Scholastic Choices articles from January 2006

Scholastic Choices archives from January 2006

Tea anyone?(Health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... LOOKING TO ADD SOMETHING simple and healthy to your lifestyle? Try tea. Both black and green teas are chock-full of antioxidants, chemicals that keep your body healthy and reduce the risk of cancer. They've also been known to lower...

Play on, player.(Personal Development)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... HERE ARE FIVE REASONS TO LEARN TO PLAYA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: 1. You'll develop an impressive skill to show family and friends. It may even become a source of pride and self-esteem for you. 2. You'll reduce levels of stress in your life....

Bully busting.(Personal Responsibility)(Interview)
January 1, 2006... SINGER AND ACTRESS A. J. MICHALKA, 14, IS ONE HALF OF THE DUO ALLY & A. J. (THE OTHER HALF IS HER OLDER SISTER ALLY.) THE SISTERS' DEBUT ALBUM INTO THE RUSH WAS RELEASED EARLIER THIS YEAR. A. J. TALKED TO CHOICES ABOUT THE TOPIC OF BULLYING....

Saving a private.(Web Site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... THE WAR IN IRAQ HAS TAKEN A heavy toll on the soldiers who have served in the U.S. military overseas, and on their families and friends back home. Even people who don't know anyone personally involved in the war have been stressed about the...

Joy and pain: Aggie Ferguson's life has been a tough, uphill climb ever since she gave birth to a baby girl in may 2004.(Family)
January 1, 2006... In 2003, when Aggie Ferguson told her boyfriend that she was pregnant, he vowed to stand by her. He wanted to stay together and have a family, he said. But his enthusiasm for fatherhood quickly faded after he learned Aggie was expecting a girl....

'Roid rage: the steiroids Taylor Hooton took made his body bigger, but their side effects drove him to take his own.(substance abuse)
January 1, 2006... DON HOOTON FIRST SAW STEROIDS BEING USED WHEN HE PLAYED COLLEGE BASEBALL. MANY OF HIS TEAMMATES TOUTED THEM AS THE SHORTCUT TO A FASTER AND STRONGER BODY. "THEY WERE OFFERED TO ME ON MANY SAYS DON, WHO'S NOW 24. Don turned down the drugs...

Lifesaver! Thanks to quick thinking--and good swimming one teen turned a day at the beach into a heroic adventure.(personal responsibility)
January 1, 2006... Having grown up in San Diego, California, Mack Lothian knows a lot about the beach--in particular, Newport Beach. He is aware that the best place to avoid crowds is three miles north of the jetty. The area is so deserted that lifeguards are...

Sugar overload: type 2 diabetes has become epidemic among American youth. Learn how one teen is dealing with having this disease.(health)
January 1, 2006... Diabetes is a condition that affects how a person's body uses sugar. Normally, after a meal, the body breaks down food into blood sugar, called glucose, which enters the bloodstream. From there, insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas,...

4 scoops about ice cream: can ice cream help you lose weight? How Healthful is Frozen Yogurt? Read on to find the answers.(nutrition)
January 1, 2006... This Date in History * 1776: The first ice cream parlor in America opened in New York City. * 1812: Dolly Madison, wife of President dames Madison serves ice cream for dessert at her husband's second inaugural ball. * 1846: Nancy...

Super stir-fry: our teen chef's veggie stri-fry is easy to make and healthful to eat.(recipe 101)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Ingredeints 1/2 of a head of broccoli, cut into florets 1 large carrot, sliced very thinly 1/2 of a large onion, sliced thinly 1/2 of a red pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips 1 tablespoon of oil 1 teaspoon of...

Tummy ache? Dr. Marjorie Seidenfeld answers your health questions.(your body & mind)
January 1, 2006... Appendicitis can be a tricky diagnosis to make. The appendix is a small pouch on the lower part of the small intestine, almost always on the right side. It serves no special purpose for digestion and so we can live without it. ...

Getting paid! learn what those numbers on your paycheck mean.(your money)
January 1, 2006... For those of you who work part-time, getting paid is great. Now you have spending money. But beware: Employers deduct money from your check to cover government expenses. And it doesn't matter if you're 16 or 60 just about everybody has to pay...

Flying really high: Jamail Larkins is only 21, but he's already an experienced pilot. He's been flying airplanes for almost 10 years!(your future)
January 1, 2006... Jamail Larkins, a college senior, is currently serving as the education ambassador for the Federal Aviation Administration. In this role, Jamail talks to school kids about how he learned to fly and about career opportunities in aviation and...

Jam right: winter blues? brighten thinks up by throwing a party. Here's how to do it so that everyone has fun--safely.(your life)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... 1 Have a plan. Don't just expect people to show up and stand around. Prepare a few planned activities and a basic schedule for your party. One example: Having a competitive game--a scavenger hunt, a trivia contest with teams, or even a card or...

Friend or foe? advice from choices readers.(sticky situation)
January 1, 2006... DEAR FED UP, Tell her that every game is not about competing and that it's OK to compete once in a while, but not all the time. You could also make up less competitive games to play. Finally, instead of her playing against you, you could...

Dear teacher.
January 1, 2006... With this issue of your magazine, we have included one copy of a special supplement. Written by Professor Denny Taylor, with photos by Taro Yamasaki, this supplement is a tribute to the principals and teachers who reopened the Kate Middleton...

Thank you for using choices in your classroom!(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... WELCOME TO THE JANUARY 2006 ISSUE OF CHOICES, a magazine that's about family and consumer science, health, and life skills. Our cover story is about Aggie Ferguson, an 18-year-old, who is the single mother of a 20-month-old girl named Mia....

Thinking Smart about sports: a poll.(CHOICES CHALLENGES/ACTIVITY)
January 1, 2006... Introduction: Read the articles "Roid Rage" and "Sugar Overload" on pp. 10 to 13 and pp. 18 to 20 in this issue of Choices. In some ways, the articles represent two sides of the same coin--the youth athletics coin. The first side is about what...