Kidsville Media kit

Louisiana’s Family Fun Newspaper • Media Kit 2009

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• 66% of Students who cannot

read proficiently by the end ofthe 4th grade will end up in jail

or on welfare.• Literacy is learned. Illiteracy is passed

along by parents who cannot read or write.

• 25% of children grow up notknowing how to read *

58%of Kidsville News! readers keep their paper forone month or more!*

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A 2008 Parents’ Choice

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NEWSPAPER PROFILE: Kidsville News!is a FULL COLOR fun and educational learning resource used by teachers, parentsand children to develop and promote learning, literacy and community pride

A valuable educational resource, KidsvilleNews! children’s newspaper is also fun.Schools in Louisiana welcome ourpublication into their elementary schools,and with your help, we will be able toprovide Kidsville News! “free of charge” to every child in K-5th grade. Teachers, parents and children alike appreciate having this valuable and fun learning tooldelivered to them courtesy of your business or organization. Supporters of our Kidsville News! program help to putnational, international and local news in local schools each and every month, Be a Hometown Hero & Support Kidsville News!

DISTRIBUTION & LOCATION:Currently CC Publications is distributing Kidsville News! to all participating K-5th graders in 102 local schools and in over 250 independent businesses and organizations throughout Ascension, Livingston, East Baton Rouge, and West Baton Rouge Parishes.

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PROFILE OF READERSThe readers of Kidsville News! include a wide range of ages. InConsumer Spending, the make up a very powerful demographic and one that is sometimes difficult to reach. Readers include:

• Elementary School Children, K-5th grade, 5 to 12 years old. Includes younger ‘tweens with spending power and tremendous influence over purchases.• Teachers, Teachers’ Aides and Principals of all ages• Parents -- age 20-45, Generation X&Y. Couples with children spend more than any other consumer unit ($58,104 spent annually by couples with children ages 6 to 17, approximately 43 percent higher than the amount spent by the average consumer unit), according to the U.S. Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey.• Grandparents - The Baby Boomer Generation

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ThisMulti-Tiered

evaluationprocess is as

tr ue to itsintegrity todayas it was whenParents Choice

Foundation wasestablished

twenty-eightyears ago.

“Children deserve material to sharpen young minds, not blunt them. Children learn most easily when they enjoy it.

Knowledge gives parents confidence to teach their children.And above all, because learning is fun - and we want kids to know it.”

Kidsville NewsSpring 2008 NewspaperAges: 6 - 12 yrs.Publisher: Kidsville News Inc.Issues Per Year: 12

Review:Kidsville News, Inc. is a fun, educational resource for children grades K-6. Topics covered include art, finance and animals. This free publication is distributed nationwide at places ranging from schools to regional McDonalds. Although supported by advertising, the editorial is not dominated by it.Product Description ©2008 Parents' Choice

Look for this product at:Kidsville News Inc.http://www.kidsvillenews.com

Trust. Integrity. Independence. Since 1978Designed to help parents and caregivers of all achievements and backgrounds make informed decisions about which new products are right for their children, the Parents' Choice Awards is the nation's oldest nonprofit program created to recognize quality children's media. The Parents' Choice Awards program honors the best material for children: books, toys, music and storytelling, magazines, software, videogames, television and websites. Parents' Choice Foundation's panels of educators, scientists, performing artists, librarians, parents and, yes, kids themselves, identify the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels.

The Evaluation ProcessThe multi-tiered evaluation process is as true to its integrity today as it was when Parents' Choice Foundation was established almost thirty years ago. The Parents' Choice Awards Committees evaluation process offers objectivity, respect, and expertise – and all with a sense of humor. Learning is fun – and we want kids to know that. The Parents’ Choice Awards evaluation process is a lengthy and confidential one. We don’t offer “feedback” to producers or manufacturers because we don’t work for them. We work for parents, caregivers, librarians and educators.

Approximately 20% of those items submitted to the Parents’ Choice Awards™ program receive a commendation in one of the six award levels: Classic, Gold, Silver, Recommended, Approved, and Fun Stuff, underscoring the influential and celebrated achievement of being honored with a commendation from the Parents’ Choice Awards program.

What Do the Committees Look For?Parents' Choice helps parents make informed decisions. It's as simple as that. But for the Parents' Choice Awards Committees, the process is anything but simple. It is multifaceted – and it doesn't happenovernight. We don't take shortcuts. The Parents’ Choice Awards committees look for products that entertain and teach with flair, stimulate imagination and inspire creativity. Judges are interested in how aproduct helps a child grow: socially, intellectually, emotionally, ethically, physically. Products must be free of bias. Above all, products must not extol violence.

Adhering to rigorous standards, Parents’ Choice honors material that respects a child’s age, interests and abilities, and adheres to universal human values. Our jurors and judges offer expertise in and respect for the subject and the media. The Parents’ Choice Awards Committees look for products that close the Generation Gap. We look for material to help parents and kids connect. We look for products that teach, without being preachy.

The Parents’ Choice Awards program has established the benchmarks of achievement in children’s media. Placing a product in nomination for a Parents’ Choice Award in no way guarantees receipt of commendation. Products are through their paces. Among the considerations of the jurors and judges: the learning value, the play value, the appeal and the cost. A product’s originality weighs heavily in the judges’ decisions.

In landscape swelling with products marketed as “educational”, the Parents’ Choice Awards Committees help identify products our experts believe live up to the marketing claims. We don’t recognize or commend those that don’t.

Parents’ Choice Awards are trusted.By Educators:Many an educator has said of Parents’ Choice that we set the benchmark for achievement in children’s media that help kids grow mentally, morally, and physically.By Parents:We provide a service to the millions of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and caregivers all over this country who are time-pressed and work-stressed and simply don’t have even a moment to pre-screen every product they give the kids in their lives. We do that for them.By Store Owners:Many an independent toy store and book store base their buying decisions on Parents’ Choice recommendations. Online retailers large and small carry Parents’ Choice Award winning products, as do catalogues and museum shops. Manufacturers, producers, writers and musicians tell us how significanta Parents’ Choice Award is when making presentations to buyers.By the Press:Parents’ Choice has long been a resource for journalists. Recently inquires have weighted heavily in matters of products’ advertising promises: the soundness, power and credibility of marketing claims and if educational products are pushing kids too fast, too furiously and too soon. Others query if we’ve seen a “Back to the Future” trend towards board games and backyard bug exploration and away form video games.In 2006, Parents’ Choice Foundation will be participating in national panel discussions about the state of children’s television and the new powerful tools with which parents can accept or block programming in their homes.


Ascension Total = 6698 kids(15 schools & Libraries)Private - (4 schools) = 913 kidsPublic - (9 schools) = 5738 kidsLibraries - (2) = 50

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COMMUNITY PARENTS

WBR Total = 2210 kids (7 schools & Libraries)Private - (1 schools) = 315 kidsPublic - (5 schools) = 1870 kidsLibraries - (1) = 25

Livingston Total = 8060 kids (16 schools & Libraries)Private - (1 schools) = 75 kidsPublic - (13 schools) = 7935 kidsLibraries - (2) = 50

EBR Total = 24,823 kids(97 Schools & Libraries)Private - (22 schools) = 4215 kidsPublic - (67 schools) = 20,383 kidsLibraries - (8) = 225

TOTAL PAPERS PERSCHOOL YEAR366,309

TOTAL PAPERSPER YEAR

(Including Summer)

391,809

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Kidsville News! is an EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE and Activity Book in a fun colorfulNewspaper Format. We are the Fastest Growing Children’s Newspaper and Educational Resource in the country! Kidsville News! making reading FUN!

We are looking for "50 Founders" to help sustain Kidsville News! in our local classrooms. Your support will help fight illiteracy by

bringing this Educational Resource to the children in grades K-5th throughout Ascension, Livingston,

East Baton Rouge & West Baton Rouge Parishes

Your support will enable us to bring Kidsville News! to local Elementary Schools, Libraries, Organizations and other Areas Kids and Parents visit. The goal is to put a copy in the hands of every child in K-5th grades in Ascension, Livingston, East Baton Rouge & West Baton Rouge Parishes.

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KIDSVILLE NEWS! IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING TO THE KIDS OF LOUISIANAALL YEAR LONG. HELP SUSTAIN KIDSVILLE NEWS! IN OUR LOCAL CLASSROOMS!

TABLE OF CONTENTSGee Thanks/ Editor’s Letter..........pg2Truman’s Letter............................pg3Kidsville Connections..................pg4Around the World.........................pg5Puzzleville...................................pg6What It’s Like To Be....................pg7Local Art.....................................pg8Calender......................................pg9Story Time.................................pg10Story Time2...............................pg11All About Art.............................pg12Red, White True Mysteries.........pg13Puzzleville Answers...................pg14Kidsville Kitchen.......................pg16Where in the World....................pg17Parent Town...............................pg18Parent Town2.............................pg19Come Out and Play.....................pg20Space Place................................pg21Boomer & Halley.......................pg22Flick’s Picks/ Spanish Lesson.....pg23Coloring Page............................pg24

YOUR DONATION IS GOING STRAIGHTTO THE STUDENTS

We provide the publication, a fun website, & Truman (our mascot) completely “FREE” to the children, teachers and parents of thecommunities we serve. Truman is available to attend community eventsand school functions & on the website we offer printable worksheets for teachers.

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Kidsville News! Online Reaches ALL AGES & EVERYONE!

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Kaye StirlingChief Editor

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DEARBoys and Girls, Moms, Dads and Teachers

Truman continues to be amazed with all the

wonderful drawings, poems & stories from the kids

this month. Please check them out on pages 8 & 9.

He is very proud of you! You can also see artwork

that arrived after the printing of this issue on

our website at kidsvillenews.com/eastbatonrouge.We will have many contests going on this year, so keep a look out

for them. In this issue, we are starting a “Flat Truman” contest to see

what Truman does over the summer.Remember to look for

throughout the

Summer at the locations listed on page 14.CC Publications promises to make available to

every K-5th grader whether Public, Private, or Home Schooled. Call our

office at 225-272-6828 for additional information about how you can

receive your issue of .

Letter From The Editor

Brittani Haydel

Sincerely,

Brittani Haydel

Gee Thanks!We would like to thankall of this year’s Kidsville News! In Education

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The � rst day of May, or May Day , has been celebrated since ancient times.

The ancient Romans used to o�er �owers to their goddess of spring. As the Romans traveled the world, they brought their

spring festival with them. In

England, people gathered �owers and tree branches

to decorate their homes. A Maypole was made in the middle of the town with streamers. Dancers held the streamers and danced around the pole,

weaving the streamers into patterns. Later, May Day became a holiday for workers, and many countries now celebrate it as a labor day.

Say thank you to your neighborhood police of� cer during the week of May 15. During National Police Week , you may see blue ribbons tied onto car antennas. They are a reminder of law enforcement personnel who have died in the line of duty and in honor of those men and

women who serve their communities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Bird watching is a favorite hobby for millions of Americans. Birding can be a simple hobby or a serious search for rare birds. But, don’t worry. You don’t need to know how to identify a single species to get started! You learn as you go! You can do it in your backyard by yourself or with friends, or with your parents on a hike through the woods. The following tips from the National Audubon Society will help you get started with this fun activity.

Getting StartedPick a time of day for your walk when birds are most plentiful —

usually early morning or late afternoon works best.Start nearby. Walk through your yard or neighborhood or a local

park. As you become more interested in birding, you can explore wild-er places. Your parents can take you to a pond, lake or wildlife refuge where you can see large water birds such as ducks, geese, or herons — or to a nature center with a bird feeding station where you can closely observe birds coming to a feeder.Making a simple bird feeder for your backyard will attract some new feathered friends to your yard.

Some of the very best habitat for birding consists of open-water wetlands, where you can see water birds easily and note their � eld marks and behaviors. There will usually be a number of small birds like marsh wrens and song spar-rows at wetlands as well. And you may get to see an osprey or bald eagle!

Be sure to dress in comfortable clothes. Bring along snacks and sunscreen. Bring binoculars if you want, or pairs of empty toilet paper rolls to make pretend binoculars. They won’t make the birds look bigger, but they will help you focus in!

For older kids, consider bringing along � eld guides to help

identify the species you are spotting. A great guide to backyard birds — with a foldout ID chart — is Audubon Pocket Backyard Birdwatch ,which can be ordered online.

If you really like birding, your parents might want to consider getting a spotting scope, which allows an adult to focus in on a bird and easily show it to kids.

On the WalkYou’ll see the most birds if you keep quiet. Move slowly and try

to blend in with the surroundings. You should sit for a while, too. Learning to be still in order to tune into the natural world is one of the greatest lessons kids can learn.

Observe the di�erent kinds of birds you see. What color is the bird? How big? Does it have long legs or short legs? What kinds of

noises does it make?Also note aspects of the birds’ behaviors. Are they

singing? Perching? Walking? Swimming? Making nests?

If you like, keep notes about the birds you see. You can even make a birding journal and sketch some of them.

Celebrate every observation and discovery. It doesn’t matter how many birds you see. Sometimes watching one bird for a long time can be the most fun.

After the WalkLook for the birds you saw in a � eld guide. If you

want, you can go back and label your sketches.If you become hooked on birding, begin keeping

a Life List of all the birds they’ve ever seen. You can �nd a list of North American birds on the Web site of the Baltimore Bird Club at http://BaltimoreBirdClub.org/nabirds.html.

With your parent, help pick the next place you’ll go for a bird walk. Be sure to compare the kinds of birds you � nd in di�erent places. Think about why some birds are found in certain places and not others (proximity to water, preference for � elds or for-ests, adapted to cities or suburbs, etc.).

For more information on birding, check out Audubon’s resources on birding basics: www.audubon.org/bird/at_home/bird_watching/index.shtml. Information reprinted with permission from Audubon, www.audubon.org.

Springtime Fun: Explore Birding

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Have you ever seen the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? It’s one of my favorites! They do some really cool stu� and help out families that really deserve a new home. Recently, my friends Logan and Davin Arthur and I were on location when the cast of Extreme Makeover created a new house in Tallahassee, Florida. We talked to Johnny Little� eld and Paige Hemmis and had an awesome experience seeing them at work!

First, my interview with Johnny Little� eld

TRUMAN: What kinds of things did you like to do as a kid?

JOHNNY: I loved baseball! I love the New York Yankees! I wanted to bea New York Yankee. Do you know why they wear pinstripes? Becausethey’re scarier in pinstripes, that’s why. I love sur� ng, and I do that any-time I can. I built a lot of stu�. I built stu� in my dad’s garage.

TRUMAN: Do you havea favorite room from aprevious show?

JOHNNY: I do. The StarWars room — my favoriteroom that I’ve ever doneon the show! Do youknow why? Did you eversee Star Wars ?Chewbacca helped mebuild the room. That’s myall-time favorite!

TRUMAN: What has beenyour best experience frombeing on ExtremeMakeover: Home Edition ?

JOHNNY: Right this verysecond because everything is great. Everything about my job isfantastic. So I can’t think of one thing being better than the other.We have a saying, “If we’ve come to your house, something badhas happened,” and what we do is we then help that family be-cause most of the time, the families — they give of themselves, andthey help their community and don’t think about the problems they may begoing through. And they become heroes to that community. So it’s just anhonor every day to come to work and help a family and be with the greatestcrew that Hollywood could ever make.

TRUMAN: How many di�erent “builds” have you been a part of on theshow?

JOHNNY: I’ve been on for three, four years now. So, a lot!

TRUMAN: What advice would you give to all of the Kidsville News!readers?

Don’t be afraid of anything. Don’t be afraid to try anything. Becausethat’s when you learn. You never ever learn when you succeed atsomething. You only learn from your mistakes; that’s the only time. Likewhen someone says, “Oh, I made a mistake. I can learn from that.” Orlike when your parents say, “You did something wrong, and I need you tolearn from that.” So I say do everything — every possible thing you canpossibly do because that’s when you learn, and that’s when you becomestrong.

Paige Hemmis answered a few questions, too!

TRUMAN: What does it take to become a designer for ExtremeMakeover: Home Edition ?

PAIGE: A lot of people went toschool for it and actually took class-es. Me, on the other hand, I boughtproperties, and then I � xed them upmyself. So I had to learn how to doeverything myself so that I could savemoney and not have to pay someone else to do it.

TRUMAN: When and why did you � rst become interested in thisprofession?

PAIGE: Well, � rst — gosh, it was a long time ago, and I didn’t think Iwas going to remodel houses, but I wanted to have rental properties.That’s where you buy a house and then you � nd somebody to rent it. Ididn’t have the money to have somebody else help me, so I had to do it allmyself. I didn’t think I was going to like it at � rst, but as soon as I started�xing things up, I liked it a little more, and a little more, and then prettysoon, I was remodeling houses from the roof to the pipes in the ground.

TRUMAN: What do you do?

PAIGE: I am the carpenter on the show. So Iam a carpenter/designer, and I build stu�. Yousee all of these clouds right here? I just cut allof those out and I’m making a bed out of theclouds.

TRUMAN: What is the hardest part of yourjob?

PAIGE: The hardest part of my job is beingaway from my family so much. We’re gone for10 months out of the year and I miss my momand dad, my brother. That’s the hardest part.

The rest of this is fun.

TRUMAN: What is the best part of your job?

PAIGE: The best part is being able to help families week after week. Weget to go in, and we give them a brand-new house — all the stu� thatthey couldn’t get on their own. So that’s pretty cool. Being able to helppeople is the best part.

TRUMAN: What advice would you give to the kids who are interested inthis profession?

PAIGE: I would say volunteer as much as you can. I remember I had tovolunteer when I was in high school, and I thought that was the mostboring thing ever. I thought, oh my gosh, I had to do 40 hours ofvolunteer work, and I didn’t want to do it, but after doing the � rst one —the �rst hour, I was like, wow, this is pretty cool. So I would say helpvolunteer in your own neighborhood. If you see someone who needs help,go and volunteer because that’s the best way you can learn. You can goto school and learn that way, too, but the best way you learn is actuallyvolunteering and using your hands.

TRUMAN: This was a great experience to get to meet all of the terri� cpeople that help make Extreme Makeover: Home Edition such awonderful show! Keep up the good work!

Johnny with junior reporters Loganand Davin Arthur. Right, LoganArthur and Paige on the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

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