Child Life articles from December 1999

Child Life archives from December 1999

To Joy Givers.(Poem)
December 1, 1999... THE SPIRIT of Christmas is here, The merriest time of the year, For the secret of living Is intelligent giving And blessing the world with good cheer. Now let's have this joy spirit stay, And see that it blesses each day, And not go...

Nicolo Paganini.(story based of the childhood of Nicolo Paganini)(Short Story)
December 1, 1999... One afternoon, around the year 1800, an overgrown, thin Italian youth stood at a narrow window and stared downwards over the harbor of Genoa. He was very quiet and his deepset eyes were dreamy and absorbed. He did not seem to be listening very...

The Art of Music.
December 1, 1999... You have heard of guitars, drums, and violins--but what about a timpani? Or a fluegelhorn? Or even a glockenspiel? Hidden in the guitar puzzle are the names of twenty-one musical instruments. We arranged them by category, t tow many instruments...

Georg Handel and the Duke.(short story based on the childhood of Georg Handel)(Short Story)
December 1, 1999... Note: Georg Friedrich Handel, or George Frideric Handel as he is known today, was born in 1685 in Halle, Germany. He died in 1759 in London, England. Between those dates he composed many operas, concertos, and oratorios, or Biblically themed...

Holiday Vegetables.(Baked Squash; Mashed Sweet Potatoes)(Recipe)
December 1, 1999... In many states, the days are dark and wintery, so we are thinking that now is a fine time for us to cook cheerful, sunny colored vegetables for the holidays. Foods that are yellow or green should be eaten every day if we want to be strong and...

A SATISFACTORY SANTA.(Short Story)
December 1, 1999... Perhaps the idea had first suggested itself to them because Chub Conway was chubby--so chubby, in fact, that no one ever thought of calling him by his more dignified name of Charles. He never needed any pillows when he played Santa Claus his...

Once Upon a Dream: The Curtis Institute of Music.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... What if it were someone's dream to give you a "grand" to study music, instead of charging you for your education? Would you do it? Many celebrities already have. The "grand" just happens to be a Steinway grand piano, on loan to every piano...

Music, Music, Music.(musical web sites for children)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... As we sneak up on a brand-new millennium, it's a great time to look at the future of music. Check out these note-worthy musical Web sites, and don't forget to dream. Tomorrow's great musical masterpiece could be hidden in your imagination...

FITNESS FARM NEWS.
December 1, 1999... Be it known, one and all, that the date of Tulip Time 2000 has been changed. It will now be held on Saturday, April 29, 2000. All of your favorite scholarship events are still scheduled: track races, parents' and grandparents' races,...

CHRISTMAS TIME.
December 1, 1999... Hidden in the puzzle below are twenty-nine Christmas words. You will find them written up, down, forward, backward, and diagonally. ANGELS BABY JESUS BELLS BOWS CAROLS CHILDREN CHRISTMAS CHURCH ELVES GREEN HOLLY...

CRAZY CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
December 1, 1999... The Jingle Singers were so nervous while they were performing at the Christmas concert that they forgot some of the words. Their songs are listed below. Write the missing words to the songs in the blanks. 1. "Strike the -- and join the...

A CHRISTMAS SURPRISE.
December 1, 1999... Holiday words are hidden in each of the ornaments. How many can you unscramble? ANSWERS: Carols, dasher, family, friends, Frosty, giving, lights, ribbon, sleigh, tinsel, wishes. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Christmas Day.(Poem)
December 1, 1999... Christmas Day is coming soon. Soon the sky will fill the moon. Santa Claus flies up high And he never lies. The Christmas tree is filled with glee. Soon it will be Christmas Day And everyone...

Our Cute Little Baby.(Poem)
December 1, 1999... Our cute little baby, always full of joy, Sometimes is sleeping, but then wants a toy. Our cute little baby, dressed in blue jeans or lace, Our cute little baby, always with a smiling face. Our cute...

Weird Guy.(Poem)
December 1, 1999... There once was a guy who was weird. A lot of flowers he feared. He tried to stop being afraid, So he went to a parade. He didn't want anyone to know, So he wore a fake beard. Chris Weller Mt....

The Snow Was a Dream.(Poem)
December 1, 1999... The snow was a dream. The wind was blowing; It was cold. I couldn't believe what I saw When I looked out the window. Snow! Lots of snow! I couldn't wait to play in it. The snow was like a dream. ...

Where Does the Cat Go?(Poem)
December 1, 1999... Where does the cat go? I want to know. Where does the cat go? I still want to know. The cat goes far away, To a place where it wants to play. It has thousands of mice, And is bound to be nice, ...

Dr. McClintock and the Jumping Genes.
December 1, 1999... Dr. Barbara McClintock was a scientist who formulated the "jumping gene" hypothesis while working in a corn patch and a lab in Cold Spring, New York. For her discovery, she won the 1983 Nobel Prize for Medicine. This made her the first woman...

Ask Doctor Cory.(health related briefs)
December 1, 1999... Dear Dr. Cory: On weekends I stay up late, and when I wake up, I have dark circles under my eyes. My mom doesn't get circles when she goes to bed late. Does age make a difference? Why do I get dark circles under my eyes? Carrie Heider...

Jokes & Riddles.
December 1, 1999... When Mother Nature crosses an earthquake with a volcano, what do you get? Shake and bake! Emily Lord Mississauga, Ontario Canada Knock, knock. Who's there? Wayne. Wayne who? Wayne, Wayne (rain, rain) go away; come again some other day!...

Snow Sports.
December 1, 1999... 1. Trace the pictures onto a sheet of white paper and color them. 2. Glue the sheet to the back of an empty, unfolded cereal box. Let the glue dry. 3. Cut out the pictures. 4. For the toboggan, before bending down the runners, make...