Child Life articles from January 2005

Child Life archives from January 2005

Learning to Ski.(Brief Article)(Poem)
January 1, 2005... Learning to Ski It's a long way down From the top of this hill, And I'm terribly frightened Of taking a spill. But all of a sudden I let myself go, And I find myself flying Through wind and through...

Callie conquers the cold.(Short Story)
January 1, 2005... Callie's teeth chattered as she stood next to the window. The bitterly cold air seeped through and fogged her glasses. She took them off to clean them. The whole world became a fuzzy blur when she wasn't wearing them. She put them back on and...

Here comes tulip time!(Tulip TIme Scholarship Games)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2005... This year on April 16, The Children's Better Health Institute hosts the 15th annual Tulip Time Scholarship Games at the Fitness Farm in Indianapolis, Indiana. All swimming, spelling bee, and track events (except the Predicted Time Race and...

Wild romance.(Brief Article)(Poem)
January 1, 2005... Wild Romance I love ewe. I'm not lion. I really gopher you. I never gnu this would happen. You are so deer to me. It's more than I can bear. Let us seal our love with a kiss. I will always bee yours. ...

Mining for health.
January 1, 2005... Minerals are dug from deep under the ground. But you can also find minerals right on top of your dinner plate! The food we eat contains minerals that help keep us healthy and strong. Look at the nutrition information printed on food...

Gung So Sun Sse!(Child Life Kitchen)
January 1, 2005... In other words: Happy Chinese New Year! This year, people in China begin celebrating the New Year on February 9. The New Year, also called the Spring Festival, signals the end of winter and the coming of spring. The celebration lasts for over a...

Let's get physical!(Computer Scene)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Have the winter blues set in yet? Are you looking for something fun and interesting to take up your spare time? The Internet is a great place to start looking for activities to do. But don't get stuck sitting at your computer for hours. Try...

Presidential firsts.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... How much do you know about our country's presidents? Many have had the honor of being the first at something. Try and guess who was the first to do the following (some presidents did more than one): 1. First to obtain a patent 2. First...

She shoots, she scores!(Short Story)
January 1, 2005... "We just have to win Saturday's game," Ryan said, swinging an imaginary hockey stick. "The Lightning Bolts will be number one if we win." Ryan's sister, Kelly, glanced up from the homework she was doing at the kitchen table. "What are you...

Ask doctor Cory.
January 1, 2005... Dear Dr. Cory: How do you get dandruff? How do you get rid of it? Caitlin Ryals Vienna, Virginia Dear Caitlin: Your scalp is always shedding dead skin cells and replacing them with new ones. Dandruff occurs when the scalp...

Toboggan or not Toboggan?
January 1, 2005... That is the question! A toboggan is not a toboggan anymore when you use the letters of the word "toboggan" to make up other words. See how many different words you can come up with using two letters or more. (Hint: We found 45! Maybe you...