Child Life articles from December 2002

Child Life archives from December 2002

Christmas Gifts.(Poem)
December 1, 2002... Christmas Gifts The night was cool, the night was still, The desert sand was soft and white, And there were stars up in the sky And one was bright. And silently it shone upon The Wise Men as they rode along, ...

Twelve Days of Fun and Fitness.
December 1, 2002... Twelve Days of Fun and Fitness 1. On the first day of Christ-mas my true love did with me A warm-up and cool-down. On the 2. (On the) sec-ond day of Christ-mas my true love did with me Two strong thigh squats and a...

A 16th-century carol--or is it?(Twelve Days of Christmas)
December 1, 2002... If you think "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is just another Christmas carol, think again. Father James Gilhooley, a New York priest writing in The Saturday Evening Post magazine a few years ago, explained that Catholics in 16th-century England...

Hanukkah.
December 1, 2002... SEVEN-YEAR-OLD ISABEL comes from New York City. She and her family are Jewish, and each year, on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (usually around December), they celebrate Hanukkah, the festival of lights. Hanukkah lasts for eight...

Bran-Apple Muffins. (Child Life Kitchen).
December 1, 2002... Quite frankly, one of the great things about the holiday season (besides presents, of course) is the food. Everyone loves the cookies, cakes, pies, meat dishes, and other goodies that Mom or Grandma spends time slaving over. Unfortunately,...

Smooth sailing!
December 1, 2002... It's hard to believe, but the ships and the water holding them up were actually drawn with only one continuous line! Can you trace the line from the word START to the end? Hope you have strong "sea legs"!

Friday's child.(Charles Dickens' early life)(Biography)
December 1, 2002... Come with me into the workroom of a tumble-down old blacking factory on the River Thames, in England, about the year 1823. The room is full of little tables, and at each table is a little boy, just about your age. Each table is full of pots of...

'Tis the season to go online. (Computer Scene).(holiday web sites)
December 1, 2002... It's that time of year again for snowmen, elves, reindeers, and (of course) Santa Claus. The holidays are so much fun no matter where you live, especially when you have access to a computer. Getting ready for the holidays is just a few clicks...

The story behind St. Nicholas' visit.(The Night Before Christmas)
December 1, 2002... Quick, name the eight reindeer Santa takes with him on the night before Christmas! If you know the song "Rudolph, the Red-Nose Reindeer," it's a snap: You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and ...

A visit from St. Nicholas: as it first appeared in 1823.(Twas the night before...)(Poem)
December 1, 2002... A Visit From St. Nicholas As it first appeared in 1823 `Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes...

Circle sums. (Pencil Page).
December 1, 2002... Fill in the numbers 1 through 12, one per circle, so that when the circles that overlap are added together, their sums will equal the numbers already shown in the overlapping areas. The first two top circles have been done for you. ...

The Christmas star. (Pencil Page).(count the triangles)
December 1, 2002... A long time ago, Santa Claus drew this picture of the Christmas star shown at left. He offered the job of Special Helper to any of his elves who could accurately count the number of triangles in the star. All the elves tried for the prize, but...

On the draw! 2003 Art Contest.
December 1, 2002... Draw a picture of a tree, with or without someone next to it. Your drawing can show someone just standing or doing something next to the tree. Make it colorful, and you could qualify to win some great prizes. Sponsors and Prizes *...

Jingles Ringalingaling. (Joy Givers' Club).(Poem)
December 1, 2002... Jingles Ringalingaling Christmas cheers In my ears Jingles Ringalingaling Happy faces In all the places Jingles Ringalingaling Eat a big meal, Tell the dog to heel Jingles Ringalingaling ...

Raining, Raining. (Joy Givers' Club).(Poem)
December 1, 2002... Raining, Raining It's raining and raining On a Sunday. I don't have anything to do; What will I play? The rain is in the morning. What happens at night? I hope that some thunder Doesn't give me a...

Christmas Lights. (Joy Givers' Club).(Poem)
December 1, 2002... Christmas Lights Lights decorate the house Red, green, blue, purple, They squeak like a mouse, Hanging all around Off and on they flash I am astounded Back around in a dash ...

Someplace Tropical. (Joy Givers' Club).(Poem)
December 1, 2002... Someplace Tropical I wanna go someplace tropical and free Gonna go swim in the sea With the sweet dolphins splashing And the giant waves crashing. Jamaican accents and a tropical drink ...

Beat the Rush Football and At the Buzzer Basketball.(Classic Sport Companies)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2002... Classic Sport Companies, $19.99 each Like the challenge of video games but hate the fact that you never get enough exercise playing them? Now you can do both with Beat the Rush Football and At the Buzzer Basketball. Both games feature...

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2002... DreamWorks Home Entertainment VHS ($15.99), DVD ($19.99) Spirit, a wild young mustang, must set out to save his homeland and regain his freedom. Along the way, he forms a friendship with a young Lakota brave and falls for Rain, the...

The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition.(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... Revised and Expanded Edition by J.R.R. Tolkein, annotated by Douglas A. Anderson. Houghton Mifflin, 399 pages, $28 Just in time for the second Lord of the Rings movie comes an expanded version of the book that started it all, The Hobbit by...

Charles Drew: blood bank pioneer.(Biography)
December 1, 2002... The house was quiet. As quiet as death, thought Charlie Drew; then he immediately tried to force the thought from his mind. The quietness, the tiptoeing about, the whispered conversations--it was all becoming unbearable--while upstairs his...

Ask Doctor Cory.
December 1, 2002... Dear Dr. Cory: I have read books that have characters with diabetes. But the books never tell how diabetes starts. Please tell me what causes diabetes. Is the disease deadly? Sarah P. Alto, Texas Dear Sarah: Due to the...

Jokes & riddles.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Question: What is coming, but never comes? Answer: Tomorrow. Ray'Lee P. Benbrook, Texas Question: Why did the shark spit out the clown? Answer: He tasted funny. Julia A. The Colony, Texas Question: What did...

Mini-poster.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... It's a long subway commute to the North Pole, but at least one kind soul in this 1955 Saturday Evening Post cover is willing to give up his seat for Santa. Or is he just hoping to score brownie oints? And what happened to the reindeer?

Santa's stunt!
December 1, 2002... 1. Trace all the pictures on a sheet of white paper and color them. Make sure to copy the dotted lines exactly as you see them. 2. Glue the sheet of paper onto the back of an empty cereal box and let dry. 3. Cut out all the pieces....