Child Life articles from January 2000

Child Life archives from January 2000

Happy New Year.(Poem)
January 1, 2000... ON NEW YEAR'S day we climbed a hill That looked beyond the town; It was MUCH slower going up Than it was coming down. The snowy hill was wide and steep And we climbed very high, But when we turned our sleds...

HOW BILLY AND HELEN FOUND THE BABY NEW YEAR.(Fiction)
January 1, 2000... When Billy awoke, it was to find the moon shining in through the half-open window with a cold, silvery radiance. With a little shiver, he jumped from his bed and hurried to draw down the sash. Then with an eagerness not shown by him on school...

Potato Block Prints.
January 1, 2000... Want to know an easy way to make your own designs for greeting cards, wrapping tissue, writing paper, scrapbook covers, shelf paper, or any paper surface? The answer is potato block prints. You will need old newspapers, an apron or old shirt, a...

The Black Cat Case.(Fiction)
January 1, 2000... Kathleen Welch owned a cat named Mr. Grammelspacker. An absurd name? Certainly, and when asked the reason for it, Kathleen never could give a sensible answer. But when the cat had been just a kitten, round and funny and mischievous,...

Here, Kitty, Kitty!
January 1, 2000... Can you place the names of these twenty-three cats into the grid below? We've done one for you. 3 LETTERS REX TOM 4 LETTERS BUSH LYNX MANX 5 LETTERS BLACK (leopard) OTTER (cat) TIGER 6 LETTERS ANGORA...

KITTEN CAPERS.
January 1, 2000... 1. This little kitten went shopping. 2. These kittens bought hats that were red. 3. These kittens practiced purring. 4. These caught three fish instead. 5. These kittens went to the movies. 6. These little kittens made...

Geography Crossword Puzzle No. 5.
January 1, 2000... This is it--the last geography crossword puzzle of your around-the-world trip. And it's the trickiest one yet. Gather all your tools around you: a big dictionary, a state atlas, a world atlas, and a world almanac. Keep on digging, and if you...

'Round the Southern Hemisphere.
January 1, 2000... A Thrilling Game Two people may play, and each one needs a straight pin for his "ship." Each player takes a turn by shutting his eyes and tapping the wheel of numbers three times with the tip of a pencil. Wherever the pencil tip lands the...

New Year's Resolutions.(Recipe)
January 1, 2000... Have you made your New Year's resolutions? We have ours all ready. We have written them on a piece of paper and New Year's morning we plan to put them on the refrigerator door where we shall be sure to see them all the time. Do you want to know...

Make Your Own Time Capsule.
January 1, 2000... Celebrate the millennium by taking a "snapshot" of your life in 1999. Make Your Own Time Capsule helps you do just that. The booklet not only gives you good ideas about what to put in the time capsule, it also asks good questions that you can...

The Library of Congress: Eyes of the Nation.(Evaluation)
January 1, 2000... The Library of Congress is more than just a building in Washington, D.C., containing 112 million or so artifacts. It is America's life story. The Library of Congress: Eyes of the Nation CD-ROM is truly the diary of a nation. This...

Millennium Online.
January 1, 2000... Celebrating the New Year takes on extra meaning this time around. We're not only starting a New Year and a new century, we're starting a crisp, new millennium, In preparation for this historic event, many books, articles, and television...

Snowflake Crossword.
January 1, 2000... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ACROSS 1. He pulls a rabbit out of a hat. 3. Nasal passage. 5. One who poses for an artist. 7. Nickname for Salvatore. 8. A home for pet fish 10. Slang for girl 12. Contraction of did...

Be Mine.
January 1, 2000... Valentine's Day brings thoughts of romance. See how many romance words you can find in this puzzle. They may be spelled backward, forward, up, down, or diagonally. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ADORE AFFECTION AIM ARROW BOW CARD...

Loss of My Life.(Poem)
January 1, 2000... I have seen my place and now it is time to go, Leave from my body, and take my soul To my beautiful home, my home in heaven. My torturous life is over, the pleasure at ease in my body. ...

Respect.(Poem)
January 1, 2000... If I were mean to you, and you were mean to me, There'd be no respect; no one would be friendly. For when we respect one another's feelings, We can just be friends, and in harmony, we'd sing. ...

Morning/Night.(Poem)
January 1, 2000... Everyday I wake up filled with the joyness of the morning. The birds sing with great felicity while The sun rises from its slumber, And the drowsy moon goes to its cot. Then later the...

The Zoo Poem.(Poem)
January 1, 2000... In the zoo, there are monkeys screeching And birds cheeping, Hyenas laughing And seagulls flapping, Elephants eating, Mamas feeding, Lions growling, Babies crawling, Polar bears playing, ...

Sunset Over the Bay.(Poem)
January 1, 2000... As I look outside my window, after this hot August day, I see the sunset, bright with colors, drifting over and beyond the bay. To most, a sunset is a magical fantasy, but others say it is a burst...

THE STETHOSCOPE STORY.
January 1, 2000... If your doctor examined you by placing his ear against your chest, you would probably think this method wasn't very scientific. But that is exactly how doctors listened to the sounds of the heart before the invention of the stethoscope. Doctors...

FITNESS FARM NEWS.(practicing skills that might earn a scholarship)
January 1, 2000... If you're still thinking up New Year's resolutions, don't forget practicing your spelling words, running sprints, polishing up your sports skills, and learning to identify your trees and flowers! Persistent practice could net you a college...

Essay contest.(contest for ideas to help people stop smoking)
January 1, 2000... Another way to practice good family health habits is to encourage the ones you love to quit smoking. Do you have any creative ideas or smart strategies? Tell us! It could earn you a $5,000 scholarship and air fare for you and an adult to attend...

Poster Contest.(poster contest for 'Fitness Farm')
January 1, 2000... Draw a color poster of the Fitness Farm. Your picture might include a race track, windmill, tulips, tennis court, basketball court, soccer goal, swimming pool, or putting green. Check out past issues for more picture-perfect ideas. The winning...

Talent contest.(performance contest information)
January 1, 2000... Clowning around may not get you anywhere at home, but it might get you a college scholarship at the Fitness Farm! If you can sing, dance, act, do dramatic recitations or comedy sketches, or play an instrument, come early on April 29, 2000....

Tree time.(tree identification contest)
January 1, 2000... The Tree Identification Contest is back this year, with new trees to identify and spell correctly. And yes, the best tree experts at the Fitness Farm on Scholarship Game day will earn college scholarships. You can look up these species in books...

Flower time.(identifying and spelling flowers)
January 1, 2000... Back again for a return engagement, and appearing in living color--The Fitness Farm Flowers! Pump up your flower power and be ready to identify and spell correctly these flowers at the Fitness Farm on Scholarship Game day. The most expert of...

Letter Perfect.
January 1, 2000... Did you make practicing your spelling words one of your New Year's resolutions? If you did, and you can spell the words letter perfect at the spelling bee at the Fitness Farm, you could earn a college scholarship. (Kinda makes you wish they...

Ask Doctor Cory.(Questions and Answers)(Column)
January 1, 2000... Dear Dr. Cory: What are some ways to get my grandma to not smoke? Amber Carter Oxon Hill, Maryland Dear Dr. Cory: My parents always smoked a lot. Now they don't smoke as much. I saw this tape at school on drugs and smoking. It...

Jokes & Riddles.
January 1, 2000... Why did the woman go outside with her purse open? She wanted to see if there was any change in the weather! Freida Esh Gordonville, Pennsylvania Why did the policeman put a blanket over himself? Because he was working...

Hickory Dickory Dock!
January 1, 2000... 1. Trace the clock pieces and the mice and the cuckoo bird onto a sheet of white paper and color them. 2. Cut out the cuckoo bird, then glue everything but the bird to the back of an empty, unfolded cereal box. Let the glue dry. 3. Cut...