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HEATHER FIORE/ The Montgomery SunTeri Bellows has the children hold up each of the

planets to recap all of the information she explainedat the Lets Meet the Planets program at the Mary

Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill.

Author teaches solar system lessonBY HEATHER FIORE

The Montgomery Sun

On Wednesday, Aug. 1, about 25children from kindergartenthrough second grade gathered inthe program room of the MaryJacobs Library in Rocky Hill tolearn about the sun, nine planets,and countless stars that compriseour solar system.

Teri Bellows, author and as-tronomy educator, engaged thechildren in an hour-long presen-tation about all aspects of oursolar system, from each planetssurface makeup to the most re-cent space expedition.

Before Bellows introduced hertopic, she asked each child whathis or her favorite planet was. Al-though the answers ranged theentire spectrum of planets, themost popular planets seemed tobe Earth, Mars and a combina-tion of all of them.

After Bellows learned a littlebit more about each child, shebegan her presentation by fully

emphasizing each planets pres-ence. She brought along blow-upball replicas of the planets, whichgave the children a better idea of the size comparisons since theywere able to hold one next to an-other.

Bellows explained how shebrings the planet models becauseshe finds that it keeps the atten-

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Congregation Kehilat Shalom(CKS) will be offering Friday

night Shabbat Services over thesummer on Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m.and Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.

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When Gov. Christie last weeksigned a bill that overhauledteacher tenure in the state,

it was a landmark moment. But its notthe final piece of the puzzle. Not evenclose.

The measure, which was supported

by both parties, strives to make teach-ers more accountable through evalua-tions and reviews. If they get bad re-views, they could be removed from theclassroom. The bill also added a yearbefore tenure is granted.

Were all for rewarding the bestteachers and getting the bad ones outof the classroom. In theory, this moveis a step toward that.

But questions remain.What will the final version of the

teacher evaluation system look like? In

other words, can the state implement asystem that effectively identifies teach-ers who need to be rewarded and thosewho need to go? Will local districtshave to hire more managers or super-visors? Will that lead to tax hikes?

Student achievement is another ele-ment of the bill, and another area inwhich teachers are to be measured.Does that mean standardized test re-sults will be used? What about thoseteachers who teach grades that donthave standardized testing? Is it smart

to teach to the test? Since a childseducational foundation begins early, isit fair to hold a teacher accountable foreducational shortcomings that shouldhave been addressed years earlier?

Also, the measure is silent on thelast in, first out system when it comes

to layoffs.Make no mistake significant ad-

vances were made in this bill. Thestate is heading in the right directionand should be congratulated for takinginitial steps to improve public educa-tion.

But we shouldnt expect changes tohappen overnight. And we shouldntexpect a perfect system right out of thestarting gate.

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Last weeks measure is no doubt a stepin the right direction and a landmarkmoment for education in New Jersey.But a lot of questions still have to beanswered before anyone can pro-nounce this move a success.

tion of the younger children and intriguesthem even more.

They like holding things and talkingabout the planets, she said.

Bellows went through each of her teach-ing tools in order from the center point, thesun, to the first planet, Mercury, and all theway down to our solar systems ambiguousdwarf planet, Pluto.

With each planet she pulled out, she hada laundry list of facts. She also doled outeach planet to a different child to complete-ly engross the children in the presentation.

Bellows highlighted remarkable thingsabout every planet, as well as the sun andstars. She explained how 100 Earths makeup the diameter of the sun, how Venus isEarths twin because its almost exactly

the same size, how Mars has an inactivevolcano thats three times the size of Mt.Everest, and how astronomers believeJupiters core is a huge diamond, among

many other stimulating statistics.I want them to see that astronomy is ex-citing, and its not too hard, she said. Itsreally for any age group.

She opened the childrens minds to awhole new portal of scientific thinkingthat involved gas rings, dozens of moons,incredibly fast winds, and unlivable condi-tions. And, although many children al-ready had some knowledge underneaththeir belts, Bellows exposed them to a vari-ety of fun, new facts.

After Bellows presented each of theplanets and their information, she chal-lenged the children to a game. For the ninechildren who were holding each of theplanets, she asked them to rename one factthat she explained, and then pass it on toanother child for them to do the same. Thisre-instilled the facts that Bellow taught the

children, and reinforced her goal of theprogram: make an impact.

Following the game, Bellows also readher book, Stars Are Like People, which is

a clever, 28-page analogy between peopleand stars. It details the similarities be-tween stars and people, and also incorpo-rates footnotes that thoroughly detail eachof the illustrations in the book, such asThe Cone Nebula and The WhirlpoolGalaxy.

To wrap up the event, Bellows stayedtrue to her theme, and asked each of thechildren, Whats your impact? This al-lowed each child to tell Bellows what theylearned from the lesson, and what theywere going to walk away with and go sharewith someone else, which is the ultimategoal of Bellows presentations.

The whole idea is to make an impact sothat the kids will tell other people, shesaid.

To order a copy of Bellows book, StarsAre Like People, visit amazon.com.

BELLOWSContinued from page 1

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Mystic Rhythms with Kart-tikeya will be held on Fridays,Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, and Dec.14 (second Friday each month)from 7:30 until 9 p.m. There is a$10 suggested donation. JoinKarttikeya as he weaves musicalcreations and improvisations on

the rare and mystical Halo andHang instruments as well as key-board, drums and other tunedpercussion. Be uplifted andmoved by inspired readings, somediscussion and chants you neverknow what will emerge from thiscreative musicians muse, handsand heart!

Insight Meditation OpenHouse with James Pritchett andMartha Elliot will be held on Sat-urday, Aug. 18, Sept. 22, Oct. 20,Nov. 17, and Dec. 22 from 1:30 until3:30 p.m. The event is free, but do-nations are welcome. Whetheryou are curious about meditationas a way to deal with stress andcalm your mind, or you are a long-term meditator who wants somefine-tuning, we invite you to ex-plore Insight Meditation, knownin Asia as Vipassana. At the heartof Insight Meditation is the prac-tice of mindfulness a processthat cultivates a clear, non-judg-

mental awareness of ourthoughts, and actions. You will getthe opportunity for periods of sit-ting and walking meditation andtime for questions. Open to begin-ners and experienced meditators.

Gabrielle Roths 5 Rhythmswith Nancy Genatt will be held onFriday, Aug. 24, Sept. 28, Oct. 26,Nov. 23, and Dec. 28, from 7:30until 9:30 p.m. (Fourth Fridayeach month). Each class is $16.The 5Rhythms is a moving med-itation practice. There are nosteps to learn and there is no way

to do it wrong. The main premiseis that when the body is moving,the mind can be stilled and medi-tation arises naturally and deeply.The five rhythms are states of being and patterns of energy thatunderlie all aspects of life: flow-ing, staccato, chaos, lyrical andstillness. In these monthly classes,we will explore the basic elementsof the 5Rhythms through guid-ed exercises and self-exploratorymovement. Genatt has studiedwith Roth and her core faculty foralmost 10 years.

Yoga Teacher Continuing Ed-ucation Immersion: Align, Se-quence, & Assist will be held onSaturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday,Aug. 26 from noon until 5:30 p.m.The class will cost $160. Yogateachers can earn continuing ed-ucation credits and learn or re-fresh alignment, sequencing, andassisting skills in this two-day in-tensive class with Cheryl Delaney.

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AUG. 15Tai Chi : 10 to 11 a.m. at Mary Jacobs

Library. Class led by Jimmy Lee.Learn this traditional Chinese

system of exercise characterizedby slow, gentle movements. Classsize limited; registration required.

Summer Space Celebration :Grades one through five. 2:30 to3:30 p.m. at Mary Jacobs Library.Drop in to celebrate the end ofsummer and all of the librarysout-of-this-world readers! Spacegames, crafts and freeze driedastronaut food. Compete in the

ultimate Star Wars games. Noregistration needed.

AUG. 16Kurt Gallagher Songs for PlayfulChildren : All ages. 10 to 10:45

a.m. at Mary Jacobs Library.Sing, dance and play along toperformer and guitarist Kurt Gal-lagher. No registration needed.

Candy Sushi : Grades six and up toage 18. 3 to 3:45 p.m. at MaryJacobs Library. Make it, roll it and best of all eat it! When regis-tering, alert library to any food

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AUG. 17Baby Music with Miss Jenni : Ages

newborn to 36 months. 10 to10:45 a.m. at Mary JacobsLibrary. Join Miss Jenni, a trainedmusic instructor, and bog andgroove to develop musical apti-tude. Sing, play simple instru-ments and use nursery rhymes tohelp children build a strong foun-dation of musical literacy. Regis-tration required. Call (609) 924-7073, ext. 5.

AUG. 21Toddler Sing with Pat : Ages 1 to 3.10:30 to 11 a.m. at Mary Jacobs

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