Learning jungle spring: Educational Child Care | Learning Jungle USA

Mom carried him into Escondido’s Learning Jungle

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Eva Knott

Publish Date

July 28, 2021

Terra, the boy’s mother, turned 31 the month before she gave birth. Both she and Jared have fair skin and red hair; when he was born, the baby’s bright red hair was almost unbelievable.

The day the baby boy was born in 2016, the hospital made a call to CPS. “They had them involved since the boy was born,” his father Jared testified in court five years later — after something happened. (Child Protective Services might be called, for example, if a newborn baby tested positive for drugs, although Jared did not say if that was the reason here.) Terra, the boy’s mother, turned 31 the month before she gave birth. Both she and Jared have fair skin and red hair; when he was born, the baby’s bright red hair was almost unbelievable. And his skin is still exceptionally white.

Jared was able to start visiting with his son in early 2018, when the boy was a year and a half old. At first, Jared was allowed to visit only on Sundays from 9 to 5; this was described as “five percent physical custody” by the people who decide these things. Jared and Terra usually met at Starbucks to exchange their toddler. As the weeks and months went by, Jared started noticing bruises on his son. They were all over: on his hips, head, ribs, and shoulder blades. And always on his arms and legs. It seemed like the boy got new bruises before the old bruises finished healing. And he had diaper rash. Jared told Terra about his concerns, but Terra explained those were normal bruises from the toddler bumping into things, and she denied there was any diaper rash. Jared still worried. Eventually, Terra told him to stop asking about the bruises and diaper rash.

Terra Gene Brinkmeier, now 36, was charged with felony child abuse.

In March 2019, Jared made an appointment with his son’s regular doctor; he wanted to take the boy there during one of his Sunday visits. But as it happened, Terra took their son to that doctor before Dad’s appointment, and explained away his concerns. As the months passed, Jared took his son to Rady’s children hospital on three different Sundays. He wanted some answers about the bruises and diaper rash. The hospital did make calls to CPS, because hospital workers are “mandated reporters.” But members the hospital staff were unsure about the cause of the bruises. Finally, in February 2020, father Jared was able to get full custody of his three-year-old son. That was after the hospital found that his boy had a fractured arm.

THE LEARNING

JUNGLE

Early that Thursday, mother Terra took her son to The Learning Jungle in Escondido; she had been taking him to that daycare for a month. Daycare worker Patty remembered that Terra carried her son that morning, and that the petite woman never had carried her big boy before. The worker also noticed that the boy was in distress, which was also not normal for him. After Terra left, Patty noticed the boy was favoring one arm, not using it. When Patty tried to touch the arm, it seemed painful. Eventually, she was able to gently rub it, and she found a bump. So the daycare workers phoned Terra and told her to come back and pick up her son.

Escondido police detective Therese Ruiz has been with Escondido police for 15 years; she has special training in child abuse and has worked in the family protection unit for more than four years.

HOSPITAL

Dr. Premi Suresh is a pediatrician at Rady’s Children Hospital. She has special training in child abuse. Dr. Suresh was aware that Jared had brought his three-year-old to hospital in June 2019 and again the next month. Although the father was concerned about bruising and diaper rash, the doctor explained that a toddler will get bruises on bony exposed areas. Other doctors who had seen the boy described non-specific bruising plus one bruise on the abdomen, which Dr. Suresh described as unusual because it is not a bony spot. The third time Jared brought his boy to Dr. Suresh’s clinic, on February 5, 2020, she saw another bruise on the boy’s abdomen and commented, “Bruising on the abdomen is very unusual. ” Plus, she said later, “He also had a bruise on the top of his foot, that’s just a weird place to have a bruise for a toddler.” And “there was bruising on his back.” Because the father was so concerned, Child Welfare Services was contacted, and a report was filed.

Two weeks later, the boy was brought to Palomar Hospital with a fractured right arm. Dr. Suresh said it was a right transverse proximal humerus fracture — “a high-force fracture.” She said, “It is a significant fracture, just because the two pieces are so far apart.” The doctor was told that the boy had tripped over some steel-toed boots, or maybe fallen over some books. But she opined that while such an event might create a wrist or elbow injury, a toddler’s fall from standing height would not typically cause such a fracture. She would expect “a more significant history” — for example, a fall from high monkey bars or jumping from a trampoline. She said, “He had bruising on his other arm as well, on the left arm, on the fleshy portion of his arm. They said it was from getting his blood drawn, but it didn’t seem like that would be where the blood would be drawn.” In the doctor’s memory, the mother made it sound like she was there when it happened, and that maybe her boyfriend was there, too. The boy was first treated at Palomar Hospital, and then transferred to Rady’s Children’s Hospital, because he needed a cast on his arm and Rady’s has a “child pediatric team.”

ESCONDIDO POLICE DETECTIVE

Escondido police detective Therese Ruiz has been with Escondido police for 15 years; she has special training in child abuse and has worked in the family protection unit for more than four years. Ruiz spoke with 34-year-old mother Terra at Rady’s children’s hospital on February 21, 2020. “She was cooperative at that time,” detective Ruiz remembered later, when she testified. There was also a Child Welfare Services worker there at the hospital who had some knowledge of the family, and who spoke with detective Ruiz. The detective said Terra told her she lived with her boyfriend in an apartment in Escondido, and that “it was their normal routine to wake up at 6 am.” Terra said her live-in boyfriend left that morning at 5:30 am, and then the baby woke as usual, about 6 am. Terra said she left the baby in his bedroom watching television as usual, and got into the shower at about 6:30 am. “But then she heard a loud thud and left the shower to check her son. She ran out and found him laying on his side, in the living room. He was cradling his arm.” When the boy saw his mom, he jumped up and ran into his room. “So she thought he must be okay; so she got ready as usual to take him to daycare by 7 am,” the cop testified.

Terra said she did not see how the boy got injured, and she offered that maybe he tripped over some steel-toed work boots that were in the bedroom. He was crying and upset, so when Mom brought him to the daycare center, she told the worker that he had fallen. Just 30 minutes later, they phoned her to come get him because “he was in obvious distress. ” Terra said that at that moment she was pulling into her place of work in Poway and that she was trying to make an appointment with her regular doctor, but Child Welfare Services told her to take the boy to urgent care.

When Ruiz spoke again with Terra a week later, “She admitted there might be minor discrepancies.” She said this was because she had been so upset when she first spoke to the detective. “Then she admitted she had not been working during those two weeks when these things happened.” When the detective went to speak with Jared, he showed her many photos of bruises on the boy’s body. “More than 200 photos.” During one followup visit with the boy and his father, the cop saw no bruises visible on the boy, but he had a cast on his arm. So the detective and the father carefully lifted his shirt, and she found no bumps nor bruises.

LIVING WITH DAD NOW

After Jared gained custody of his son, he discovered that the boy did not bruise as easily as he had been told. He has had custody for more than a year now. Says Jared, “He is very sweet, he is very outgoing, he is very observant. He ran and played like any other toddler.”

IN COURT

Terra Gene Brinkmeier, now 36, was charged with felony child abuse. Because of the COVID scare, she was not arraigned in court until November 4, 2020, nine months after her son’s arm was fractured. In the Criminal Protective Order keeping her away from her son, Terra is described as a white female, 5 feet 4 inches tall, with red hair and blue eyes. She pleads not guilty, and is at liberty on her own recognizance. During a pre-trial hearing on June 21, 2021, she heard some of the evidence against her. While Jared was in the witness box, the defense attorney demanded to know if Jared was preventing their son from having “video calls” with his mother. Jared replied, “I am not forcing him.” Jared said that if his son says no, he does not force his son to go in front of the camera. He said that a “psych assessment” from Rady’s hospital supports his position.

Prosecutor Patricia Lavermicocca told the judge that Terra Gene Brinkmeier personally inflicted great bodily injury on the boy, and that she was the only person in the house when the child got a severe displaced fracture. The prosecutor said that the boy, now five, no longer gets bruises since he started living with his father. Honorable judge Brad Weinreb denied defense’s pleadings to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor, and set the next court date for August 30, to confirm a trial date.

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  Preschool Teacher

  Higher Learning Academy

  Preschool Teacher Job in Spring Valley, CA

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  Teacher’s Permit or eligible for one Must demonstrate an understanding of the vision, philosophy and purpose of Higher Learning Academy, and work as a team with the school staff.

  Junior Level

  Bachelors Preferred

  $32k-43k yearly est.

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  Daycare Teacher

  Learning Jungle

  Assistant Daycare Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  At Learning Jungle, we make an impact on young minds and help to build a better tomorrow for the next generation. Learning Jungle employees are committed to providing a safe learning environment, giving children a sense of belonging, achievement and individuality while allowing parents to feel at ease and confident in the well-being of their family. Learning Jungle teachers work as a team with fellow staff to promote the interests of the children in particular and the school in general.

  Full Time

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  $24k-29k yearly est.

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  Teachers at Spring Valley KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in Spring Valley, CA

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  Primary Location : Spring Valley, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-50k yearly est.

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  TEACHER ASSISTANT

  Mexican American Opportunity Foundation

  Teacher Assistant Job in Chula Vista, CA

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  The mission of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) is to provide for the socio-economic betterment of the greater Latino community of California, while preserving the pride, values and heritage of the Mexican American culture.

  Junior Level

  High School Diploma Required

  $25k-33k yearly est.

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• Infant/ToddlerTeacher

  Primrose School of 4S Ranch

  Infant And Toddler Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  For Infant and Young Toddler teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib. Infant – Preschool Teachers: 2 year degree in early childhood or related field preferred + infant and toddlers course Primrose 4S Ranch is an accredited private preschool that provides a premier educational child care experience. Each Primrose school is a privately owned and operated franchise, and the respective Franchise Owner is the employer at each school. Job DescriptionAs an Infant Teacher at Primrose 4S Ranch located at 17025 Via Del Campo San Diego Ca 92127, you will help young minds explore, discover and understand the world around them. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Teacher to plan and implement an ongoing program of activities that promote the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of each child, in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning approach to teaching and learning. Implements the approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning curriculum and programming. Maintains overall professional personal appearance adhering to the guidelines offered in the Primrose Employee Handbook Observes all rules and regulations at Primrose 4S Ranch and the local, state or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety and care of children.

  Entry Level

  Offers Benefits

  $28k-36k yearly est.

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• Infant Teacher

  Stars Therapy Services

  Infant Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Attend and participate in staff meetings, training and in-services for Stars Infant Program. Build strong partnerships with Stars staff, consumers and community service agencies Perform Early Intervention Services with a caseload of children and their families, following Stars Infant Program Procedures. Under the supervision of the Regional Director, the Early Interventionist provides expertise and early intervention instruction to children and families enrolled in the California Early Start Program for the San Diego Regional Center.

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Senior Level

  Bachelors Preferred

  $17-23 hourly

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• Preschool Teacher – 3 / 4 year old class

  First Lutheran Preschool

  Preschool Teacher Job in El Cajon, CA

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  We are looking for a qualified teacher for a Christian preschool in El Cajon.

  Full Time

  Junior Level

  Mid Level

  $16-18 hourly

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  Preschool Teacher

  Learning Jungle

  Preschool Teacher Job in La Mesa, CA

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  At Learning Jungle, we make an impact on young minds and help to build a better tomorrow for the next generation. Learning Jungle employees are committed to providing a safe learning environment, giving children a sense of belonging, achievement and individuality while allowing parents to feel at ease and confident in the well-being of their family. Learning Jungle teachers work as a team with fellow staff to promote the interests of the children in particular and the school in general. Holding regular parent-teacher meetings to address any issues, concerns, or parent complaints

  Full Time

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  $35k-47k yearly est.

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  Teachers at Cal State San Marcos KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in San Marcos, CA

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  Job : Teacher and Center Staff #CareerEducator Primary Location : San Marcos, California, United States Search Terms: Childcare, child care, daycare, daycare teacher, teacher, infant teacher, preschool, early childhood education, teacher jobs, teacher assistant, assistant teacher, teacher aide, caregiver, nanny

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  $37k-51k yearly est.

  10d ago

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• Infant Teacher

  Stars Therapy Services

  Infant Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Under the supervision of the Regional Director, the Early Interventionist provides expertise and early intervention instruction to children and families enrolled in the California Early Start Program for the San Diego Regional Center.

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Senior Level

  Bachelors Preferred

  $17-23 hourly

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  Teacher at Eastlake KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in Chula Vista, CA

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  #CareerEducator Primary Location : Chula Vista, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

  10d ago

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  Stars Therapy Services

  Infant Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Under the supervision of the Regional Director, the Early Interventionist provides expertise and early intervention instruction to children and families enrolled in the California Early Start Program for the San Diego Regional Center.

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Senior Level

  Bachelors Preferred

  $17-23 hourly

  10d ago

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  Teachers at El Cajon KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in El Cajon, CA

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  Primary Location : El Cajon, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-50k yearly est.

  34m ago

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  Teachers at Sorrento Valley KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Job : Teacher and Center Staff #CareerEducator Primary Location : San Diego, California, United States

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

  17d ago

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• Infant Teacher

  Stars Therapy Services

  Infant Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Under the supervision of the Regional Director, the Early Interventionist provides expertise and early intervention instruction to children and families enrolled in the California Early Start Program for the San Diego Regional Center.

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Senior Level

  Bachelors Preferred

  $17-23 hourly

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  Teachers at Chula Vista KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in Chula Vista, CA

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  Primary Location : Chula Vista, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

  1d ago

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• Infant Teacher

  Stars Therapy Services

  Infant Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Attend and participate in staff meetings, training and in-services for Stars Infant Program. Build strong partnerships with Stars staff, consumers and community service agencies Perform Early Intervention Services with a caseload of children and their families, following Stars Infant Program Procedures. Under the supervision of the Regional Director, the Early Interventionist provides expertise and early intervention instruction to children and families enrolled in the California Early Start Program for the San Diego Regional Center.

  Full Time

  Part Time

  Senior Level

  Bachelors Preferred

  $17-23 hourly

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  Teacher at Rancho San Diego KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in La Mesa, CA

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  Primary Location : La Mesa, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

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  Teacher at Carmel Mountain KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Primary Location : San Diego, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

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  Teachers at Santee KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in Santee, CA

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  Primary Location : Santee, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-50k yearly est.

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  Teachers at Sorrento Valley KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Primary Location : San Diego, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

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  Teachers at El Cajon KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in El Cajon, CA

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  Primary Location : El Cajon, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-50k yearly est.

  17d ago

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  Teachers at Rancho Bernardo KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Primary Location : San Diego, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

  33m ago

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  Teachers at Chula Vista KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in Chula Vista, CA

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  Primary Location : Chula Vista, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

  24d ago

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  Teachers at Del Mar Highlands KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Primary Location : San Diego, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

  36m ago

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  Teacher at Escondido KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in Escondido, CA

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  #CareerEducator Primary Location : Escondido, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-50k yearly est.

  10d ago

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  Teachers at Scripps Ranch KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in San Diego, CA

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  Primary Location : San Diego, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

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  Teachers at Oceanside KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in Oceanside, CA

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  #CareerEducator Primary Location : Oceanside, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

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  Teachers at Rancho Carrillo KinderCare

  Kindercare Education

  Teacher Job in Carlsbad, CA

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  Primary Location : Carlsbad, California, United States Job : Teacher and Center Staff

  Junior Level

  Offers Benefits

  Bachelors Required

  $37k-51k yearly est.

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How much does a Preschool Teacher earn in Spring Valley, CA?

The average preschool teacher in Spring Valley, CA earns between $26,000 and $59,000 annually. This compares to the national average preschool teacher range of $23,000 to $47,000.

Average Preschool Teacher Salary In Spring Valley, CA

$40,000

$26,000

10 %

$40,000

Median

$59,000

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What is the job market like for preschool teachers in Spring Valley, CA?

The job market is good for preschool teachers in Spring Valley, CA. The number of preschool teacher jobs have grown by 164% in the last year. Right now there are currently 462 preschool teacher jobs available in Spring Valley, CA.

Active Preschool Teachers Job Openings By Month

You can compare the number of available jobs in Spring Valley to the number of preschool teacher jobs in surrounding cities.

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What are the biggest employers of Preschool Teachers in Spring Valley, CA?

The biggest employers of Preschool Teachers in Spring Valley, CA are:

1. North Country School
2. Learning Care Group
3. First Lutheran Preschool
4. Higher Learning Commission
5. the-learning
6. Children of Life Academy LLC
7. National School District

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TOP 10 Preschools in Spring, TX | Compare Prices

Preschools in Spring, TX

Description:

Our philosophy is simple. Little Explorers Academy is here to offer your children the care, comfort, fun and safety they deserve.
For parents, we offer the peace of mind that comes from knowing your childis in the best of hands.
Each day promises an exciting new adventure, and we make sure each child experiences the joys of a truly caring environment. We also strive to be your partner.
We are completely transparent in our preschool programs and curriculum, we continuously self-assess and look to improve, and we make communication with you a paramount part of the childcare environment.
We follow the MONTESSORI, REGGIO EMILIA, STEAM and ABC MOUSE Curriculum’s, which is the nation’s leading preschool and childcare curriculum. We focus on exploration through Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
If you are looking for childcare in The Woodlands, Spring-Klein, Tomball, Texas or the surrounding area, you owe it to yourself to contact us or schedule a tour!
Quality Child Care is an INVESTMENT.
In every program, and every classroom, we address the specific needs of each children based not only on age, but also individual pace of development. Our curriculum has been designed to ensure that all children reach-and master-significant milestones and indicators.
~ We are State Licensed and Monitored.
~ We provide KidsVision Cameras for Live Streaming Views.
~ We are Not Part of a Large, Sterile, Franchise.
~ We are Family Owned and Operated.
~ We Provide a Variety of Curriculum, like MONTESSORI, STEAM, REGGIO EMILIA and ABC MOUSE.
~ We have a Flexible Schedules for Your Convenience.
~ We provide Safe, Nurturing, Fun Care through Play.
~ We provide a Pathway to Elementary School and Life-long Successes.
~ We love to Communicate and Partner with Parents and Our Community.
~ We provide a Christian-based Environment.
~ We provide an Open Door for Parents including Internet Viewing through an online, password protected, camera viewing system into the classroom.
~ We provide Certified, Dedicated Teachers who are Educated, Trained Annually and are Loving and Caring.
~ We provide a “Kid-Sized” Cafe where nutritious meals are served daily. In our full service Commercial Kitchen Certified Food Service Staff prepares USDA Approved Meals in a Sanitary Environment away from the Classroom.
~ We have a Large Indoor Activity Room for Rainy Days and indoor play….

Recent Review:

The staff and teachers at Little Explorers has been nothing less than excellent in caring for my daughter. She has learned so much and I can tell that her teachers genuinely love what they do. I highlyrecommend!…

Reviewed by Stacey

Description:

From preschool through kindergarten, we make early education and daycare joyful, engaging, and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.For nearly 40 years,The Learning Experience has been positivelyimpacting the lives of children ages 6 weeks to six years by developing and implementing ground-breaking childcare and early education programs. Our L.E.A.P. (Learning Experience Academic Program) Curriculum uses fun, hands-on activities throughout early education to help children develop intellectually, socially, and cognitively. All-inclusive enrichment programs include yoga, music, fitness, science, soccer and more….

Katering-2-Kids

605 Riley Fuzzell Rd, Spring, TX 77373

Costimate: $153/day

Description:

Katering 2 Kids in Spring, TX believes that in the early years of children, they explore the world by using their senses through tasting, looking, touching, and smelling. Our curriculum promotes experimentingand thinking, to find how things work while learning about our world first hand and embracing the idea that play provides the foundation for school learning. Our center is family owned and operated since 2007. Our goal is “Setting a new standard in childcare”. We love each and every child that comes to our center. We have many children grow up from our infant room and are now in our schoolers room. We provide Love and Learning to the children that come thru our doors. Our Pre-Kindergarten room sets a precedent in early childhood education. Katering-2-Kids offers full time and part time care. We would love to have you and your children come visit our center and become a K2K family member….

Description:

Features:
Open Extended Hours, 6:00 am to 6:30 pm.
Accepting Ages 6 weeks – 13 years.
Workforce Solutions Accepted.
Transportation Available for Klein ISD, Spring ISD & Conroe ISD.
Summer Camp for allages.
Owner Operated.
Over 20 years serving the community.
Benefits:
Low Teacher to Child Ratios.
Consistent, Highly Trained Staff.
USDA Approved Nutritious Meals (including dinner).
Sibling, Teacher & Military Discounts.
Spanish Class.
Extracurricular Classes.
Expanded Shaded Playgrounds.
*Our programs vary by location, but both have something unique to offer….

Description:

Elements Montessori is a privately owned Montessori school for children ages one to six years of age. We are located in Spring, Texas, nestled within the community, surrounded by single family homes and nature.Our philosophy is simple: we teach children HOW to learn not WHAT to learn. Our team of Montessori certified teachers, caregivers and professional educators take the proven Montessori methods, experience and formal education and work with each child individually to develop life skills, engage creativity and master the concepts of math, language, science and social play.
We are currently accepting reservations and reviewing enrollment applications for October 2016 enrollment.
We offer authentic Montessori education for ages 12 months – 6 years of age as well as after school care and summer camps. Our ratios are less than or equal to the state regulations and all of our lead teacher are Montessori certified.
Schedule a tour today and enroll before you leave!…

Teach A Tot Inc

2814 Trailing Vine Rd, Spring, TX 77373

Costimate: $158/day

Description:

Teach A Tot Inc provides caring and dedicated child care and education services in Spring, Texas, for kids from Infants,Toddler, and Pre-K Program. The center provides education, social, cultural, emotional,physical and recreational areas to provide parents the opportunity to give their child the best start possible. …

Ms Debbies Daycare

6103 Bridgegate Dr, Spring, TX 77373

Costimate: $153/day

Description:

Ms. Debbie’s Daycare in Spring, Texas is licensed to offer preschool and childcare for infants to pre-K children, and after-school care for school-aged children. Play-based and teacher-led activities preparethe children for further schooling and stimulate the children’s emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development. Ms. Debbie’s Daycare is open Mondays to Fridays, from six AM to six PM….

Description:

Primrose School of Spring-Klein is an educational facility that caters to the growth and developmental needs of children. It offers a comprehensive early childhood program and provides developmentallyappropriate learning activities that enhance children’s emotional, social, physical, and mental abilities. The school promotes balanced learning by integrating child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities….

Apple Grove School

16816 Theiss Mail Route Rd , Spring, TX 77379

Costimate: $193/day

Amy Grimes

7702 Friars Court Ln, Spring, TX 77379

Costimate: $195/day

Tots In Socks

25303 STONE MILL LN, Spring, TX 77373

Starting at $40/day

Description:

I currently work with up to 3 families. My passion is to help up lift the working family thru co-parenting and homeschooling tots by preparing them for school. I have been working independently for 7 yearswith great success. With more, one- on -one time children are able to thrive at their own pace with confidence. Some children work better without the pressure of learning in a large group setting. I want to provide the parent of that child relief, and a peace of mind while pursuing their professional career. Location : Lexington woods…

Baby Tots Montessori

6519 Bluestone Springs Ln, Spring, TX 77379

Starting at $175/day

Description:

Hello everyone I am looking to start my own at home childcare but looking for babies from 6 weeks to 24 months. I have my background check through care.com and I currently work at a Montessori school in theinfant room which I would love to implement the Montessori curriculum as well as teaching them Spanish once I open. I live in the area of 77379 and I only want to care for 4 max from the ages of 6 weeks and 24 months old so I can give them the attention and love that they need. Of course I want to take care of them long term so the babies that start out with me I hope to keep caring for them until they are ready for pre-k or kinder…I also have a 7 month old myself and work occasionally at churches childcare caring for infants and toddlers. So tons of experience with infants and toddlers! I love taking care of babies and seeing how they develop and play 🙂 I am doing this because I have seen so much and it hurts to see how some daycares (not all) just do not care how some babies are taken care of and even sometimes neglected at times and I want to be able to take care of them as if they are my own. I have years of experience and will have an app to be able to give parents a report on their day daily electronically. If you are really interested please pm me….

Description:

KidsPark The Woodlands is a safe, fun, pay-as-you-play center for kids ages 18 months-12 years. Care by the hour, day, or week, we’re here anytime you need us. We’re open days, evenings, and weekends – noreservations needed! KidsPark is more than just daycare. KidsPark offers something special for every age including STEAM preschool, enrichment activities, after school care, summer camps and school-aged programs….

Language Arts Academy

20423 Kuykendahl Rd Suite 400, Spring, TX 77379

Starting at $180/day

Description:

We are a local, family-owned business that has over 20 years experience in early childhood education. Our goal is to provide quality, consistent care in a positive and safe learning environment.
We atLanguage Arts Academy care about your child that’s why we have highly trained and teacher with degree in early education, in our preschool classrooms are only 6 kids per teacher for better learning and better care, We only hire experienced teachers who are passionate about educating children.
Our curriculum is complete, teaching children good manners, etiquette, Spanish, Art, Music, Dance, Yoga, Pre-reading and writing skills, Math, Science and more.
We are an accredited private preschool that provides a premier early education and child care experience that goes above and beyond licensing standards , we offer infants, preschool, prekindergarten and after-school programs.
Our preschool curriculum is a hands on adventure, children learn trough play, and hands on educational games and experiments. Our curriculum will help your child to be ready for Kindergarten while having fun learning.
We prepare students for the next step – and every – stage of a productive academic life. The foundation of a lifetime of success starts here.
Check our our daycare/preschool, we guaranteed you that you will like what you see, classroom not crowded, educational materials and games for their age, and more.
Even better we let you choose your days and times for daycare and preschool
Our after-school programs are for enrichment , we offer a wide variety of programs like Music (piano, guitar, violin, etc), Foreign Language (Spanish, French, Mandarin, etc), Art & Painting & Reading, Writing, Math, Homework help and Tutoring. We offer group classes like Spanish and Art, We have private classes as based on tour needs….

Kiddie Academy

19559 Champion Forest Dr. , Spring, TX 77379

Starting at $250/day

Description:

We are an educational child care center. We are in Gleannloch Farms and we are under construction. We are looking to open late October.

Description:

Embedded Principles Preschool is a home based childcare facility servicing in the Spring area. Offering full-time and part-time care. We accept ages 6 weeks to school age. We offer yoga and music with movement,along with social emotional learning. Healthy meals and snacks are served daily….

Description:

We are a local, family-owned business that has over 30 years experience in early childhood education. Our goal is to provide quality, consistent care in a positive and safe learning environment. We onlyhire Montessori degreed, tenured teachers who are passionate about educating children….

Description:

Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six greatthemes: Mighty Bodies, Bendy Brains; Awesome Art; Gravity Galore and More; The Wondrous World of Food; Wild about Water; and Featured Creatures.
We’re in session when your local public schools are on break and you’ll find our flexible scheduling works for your busy family. See why our summer (and winter and spring) break camps are the place to be when school’s out….

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FAQs for finding preschools in Spring

In 2022 what types of preschool can I find near me in Spring, TX?

There are two main types of preschool programs you can send your kids to in Spring, TX. The first is a full-time preschool program that usually works well for parents working full-time shifts. The second is a part-time preschool program where you can enroll your child for 2-3 days per week and typically choose between a morning or afternoon shift. A part-time preschool can be a great option if you want to ease the transition of this new learning experience for your child. You can also check your options in Spring, TX for traditional preschool centers, or private home-based preschools.

What should I look for in a good preschool program in Spring, TX?

When you begin looking for preschools in Spring, TX ask about the ratio of learning time to supervised play time so you can get a good sense of whether you believe your child’s needs will be met. From there, ask about what a typical day consists of, what the safety protocols are and how discipline will be handled. Also, make sure to check directly with the preschool for information about their local licensing and credentials in Spring, TX.

How can I find a preschool near me in Spring, TX?

There are currently 1220 preschools in Spring, TX on Care.com and you can filter these local results by distance from your zip code. From there, you can compare between preschool programs by traditional facility-based preschools and private, in-home preschools. Be sure to check reviews from other families in Spring, TX who have previously sent their kids to any of the preschools you are interested in.

Orange in the new ‘Blackboard Jungle’

In 1954, Evan Hunter wrote The Blackboard Jungle, which was made into a movie the following year. The author, who later went on to enjoy decades of fame as the creator of the 87th Precinct series under his pen name, Ed McBain, was in his starving-writer phase when he took a job teaching at a boys’ vocational high school in his native New York City. At that time, students with disciplinary problems, low IQs and what later came to be known as learning disabilities were dumped into vocational schools. Many of them graduated into the penitentiaries.

Fast-forward to the era of whiteboards and Orange Is the New Black. The school-to-prison pipeline has ensured that the same kids who would have been relegated to vo-tech in the ’50s remain, in the new millennium, in failing schools that deliver them to the penitentiaries with many of the same issues as their Blackboard Jungle counterparts.

Their behavioral issues do not evaporate upon donning the orange jumpsuit. Nor are they magically relieved of their learning disabilities or the less-than-stellar educations that have left many of them functionally illiterate.

While 15 percent of the general U.S. population has a learning disability, the Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that over half, and as many as three-quarters, of inmates are learning disabled. Many inmates arrive with a history of poor self-control and poor choices, in addition to other issues. Prison structure does help a few inmates; however, many deteriorate mentally and cause problems inside the walls. Corrections staff and administration struggle with bored and disaffected inmates who have nothing but time to think up ways to get into trouble.

Benefits of prison education

Programming for inmates helps alleviate some of the issues that lead to discipline problems inside. In addition to substance abuse help, religious programs and vocational training, academic as well as non-credit education is a useful tool to keep inmates engaged and focused on something positive. Education also provides benefits to the inmates as well as to society upon their release.

Estimates of reduced recidivism rates among inmates who participate in educational programs while incarcerated range from 29 percent to over 90 percent, depending on the program.

The certificate of completion is a flimsy piece of paper that whispers that inmates have accomplished something worthwhile, even if it doesn’t lead to a degree.

The benefits of inmates enrolled in prison education begin before they leave the facility, however; they commit fewer infractions while serving time and have fewer disciplinary write-ups — including lifers.

Of course, prison education is not all peaches and cream. On a purely practical level, every teacher who enters the facility, whether paid staff or volunteer, just like every other volunteer or staff member who comes into the prison, poses a security risk. Any outsider could bring contraband inside, and teachers need to be scrutinized like everyone else. Corrections staff are needed to check them in and supervise them. And when in-person education is provided for college credit, there are costs involved, even when teachers are volunteers.

The teaching experience

I have spent the past three decades working and volunteering in correctional facilities in different capacities. Currently, I am pursuing a doctorate at a state university that provides opportunities for graduate students to teach non-credit classes in state prisons. All the volunteer teachers love going inside to teach inmates.

First of all, we get to choose our own topics, so we can teach subjects that we are interested in, and not just prescribed education, as in a credit-bearing program. Secondly, the inmates are self-selected. They want to be in our classes. Okay, maybe some of them want to be out of their cells more than they want to be in the classroom, but that’s fine. Once they are our “captive” audience, we have the opportunity to introduce them to a topic that they may discover a previously unknown interest in. In any event, they want the opportunity to keep getting out of the cells badly enough to behave appropriately in class.

Not all of them are stellar students, but enough of them are engaged—asking questions, taking notes —to make me feel as though I am teaching. Delivering content to college students in traditional classrooms, on the other hand, often means competing against cell phones, tablets and other distractions for the attention of students who want just enough course credits to punch the ticket necessary to obtain a good job.

Self-selected inmates are interested in the material. They eagerly prepare for class, devouring the text and agonizing over the perfect phrasing for their homework. With few choices allowed them, they enthusiastically embrace education, even non-credit classes taught by a volunteer.

The certificate of completion is a flimsy piece of paper that whispers that inmates have accomplished something worthwhile, even if it doesn’t lead to a degree.  It contributes to their microscopic store of self-esteem in a place where they often experience only degradation and demoralization.

In prison, students are always under surveillance, and they are presented hourly with temptations: drugs, homemade weapons, contraband, fights. But their shoulders straighten when they are addressed politely as “Mr. ____” instead of the anonymizing “Inmate #12345.”

One inmate confessed sotto voce, in what passes for privacy in prison, “Really, I’m trying. I just don’t understand much. You see, I never went to school.”

They are not all eager to embrace their teachers. They spend some time trying to figure us out. Why would we teach for free—in a prison? What do we want? What kind of game are we running? Used to operating in a quid pro quo society, it’s hard for them to wrap their heads around something-for-nothing.

So they test us. One inmate wanted to pick a fight with me on the first day. He was rebelling against the labeling of inmates, the assumption that they were bad people, etc. I didn’t argue with him. I didn’t argue because I agreed with him. It took him a couple of weeks to figure out that I wasn’t playing him. Then he began to regale me with his opinions on a variety of subjects. He really just wanted someone to listen and to take him seriously.

Humanity

Inmates watch everything you do. They’re always on the lookout for insincerity or opportunity. I’m a lousy liar, so I am honest. While I don’t give out personal information, I will talk about my experiences. They can relate to these. I’m also honest that I don’t know everything. I may have to look something up. Or they may have to. My role is as a facilitator in their learning, not a sage on the stage, imparting wisdom to the unlearned.

I assigned a short story that I had found to be a bit weird and something I thought might appeal to them. I was ready for them to give their opinions, then move on. But one student began expounding on the imagery and the dual messages in the story. I was fascinated. I had not considered the story from those perspectives until he brought them up.

A member of the class told me, “I was watching you. Your whole body language changed when you were listening to him.”

I was honest with them about my appreciation for the different perspectives. “You’re teaching me,” I told them.

The inmate who had brought up the new viewpoint puffed out his chest. “I’m gonna get a big head now,” he said.

Everyone wants to feel valued. The fact that a professor from a university was impressed with his thinking probably benefited this inmate more than any of our chats about literature. And the fact that the whole class witnessed my willingness to be taught showed them something, too.

There was a part of me that wanted to say, “Really, don’t be impressed with me. I got into grad school because I’m a good test-taker and I can string a few words together. It doesn’t mean I know anything.”

My interactions with them allow them to see me as a human being who is invested in them.

They need someone to tell them that, yes, they can do better in the future than they have in the past.

They even felt comfortable enough within a couple of weeks to tease me. I stepped backward and hit my foot on the portable whiteboard wheel. They made some cheering noises. “Just call me Grace,” I quipped back. They liked that. They felt that they were being treated as equals. For that moment, we were all equal. I was just a klutz who trips over her own feet, and they were the witnesses to my clumsiness. They laughed. I laughed. It didn’t matter who was wearing prison orange and who wasn’t.

Desperate for approval

The class I teach covers multicultural fiction and literature. Through stories that take place in different cultures and at different time periods, the elements of the human experience can be explored. A student can keep an open mind because it is less threatening to discuss slaves in ancient Rome than slavery in the Americas, for example. But we can arrive at the same conclusions.

It is no shock that the inmates hunger to immerse themselves in other times and places. For me as a teacher, the ultimate joy is the spark of recognition on a confined student’s face as he connects the dots, recognizing the commonalities of the human experience among 13th-century Chinese soldiers, a disabled child in contemporary Mexico, and modern-day New York City police officers. As they examine life through the lens of different cultures, the inmates impart powerful lessons to me about handling the circumstances of their confinement with dignity and grace.

And they are desperate to find the spark of humanity in me that connects with their own.

One inmate confessed sotto voce, in what passes for privacy in prison, “Really, I’m trying. I just don’t understand much. You see, I never went to school.”

This inmate is a gangbanger with tattoos covering every inch of visible real estate. I don’t know what crimes he committed to get himself locked up. Don’t-ask-don’t-tell is my policy. I don’t want my interactions with them to be clouded by my judgment of a crime whose circumstances I will never know. What I do see is a man who presents a tough-guy persona but who is desperate for any tiny shred of approval, even from a volunteer teacher of a non-credit class.

Education fundamentally changes a person. Once that person’s eyes have been opened, there is no un-seeing.

I can’t give them much, but I can provide hope and encouragement. I told him not to worry about his comprehension, that he should read the stories as best he could, then listen to the class discussions and go back and read them again. The more he practices, the better he will get. But students who lack foundational education don’t know this. They need someone to tell them that, yes, they can do better in the future than they have in the past.

Almost all inmates—north of 95 percent—will be released at some point. While incarcerated, they have choices: They can fight every day to improve themselves and have a shot on the outside, or they can remain static, cycling through the revolving door of the correctional system, in and out, in and out.

Why volunteer in prison?

My mother, like most people, had never devoted much thought to inmates. One day, we were discussing my volunteer work. “Why do you want to help those people?” she asked, mystified.

I get similar reactions from other people. In the waiting room at my chiropractor’s office, I was chatting with the receptionist, whom I see frequently, and she asked me what I was doing. I told her about teaching in prison. She unleashed a diatribe about how all inmates should be locked up for the rest of their lives. I tried to explain that that isn’t reality, but she would have none of it. “Leave them there forever,” she said.

Teachers who have been in higher education for any length of time have already had gang members and former inmates in their classes, whether they know it or not.

These reactions are not outliers. People simply are not informed and don’t even think about becoming better educated regarding the invisible population inside the walls. Out of sight….

But not only do “those people” get out at some point, they are human beings while they are incarcerated. Humans need cerebral challenges and stimulation to thrive. Education is never wasted, even on those who will die inside the walls. For those who will be released, the benefits to them and to society are unknowable, although they are quantifiable.

Education fundamentally changes a person. Once that person’s eyes have been opened, there is no un-seeing.

Inmates who access education inside have greater chances to live fulfilling, law-abiding lives outside. Education is responsible for a tremendous reduction in recidivism and increase in post-release employment.

So it’s in everyone’s best interest to help inmates become the best they can be.

Prison teaching is not for everyone. After all, there are many convincing reasons not to do it: the guards, the security searches, the lockdowns, the clanging doors, the caged humanity, the cacophony, the smell.

But I want to contribute to the betterment of future society, a society I will live in, too. Inmates are human beings who deserve opportunities to expand their minds and improve themselves.

Teachers who have been in higher education for any length of time have already had gang members and former inmates in their classes, whether they know it or not.

The main difference is that the students who are inside are better behaved than students on the outside.

One inmate student in my class observed me closely. He challenged me on the first day, asking me outright why I was there. I thought about it for a moment, then gave the only answer I could: “I hope you get something out of the class.”

“A real professor! From a university! Wants to teach us!” he marveled.

Yeah. I do.

—Elizabeth “Bootsie” Martinez

Image 1: Benefits of prison education include fewer infractions and disciplinary write-ups, as well as reduced recidivism after release. Photo Source: US Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons

Image 2: Courtesy photo of Bootsie Martinez. Read more about Martinez and her research interests in ASU Now.

Editors’ note: This piece was originally published on Martinez’s Medium channel. It was also reprinted in ASU Prison Education News (Summer 2020) [PDF]. Used with permission.

Leo – Stardew Valley Wiki

Contents

• 1 Schedule
  • 1.1 Less than 6 Hearts
  • 1.2 6+ Hearts
• 2 Relationships
• 3 Gifts
  • 3.1 Love
  • 3.2 Like
  • 3.3 Neutral
  • 3.4 Dislike
  • 3.5 Hate
• 4 Movies & Concessions
• 5 Heart Events
  • 5. 1 Two Hearts
  • 5.2 Three Hearts
  • 5.3 Four Hearts
  • 5.4 Six Hearts
  • 5.5 Seven Hearts
  • 5.6 Nine Hearts
• 6 Quotes
• 7 Portraits
• 8 Trivia
• 9 History

Leo is a boy who initially lives on Ginger Island. His parents were lost at sea, and he considers the parrots who inhabit the island to be his family. Initially, he is too shy to speak to the player, until the player “makes friends” with the parrots of the island by giving them Golden Walnuts. This is done by giving 10 Golden Walnuts to the first parrot outside by the turtle.

When the player reaches six hearts of friendship with Leo, he moves to the mainland of Stardew Valley, where he becomes friends with Linus, Jas and Vincent.

Schedule

Less than 6 Hearts

Leo lives on Ginger Island and doesn’t leave until the player has reached 6 hearts of friendship with him.

6+ Hearts

Leo lives in a treehouse in The Mountain, and visits Ginger Island on Sundays and some Mondays.

Relationships

On Ginger Island, Leo is friends with the parrots whom he considers his family. After Leo moves to Stardew Valley, he bonds with Linus and begins attending Penny’s lessons with Vincent and Jas. He also has a crush on Jas, based on one of his quotes.

Gifts

Main article: Friendship

See also: List of All Gifts

You can give Leo up to two gifts per week (plus one on
his
birthday), which will raise or lower
his
friendship with you. Gifts on
his
birthday (Summer 26) will have 8× effect and show a unique dialogue.
For loved or liked gifts, Leo will say

For neutral gifts, Leo will say

For disliked or hated gifts, Leo will say

“	“Oh. .. It’s for my birthday? … Thanks.”

Love

Like

Image	Name	Description	Source
	All Universal Likes (except Beer, Coffee, Life Elixir, Mead, Pale Ale, Pickles, Piña Colada, Wine, and Cooking other than Bread, Fried Egg, Poi, Mango Sticky Rice, & Triple Shot Espresso)
	Dragon Tooth	These are rumored to be the teeth of ancient serpents. The enamel is made of pure iridium!	Monster drops, Foraging – Volcano Dungeon
	Mango Sticky Rice	Sweet mango and coconut transforms this rice into something very special.	Cooking
	Nautilus Shell	An ancient shell.	Foraging
	Quartz	A clear crystal commonly found in caves and mines.	Foraging – Mines
	Rainbow Shell	It’s a very beautiful shell.	Foraging
	Sea Urchin	A slow-moving, spiny creature that some consider a delicacy.	Foraging
	Spice Berry	It fills the air with a pungent aroma.	Foraging

Neutral

Image	Name	Description	Source
	All Universal Neutrals (except Duck Feather, Hops, Nautilus Shell, & Rainbow Shell) All Eggs (except Ostrich Egg and Void Egg)* All Fish (except Carp & Snail) All Fruit (except Fruit Tree fruit, Mango, Salmonberry, & Spice Berry) All Milk
	Coffee	It smells delicious. This is sure to give you a boost.	Keg, The Stardrop Saloon

*Note that Dinosaur Eggs are considered Artifacts and not Eggs for gifting purposes.

Dislike

Image	Name	Description	Source
	All Universal Disikes (except Oil, Unmilled Rice, & Fish) All Cooked Dishes (other than Bread, Fried Egg, Poi, Mango Sticky Rice, & Triple Shot Espresso)
	Chanterelle	A tasty mushroom with a fruity smell and slightly peppery flavor.	Foraging – Fall
	Common Mushroom	Slightly nutty, with good texture.	Foraging – Fall
	Daffodil	A traditional spring flower that makes a nice gift.	Foraging – Spring
	Dandelion	Not the prettiest flower, but the leaves make a good salad.	Foraging – Spring
	Ginger	This sharp, spicy root is said to increase vitality.	Foraging – Ginger Island
	Hazelnut	That’s one big hazelnut!	Foraging – Fall
	Leek	A tasty relative of the onion.	Foraging – Spring
	Life Elixir	Restores health to full.	Crafting
	Magma Cap	A very rare mushroom that lives next to pools of lava.	Foraging – Volcano Dungeon
	Pickles	A jar of your home-made pickles.	Preserves Jar
	Purple Mushroom	A rare mushroom found deep in caves.	Foraging – The Mines
	Salmonberry	A spring-time berry with the flavor of the forest.	Foraging – Spring
	Snow Yam	This little yam was hiding beneath the snow.	Foraging – Winter
	Wild Horseradish	A spicy root found in the spring.	Foraging – Spring
	Winter Root	A starchy tuber.	Foraging – Winter

Hate

Image	Name	Description	Source
	All Universal Hates (except Dragon Tooth & Sea Urchin)
	Beer	Drink in moderation.	Keg
	Holly	The leaves and bright red berries make a popular winter decoration.	Foraging
	Hops	A bitter, tangy flower used to flavor beer.	Crops
	Mead	A fermented beverage made from honey. Drink in moderation.	Keg
	Morel	Sought after for its unique nutty flavor.	Foraging
	Oil	All purpose cooking oil.	Oil Maker
	Pale Ale	Drink in moderation.	Keg
	Piña Colada	Drink in moderation.	The Beach Resort on Ginger Island
	Triple Shot Espresso	It’s more potent than regular coffee!	Cooking
	Unmilled Rice	Rice in its rawest form. Run this through a mill to increase the value.	Crops
	Wine	Drink in moderation.	Keg

Movies & Concessions

Main article: Movie Theater

Heart Events

Two Hearts

Enter Island West on a sunny day between 6am and 6pm.

Three Hearts

After reaching three hearts with Leo, he sends the player a recipe in the mail.

Four Hearts

Enter Island North on a sunny day between 6am and 6pm.

Six Hearts

Enter Island South on a sunny day between 6am and 6pm.

Seven Hearts

After reaching seven hearts with Leo, he sends the player a recipe in the mail.

Nine Hearts

Enter the Mountain on a non-rainy day between 6am and 7pm.

Quotes

Regular

Regular – Ginger Island “ “Hi… Everything okay?” “ “When Sun is angry, it feels good in the jungle. Sun can’t find us beneath the leaves. We trick him! Haha…” “ “. ..Sorry… I’m shy today.” “ “…I’m sad today. You go on… have fun. Let me be sad.” “ “I’ve learned a lot from my parrot family… I’m sure there’s a lot more out there I don’t know.” “ “Be careful in the volcano… the spirits don’t like outsiders.” “ “Have you met the others like you? I don’t talk to them much. I feel safer with my own kind…” “ “One time… I was at the top of the volcano at night, and I saw lights far, far away. I wonder if there are other bird families out there?” “ “I wonder if I could see your home from the top of the volcano?” “ “When it rains, strange birds visit. I try to speak to them… but they fly away. I guess they don’t want to be friends…” 6+ Hearts – Mainland “ “Miss Penny is doing her best to get me up to speed in my schooling. She’s really nice…. ..Luckily, I remember some things from my old, old life… before washing up on the island… so it’s not as difficult as it could be. Miss Penny says she’s impressed with how much I know!” “ “Between Linus and Miss Penny, I’m going to learn everything there is to learn! Mayor Lewis says I’m on the fast track to becoming a ‘well-rounded citizen’… whatever that means.” “ “Have you ever noticed all the interesting birds that live here? If you listen closely, they might tell you something.” “ “Linus has been teaching me about all the wild food in the valley. There’s a lot of good stuff out here! Though… I do kind of miss having golden walnuts for breakfast every morning…” “ “Hey, [Player]. Nice to see you back on the island, just like old times. This is fun! You know, I was scared when you first arrived… I knew my life was about to change.” “ “You know, Stardew Valley might be my new home… but the island will always be my home, too. It’s nice to be able to come back and visit.” “ “Maybe some day, I’ll visit Zuzu City… But I’m not even close to being ready, yet. This world is already so strange to me, and I’m very comfortable here right now!” 8+ Hearts – Mainland “ “It felt bad at first… to leave the island and set foot in a strange land. But, I got used to it after a while. I’m a very flexible person!” “ “Uncle Linus says I should ‘cook’ my fish before eating it… I’m having a hard time getting used to it… so dry…” 10 Hearts – Mainland “ “I felt like a stranger here, at first. But I’ve made a lot of friends! For once, I feel like I belong…” “ “I’m sure Jas and Vincent thought I was weird, at first. I accidentally squawked at the school table a few times… that didn’t help. It was a big change for everyone. But we’re good friends now!” “ “The parrots want me to thank you for all the golden walnuts you’ve found. They’re really enjoying them.” “ “[Player]? Um. .. I’m a little embarrassed to ask.. But… do you think Jas would ever like a guy like me? Or am I too weird? Hahaha… who cares. I’ll figure it out some day.” Winter “ “The birds of this valley don’t mind the cold so much. I’m a little jealous of their warm coats…” “ “Linus taught me how to make a special spice berry rubbed fish… He says if I eat enough of it it’ll keep me warm this winter!”

Events

Egg Festival “ “The idea of an egg hunt is a little bit weird… but I guess the eggs don’t belong to any of my family members… Oh well, I’ll join in anyway!” Flower Dance “ “The flowers here are nice, but they aren’t as colorful as back home! I wonder if I’ll ever have to get up there and dance. ..” Luau “ “Shhh… I’m learning the secrets of the perfect roast.” Dance of the Moonlight Jellies “ “The moonlight jellies are my old friends… they come to the island every year, too.” Stardew Valley Fair “ “Haha! I’ve never seen anything like this before…” Festival of Ice “ “You could make an igloo twice as warm if you stuffed feathers in the walls!” Feast of the Winter Star “ “Linus feels uncomfortable about joining in, so I’m going to keep him company. We’ll have our own little feast… mashed winter root and spice berry fish!”

Portraits

Trivia

• Leo may still tell you it’s nice to see you on the island again when you’re both on the mainland, particularly when its raining and his normal schedule dictates he would be on the island that day.
• In the player’s initial dialogue with Leo, if asked how old he is, he responds “We don’t think like that. We say… ‘How many golden walnuts have you eaten?’ …I’ve eaten 3,729 golden walnuts.”
  • Despite the ambiguity of his age, Leo is classified within the game’s code as a child.

History

• 1.5: Introduced.
• 1.5.3: Now likes Mango Sticky Rice and is neutral to Coffee as gifts.

Villagers
Bachelors	Alex • Elliott • Harvey • Sam • Sebastian • Shane
Bachelorettes	Abigail • Emily • Haley • Leah • Maru • Penny
Townspeople	Caroline • Clint • Demetrius • Evelyn • George • Gil • Gunther • Gus • Jas • Jodi • Kent • Lewis • Linus • Marlon • Marnie • Morris • Pam • Pierre • Robin • Vincent • Willy
Other	Birdie • Bouncer • Dwarf • Governor • Grandpa • Henchman • Junimos • Krobus • Leo • Mr. Qi • Old Mariner • Professor Snail • Sandy • Wizard

The Tale of Rudyard Kipling – Spring. Read online

In the second year after the great fight with the red dogs of the Dean and the death of Akela, Mowgli was probably seventeen years old. But he seemed older, because he did a lot of physical exercises, ate well, and, as soon as he felt hot or dusty, he immediately bathed; through all this he became stronger and taller than ordinary youths of his age. During the inspection of tree roads, he could hang for half an hour on a high branch, holding on to it with one hand; he could stop a young deer at a gallop and, grabbing him by the head, throw him away; could even knock down a large bluish boar from the northern swamps. The people of the jungle, previously afraid of his mind, were now afraid of his strength, and when he calmly went somewhere on his business, a whisper that he was approaching cleared all the forest roads before him. Meanwhile, a meek look always shone in his eyes. Even during fights, they never burned with the fire of Bagheera’s eyes. Curiosity and excitement only appeared in them, and this was one of the strange sides of his character for animals, incomprehensible even to Bagheera.

Once a panther asked Mowgli a question about this, and the young man said with a laugh:

– When I lose my prey, I get angry. When my stomach is empty for two days, I get very angry. Don’t my eyes say it?

“Your mouth is hungry,” answered Bagheera, “but your eyes say nothing. Whether you hunt, whether you eat, whether you swim, they don’t care; they are like stones in wet or dry weather.

Mowgli looked lazily at Bagheera from under his long eyelashes, and her head, as usual, drooped. The Black Panther knew that he was her master.

They lay on the side of a mountain, opposite the river, and below them hung the greenish-white haze of the morning mist. The sun was rising; this light veil became a rippling sea of ​​red gold, and low rays streaked the dry grass on which Mowgli and Bagheera rested. The cold weather has come to an end; leaves and trees stood crumpled, faded; when the wind picked up, dry rustling and crackling could be heard everywhere. A small leaf drummed furiously on a branch, as always a separate leaf, picked up by a stream of air, drums. This sound woke Bagheera; with a dull, deep sound like a cough, the panther sniffed the morning air, rolled over on its back and began to beat with its front paws, trying to grab the swaying leaf.

“The year is turning,” said Bagheera. The jungle has stirred up. It’s time for new songs. This sheet knows what’s going on. Good!

– The grass is still completely dead, – Mowgli answered, pulling out a small bunch of dry blades of grass. “Even the spring peephole (a beautiful waxy tube-shaped red flower that breaks through the grass and rises above it), even the spring peephole has not yet opened and … Bagheera, is it good for a black panther to lie on its back and beat the air with its paws, like some wild cat?

– Wow! said Bagheera, who seemed to be thinking about extraneous things.

– I say: is it proper for a black panther to scream, cough, howl and wallow? Remember, you and I are the masters of the jungle.

– Yes, really; I’m listening to you, man-cub. – Bagheera quickly turned over and sat down, all dusty, with shaggy sides. She threw off her winter coat. “Of course, you and I are kings of the jungle!” Who is strong if not Mowgli? Who is as wise as he is? Panther drawled strangely, and Mowgli turned to see if she was laughing at him; for in the jungle there are often words that have one meaning, although they mean something quite different. “I said we were undeniably masters of the jungle,” Bagheera repeated. Did I do wrong by saying that? I didn’t know the human cub wasn’t lying on the ground anymore. Well? Does he fly?

Mowgli sat with his elbows on his knees and looked across the valley in the daylight. Somewhere below, among the trees, a bird in a merry voice brought out the first notes of its spring song. These sounds seemed only a shadow of those flowing quick calls that were destined to pour from her neck later. Bagheera heard.

“I said it was time for new songs,” the panther grumbled, wiggling its tail.

“I hear you,” said Mowgli. – Bagheera, why are you trembling? The rays of the sun are hot.

“This is Ferao, the red woodpecker,” Bagheera continued. He hasn’t forgotten! But I, too, will remember my song,” and she began to purr and mutter tenderly to herself, but, dissatisfied, fell silent and began the song again.

“No game is expected,” said Mowgli.

– Little Brother, are both your ears blocked? After all, this is not a hunting song. I’m getting ready to sing for spring.

– Oh, I forgot. As soon as it’s time for new songs, you and everyone else go and leave me.

“Really, Little Brother,” Bagheera began, “we don’t always…

“I say you are running away,” said Mowgli, raising his index finger angrily, “you are running away, and I, lord of the jungle, must wander alone . What was it like last spring when I was gathering sugarcane among the fields of the human flock? I sent a messenger – you – to Hati, ordering him to come on such and such a night and collect sweet grass with his trunk.

– Why, he was only two nights late, – Bagheera answered, pressing slightly to the ground, – and he collected more of this sweet grass, which you like, than any human cub could eat during all the nights during the rains. I wasn’t at fault.

– He didn’t come the night I called him. No, he blew his trunk, ran in the moonlight through the valleys and roared. After him there was such a trail, as if three elephants ran, because he did not hide between the trees. He danced in the moonlight in front of people’s houses. I saw him, yet he did not come to me, and yet I am the master of the jungle.

“It was the time for new songs,” the panther repeated, still very humbly. “Perhaps, Little Brother, this time you did not summon him with Great Words?” Listen to Ferao and have fun.

Mowgli’s bad mood seemed to have boiled away. He lay down with his head resting on his arms and closed his eyes.

“I don’t know anything, and I don’t want to know,” he said sleepily. – Let’s sleep, Bagheera. I have a heaviness in my stomach. Let me put my head on you.

Panther lay down and sighed because she heard Ferao trying out his song and reworking it for spring, the time of new songs, as they say in the jungle.

In the jungles of India, the seasons slip by almost without interruption. At first glance, there are only two of them: rainy and dry, but if you look closely, you can distinguish a real ordinary regular ring under the streams of rain and clouds of dust. The most wonderful time in India is spring, because it does not have to cover the bare field with new leaves and flowers; on the contrary: it must drive away and displace the still hanging, half-living covers from the half-green vegetation that survived during the mild winter, and make the half-dressed, old earth again new and young. And she does it with such perfection that no spring in the world compares to a spring in the jungle.

The day comes when everything in the jungle is exhausted, even the smells floating in the heavy air seem outdated, worn out. It is impossible to explain, yet it is felt. But another day comes; nothing has changed in appearance, yet all fragrances are made new; they are delightful; the mustaches of the jungle dwellers quiver to their very roots, and the old wool falls off the sides of the animals in long, shaggy pieces. At this time, light rain sometimes falls, and trees, bushes, bamboos, mosses and plants with succulent leaves wake up, grow with a sound almost audible to you, and under them day and night there is a thick buzzing. This is the sound of spring, a vibrating sound that is not produced by bees, not by falling water, not by the wind in the leaves of trees – this is the purring of a warmed happy world.

Until last year, Mowgli always enjoyed such changes. Usually it was he who noticed the first spring peephole, deep in the grass, and the first bank of spring clouds, with which nothing in the jungle compares. His voice was heard everywhere in the damp, starlit, flowering corners of the jungle; he joined in a chorus of large frogs or mimicked the little owls hanging upside down that hoot on wet nights. Like everything else in the jungle, Mowgli, just in the spring, rushed from tree to tree, just for the pleasure of flying in the warm air, and so flew thirty, forty or fifty miles between twilight and the rising of the morning star. And he came back, panting, laughing, all entwined with strange flowers.

The four brothers were not with Mowgli during his wild wanderings through the thickets; they sang songs with other wolves. The people of the jungle have a lot to do in the spring, and Mowgli heard the inhabitants of the thicket grunting or cooing, squealing or whistling, depending on their breed. The voices of wild creatures sound different in spring than at other seasons, and this is one of the reasons why they call spring the time of new songs.

But, as Mowgli told Bagheera, this spring he felt heaviness in his stomach. Ever since the bamboo shoots had turned mottled brown, the youth had been waiting for the morning to bring new scents. At last such a morning came, and Mor, the peacock, shining with bronze, azure and gold, announced the coming change throughout the mist-shrouded forest. Mowgli wanted to scream too, but the words stuck between his teeth and a strange feeling ran through his whole body, starting at the ends of his toes and reaching the roots of his hair, a feeling of complete dejection; he even had to examine his whole body to make sure that a thorn of a thorn had not stuck into it. The Pestilence was shouting about new fragrances, other birds picked up this news, and immediately from behind the river rocks Bagheera’s hoarse cry reached Mowgli, something between the scream of an eagle and the neighing of a horse. Above, in the newly budded branches, the howl of the Bandar-log was heard, and the jumping of monkeys was felt, while Mowgli stood motionless; his chest, filled with breath to answer More, gradually sank under the pressure of the consciousness that he was unhappy.

Mowgli looked around, but saw only mocking monkeys scurrying through the trees, and Mora. Spreading its tail in its full splendor, the peacock danced under the slope of the mountain.

– Fragrances have changed! Mor shouted. “Good hunting, Little Brother. Why don’t you answer?

“Little Brother, good hunting,” whistled the Chil kite and his girlfriend, descending to the ground together. They passed under Mowgli’s nose, so close that a pinch of their soft white feathers flew off to the side.

A light spring rain (called “elephant rain” as they say) swept through the jungle, and young wet leaves nodded from the branches. This rain died in a double rainbow with a light roll of thunder. About a minute the spring rumble stood and fell silent; but all the inhabitants of the jungle at once spoke and sang. Everyone except Mowgli.

“I ate good food,” he said to himself. “I drank excellent water. My throat doesn’t burn or get narrow like the day I bit the blue-spotted root that Wu the turtle said was edible. And yet my stomach is heavy, and I spoke so badly with Bagheera, with others, with the tribe of the jungle, and, therefore, with my own people! Besides, I am either hot or cold; then it is neither hot nor cold, but I am angry at something I cannot see. Wow! I will run. Tonight I will run far away, run away to the northern swamps and come back. For too long I have hunted without difficulty. And the Four must run with me, they got fat and fat.

He began to call the Four, but his brothers did not answer. They ran far away and could not hear his call, especially since they sang spring songs: the song of the moon and the song of sambhur, and all the other wolves of the pack pulled them up; in the spring, there is little difference between day and night for the Jungle Folk. A sharp barking sound escaped Mowgli’s throat, but in response the young man heard only the mocking “meow” of a wild spotted tree cat, which circled among the branches, looking for early bird nests. Mowgli trembled with rage, half drew his knife from its sheath, and after a few seconds assumed a very arrogant air; although no one was watching him, he walked down the mountain with angry steps, his chin thrown up and his eyebrows clenched. But none of his tribe asked him a single question; everyone was too busy with themselves.

“Yes,” said Mowgli, feeling that he was speaking unconsciously, “when the red dales from the Deccan come or the Red Flower begins to dance among the bamboos, the jungle screechingly runs to Mowgli and thinks up great elephant names for him. Now, just because the spring peephole has blushed and Pestilence shows his bare legs in a spring dance, the jungle has gone mad like Tobacco … In the name of the bull that ransomed me – whether I am the master of the jungle or not! Be silent! What are you doing here?

Two young wolves from the pack ran along the path, looking for an open clearing where they would be comfortable fighting (remember: the Law of the Jungle prohibits fighting in front of the pack). The bristles on their necks stood like wire; they barked furiously, ready to fight. Mowgli rushed forward, seizing the outstretched neck with each hand, preparing to throw both animals back, as he often did when playing or hunting. However, until now, the young man had never stopped the spring fights. The wolves jumped, pushed him away and, without wasting a word, grabbed each other with their teeth and rolled together.

Mowgli got to his feet almost before he touched the ground. His teeth and his knife were exposed; at that moment he was ready to kill both animals only because they fought when he wanted them to be calm, although the Law of the Jungle allows wolves to fight among themselves. Mowgli, shrugging his shoulders, jumped, intending to deliver a double blow with a trembling hand when he had passed the first bitterness of the fight. He waited and suddenly felt that his body was weakening; the knife dropped and he sheathed it.

– I must have swallowed poison, – said Mowgli, – since I dispersed the Council with the Red Flower, since I killed Shere Khan, none of them could shake me off, and these are only the last of the pack , bad hunters. My strength has left me and I will die. Oh Mowgli, why didn’t you kill them both?

The fight continued until one of the wolves ran away. Mowgli was left alone; under his feet was the blasted, bloodied earth, and he stood, now looking at his knife, now at his feet and hands, and felt unspeakably miserable. This sensation he had never experienced covered him like water covers a stump of a tree.

That evening Mowgli hunted early, ate little to keep his ability to run; he also ate alone, as the entire population of the jungle either sang or fought. It was, as they call it in India, a completely white night. It seemed as if all the greenery of the sutra had grown no less than it usually grows in a month. From the broken branch Mowgli dripped juice, although the day before it was covered with yellow leaves. Deep, warm moss curled under his feet; the edges of the young grass did not cut the skin, and all the voices of the jungle hummed like a low string of a harp, touched by a moonbeam – a beam of the moon of new songs, which poured streams of its light on stones, swamps, threw it between trunks and lianas; sowed through millions of leaves. Mowgli forgot about his misfortune and, setting off on his journey, sang loudly from unaccountable admiration. He flew rather than ran or walked, for he chose the gentle slope that led to the northern swamps through the very middle of the jungle, where the resilient ground drowned out the sound of his steps. In the deceptive moonlight, an ordinary person would constantly stumble, but Mowgli’s jungle-hardened muscles carried him like a feather. When a hidden stone turned over under the young man’s foot or a decayed branch broke, he saved himself from falling without slowing down his steps, without the slightest effort, without even noticing it. When he got tired of walking on the ground, he threw up his arms like a monkey, grabbed the nearest vine and seemed to take off rather than climb up to thin branches. After that, Mowgli moved along the tree road; when he got tired of this, he rushed down, describing a large arc. He fell into hot hollows surrounded by damp stones, and with difficulty breathed in them the air, filled with the fragrance of night flowers and vines; he also met dark alleys intersected by strips of moonlight with such regularity as chessboards in a church narthex; thickets where young, damp growths reached his chest and hugged his camp with shoots; mountain peaks crowned with broken boulders, where he had to jump from stone to stone over the holes of frightened little foxes. Sometimes Mowgli could faintly hear the “knock-knock” of a wild boar sharpening its fangs on a stump from afar; sometimes he met a large gray lone animal scraping the bark from a tall tree and tearing it; foam dripped from the animal’s mouth; his eyes burned like fire. Sometimes, hearing the tinkle of horns grazing the trees and hissing sounds, Mowgli turned to the side and quickly passed a pair of fierce deer, which swayed from one side to the other in a fight, stained with blood, black in the moonlight! As he crossed the fords, he heard Jacala the crocodile bellowing like a bull; sometimes Mowgli was disturbed by the tangle of the Poison Folk, but before the snakes could bite him, he would run across the shiny gravel and hide in the depths of the jungle.

So he ran, sometimes he shouted, sometimes he sang, and he felt like the happiest creature in the whole jungle. But now the smell of flowers told him that the swamps of the north were close, while they lay much further than his most remote hunting regions.

Here, again, a man brought up by people would have gone into the swamp above his head in three steps, but Mowgli’s feet had eyes: they carried him from bump to bump, from one smacking hillock to another, without requiring the help of eyes in his head . He ran to half the swamp, scaring away wild ducks, and finally sat down on a log dressed with moss, covered with black water. The whole swamp came to life; in the spring, the birds sleep very lightly, and their flocks flew in or out all night. But no one paid any attention to Mowgli, who sat among the tall reeds and, singing songs without words, looked at the soles of his hard brown feet to see if a splinter had settled in them. It seemed as if the young man had left his misfortune in his own jungle, and he was about to start a loud song, when suddenly the despondency returned to him, and ten times worse than before.

Now Mowgli is afraid.

– Is this also here? he said almost aloud. “It’s come for me,” and he looked over his shoulder to see if it was behind him. – There is no one here.

The night noises of the swamp did not stop, but neither birds, nor animals, no one spoke to Mowgli, and a new feeling of sadness intensified in him.

“No doubt I swallowed the poison,” he said in a frightened voice. “Of course, I accidentally swallowed the poison and now I’m losing my strength. I was afraid, but meanwhile it was not I who was afraid … Mowgli was frightened when two wolves fought. Of course, Akela, or even Fao, would have pacified them, but Mowgli was afraid. This is a clear sign that I have eaten the poison… But do the jungle dwellers care about that? They sing, howl, fight, run in packs under the moonlight, and I… Han-mai! – I’m dying among the swamps, from the poison that I swallowed. Mowgli felt so sorry for himself that he almost cried. “Later,” he continued, “I will be found in the black water. No, I will return to my jungle, die on Council Rock, and Bagheera, who I love when she does not scream in the valley, maybe Bagheera will guard what is left of me so that Chil does not destroy me, as he destroyed Akela .

A large warm tear fell on the young man’s knee, and, however unhappy Mowgli was, he felt pleasure from the consciousness of his own misfortune; I don’t know if you can understand this kind of strange perverted happiness.

“How Chil, the kite, destroyed Akela,” he repeated, “on the night I saved the pack from red dogs. – For a while the young man calmed down, remembering the last words of the Lone Wolf, which you probably did not forget either. – Well, Akela said a lot of nonsense before his death, because before death our stomach changes. He said… Still, I belong to the jungle.

At the memory of the fight on the river bank, Mowgli excitedly shouted out the last words, and a wild buffalo in the nearby reeds rose to her knees, snorted and said:

– Man!

“Oh,” said Maiza, the wild buffalo.

Mowgli heard him turn in his mud puddle.

– This is not a person. This is only a hairless wolf from the Zionian pack. On nights like this, he runs back and forth.

“Oh,” said the buffalo, lowering her head to start grazing again. “I thought he was human.

– I repeat, no. Oh Mowgli, is there any danger? Maiza roared.

– Oh Mowgli, is there any danger? – mockingly repeated the young man. – Maiza only thinks about it: is there any danger? Which one of you takes care of Mowgli, who walks the jungle at night?

“How loudly he cries,” the buffalo remarked.

“They always scream like that,” Maiza replied contemptuously, “they always scream loudly, who, having uprooted grass, do not know how to eat it.

– For a much smaller offense, – Mowgli grumbled to himself, – I once drove Maiza out of his puddle and rode him through the swamp. He reached out to pluck one of the feathery reeds, but lowered it with a sigh. Maiza continued to calmly chew his gum; where his cow lay, thick grass was rippling.

“I don’t want to die here,” said Mowgli angrily. “Maisa, who shares the same blood with Jakala and the boar, will see me. Let’s get out of the swamp and see what happens next. I had never run like this in the spring: I had never felt that I was cold and hot at the same time. Get up, Mowgli!

He could not resist the temptation to sneak through the reeds and reeds to Maiza and stab him with the point of a knife. A big buffalo, all wet, jumped out of the mud with the noise of an exploding shell, and Mowgli sat up and laughed.

– Now tell me that the hairless wolf has herded you, Maiza! he shouted.

– Wolf! You? the buffalo snorted, stamping its feet in the mud. “All the jungle knows that you were a herder of tame cattle. You are the same human offspring as those who scream in the dust, there, near the fields. Are you from the jungle? What hunter would think of crawling like a snake in the grass for a dirty joke … For a jackal joke to embarrass me in front of my cow? Get out on solid ground! Then I … I … – The whole mouth of the buffalo was in foam – Maiza has almost the most bad temper in all the jungle.

Mowgli watched calmly as the buffalo breathed and puffed. When the young man realized that his voice would still be heard, despite the splashing of the muddy water, he asked:

– What flock of people nests near the local marshes, Maiza? This is a new jungle for me.

– So go north! – bellowed an angry buffalo; Mowgli pricked him quite hard. It was a joke of a hairless cow. Go to the village on the outskirts of the swamp and tell them about your trick.

– The human pack doesn’t like stories about the jungle, and I don’t think an extra scratch on your skin is worth the annoyance, Maiza! However, I’ll go take a look at the village. Yes I am going. Quiet! It’s not every night that the lord of the jungle comes to talk to you.

And Mowgli walked along the swaying bog to the outskirts of the swamp, knowing full well that Maiza would not dare to rush at him in this place. Soon he was running, laughing at the buffalo’s wrath.

“My strength has not completely disappeared,” the young man said to himself. “Maybe the poison hasn’t penetrated to my very bones?” How low is one star – Covering his eyes with his hand, he looked at the sky. “I swear by the bull that bought me, this is the Red Flower, the Red Flower, near which I lay earlier … even earlier than the first time I came to the Zionist pack. I saw it and now I will run to the end.

The swamp ended in a wide lowland; light flickered on it. Mowgli had not had anything to do with people for a long time, but this night the brilliance of the Red Flower attracted him.

“I’ll just look,” he said, “I’ll look, like in the old days, and see how much the human pack has changed.

Forgetting that he was no longer in his own jungle, where he was allowed to do anything, Mowgli walked carelessly through a grassy meadow, finally stopping near a hut in which a light could be seen. Three or four dogs barked; he was on the outskirts of the village.

Mowgli growled like a wolf and the dogs fell silent.

“Ho,” he said as he silently sat down on the ground. – Come what may! Mowgli, what do you care about human lairs? – and he rubbed his lips, remembering how many years ago his mouth was bruised by a stone thrown at him by another pack of people.

The door of the hut opened; the woman looked out into the darkness. A child screamed in the room, and a woman called over her shoulder:

– Sleep. It was the jackal who woke the dogs. Morning will come soon.

Mowgli, sitting in the grass, trembled as if in a fever. He recognized that voice; nevertheless, to make sure, he called softly, surprised that human speech immediately returned to him:

– Messua! Oh Messua!

Who is calling? the woman asked, her voice trembling.

– Have you forgotten? asked Mowgli, feeling that his mouth was dry.

– If this is “you”, what should I call you? Tell. She closed the door and pressed her hand to her chest.

– Natu! Oh, Nata! – answered Mowgli, because, as you remember, that was what Messua called him when he first came to the village.

– Come in, my son! she called to Mowgli.

He entered the circle of light and looked into the face of Messua, the woman who had been kind to him and whose life he had saved. She has become much older; her hair turned gray, but neither her eyes nor her voice changed. According to the customs of women, she thought that she would see Mowgli the same as he was on the day of separation from her, and her eyes in amazement scanned his chest and head, touching the upper door frame.

“My son,” she whispered, and threw herself at his feet. “But no, you are no longer my son, you are the god of the forests. Ay!

He stood in the red light of the oil lamp strong, tall, handsome, with black hair falling over his shoulders, with a knife hanging around his neck, with a head adorned with a wreath of white jasmine, and it was really easy to mistake him for a wild deity of the forest legends. The child dozing in the cradle woke up and screamed loudly in horror. Messua turned to reassure the boy; Mowgli, on the other hand, stood motionless, looking around at the water jugs, the cauldrons for the stew, the sack, the grain mill, and other accessories of a human dwelling that were memorable to him.

– What would you like to eat or drink? Messua whispered. Everything here is yours. We owe you our lives. But tell me: are you the one I called Natu, or are you really a deity?

– I am Natu, – answered Mowgli, – and wandered far from my places. Seeing the fire, I came here. But I didn’t know you were here…

– We were in Khanivar, – Messua said timidly, – and the British wanted to protect us from those people who were going to burn us. Do you remember?

– I didn’t forget.

– When the English law had its say, we returned to the evil people’s settlement, but could not find it.

“That I also remember,” remarked Mowgli, whose nostrils twitched.

– My husband became a field worker and, being a very strong man, soon acquired a small land here. We are not as rich as before, but we do not need much.

– Where is he, the man who was digging in the dirt when he was overcome with fear?

– He died a year ago.

– And this one? Mowgli pointed to the child.

– This is my son, born during the penultimate rains. If you are a deity, give him the grace of the jungle so that he will be safe in the middle of… in the middle of your tribe, as we were that night.

She picked up the child, who, forgetting his fear, reached out to play with the knife hanging from Mowgli’s neck; The young man cautiously moved aside his little fingers.

“If you are Natu, carried away by the tiger,” Messua continued, panting, “this is your younger brother. Bless him.

– Oh! What do I know about a thing called a blessing? I am not a forest god, I am not his brother, and… Oh mother, mother, my heart is so heavy! – Lowering the child to the ground, he trembled.

“No wonder,” Messua answered, fussing over the bowlers, “this is what it means to run through the swamps at night. Without a doubt, the fever has entered your body to the very marrow of your bones. Mowgli smiled slightly, not believing that anything in the jungle could harm him. – I’ll make a fire, and you drink hot milk. And drop this jasmine wreath; it makes it hard to breathe in our little house.

Mowgli sat down and covered his face with his hands, muttering something. Diverse sensations, new to him, swept over him, as if he really had been poisoned. His head was spinning and he felt unwell. The young man drank the milk in large sips. From time to time, Messua stroked his shoulder, not knowing if he was really her son, Natu, or some wonderful creature from the jungle in front of her, in any case, pleased that he was at least a creature of flesh and blood.

“Son,” she said at last, her eyes lit up with pride, “did anyone tell you that you are more beautiful than all people?

– Huh? said Mowgli. He, of course, had never heard anything like it. Messua laughed, a soft, happy laugh. The expression on his face was her answer.

– So I’m first? This is good, although a mother rarely says such nice things to her son. You are very beautiful. I have never seen another such person.

Mowgli turned his head, trying to look at himself over his hard shoulder, and Messua burst out laughing again and laughed so long that the young man, not knowing the reason for her laughter, echoed her; the child, also laughing, ran from one to the other.

“No, you mustn’t make fun of your brother,” Messua said, clutching the baby to her chest. “If you become half as good, we will marry you to the youngest daughter of the king, and you will ride huge elephants.

Mowgli did not understand even one word out of three in the whole speech. Besides, hot milk drunk after long wanderings began to act on him; he curled up and in a minute was fast asleep. Messua brushed her hair out of his eyes, covered him, and felt happy. As was the custom of the Jungle Folk, Mowgli slept through the rest of that night and all the following day; the instinct that never sleeps at all told him that there was nothing to be afraid of. At last the young man woke up and jumped up so impulsively that the whole hut shook. The fact is that the blanket covering his face made him dream of traps. Now he stood with his hand on his knife, eyes heavy with sleep, ready to fight.

Laughing, Messua set dinner in front of him. She served only a few rough cakes baked on a smoky fire, some rice, and a piece of sour, long-preserved tamarand; but it was enough to keep him strong until the evening hunt. The smell of dew in the marshes made him hungry and restless. Mowgli wanted to continue his spring wanderings, but the little boy demanded that he take him in his arms, and Messua asked permission to comb his long bluish-black hair. And combing them, she sang, sang silly children’s songs, now calling Mowgli her son, now asking him to give part of his forest power to the child. The door of the hut was closed, but Mowgli heard a familiar sound, and Messua’s mouth dropped open in horror as a large gray paw moved through the hole under the door, and the Gray Brother howled a little in a hollow voice full of remorse, alarm and fear.

– Go away and wait! You did not come when I called, – Mowgli told him in the language of the jungle without turning around, and the big gray paw disappeared.

“Don’t, don’t bring your…your servants,” Messua asked, “I…we have always lived in peace with the jungle.

“Yes, and now the world,” said Mowgli, rising. “Remember that night when you went to Khanivara. These people surrounded you from all sides. However, I see that the Jungle People do not lose their memory even in the spring. Mother, I’m leaving.

Messua obediently moved away from the door. He really is a forest god, she thought; but when the young man’s hand lay on the door, the mother’s feeling made her hug Mowgli’s neck, let him go and hug him again.

– Come back! she whispered. “Whether you are my son or not, come back, because I love you. Look, he’s sad too.

The boy wept when he saw the man with the shiny knife leaving.

“Come back,” Messua repeated. “Neither by night nor by day will this door be locked for you.

Mowgli’s throat twitched like ropes, and he seemed to have difficulty getting his voice out of it when he answered:

– Of course, I’ll be back.

“And now,” said Mowgli, standing on the threshold beside the wolf’s head affectionately pressed against him, “I have a complaint against you, Gray Brother. Why didn’t you Four come when I called you for a long time? It was so long ago…

– So long ago? It was only last night… I… we sang new songs in the jungle, because now it’s time for new songs. Do you remember?

– Yes, yes.

“And when we had sung all the songs,” Gray Brother continued persuasively, “I followed your trail. I ran away from everyone, and how I was in a hurry! But, O Little Brother, why did you eat and drink and sleep in the midst of a crowd of people?

“If you had come when I called, this would not have happened,” said Mowgli, quickening his steps.

– What will happen now? Gray Brother asked.

Mowgli was about to answer, but at that moment a girl in white clothes stepped off the path that ran from the outskirts of the village. Gray Brother instantly disappeared, and Mowgli silently retreated into the field of tall corn. He could almost touch it with his hand, but the warm green stems closed in front of him, and he disappeared like a ghost. The girl screamed, thinking she saw a spirit, then took a deep breath. Mowgli parted the stems with his hands and followed her with his eyes until she was out of sight.

“Now I don’t know,” he said in turn, sighing, “why didn’t you come when I called you?”

– We run after you, we run after you, – Gray Brother muttered and licked Mowgli’s feet, – we always run after you, except for the time of new songs.

– Would you follow me into the human pack? whispered Mowgli.

– Did I leave you on the night you were expelled from our former pack? Who woke you up when you were lying in the fields?

– Yes, but then?

– Didn’t I come for you today?

– Yes, but will you come again, again, and maybe again, Gray Brother?

Gray Brother was silent; finally muttered to himself:

– Black was right.

– What did she say?

– In the end, man returns to man. And our mother, Raksha, said…

“Akela said the same thing on the night of the red dogs,” muttered Mowgli.

– The same is said by Kaa, who is smarter than all of us.

– And what do you say, Gray Brother?

– People kicked you out with rude words. Their stones cut your lips. They assigned Buldeo to kill you. They wanted to throw you into the Red Flower. After all, you yourself, and not I, said that they are evil and meaningless. You, not me, moved the jungle on them. You, not me, wrote a song about them that was angrier than our song about red dogs.

– I’m asking, what do you say?

While talking, they ran. Gray Brother did not answer, then between two jumps he said:

– Man-cub, lord of the jungle, son of Raksha, my brother in the lair! True, for some time, in the spring, I forgot about you, but your trail is my trail, your lair is my lair, your prey is my prey and your fight to the death will be my mortal fight. I speak for all four. But what do you say to the jungle?

– It’s good that you thought about it. There is no need to wait between a glance and an attack. Run and call all to the Council Rock; I’ll come back later and tell them what’s on my mind. But maybe they won’t? Maybe they will forget about me; because now it’s time for new songs.

– Have you ever forgotten anything yourself? – Gray Brother abruptly threw over his shoulder, starting at a wolf gallop. Mowgli ran thoughtfully behind him.

At any other time of the year strange news would have collected all the jungle; the beasts would have run to the Council Rock with their bristles up, but now they were very busy; some hunted, others fought, others sang. Gray Brother ran everywhere and shouted:

– Lord of the jungle returns to the people! Go to Council Rock!

But the happy, lively population answered only:

– He will return to us during the summer heat. The rains will drive him into his lair! Run here, sing with us, Gray Brother.

“But the lord of the jungle is returning to the people,” repeated Gray Brother.

– Eee – yoaua! Will this make the time of new songs less sweet? – was the answer.

Therefore, when Mowgli, with a heavy heart, climbed between the memorable rocks to the place where he had once been brought for inspection, he met there only the Four, Baloo, half-blind from old age, and the heavy, cold Kaa, who was wrapping rings around the empty place of Akela.

– So, man, does your journey end here? – said Kaa, when Mowgli, covering his face with his hands, threw himself on the ground. – Tell me what’s wrong with you! You and I are of the same blood, man and snake.

– Why didn’t I die among the red dogs? the young man groaned. “I have lost my strength, and it is not from poison. Day and night I hear double steps. If I turn my head, I feel like someone just hid from me. I go to look behind the trees – nobody. I call, no one answers, and meanwhile it seems to me that someone listened to me, but did not shout to me. I lie down and don’t rest. I run and can’t stop. I swim, but I don’t feel cool. I hate hunting. I hate to kill, but I don’t want to fight without killing. There is a Red Flower in my body; my bones turned to water and… I don’t know what I know.

“Why talk,” Baloo said slowly, turning his head towards Mowgli. “By the river Akela said that Mowgli would drive Mowgli back to the man-pack. I said this too. But who listens to Baloo now? Bagheera… where is Bagheera now? She knows. Such is the Law.

“When we met in the Cold Lairs, man, I already knew that,” Kaa said, turning his mighty rings slightly. “In the end, a man goes to a man, even if the jungle does not drive him out.

The Four Brothers looked at each other, then looked at Mowgli; what was happening surprised them, but they were ready to obey.

– So the jungle doesn’t drive me out? Mowgli muttered with difficulty.

Gray Brother and the other three growled furiously and began:

– As long as we are alive, no one will dare…

But Baloo stopped them.

– I taught you the Law of the Jungle. I ought to speak, he said, and though I cannot see the rocks before me, I see the distant future. Frog, go on your own path; make yourself a lair with a flock of your own blood, with your tribe; but when you need a tooth, an eye, a paw, or a quick word carried from place to place at night, remember, lord of the jungle, that the jungle is yours; just call us!

“The middle jungle is also yours,” Kaa remarked, “of course I can’t vouch for the Little Folk.

“O my brothers,” said Mowgli, and, sobbing, clasped his hands. – I don’t know what I know! I don’t want to leave, but my legs carry me away. Can I live without nights like these?

“Come on, get up, Little Brother,” continued Baloo. – Nothing to be ashamed of. When the honey is eaten, we leave the empty hive.

– Having shed the skin, – said Kaa, – we cannot crawl into it again. Such is the Law.

“Listen, dearest being to me,” said Baloo. You cannot be held by word or force. Raise your head. Who dares question the lord of the jungle? I saw you playing with white stones yonder when you were a tiny frog; Bagheera, who paid for you with a freshly killed young bull, also saw you. Of those who were at this inspection, only the two of us remained; because Raksha, your mother in the lair, died, as did your named father; all the wolves of the old pack are long dead; you know where Shere Khan has gone; Akela fell among the valleys, and if not for your strength and wisdom, the second Zionian flock would have died there. Only the old bones remained. Now it is no longer a human cub asking for permission from his flock, but the master of the jungle is embarking on a new path. Who can interrogate a person?

“But Bagheera and the bull with which I was bought,” said Mowgli, “I would not like to…

He did not finish; a booming grumbling, a crackling of branches, was heard below, and in a moment Bagheera, light, strong and terrible, as always, stopped in front of the young man.

“That’s why,” said the panther, stretching out its wet right paw, “I didn’t come earlier. I’ve been hunting for a long time, but now he lies dead in the bushes, the bull lies in its second year, the bull that gives you freedom, Little Brother. Now all debts have been paid. As for the rest, my speech is Baloo’s speech. The panther licked Mowgli’s leg. “Remember, Bagheera loved you!” she screamed and jumped off the cliff. From the foot of the hill again came her loud long cry: – Good hunting on the new path, lord of the jungle! Remember, Bagheera loved you.

“You heard,” Baloo said, “it’s all over now; go, but first come to me. O wise frog, come to me.

“It’s hard to shed your skin,” Kaa remarked, when Mowgli, pressing his head against the blind bear, sobbed for a long time, hugging his neck, and Baloo weakly tried to lick his feet.

“The stars have turned pale,” said Gray Brother, sniffing the predawn wind. “Where are we going to make a lair today?” ‘Cause now we’re on a new trail.

And this is the last of the stories about Mowgli.

Dog walking in Polevsky. Opinions of social networks

Polevchane reacted sharply to the article about dog walking. We offer an overview of the opinions on this topic of the subscribers of our groups in social networks.

We try to respond to all the messages of our readers, in what form and in what way they, these messages, reach us. We invite experts, study statistics, analyze the history of the issue and try to prepare the most capacious material on the problem you have identified. You often give us food for thought, for which special thanks.

Before the May holidays, we released a material about the problem with walking dogs, or rather, about the products of their vital activity left in public places. By the way, this time the topic was raised by one of our readers. Excerpts from her letter to the editor and a journalistic response to it can be found in the April 17 issue. This topic is not new, it is exaggerated every spring, when the problem catches the eye and sticks to the soles, and yet it arouses your keen interest and heated discussions. We made sure of this by studying your comments in our groups on social networks. In our memory, neither politics, nor the “communal apartment”, nor the incidents caused such a wide discussion. Well, let’s get back to those who do “their own business” on the street, as one of our subscribers Olga Sh delicately pointed out in her comment.

So, the main argument that the readers give, and with which the editors have to agree: not only dogs shit on the street – the streets suffer many times more from the total ignorance of a person. And, yes, it is not dog feces that cause the main damage to the ecology of our city. However, when your child takes kaku out of the sandbox with their hands, understanding is the last feeling for its previous holder and its owner.

Bag and scoop. Will it take root?

Conscientious dog breeders take the necessary equipment with them for a walk with their pet. Nothing complicated: a plastic bag and a scoop. There are people who constantly practice this, including among our subscribers, for example, Anna Ts. They share their experience and advise others to act in the same way so that their conscience is clear, and “Baba Nyura from the second entrance did not look contemptuously at you and your dog.” Well, so that the ecology of the city is not shaken after your walk.

Where there are fines to owners for pet waste products left on the street not only in theory, but also in practice, dog breeders do not disdain and do not hesitate to take this “poop” with them. The problem is that the mentality of our fellow citizens cannot be broken through with a simple “impossible”, the motto “If no one sees, then you can” is unshakable. How to fix it? Putting a law enforcement officer or a video recorder at each bush? Or maybe dog dry closets, followed by a dog queue? Who are the patrons?

“Walk here!”

“Let them first make normal playgrounds for dogs, and then they will ask us,” dog breeders reasonably oppose. In the issue of April 17, to which we have already referred, the editors published a list of sites that are designated by the local authorities as areas for walking dogs. Yes, there are no full houses there, so that the dog breeder understands that he is in the place where “this” is allowed, in summer the dog can be lost in the thickets, but there are such zones, and there are 13 of them in the northern and southern parts of the city.

Dear readers, those of you who asked the editors to show the established places for walking dogs, roughly speaking, “from now to now”, we answer: today we do not have more information than the one with which you have already been introduced – told everything they could find out. But we set out to find a specialist who can show us these sites, at the same time and personally assess their condition.

Our subscriber Valeriya N., the owner of two dogs, has already described one “ground”: “We got to the walking area – Trud Stadium and Rostelecom. Further ladders did not go down in fear of cutting all eight paws! We hope that the club of anonymous lovers of breaking bottles is not going to other venues.

Another nuance, walking areas should also be equipped with specialized equipment for dog training. Our subscriber Olga V., during the discussion, spoke about the know-how in the Spanish city of Marbella, where she met a dog shower and drinking fountains on two beaches. This is dog love! True, the beaches, and accordingly the fountains, are private, and our walking areas are the most budgetary. Let’s face it, our dogs don’t have to wait for a soul or free access to modern shells – they would put up signs. If only the life-giving May decrees of the President, which make the impossible possible. May is outside. But what if?

Let’s imagine a situation: there are playgrounds, there are equipment for dogs, urns, decomposable bags – a miracle has happened. Will all owners regularly walk their four-legged animals there? And even the owners of pocket dogs who are used to “walking” by the bench that you tell us about? As we see it, even this miracle will not fundamentally solve the problem of excrement in the yards.

No matter how much we discuss this topic, we come to one thing: we walk through waste or clean streets, it depends not on housing and communal services, but on us. Don’t like walking through the trash? Throw away the empty pack in the bin, since they were installed every 10 meters. Do not want to walk the dog in the “jungle” and go to the outskirts for this?

Arm yourself with a bag, please. I am asking you as the mother of a child with “what” in my hand.

As for the arrangement of some dog walking grounds, we hope that now, when financial resources of all ranks up to federal funds allocated for the improvement of territories are working in full in the city, the municipality will pay attention to this problem as well. There are almost 6,000 four-legged friends of a person in our city, if offhand. That is, the topic that we touched upon concerns almost 10% of the inhabitants of Polevsky.

WoodLand Toys / Children’s balancer “Jungle”, 153101

Children’s balancer “Jungle”, 153101

450*310*56 mm Created to help the child learn to feel the body. It is a board with a labyrinth on a wooden hemisphere, bearing the weight of the child’s body. How to play: 1. Introduce the child to the balancer. Show how it works. Put on the floor. Holding the child’s arms, help to stand up… Read more

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450*310*56 mm Designed to help the child learn to feel the body. It is a board with a labyrinth on a wooden hemisphere, bearing the weight of the child’s body. How to play: 1. Introduce the child to the balancer. Show how it works. Put on the floor. Holding the child’s hands, help to stand with your feet on the pictures of the feet. Give your child time to adjust. Gradually, the child tries to keep balance without support. 2. The task is to guide the metal ball through the colorful labyrinth by controlling the legs with a balancer. Boring physical education. include minutes in the daily routine of the child. 3. Diversify the game with the labyrinth with light exercises: at the same time keep your balance on the balance bar and raise your hands in front of you, up, to the sides, catch and discard the ball, sit down. Balance is the basis for the harmonious development of the child. The benefits of exercise with a balancer are not only for the body, but also for the brain. The balancer is a basic simulator for cerebellar gymnastics. Physical activity aimed at developing coordination, accuracy of movements, dexterity and the vestibular apparatus turns into an exciting game. Bright design and colorful design of the balancer gives positive emotions. Precautions: – Use under adult supervision – Use as directed – Wear comfortable sports shoes or barefoot – Contains small parts, not suitable for children under 3 years old – Play on a flat hard surface. – provide free space for classes so that if the child loses balance, he does not get hurt on nearby objects. – the balancer is intended only for one person, – the adult insures being in a stable position at arm’s length. – during classes, hands are free from solid objects

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