Child Life articles from April 1999

Child Life archives from April 1999

Talents Differ.(poem)
April 1, 1999... What are you doing there, Robin a Bobbin, Under my window, out in the blue?" "Building my nest, O Little One, Pretty One, Doing the thing that you cannot do!" "What are you doing now, Robin a Bobbin, Under my...

My Pet Robin.
April 1, 1999... A True Story Bobby Robin is the name which the children of the neighborhood lovingly gave to a little, lame wild robin. After the lameness healed, this bird lived a whole year in my home, uncaged and free to fly among the trees through a...

BUSY TIME.(vocabulary exercise)
April 1, 1999... DO YOU KNOW THESE EGGS? In this game ex sounds like eggs. For example, eggs-cuse (excuse). Fill in the blanks below with words beginning with ex. 1. When you repeat a story that you have heard at school, be careful to tell facts and do...

Tom and Betty Find a Lark.
April 1, 1999... Almost out of breath, eyes shining, Tom and Betty stood on my front porch. "We found a bird's nest. Can you go along to look at it? We would like to know what kind of bird it is!" they clamored excitedly. I ran upstairs to get my...

The Surprise Picnic.(short story)
April 1, 1999... On Arbor Day," Miss Lewis said, "we shall have a surprise school picnic." That made Arbor Day hard to wait for. The fifth grade always had the best surprises in the school. But on the morning of Arbor Day, when they all met in the schoolroom,...

Baked Potatoes.(recipe)
April 1, 1999... What is your favorite vegetable? Potatoes, of course! Almost everyone, big or little, likes that particular vegetable and likes to eat it nearly every day. We get one of our most useful nutrients from potatoes--starch. That is the sort of...

Birding on the 'Net.(World Wide Web sites that provide information about birds)
April 1, 1999... Whether you see our fine feathered friends as the birds of today or the dinosaurs of yesterday, they are certainly fascinating creatures. They fly, hunt, nest, sing, and delight us, their human observers. These Internet sites offer you new...

The Bird's in the Word.
April 1, 1999... Each of the words below contains the name of a bird. The birds' names may read either forward or backward within the word. We've done the first one for you. 1. SCHOOLWORK OWL 2. ENUMERATION 3. HOLDOVER 4. SHENANIGANS 5. GULLIBLE 6....

Rainstorm.(poem)
April 1, 1999... Birdies sitting in a tree. A hush comes over the land; Then raindrops started falling down, And a wild storm began. All of the trees started to rock, And the raindrops ran in streams. It's over...

Saturday.(poem)
April 1, 1999... Go here and there and everywhere; During the week spare time is rare. But on Saturday you don't have to lift a hair Unless you want to go here and there and everywhere. Kay Van Haasteren Newport,...

Fairies Play.(poem)
April 1, 1999... The soft flutter of wings Can be heard, For the fairies have come Out to play, To paint the leaves And dance and twirl And weave their magical spells In clouds of twinkling stardust. Quick, be...

Loons.(poem)
April 1, 1999... Have you heard the expression "crazy as a loon"? Well, they're not so crazy after all. People just say that because of their silly little call. Their call sounds like someone laughing or yodeling. You just...

Mouzhec.(poem)
April 1, 1999... Silky fur, active, lovable. Runs fast, slobbers. Eats people food. Jumps up and down. Hates baths. Strong. Mouzhec is my favorite dog. Jessica Varner Manchester, Missouri

My Grandma's Farm.(poem)
April 1, 1999... My grandma has only goats. She loves to feed them oats. In the winter when it is cold They wear old horse coats. Monica Garner Clayton, North Carolina

Right on Track.(Megan Elder is first to use Tulip Time Scholarship)
April 1, 1999... Megan Elder-the First to Use Tulip Scholarship Megan Elder is the very first to start college with winnings from the Tulip Time Scholarship Games at the Fitness Farm in Indianapolis, Indiana. She won the mile run in 1994, when she was...

Ask Doctor Cory.
April 1, 1999... Dear Dr. Cory: What happens inside your body when you have to sneeze? Kelly Fox Torrance, California Dear Dr. Cory: Does your heart stop beating when you sneeze? Anna Godwin Hope, Arkansas Dear Kelly and Anna: ...