An
introduction to new history resource Young Saint
Louis.com likes history. This month, you'll get
a taste of a new internet resource to check up on Missouri
and St. Louis history. Please check This
Month in Missouri History on the home page. Then,
also use the link to visit the website on which that column
is based.
Final
Four kids' essay winners Winners
chart out their dreams in essays The two
St. Louis kids who won the NCAA Women's
Final Four essay contest used the research
for their entries to look ahead at what
they hope to accomplish in their own
lives.
Final
Four kids' poster winners Poster
winners plan busy career dreams MiChon Watson
of Carr Lane Middle School and Corbin
Mason of Gateway Middle School both
had the same starting point when developing
their plan entries in the NCAA Women's
Final Four poster contest.
State
History winners Website
design gives winners extra bonus Holy
Infant students last month won the three top
spots in the "junior website" category
of the Region 5 Missouri History Day competition.
And the kids said they learned about more
than just history in making their winning
entires.
Book
Reviews This
month's book reviews
Books reviewed for April include (1) a troubled
boy is inspired by raising chickens, (2) farm
family members recover from the loss of their
mother, (3) a sister of an autistic younger
brother develops a better understanding of those
with disabilities, and (4) a fatherless boy
finds a mentor and a new home
Storytelling
festival Kid
storyteller has good mentor-her Mom Eleven-year-old Emily Nack will be among
the kids performing at the large St. Louis Storytelling
Festival this month. She's getting some home-grown
instruction in how to conduct herself on stage.
Laclede
musicians Luke
Stange started violin at 3
Eight-year-old Luke Stange is already on his
fourth violin. It isn't that he's hard on the
instruments; he just outgrows them.
Wrestlers Steady
focus on wrestling helps twins Twins Matt and Nick
Lester began wrestling when they were six.
This year, the 18-year-olds both won Missouri
State High School championships and have signed
to wrestle at the University of Oklahoma.
YRead
tutoring Kid's
reading improves, grades go up Last month, 10-year-old Andrew Carreon
of Affton got his third quarter report card
and there was significant improvement in every
class. He and his mother are sure of the reason.
Urban
Outdoors Lots
of outdoor areas near home Young Saint Louis.com has
featured lots of stories about outdoor activities
for kids. But, this article is about helping
you to plan your own outdoor fun in areas
close to home.
Math
Mania Lots
of partial answers in Logic Grid The Math Mania
questions for April involve a lot of
partial answers. In fact, the best way
to figure the right answers is to use
a "scorecard."
First
trip to Oregon trail, Cardinals' birthday
Spring
events galore for April outings
Winners
chart out their dreams in essays
Poster
winners plan busy career dreams
Website
design gives winners extra bonus
This
month's book reviews
Kid
storyteller has good mentor-her Mom
Luke
Stange started violin at 3
Steady
focus on wrestling helps twins
Kid's
reading improves, grades go up
Lots
of outdoor areas near home
Lots
of partial answers in Logic Grid