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Kids At Law School Year 2018-2019 | October 15 - November 14 Voting wins the only law magazine for kids by kids Start the school year 2018-2019 with the kids' magazine dedicated to empowering kids with key tools and knowledge to end bullying. #KINDNESSWINS for kids Future leader 101 wins Magazine Model learner Table of Content fear is "I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.” #kindnessWINS1000 sharing all acts Allison Matulli, JD/MEd Editor Disclaimer: Some kids have chosen to write under an altered/alternative name and/or photo to protect their identity. you see by using From the Editor {{page}} not 2 Table of Content 3 Editor Message 4 Halloween Impacts Law 9 Free Kids' Law Lesson: Bullying 10 Growing Up Girls: Series 2 12 Laws Frightening Halloween Goers 14 Outcome / Income 15 Community Definition: Kindness 18 Are Adults Crazy?: Series 2 22 Brilliant Minds Featured: Boys and Girls Club 28 Upcoming Event: Kids Law Day - MIAMI 2018 30 Teacher of the Month Award 32 #KINDNESSWINS1000 34 Happy Hispanic Heritage Month 37 Kids At Law Day 2018 Message of kindness ear is in the air. As kids heads are filled with visions of dancing skeletons, flying witches, carved pumpkins, and haunted houses, remember that a pinch of fear-filled healthy Halloween fun is meant to be just that - FUN! Balancing your choices as a kid from costumes to homework vs. trick-or-treating -- can be quite tricky. <News Flash> Remember managing your time will be a key factor. So teachers make sure your students get basic lessons in time management built into your lesson plans. And parents don't even think of taking the fun out of Halloween because that will cause real -- FEAR! Allison Matulli a.k.a. Professor Ally Educator, lawyer, author, and mom who loves kids for the pure honest joy they hold F Let's make sure kindness wins in school year 2018-2019! {{page}} - Oprah Winfrey, media mogul ruin my Dean Cohen University Leader, New Jersey "Powerful! There is no other word for it." adults {{page}} why are Halloween Impacts The Law Rachel, 13 years old and avid trick-o-treator {{page}} Halloween Do's and Don't {{page}} trying to continues on page 12 Vanessa Kahlon celebrating ta longtime student's birthday birthday Halloween? "Double, double toil and trouble. Fire burn and caldron bubble." Continues on page 6 Professor Ally Matulli and Professor Dawn Bizzell construct legal lessons by the Bay Legal Lingo Curriculum Shaping Character Little lawyers membership L {{page}} - Leigh Ann, 12 and confused Steam experiential learning Individual attention for every student "It was creative!" exclaimed teacher Sarah as she focused on reviewing the colorful flashcards . Each card not only simplified the "legal words in kid-friendly language, but also an awesome illustration." Most important to Sarah was that, "My student got it right away! And he was completely engaged too!" The plan was simple -- have fun. After all, it was summer! The season of fun-filled adventure. Learning and having fun are not separate ideas. They started by acting out a common experience our kids see every day -- homelessness. The scenario: There is a homeless man that sleeps on our steps. Professor Ally took on this role. Professor Dawn took on the role of a business owner eager to have the homeless man move from in front of her business. The connection: After the skit the kids were challenged with how law impacts the treatment of homeless people. It was amazing to see how kids came home ready to talk about it all. The creation: As a parent, I was surprised. Pleasantly! My son came home and he wanted to talk about how homelessness is a legal problem. I didn't know how they did it, but it was amazing to see him so passionate about this. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Making Moves by Learning Law Lesson Creatively -Miles, student "Be the game changer. Because the world has enough followers." -Absolutely Abby "My friend Maggie and I talk about this all the time. It seems confusing because not even teachers really seem to know what is the difference between horse play and bullying." {{page}} - Bay Area Parent -Lina, student Horse Play or Bullying? {{page}} SHARE YOUR NOTE AT #KINDNESSWINS1000: Passing notes is something almost every kid loves to do. Little lawyers do it too in court. Pass notes of kindness around the classroom. {{page}} cut out the legal lingo flashcards below and talk about them FREE RESEARCH LINGO MONTHLY BONUS LAW LESSON FACT OR FICTION: The Little Lawyers, Max and Makayla have been witnesses to bullying. They want to end bullying now. How can your words do that? You can be the jury to decide when you see something you said something to an adult. KIDS COURTROOM & ANTI BULLYING LESSON FOR KAL MEMBERS Miami San Franciso Raleigh/Durham - Unknown send us an email: 2019 G "I'm a runner. Sometimes, I am even faster than my older brother. " Power Girls Camp grades be the first to get our updates about upcoming events Are we growing up our girls differently than our boys? {{page}} ood runners are dedicated, fast, strong, and ambitious. That's me! I first heard my coach say something like that on the field when I was just nine. I always loved to run. Especially in my house on rainy days, I would run up and down the steps. My dad would yell, "Jordanna, this is not a track." At six, I had no idea what a "track" was, but I knew I needed to be on one to run as much as my feet would go. By eight, I was often on the field with my big brother Jack. He was fast as lightening. And there I was always trying to pump my arms and push my legs hard to keep up with Jack The rainbow day is the day I finally beat my big brother on the track. I call it the rainbow day because when I got to the track there was a gigantic rainbow stretching every leg of color over the southern end of the field. It was a rainy day and we were not sure the sun would even come out in time for us to go to the track after school. By the time the final school bell rang, the sun had started peeking out from behind the powdery clouds. Once we got to the track, Jack and I started to sprint as usual. This time I felt different -- maybe a little stronger, ready, or faster. When we reached the last turn the rainbow was in full sight as if I was running right into its colorful legs. Jack smiled, and I did too. I pushed past him and the race was done. I had done it! "Little girls with dreams, become women with vision" Growing Up Girls Jordanna, 10 years old and a strong girl blazing the trail 1st - 7th {{page}} info@legalkid.com Series 2 Miami San Francisco Raleigh/Durham False These rules always stop teens from going trick-o-treating. True Some cities have banned teens from trick or treating. Read all about it on page 16. Laws Frightening Halloween Goers "Dress up as a “minister of any religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other member of the clergy,” on Halloween or any other in Alabama and you may find yourself digging out of a true legal hole. Breaking this law will, not only cost you up to $500 in fines, but may result in a go-to-county jail stay for up to one year. Trick-or-treating by anyone over the age of 12 in illegal in Newport News, Virginia and Belleville, Illinois. Choosing to break these can result in fines up to $250 and even a misdemeanor. {{page}} If Halloween falls on a Sunday, trick-or-treating is against the law in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. You don't want to “possess, use, sell or distribute Silly String” in public from 12:01 a.m. on October 31 to noon November 1 in Hollywood, California. Breaking this silly sting law can be pricey resulting in up to a $1,000 fine! {{page}} income (1) Over 70% of the kids were eager to start school because they felt loved by friends or teachers (2) Over 85% of kids used the words "kind" or "caring" when asked to describe people at school who made them miss school or feel loved (3) Out of the 28% of kids not eager to return to school, 93% had experienced bullying and/or unkind acts {{page}} I’m Angel and I’m a thirteen and guess what, I like school. But if you ask my parents, teacher or principal they would tell you I don’t. See, I cut school a lot. But it’s not b/c I don’t want to be there. All the kids at school has fresh kicks, new gear and I’m still wearing the same clothes from last year. My dad works a lot but it’s not enough to get me new stuff. I feel embarrassed and the kids make fun of me because my clothes are old. I’m dreading Christmas because I know when we come back from break everybody is going to have new gear and I will be lucky if I get some socks.   "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." As kids fall into Fall -in to find out if they are kind and find kindness. Stacey-Anne, our KAL Magazine field reporter, asked them to define kindness. Here is what they said: let's dig {{page}} outcome Angel, 11 years old and ready to stop bullying -John F. Kennedy, former President of the United States Survey says... {{page}} {{page}} voting {{page}} bill of rights -Quote Author "The holidays are just around the corner. What gift should I give my little one's teacher?" constitutional Well, here it is! Are you on the hunt for curriculum to ignite a child's imagination? {{page}} curriculum exciting and inspiring the little lawyer in every kid. And we have done all the work for you: (1) mapping out the material, (2) preparing the lessons and (3) assessments! Curriculum Hunt inclusion “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”  — Nelson Mandela AGAINST BLACK KIDS ARE {{page}} Are Adults Crazy? Kristopher, 14 years old hoping to stop hate Cornerstone Carolina, Brooklyn 1234 5th Ave. NYC, NY 00000 {{page}} "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child." HATE CRIMES A kid is shopping with his mom. I do that all the time. His backpack is on, so it is obvious he is coming from school. I have had my backpack on too. He accidentally touches someone behind him with the backpack. I know at some point that I have been guilty of doing this too. But, this is where our similarities end. I am white. I am a boy. I am privileged to be presumed good, kind, and descent. He is not. He is black. He is presumed to be dangerous, bad, and potentially violent. The following day, the same white woman, Teresa Klein, showed up in the same Brooklyn Sahari Deli Market store to watch the surveillance video which clearly showed that same kid walking pass her accidentally touching her with his backpack. She looked into the camera and said, "I am sorry." As if her apology, those three words are supposed to erase the hate from his presence, the disgust of his freedom, and the anger of his existence --- that he witnessed that day. I have heard about hate crimes on tv. Isn't this one? It upset me big time and my friends even more, so I just wanted to ask the question. Last, what if there were no video? What if it was his word against hers? Who would you have believed? The black boy crying or the white woman screaming? In a word (probably overused by my generation), this is -- crazy. -Dr. Seuss Book It A LOOK AT THE LAWS We have to look at New York, since this horrible behavior happened there. According to Article 485, these crimes, commonly and justly referred to as "hate crimes", means victims are intentionally selected, in whole or in part, because of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation. Hate crimes do more than threaten the safety and welfare of all citizens. They inflict on victims incalculable physical and emotional damage and tear at the very fabric of free society. The emotional impact of how this woman's behavior effected this child can be reported so NY officials can further investigate if a hate crime occurred. A LOOK AT THE LAWS CALLED SOMETHING ELSE get your copy at www.legalkid.com "I've been sexually assaulted by a child." LET'S CHALLENGE THEM TO PUT DOWN THE PHONE AND PICK UP A BOOK. Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their group, game, or birthday party . . . until, that is, a new kid comes to class. When Justin, the new boy, arrives, Brian is the first to make him feel welcome. And when Brian and Justin team up to work on a class project together, Brian finds a way to shine. Y Series 2 Have you ever felt invisible? What would you do? {{page}} visit www.thelittlelawyers.com visit www.thelittlelawyers.com Awarding winning kids law programs flashcards steam activities briefcase visit www.thelittlelawyers.com Throw them a bone, but make it a powerful one. immigration law constitutional law environmental law anti-bullying law pocket constitution Various fields of law to excite and inspire the little lawyer in every kid Colorful material made for kids Legal lingo to expand kids vocabulary Engaging games Fun activities games {{page}} new field of law gifts that empower a child kids law books each month (such as): give gifts that empower kids Kids are talking {{page}} {{page}} {{page}} {{page}} 2018 Election Day Who makes you love to learn? Miss Richards "A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning." WINNER Brad Henry an American lawyer and politician Teacher of the "Miss Richards is kind and caring." Mrs. Smiley We asked kids.... Month: November 2018 2018 AWARD WINNER "Empowering my little ones is easy, because they motivate me. I love teaching and my kids make each day different and dynamic!" -Miss Richards Making kids love learning in Philadelphia, PA Early Education Teacher Master in Education from Penn State University Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est. use the hashtag #kindness1000 now let's teach them #kindnesswins1000 Let's try to get to 1000 every year! to share acts of kindess why not law? {{page}} Monica, a girl who love Hispanic Heritage Month Magazine Kids At Law {{page}} 2018 Excellence Award 2018 Excellence Award National Hispanic Heritage Month is one of my favorite times of the year. It allows me to celebrate my culture unapologetically. I am a proud Mexican-American teenager. There are so many stereotypes that I hear on a regular basis; "are you legal? do you live with all your siblings and cousins? Mexicans are nothing but murders and rapist, habla ingles?' Guess what, I am an American citizen, I am an only child living with only my parents who both have masters degrees, I don't know anyone who has murdered or raped anyone and I don't speak Spanish. I can not fit the stereotype of Hispanics and still be Hispanic. I would love for Americans to know that Hispanics are just a race like whites and African Americans. We share the same dreams as all Americans. We want to be treated fairly, educated and earn a good living. And as the late Dr. Martin Luther King said, "....live in a nation that where they will not be judged by their color but the content of their character." Maybe one day my dream and Martin Luther King, Jr. dream will come true. 2018 AWARD WINNER WINNER RSVP FOR FREE TICKET: INFO@LEGALKID.COM ELECTION DAY you make the world exciting KIDS K-5 ARE INVITED AT 2PM-4PM FOR A KIDS LAW DAY. ACTIVITIES ARE FREE. DELICIOUS FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. 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