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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">My colleague, Arlene Weible, forwarded a link to a blog posting about disaster preparedness materials for children and teens.
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<a href="http://govbooktalk.gpo.gov/2013/05/29/people-get-ready-theres-a-storm-coming/">http://govbooktalk.gpo.gov/2013/05/29/people-get-ready-theres-a-storm-coming/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">The blog points out how to buy or borrow the resources, but many are available online for free. For example, FEMA has a website about emergency preparedness for kids that has activities with Flat
Stanley and Flat Stella, has a matching game to help families remember what to pack in an emergency, etc. In the section for parents and teachers, you’ll find a Ready Kids Activity Book and more.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> <a href="http://www.fema.gov/kids/">
http://www.fema.gov/kids/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> <a href="http://www.ready.gov/kids/parents-teachers">
http://www.ready.gov/kids/parents-teachers</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> <a href="http://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/ReadyKids-ActivityBook.pdf">
http://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/ReadyKids-ActivityBook.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> <a href="http://www.utah.gov/beready/family/documents/ReadySetPrepare02.pdf">
http://www.utah.gov/beready/family/documents/ReadySetPrepare02.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">FEMA also has a publication that describes and links to other disaster preparedness education resources. Be prepared for A LOT of information. (Pun intended. Groan.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> <a href="http://bit.ly/15fPnv3">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Remember that most U.S. government information and publications are in the public domain so can be used and copied with no worries about copyright infringement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">FYI,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">P.S. For those who live, work, or travel near Portland, you might be interested to know about the Allen Say exhibit at the Multnomah County Library.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> <a href="https://multcolib.org/events/allen-say-illustrator-his-life-and-ours/11156">
https://multcolib.org/events/allen-say-illustrator-his-life-and-ours/11156</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">OSLIS ||
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.©<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Summer Reading</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue"> 2013 at
</span><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://libdir.osl.state.or.us/"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oregon libraries</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue">!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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