Child Life articles from April 1997

Child Life archives from April 1997

April weather. (poem)
April 1, 1997... It rained last week till the chimney wept And puddles splashed where the people stepped, Till out on the road where the rain had swept The autos began to skid. It rained on the chickens, the ducks, and the drakes; It...

Fashion plates from Whimsyland.(poem)
April 1, 1997... Fashion plates from Whimsyland Are never out of mode. From Mother Goose till now they take The middle of the road.

The mouse pegasus.(poem)
April 1, 1997... The best mice have a Pegasus, As well as the best rats. The Pegasus of mice is small But can outfly the bats.

The magnanimous sun.(poem)
April 1, 1997... The Sun Rises. The Sun Sets. The Sun sees a lot He kindly Forgets!

Young man jumping jack.(poem)
April 1, 1997... Young man jumping jack, he jumped low, Young man jumping jack, he jumped high. Young man jumping jack, he jumped back. And young man jumping jack touched the sky. And young man jumping jack Wasn't so slow!

The teensy whale.(poem)
April 1, 1997... Said the scorn-fish to the baby whale, "Go back, young tadpole, to your mud. Go home, young nothing, to your pool." And the teensy whale at once turned tail. He knew not that he was born to rule And that the...

The independent Thomas.(poem)
April 1, 1997... He would slip through the brush and the thorn, Treating the scratches with scorn. He would slide through a perilous street, Emerging both haughty and neat. The Calico Tom(*) took the town In a jacket of orange and...

Meatloaf. (recipe)
April 1, 1997... Everyone likes a good meat dish. So this lesson is going to make you very popular in the family--you just see! You will want to learn to cook this lesson well for two reasons. Number one: because you and your family will enjoy it so much from...

Microsoft greetings workshop.(Evaluation) (Software Review)
April 1, 1997... By Microsoft Corporation and Hallmark Connections $29.95 U.S./$39.95 Canada Compatible with Windows 95 or later (See dealer for system requirements) Tired of not finding a card you like for Mother's Day, graduations, or weddings? Now you...

The New Vegetarian Gourmet.
April 1, 1997... By Byron Ayanoglu Robert Rose Inc. $17.95 U.S./$19.95 Canada And you thought eating vegetarian was going to be gross! Not after you try this cookbook. In The New Vegetarian Gourmet, the author comes up with very yummy-sounding dishes that...

The adventures of Andy. (fiction)(Chapter 6)
April 1, 1997... WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE Andy--or Andromeda as she was known before she lost her job and half of her name--is peeved. Her little girl has just been married. And Andy feels as grumpy and ill-used and lonely as a snubnosed doll can feel. So...

Auntie Grumble meets the wizard: part 2. (fiction)
April 1, 1997... WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE In Part I, the Wizard of Vilville promises one of the lucky citizens of Vilville a Peculiar Power. The catch is that he or she must be the first one to find the wizard, disguised as a hungry rabbit, and feed him....

Everyone needs a mother.(poem)
April 1, 1997... Everyone needs a mother to brighten up their day. Everyone needs a mother who will sometimes play and play. Everyone needs a mother who will bring them joy. Everyone needs a mother who loves their...

School.(poem)
April 1, 1997... As the years go by Again, I sigh To see them flying past. And as I think With pen and ink, The memories are vast. And as I dream, How hard it seems To recall those youthful years, When...

An alien under my bed.(poem)
April 1, 1997... I have an alien under my bed. (I don't know how he got there.) Some kids are lucky; they have monsters. My dad says there's no such thing as aliens. But I think he's wrong. I see some really...

My secret tunnel.(poem)
April 1, 1997... I wish there was a secret tunnel leading from my room. If I crawled out, I'd be standing on the moon. If I told my friends, they would never believe me. So, I'd lock up my mouth and throw away the...

Vacation cool spot.(poem)
April 1, 1997... Mercury is sweaty and hot. I wouldn't want to stick around there a lot. It is the closest to the sun. If you lived there, it wouldn't be much fun. The aliens that live on Mercury just aren't cool! ...

Pink.(poem)
April 1, 1997... Pink is the color of a kitten's nose. Pink is the color of a dog's tongue. Pink is the color of the sky when night is falling. Pink is the color of my mom's lipstick. Pink is the color of my vase...

KidsHealth. (World Wide Web site at http://KidsHealth.org/index2.html)(Evaluation) (Software Review)
April 1, 1997... http:/KidsHealth.org/index2html Ever wonder what makes you sneeze? Medical experts at the Nemours Foundation in Florida created KidsHealth to answer such questions. You can explore all kinds of fascinating health-related subjects, such as...

The heart: an online exploration. (World Wide Web site at http://www.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html)(Evaluation) (Software Review)
April 1, 1997... http://www.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html Keeping our hearts in tip-top shape is one reason why we work to stay healthy and fit. This amazing Internet tour of the human heart shows cyber-surfers why it's important to"pump up."You'll discover lots...

Kids' health and fitness. (World Wide Web site at http://www.ced.appstate.edu/whs/goals 2000/projects/fitness.htm)(Evaluation) (Software Review)
April 1, 1997... http://www.ced.appstate.edu/whs/goals2000/ projects/fitness.htm Check out the Kids' Health and Fitness Web address.The Internet experts at Goals 2000 care about what kids think. They ask you to speak up about smoking laws in their special...

Ten tips to healthy eating and physical activity. (World Wide Web site at http://ificinfo.health.org/10tipkid.htm)(Evaluation) (Software Review)
April 1, 1997... http://ificinfo.health.org/I Otipkid.htm Crazy cartoons help make these ten facts on eating and exercising fun for kids. Everything is covered, from eating breakfast and filling up your "empty tummy tank" to taking time out to exercise at...

Let the games begin. (information about the 1997 Tulip Time Scholarship Games)
April 1, 1997... It's almost time for the 1997 Tulip Time Scholarship Games. On Saturday, April 26, we'll be waiting for you at the Fitness Farm in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our Games include footraces according to age groups and skills tests in golf, tennis,...

In a recent letter, you answered a question about why you should drink more milk. I am lactose intolerant. What should I do so that I can get the nutrients I need since I am unable to drink milk?(Ask Doctor Cory)
April 1, 1997... Dear Dr. Cory: In a recent letter, you answered a question about why you should drink more milk. I am lactose intolerant. What should I do so that I can get the nutrients I need since I am unable to drink milk? Brittany Blackburn Minford,...

Why is wax always in our ears? How does it get there?(Ask Doctor Cory)
April 1, 1997... Dear Dr. Cory: Why is wax always in our ears? How does it get there? Jennifer Moderie Seely Lake, Montana Dear Jennifer: Everyone has earwax. Some people have more than others. It is a normal and helpful part of the body. Earwax...

Why are some kids double-jointed and other kids not? What does "double-jointed" mean? I think that I am double-jointed.(Ask Doctor Cory)
April 1, 1997... Dear Dr. Cory: Why are some kids double-jointed and other kids not? What does "double-jointed" mean, I think that I am double-jointed. Clara Lubansky Queens, New York Dear Clara: Joints are where two or more bones meet--like our...