Try
using YSL.com at different times
Lots of kids open Young
Saint Louis.com early in the month to check out
the new stories. But, you can get more out of the site by
coming back several more times in the same month. You read
new stories one day, look up related stories in our Past
Stories archives later and then read book reviews
and do puzzles at other times. Explore the site often to get
more information.
City
Library City
kids get summer reading plans, suggestions The St.
Louis Public Library has a varied plan
to help kids liven up their summer vacations
and get more out of the city's headquarters
library as well as the 13 neighborhood
branches.
County
Library Summer
Reading at County Libraries The summer
reading clubs at St. Louis County libraries
will run from June 1 through August
1. There are separate clubs for elementary
kids and for teens, as well as a club
for toddlers.
Kids
turkey hunt Four
area kids have extra special turkey hunt The four St. Louis-area kids already liked
to hunt. So what would make the invitation to
hunt near Jefferson City so special?
Book
Reviews This
month's book reviews
Books reviewed for the May issue include ones
where (1) a boy learns how to cope with the
frontier like a mountain man, (2) a classroom
hamster has too much imagination for his own
good, (3) a middle school math class becomes
absorbed in a contest, and (4) a sixth grade
class is on its own for a day without a teacher
Chess
champion Kid
gets his chess lessons from Europe
Thirteen-year-old Isaiah Gadson has to take
his twice-a-week chess lessons by computer over
the Internet. That's because his teacher lives
in Europe.
Horseshoeing Kids
find plenty of fun with horseshoes Natalie Altis of Ballwin
began tossing horseshoes with her dad when
she was 5 years old. Now a high school sophomore,
she's improved a lot and also has learned
a lot about Missouri's strong horseshoeing
heritage.
Teaching
kids to save Area
kids learn to save, manage money Kids attending a money management
seminar last month were given an unusual "piggy
bank" as a gift. This one had three money
slots, not just one.
Walking
School Bus Fred
Bird meets "walking school bus" Fred Bird was on hand one Friday
morning last month to greet Edgar Road School
kids when they arrived for the start of the
school day.
Math
Mania Math
Mania's May Challenge is "Sum" fun Ms. Math Mania
has a tougher Math Mania puzzle
for May. This one deals with understanding
the "sum" system of numbers.
Lots
of winners in April Math Mania There was an upsurge in entries
in the April Math Mania
and a lot of you got all the answers
correct. Twenty-two to be exact.