month, for the Muslim, means the triumph of the spiritual and the pure in his nature over all the grossness and carnation, which is an inevitable component of our human make-up. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him & his household) in the following words beautifully explains the actual significance of the fast: -
"One who, while fasting, does not guard his tongue from telling lies, does not refrain from doing bad deeds, is not respecting his fast and Allah does not approve of mere abstention from food". When you are keeping fast, you should not speak ill of anybody, nor should you be boisterous and noisy. If anybody speaks ill of you or tries to pick a quarrel with you return him not, but say unto him that you are fasting.
Divine Revelation: Ramadan however, has another deeper significance for the Muslim, Ramadan's greatness is manifest in the fact that Almighty Allah chose it for the revelation of His Scriptures from time to time.
Abraham [Ibrahim (peace be upon him)] received scriptures on the first or third of Ramadan, David [Dawood (p.b.u.h.)] on the twelfth or the eighteenth, Moses [Musa (p.b.u.h.)] on the sixth, and Jesus [Esa (p.b.u.h.)] on the twelfth or the thirteenth of Ramadan.
It was in the very month of Ramadan that the Holy Quran, the last revealed Book, started descending upon Holy Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.& h.h.). It testifies: (Ramadan is the month in which was sent down the Quran as a guide to mankind ...) (2:185)
But the Holy Quran, the divine revelation from Allah to mankind through the medium of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.&h.h.), has remained. In every Ramadan the Muslims celebrate the spiritual significance of that divine fact the eternal abiding permanence of the Holy Quran.
During this Holy month therefore, the Muslim takes himself more assiduously to the reading of the Holy Book of Allah, the standing miracle of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.&h.h.), the miracle which he stated would remain to testify to the authenticity of Allah's message even after he, Muhammad (p.b.u.h.&h.h.) passed away.
Throughout this holy month, therefore, from every Muslim home is heard, during the day and night, the pleasant and beautiful cadences of Quranic recitation.
Then there is the Holy Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.&h.h.) saying as an incentive to renewed reading of the Holy Quran especially in this month: "A man gets the same reward by reading one verse of the Holy Quran as others do by reading the whole of the Holy Quran in other months." In this holy month of Ramadan it should be the duty of every Muslim to read the Holy Quran and thereby gain an insight into the Divine secrets. It breathes peaceful spirit to the human body. It imparts purity to the human soul and removes many a curtain hanging between man and God.
As the month of Ramadan is a specified period of purification, so the Holy Quran must carefully be studied by every devotee of Islam for self-guidance. Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth and the Holy Quran a light for the seekers of truth. It wards off the evil effect of unhealthy atmosphere, it sanctifies the cause of the fast and keeps the true believer in direct communion with Allah, and it does but speaks His own words.
Only constant experience can tell the tremendous amount of pleasure one finds in reading the Holy Quran.
"Says verily, my prayer, my sacrifices, my living and my dying are but offerings to Allah, the Lord of Creation" - like a beacon of hope for the faithful, these heartening words occur in the Holy Quran to strengthen the hearts of the believing Muslim in the realness of their whole-hearted surrender to Allah.
What has the believing Muslim to fear after reading this clear promise by Allah of His nearness to His servants, not only throughout this life but also in the hereafter?
In the holy month of Ramadan, especially, this promise of Allah's has a particular significance for the believing Muslim who dedicates his prayers and his sacrifices (in the form of his fasts) up to Allah, the Lord of Creation.
Ramadan is the month of soul purification:
The Month of Ramadan is also the month souls are purified. The social scientists studying ethics believe that acquiring ideal sublime and ethical conscience passes through three stages:
1. Getting rid of bad habits and attitudes;
2. Acquiring new good traits and habits;
3. Strengthening and crystallizing these traits.
To Allah we shall return at two bows length or nearer. O man, strive hard towards your Lord until you meet Him.
In this respect I believe that the month of Rajab, as it was related, is the month of asking forgiveness for one's guilt's and sins, and it is also the month of the Prince of the Faithful (peace be upon him), while in the month of Shaaban Muslims try to acquire the manners of the greatest Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his household) and then they will strengthen them and crystallize them in the month of Ramadan. Thus the month of Ramadan is the month of generosity, and feeding all who are needed.
It has been related that if one's sins were not forgiven in the month of Ramadan, they will not be forgiven until the following month of Ramadan or until he performs pilgrimage.

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PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK
Dante Scarnecchia offers Josh McDaniels highest praise
By Nicole Yang Boston.com Staff,December 28, 2019, 5:39 p.m.
Count Dante Scarnecchia (left) among those who think, despite Josh McDaniels (right) bailing on the Indianapolis Colts this winter, McDaniels has a future in another NFL head job.2019 File/Barry Chin/Globe Staff
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FOXBOROUGH — Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia said he never would have come out of retirement if offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was no longer with the team.
"I mean that," Scarnecchia said Friday morning at Gillette Stadium.
Since joining the organization in 1982, Scarnecchia has left the Patriots twice — first in 1989 to become the offensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts for two seasons, and then again in 2013 to retire. His retirement lasted just two seasons, as he resumed his post as offensive line coach in 2016.
"I would never have come back here if he was not here," the 71-year-old Scarnecchia said. "He's just such a really good coach and a great guy for me personally to work with."
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Scarnecchia had high praise for McDaniels, who first joined New England's coaching staff in 2001 as a personnel assistant.
"He's fun to be around, but he's a no-nonsense guy in a lot of respects," Scarnecchia said. "He'll tell you, 'Don't you think we need to do this? Don't you think we need to do that?' I just appreciate his candidness, and I appreciate the way he's able to get everybody to work together on the offensive staff and see the game through one set of eyes. That's always been something that we covet around here, getting everybody on the same page."
McDaniels became the Patriots' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, the same title he holds now, in 2005. He left the organization in 2009 to become head coach of the Denver Broncos, where he was fired after less than two seasons. He then spent a season with the St. Louis Rams before returning to New England in 2012.
McDaniels almost left the Patriots again this past offseason, but broke off his agreement to become head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Despite the past controversy, Scarnecchia has the utmost confidence in McDaniels as a future head coach.
"Someone is going to be very lucky to have him," Scarnecchia said. "He's very bright, a football guy through and through. He understands the game from the front to the back end, and the whole width and breadth of everything. He's a coach's son, born into the game, and just a pleasure to be around and to work with."
The new generation
Patriots secondary coach Steve Belichick says he works "very closely" with his younger brother Brian, on staff as a coaching assistant.
"He kind of has a little more of an intellectual point of view than I have, so we feed off each other," Steve said. "I rely on him a lot to help me out with a bunch of different stuff. He helps me out a lot. Hopefully, I teach him a couple of things."
Brian, a 2016 graduate of Trinity College, is in his fourth season with the team. Steve, in his eighth season, said the pair spend a lot of time together both inside and out of Gillette Stadium.
"When we were kids, we played out in the yard, we played video games, we tried to come to our dad's work, we did a bunch of different things together," Steve said. "Our friends are similar age groups, so as we've gotten older, we've kind of conjoined into a bigger group of friends. We do a ton of stuff together. We do even more together now that we're working together."
Getting it done
Special teams coach Joe Judge didn't have much of a reaction to the Patriots setting a franchise record with four blocked punts this season. "We're not chasing records, I can assure you that," Judge said Friday. "We're not chasing stats. I could [not] care less about any of that. All I care about is winning." Judge attributed the success to proper execution. "We've always called the game from an aggressive standpoint," he said. "We've been fortunate enough to break through and have some good execution with technique and make some plays in good situations to swing some favor for ourselves" . . . Running back Sony Michel (illness) was added to the injury report Saturday. He joins the list of eight other players who are questionable for Sunday's game against Miami: Linebackers Ja'Whaun Bentley (knee), Shilique Calhoun (illness), and Jamie Collins (shoulder); defensive back Terrence Brooks (groin); offensive tackle Marcus Cannon (ankle); cornerbacks Jonathan Jones (groin) and Jason McCourty (groin); and wide receiver Julian Edelman (knee/shoulder).


I know this one seems obvious, but it's really the key to maximizing your morning. The beginning of our day sets the tone for our stress levels and mindset, so you need to give yourself enough time to wake up and move through your morning without feeling rushed and frantic. You also need to give yourself time to incorporate the activities you know will support the rest of your day. This routine often starts the night before by getting to bed by a time that gives you enough sleep.
An equally simple routine. While this will look different for everyone, keeping these two ingredients in the mix every morning is key to productivity throughout the day. Moving might mean some gentle stretching or a few-mile run. As long as you feel like you're waking up your body, it's going to help you down the line. Movement energizes us, reduces stress, and supports a healthy mindset — all of which contribute to our productivity. Skipping breakfast can easily become the norm for busy professionals, but when we don't adequately feed our brains, our productivity suffers. Make a habit of eating a healthy breakfast in the morning. It's a much better source of fuel than caffeine alone and won't have you crashing in a couple hours when your cup is empty.
This doesn't mean jump into work. In fact, I'd say that if you can avoid work tasks for the first part of your morning, your overall productivity will benefit. So, if you can, don't open the inbox and check in on paperwork; instead, review your plan for the day. It only takes a few minutes, but scanning over the day ahead is a great way to boost efficiency. It will make for smoother transitions and less stress throughout your workday.
Carve out some time in the morning that's just for yourself. Read, journal, meditate, write a gratitude list, or do some deep breathing. Find a practice that helps you feel calm and make a real effort to make it a habit. This doesn't need to be a 30-minute block of time (though it can be!). Even five minutes of engaging with a healthy practice can have powerful effects.
Finally, one of the best things you can do for your morning routine is to take unnecessary things out of it. Anything you can do the night before to give yourself more time and less stress in those first couple hours of your day will be a direct investment in your productivity. Preparing a lunch, packing your gym bag, and organizing your things for work can all contribute to a more beneficial morning.
So often, our mornings are under-utilized. We hit the snooze button, check work emails, and get ourselves feeling stressed before our workday even begins. One of the best ways to support all-day productivity is to repurpose your morning. When you start to value those first few hours of your day and commit to developing healthy routines, you can supercharge your productivity.


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Il distretto di Reggio fu una suddivisione amministrativa, prima, del Regno di Napoli e, poi, del Regno delle Due Sicilie. Dal 1806 e fino alla fine del 1816, fu subordinata alla provincia di Calabria Ulteriore; successivamente e fino alla sua soppressione nel 1860, costituì un distretto della provincia di Calabria Ulteriore Prima.

Istituzione e soppressione
Fu costituito nel con la legge 132 del 1806 Sulla divisione ed amministrazione delle province del Regno, varata l'8 agosto di quell'anno da Giuseppe Bonaparte. Con l'occupazione garibaldina e l'annessione al Regno di Sardegna del 1860, l'ente fu soppresso.

Suddivisione in circondari
Il distretto era suddiviso in successivi livelli amministrativi gerarchicamente dipendenti dal precedente. Al livello immediatamente successivo, infatti, individuiamo i circondari, che, a loro volta, erano costituiti dai comuni, l'unità di base della struttura politico-amministrativa dello Stato moderno. A questi ultimi potevano far capo i villaggi, centri a carattere prevalentemente rurale.

I circondari del distretto di Reggio, prima della soppressione, ammontavano ad otto ed erano i seguenti:

Circondario di Reggio:Reggio (con i villaggi Archi, Barre, Candera, Condera, Nasili, Pavigliana, Pentimele, Perlupo, Riparo, San Giorgio, Santa Caterina, Santo Sperato, San Vito, Spirito Santo, Terreti, Trizzino, Vinco, Vito), Ortì (con i villaggi Arasi, Cerasi, Orti Superiore, Straorino); aveva una popolazione di 28.425 abitanti.
Circondario di Villa San Giovanni:Villa San Giovanni (con i villaggi Acciarello, Pezzo), Campo (con il villaggio Masulà), Cannitello (con il villaggio Piale), Catona, Fiumara, Gallico Superiore (con i villaggi Gallico Inferiore, Santa Domenica), Salice, San Roberto (con i villaggi Samperi, Sant'Angelo) ; aveva una popolazione di 16.815 abitanti.
Circondario di Scilla:Scilla (con i villaggi Favazzina, Solano Superiore); aveva una popolazione di 14.027 abitanti.
Circondario di Calanna:Calanna (con i villaggi Mesa, Milanese), Laganadi, Podàrgoni (con il villaggio Scindilifa), Rosalì, Sambatello (con i villaggi Diminniti, San Giovanni), San Giuseppe, Sant'Alessio, Santo Stefano; aveva una popolazione di 6597 abitanti.
Circondario di Sant'Agata in Gallina:Sant'Agata in Gallina (con i villaggi Arangea, Ravagnisi, San Gregorio), Cataforio (con i villaggi Armo, Cannavò, Mosorrofa, San Salvatore), Cardeto, Motta San Giovanni (con il villaggio Valanidi Inferiore, Valanidi Superiore, Valanidi), Pellaro (con i villaggi Lazzaro, San Gregorio, Valanidi); aveva una popolazione di 13.462 abitanti.
Circondario di Melito:Melito (con i villaggi Annà, Pentidattilo, Pilati, Prunella, Sbarre), Bagaladi, San Lorenzo (con i villaggi Chorio, San Bartolomeo, San Pantaleone), Montebello (con i villaggi Fossato, Salina); aveva una popolazione di 9102 abitanti.
Circondario di Bova:Bova, Africo (con il villaggio Casalnuovo), Condofuri (con il villaggio Gallicchio, Gallicianò), Rocca Forte, Roghudi; aveva una popolazione di 9306 abitanti.
Circondario di Bagnara:Bagnara (con i villaggi Ceramida, Pellegrina, Solano Inferiore); aveva una popolazione di 6893 abitanti.
Il numero di abitanti è riferito all'anno 1839.

Note

Bibliografia

Voci correlate
Provincia di Reggio Calabria
Regno delle Due Sicilie

Storia di Reggio Calabria
Reggio

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Q: http-interceptor to wait for subscribe to finish getting data I am having an HTTP Interceptor. The backend API expects custom headers whose values are stored in indexdb during app initialization and other operations. Hence, I need to get the values and pass it with every request. But so far, failing to do so as the interceptor does not wait for the subscription to finish executing and sends requests without the custom headers.
The intercetpor does get the currently saved or default headers but it is too late as the request goes thru without the headers.
indexdb.service.ts:
@Injectable()
export class IndexDBService {
  /*
    Handles configuration of the app:
        reading current configuration
        saving configuration
    */

  private pouch: any;

  constructor() {
    this.pouch = new PouchDB("config", {
      auto_compaction: true
    });
  }

  currentConfig(): Observable<any> {
    /*
      Return the current configuration saved in the database
    */
    let vm = this;
    return new Observable(observer => {
      vm.pouch.get("info", function(err, doc) {
        if (err) {
          console.log("config read error ", err);
          // create a default one
            configOptions={'header1': '1','header2':2}
           observer.next(configOptions);
        } else {

          observer.next(doc);
        }
      });
    });
  }
}

interceptor.ts
import { Injectable } from "@angular/core";
import {
  HttpEvent,
  HttpInterceptor,
  HttpHandler,
  HttpRequest,
  HttpHeaders
} from "@angular/common/http";
import { Observable } from "rxjs";
import { IndexDBService } from "../services/indexdb.service";

@Injectable()
export class InterceptAPICalls implements HttpInterceptor {
  constructor(private indexdbService: IndexDBService) {}

  intercept(
    req: HttpRequest<any>,
    next: HttpHandler
  ): Observable<HttpEvent<any>> {

    this.indexdbService.currentConfig().subscribe(configData => {
      console.log(configData); // ==> does work great. I am getting data right
      req = req.clone({
        headers: new HttpHeaders({

          "X-Header1": configData["header1"],
          "X-Header2": configData["header2"]
        })

      });
      return next.handle(req); // want this one to return always
    });
    // below is cos the app won't compile and it returns immediately
    return next.handle(req);
  }
}

A: The intercept function just needs to return an observable. So you start be making a request to the currentConfig() and then switch to the next interceptor when the config is emitted.
intercept(req: HttpRequest<any>, next: HttpHandler): Observable<HttpEvent<any>> {
    return this.indexdbService
        .currentConfig()
        .pipe(
            first(),
            mergeMap(configData => {
                req = req.clone({
                    headers: new HttpHeaders({
                        'X-Header1': configData['header1'],
                        'X-Header2': configData['header2']
                    })
                });
                return next.handle(req);
            })
        );
}

A: you can use mergeMap to create async interceptor
intercept(
    req: HttpRequest<any>,
    next: HttpHandler
    ): Observable<HttpEvent<any>> {

    return this.indexdbService.currentConfig().pipe(mergeMap(configData => {
      console.log(configData); // ==> does work great. I am getting data right
      req = req.clone({
         headers: new HttpHeaders({
          "X-Header1": configData["header1"],
          "X-Header2": configData["header2"]
         });
       });
       return next.handle(req);
      })
     );
}

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Summary: In the fall pumpkins are everywhere: in the supermarket, on doorsteps, and in scrumptious pies. From Seed to Pumpkin clearly presents how the plant develops from a tiny yellow seed to a big orange pumpkin.
Gather a variety of sizes of pumpkins. Have the children share their hypotheses about each pumpkin. Will it sink or float? Why do they think that way? Are you wondering how this science experiment will turn out? Even a 25 pound pumpkin floats!
Summary: Lola finally gets her wish when she looks out the window and it's snowing. "It's all gone extremely white!" she says. Lola wishes for an endless season of snow. She just loves making snow angels, sledding, and building snow dogs and even a snow kennel. The next day as the snow sadly melts away, Charlie helps Lola think about all the things she couldn't do if it were snowy all the time.
This is an activity for a cold, cold (below freezing) day when there is no wind in the air. Start by making a strong bubble solution. Mix 1/2 cup soap powder, 1/2 cup sugar, and 3 cups hot water. (This mixture will help the bubbles last longer.) Take the bubble solution and a bubble wand outside. Blow a bubble, and catch it on the wand. Let the bubble sit resting on the wand in the cold air. In the below-freezing chill, the bubble will soon freeze into a fragile crystal ball.
Summary: Splat likes Kitten more than fish sticks and ice cream, but he isn't the only one. Spike informs Splat that he likes her even more and has made a bigger and better Valentine's Day card to prove it. Discouraged, Splat tosses his own tribute into the trash. Kitten smiles when she receives Spike's card but doesn't swoon as she reads, "You are so lucky that I like you." Fortunately, Kitten notices the little red envelope in the trash and surprises Splat with a pink Valentine that leaves him a very happy feline.
Have the children cut or tear heart-like shapes from red tissue paper. Let the children brush white vinegar onto their white construction paper and then lay on the red hearts. As the vinegar dries, the tissue paper will fall off, leaving red heart prints.
Summary: It's an ordinary day at the zoo until a little girl drops her camera into the penguin habitat. After the zoo closes, a little penguin figures out how to operate the camera. Soon all of the penguins are taking turns hamming it up and shooting pictures. Eventually, the camera is returned to the little girl. She is certainly surprised when she develops the pictures!
This is an activity in which you or the children find ordinary items and take a close-up picture of a small part of it. Print or make a slide show of the photos everyone has taken and guess what item each photo is showing. This is a game that can be repeated over and over since the possibilities for pictures are endless.
Summary: Three soldiers trudged down a road in a strange country on their way home from the wars. Besides being tired, they were hungry. The peasants hid all they had to eat, worried that they didn't have enough food to share. The soldiers then offered to make the people a rich man's soup from three simple stones. But of course, stone soup tastes better with a carrot or two... The curious peasants began to offer ingredients for this strange dish. Together, they did indeed make a very delicious "stone soup."
Give children a bowl filled with soup crackers in a variety of shapes: goldfish, oyster, square, and oval. Place paper plates out for each type of cracker on the table. Have children work together to sort the crackers onto each plate. Afterward, children can pass the plates around and choose crackers to eat with their soup.
Summary: Fredbeard and Little Jim are kicked out of pirate school. They find shivering their timbers a bit of a bore, hold treasure maps upside down and they always get seasick. When a crate washes up on shore filled with some very un-piratey sugar and yarn they decide to change careers. Fredbeard and Little Jim hone their very unexpected talents of knitting sweaters and making jam.
very top of the sand.
Summary: Who doesn't want to be a pirate? When a band of buccaneers invites Jeremy to come along on their voyage, he is thrilled. Jeremy Jacob thinks that the pirate life is for him until he realizes that also means no bedtime stories, warm beds or goodnight kisses.
Obtain some sand that has a lot of black grains in it. Spread the sand out on a big sheet of paper on a table. Let the children run a magnet back and forth through the sand. The black sand grains that stick to the magnet are a black iron oxide called magnetite.
Summary: "It was Kitten's first full moon. When she saw it, she thought, there's a little bowl of milk in the sky. And she wanted it." She jumps at it and chases it. She climbs a tree all the way to the tippy top, but she still can't quite reach it. When she sees the moon's enticing milky reflection in a pool of water, she jumps in, but all she gets is wet. What a night!
Milk makes a perfect invisible ink to use on cardboard or heavyweight papers such as cardstock or construction paper. Apply milk with a small paintbrush or cotton swab and then let it dry completely. To make the message appear, rub any type of dark powdery substance over the picture and the powder will stick to the milk residue.
Summary: A boy and a jolly bear set off on an adventure looking for berries. They play in strawberry fields and nearly fall out of their canoeberry into the blueberries. The musical beat of these lighthearted rhymes make this story wonderful to hear. "Raspberry, Jazzberry, Razzamatazzberry."
You will need plastic berry baskets, construction paper, tempera paint, a container large enough to dip the berry basket in, and paper. Discuss how the lines of the berry basket cross and how they make squares. Dip the berry basket in paint. Press the basket onto the paper. Repeat, overlapping the shapes.
Summary: There was an old lady who swallowed a bat - imagine that! She also swallowed an owl, a black cat, a ghost, a goblin, some bones, and even a very surprised wizard! This Halloween-themed twist on the classic will delight those brave enough to read it!
Sh-h-h! It's daytime. Don't make a sound!
Put a wide assortment of uncooked pasta in a bowl. Invite your child to examine the different sizes, shapes, and colors of the pasta. Explore the seriation of sizes by creating a sequence or line of pastas from small to smaller to smallest. You will be teaching important skills that help your child understand how numbers increase and decrease in value in a number line.
Summary: Welcome to a lush meadow bursting with activity, sound and music. Five bees buzz, six crows caw, seven crickets chirp, and so on to ten fireflies that shine in the night. Keats's collage-style illustrations perfectly complement this classic Appalachian counting rhyme, which is also a catchy song.
Suggested Activity: Are You Listening?
Fill eight margarine tubs (with plastic lids) with different materials: for example, two with flour, two with buttons, two with nails, two with pins. Have children find the two that sound alike by shaking them.
Summary: The detailed prose poem of Come on Rain deftly captures the magic of a sudden rainstorm on a sweltering hot day in the city. Tessie and her mother are waiting impatiently for the rain and when it does come they dance with their friends and neighbors,"tromping through puddles, romping and reeling in the moisty green air."
Sit in a circle with eyes closed. A leader begins by rubbing hand palms together. Person to the right picks it up until the whole group is participating. Then the teacher switches to hand claps and that moves around the circle. Next is thigh slaps, then foot stomps, with periodical "claps" of lightning. Reverse the order to show the storm dying out.
Summary: Pass the Celery, Ellery is more than just a book - it's a game too! Have you every tried to rhyme what you're eating with a person's name? This book inspires you to do just that. " Pass the spaghetti, Betty." "Pass the meat, Pete." This book is one part abecedary, one part dinner table diversion, and one part eye candy.
This is a fun and visual experiment that introduces children to the concept of osmosis.
Separate and select stalks of celery with leaves. Cut about a quarter inch off the bottom.
Put water into glass jar or vase.
Drop 3-4 drops of food coloring into jar.
Place stalks into the water and using stalk stir very gently until food coloring is dispersed evenly.
Make 2-3 observations. Check after one hour, 4 hours and 8 hours or overnight to see developments.
Cut the bottom of the celery and you can see where the water was transported up into the celery stem.
Summary: One member of a pair of chopsticks suffers an accident. Encouraged by his injured friend to get out and go, the healthy chopstick discovers his hidden strengths by joining in a game of pick-up sticks, testing cupcakes for doneness and conducting a cutlery band. When the friend recovers, the two find that being apart has made each of them even stronger.
Give each child a pair of chopsticks and have them practice picking up cotton balls, gummy bears, or other small objects.