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Hooray forSchool!201920192019Pencil HolderCraft Make a The See and Do, Laugh and Learn MagazineAges3 to 6

Welcome toThe SCHOOL Issue • SEPTEMBER 2019School Is Cool! Are you starting a new school or daycare this year? Going to a new place can be pretty exciting, and once you get to know the building, the teachers and the other kids, school is so much fun! I loved playing games with my friends at recess and making art in class. What part of school will be your favourite this year? I can’t wait to  nd out! Let’s get ready to learn with this issue of Chirp. Editor of ChirpABC and 1, 2, 3, School is a funRead a story about the fi rst day of school.Find it on page 24Place to BE!Parents: Check outthe Chirp magazine blog at owlkids.com/blogs.Find Owlkids on: Special This Month!

Find these stories, puzzles and fun activities inside!17Make your own invisible ink 30Check out a forest school in Norway6Visit a school20Meet a super-smart animal8Solve a funpuzzleMake recycled craftsFind it on page 10ILLUSTRATIONS: DANIELLE ARBOUR (COVER, CHIRP) PHOTOS: LAURA ARSIE (JACKIE, BOY); DREAMSTIME (RAT)

213TweetSquawkby J. Torresillustrated byDanielle Arbour“Squawk's First Day"TweetSquawkSparkyChirp SparkyChirpRemember, Squawk, if you want to answer a question in class, you have to raise your hand.What are you doing, Squawk?Got it.Thanks, Chirp.Okay.Thanks, Tweet.And if you want to ask a question, you also raise your hand.

6545Haha. And what's the answer?MEEEEEEE!Who will get to the playground first?One hand is up because I have a question, and the other is up because I know the answer to the question!So what's yourquestion?

I'm in kindergarten this year. Come check out my school!In the gym, we get to play with all kinds of sports equipment. The hula hoops are my favourite!I like my classroom. There is a comfy carpet to sit on and when we write or do crafts, we sit at tables and chairs that are just our size. In music class, we bang on drums and sing songs. I love singing with my friends. School VisitILLUSTRATIONS: FRÉDÉRIC NORMANDINPHOTOS: DREAMSTIME (CLASSROOM, CUBBY);SHUTTERSTOCK (GYM CLASS, LIBRARY); GETTYISTOCK (ALL OTHER IMAGES) 6LOOK+LEARN

Catch me if you can!In the hallway, we all have cubbies to hold our coats and backpacks. Do you see my cubby? After lunch and at recess time, we go outside to run around. School is so fun!Once a week we visit the school library. The librarian lets us choose a book to take home. 7

1 Cut two rings from a toilet paper roll. Tape a strip of cardboard between them. 2 Tape or glue cardboard arms to the sides. 3 Tape on some silly drawings! Silly Specs I’m Nayoraand I’m starting grade 1! You’ll need: • Cardboard tubes• Glue• Tape• PaintGrab your craft supplies and get to work!Reuse ItParents: Share with us! See page 34.CHIRPCRAFT

I ’ m Z a n e a n d I am three!PHOTOS: LAURA ARSIE; DREAMSTIME (CARDBOARD BACGROUND)1 Decorate tubes with paint or colourful tape. 2 Use magnets or tape to stick them to a fridge, dishwasher or wall to make an amazing maze for your marbles! Marble Run 1 Glue tubes of different sizes onto a square of cardboard. 2 Decorate them with paint and use them to hold your school supplies. Pencil Holder 11

PLAYBUSDESKFUNBOOKILLUSTRATIONS: DREAMSTIMEFind these words in the puzzle below. RHIQPPRBPYLXADKMFRDCKORLAAEEGPUAOVGOJQDLRSLBNULSHSchool SearchPUZZLES+FUN15

Common RatsRats have great memories. They never get lost because they always remember their way home. AMAZINGANIMAL

What they eatAnything they can fi nd, like fruit, seeds, insects, grains and leftover human foodWhere they live All over the world exceptthe Arctic and AntarcticaHow big they are Almost as big asa tissue boxSuper SneakyRats can squeeze through spaces that are almost as small as a quarter! Tough TeethRats can chew through hard things like wood and concrete. This helps fi le down their front teeth, which are always growing.Terrifi c Tails Rats use their long tails for balance. When sleeping, young rats sometimes wrap their tails together to keep close. ILLUSTRATIONS: JACKIE STAFFORD PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK CONSULTANT: JACQUELINE MILLER, ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM21

Written by Jeff Szpirglas and Danielle Saint-OngeIllustrated by Rob JustusCarlos stared at the grilled-cheese- and-peanut-butter sandwich on the table. He looked but did not eat it.“Carlos,” his mom said, “I made your favourite. You love peanut-butter-grilled-cheese sandwiches!”But Carlos could not eat. He was thinking too much about tomorrow. It was the first day of school. Carlos did not want to start kindergarten. He did not want to leave his mom and dad. He did not want to be apart from his pet lizard, Mr. Bobo. All he wanted to do was stay home and watch Captain Cool cartoons and build things with his blocks.24LET’SREAD

Visit owlkids.com/audio to hear this story read aloud by the author. “School is going to be amazing,” said his dad. “You will learn how to read, how to count. You will do experiments and art.”“I can do that here!” Carlos said. “With Mr. Bobo!”“Ms. Jaipoor, your new teacher, is so excited to have you in her class.”“But what about Mr. Bobo? What about Captain Cool? I watch it every morning.”“What would Captain Cool do?” said his mom. “Wouldn’t he tell you to try to be brave?”That night, Carlos did not sleep well. He kept getting up and checking on Mr. Bobo. He kept looking at the clock. He did not feel brave. When it was morning, Carlos felt icky. His mom said, “You are brave, Carlos. How can we help? Do you want a special lunch? Can I draw a special picture to bring with you?”“Can I bring Mr. Bobo in my backpack?”“No,” said his mom. “Mr. Bobo needs to stay here.”“But all I want is Mr. Bobo and my Captain Cool show and …” Then Carlos smiled. “Wait! I have an idea! Can I get the Halloween box from the basement?”“But it’s September. Halloween isn’t for two months.”“I know. Trust me, Mom!”25

Later that morning, Carlos’s parents dropped him off at school. “Are you sure about this?” his dad said.“Oh yeah,” said Carlos. “This is going to be super cool!”Carlos was dressed in his Captain Cool costume. It was bright blue with a yellow cape. “I’ll see you after school,” he told his dad. Then he put on his backpack and marched to the kindergarten line. With his Captain Cool costume on, Carlos felt like he could take on the world! And then, he saw something surprising—a girl in line was wearing the exact same costume that he was wearing!“Do you like Captain Cool, too?” Carlos asked her.26

“Yep!” the girl said. “I’m Julie. But you can call me Julie Cool if you want. I wonder if anyone else in our class likes Captain Cool.”Carlos was about to tell Julie all about Mr. Bobo when a loud bell rang. Carlos jumped. He was going to be brave. The school doors opened. Teachers came out. “Which one is Ms. Jaipoor?” Julie said, looking around quickly.Carlos stared at the crowd. “That must be her!” he said, pointing.The last teacher out the door was dressed in a blue suit with a yellow cape. “Hello, my super cool class!” she said. “I’m Ms. Jaipoor! I wasn’t feeling so brave this morning, so I needed some help from my favourite superhero.”Carlos and Julie looked at each other and smiled.“Kindergarten is going to be the coolest,” Carlos said. “I can’t wait to see when I can bring Mr. Bobo here …”27

Visit owlkids.com/chirpcolour to print out the colouring page.CHIRPSparky Goesto SchoolCHIRP is taking SPARKY to doggy SCHOOL today. SPARKY is feeling shy when she first gets toSCHOOL. There are so many other DOGSand it is very loud. BARK, BARK, BARK! SPARKYhides behind CHIRP to feel safe. CHIRP gives SPARKYa hug. Suddenly a red BALL rolls over and lands right in front of SPARKY. A bigDOGwants to play fetch! SPARKY sniffs the BALL. Then she tosses it forward with her nose. SPARKYand the otherDOGrun after it together.SPARKY is happy to have made a new doggy friend to play with. ILLUSTRATIONS: ANDY FRECH (ICONS); DANIELLE ARBOUR (COLOURING PAGE)SPARKYSCHOOLBALL28DOG

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Knock, knock. Who’s there? Wooden shoe.Wooden shoe who?Wooden shoe like to play on the swings with me?How do beesget to school?On a school buzzz!What did one pencil say to the other pencil?Say this five times fast:SILLY SCISSORSYou’re looking sharp!ILLUSTRATIONS: BERNICE LUMLaugh withHAHA