Child Life articles from January 2007

Child Life archives from January 2007

Holiday heritage.
January 1, 2007... Here's a puzzle with a difference. It looks like a word search, but rather than look for words, you search for numbers. The holiday dates listed below are hidden across and down in the puzzle. Happy hunting! Year Holiday 165...

Betty's prize button.(Short story)(Reprint)
January 1, 2007... Betty Dillamore was very proud of her button string. It was nearly a yard long and had many lovely buttons on it and some plain buttons, too, that often meant more than the fancy ones, like the one that had been on her father's buff and blue...

Jack Frost, Artist.(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Jack Frost, Artist There s a pattern on my window When the night's been very cold. The artist who created it Is Jack Frost, I am told. He only deals in abstracts And in geometric lines. He's...

My Iguana.(Super Poems!)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... My Iguana My iguana is green and curious She likes to be alone My iguana is fat and smart And likes to eat off my ice cream cone She's the coolest iguana in town All my friends agree I don't know what I'd...

Dogs.(Super Poems!)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Dogs Dogs are your best friends, To the very bitter end. You were made for dogs, Dogs were made for you. They listen for your praise, And for every cue They help the blind walk and see, They help the...

Friendship.(Super Poems!)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Friendship Friends forever Ready for anything Intelligent Elegant Nice Dependable Special Hilarious Insane Patient Kyelaya Rostron Minnesota

The Crazy Day.(Super Poems!)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... The Crazy Day I once lived in a little brown house. I danced with the geese and played with the mouse. Then one night there was a big windstorm So I banged and banged on the old woman's door. When she saw me there, she...

Flutterby.(Super Poems!)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Flutterby Butterfly, Flutterby How do you do? It is spring. Hello to you! Butterfly, Flutterby How do you do? It is now winter, Away you flew! Butterfly, Flutterby Will I see you again?...

My Boat.(Super Poems!)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... My Boat Swiftly gliding through a moat Is my big and shiny boat. With me, its brave captain, steering it with pride, We explore enchanted waters And find the secrets of the tide. We fly into the sunset ...

I Wish I Could Ride in a Spaceship.(Super Poems!)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... I Wish I Could Ride in a Spaceship I wish I could ride in a spaceship Flying past the moon Looking at the glittering stars Flying at twelve o'clock noon Flying past the planets Looking at the sight Looking...

Our Lincoln and his son Tad.(Reprint)(Biography)
January 1, 2007... "Oh, Papa-Day, Papa-Day, they are going to kill my friend Jack; don't let them do it!" shrieked small Tad Lincoln, as he came bursting into a cabinet meeting. It was not the first time that the small boy had broken in upon important...

A great general and his mother.(OUR HEROES)(Reprint)(Biography)
January 1, 2007... "When I am older I mean to be a sailor and go to sea," said young George Washington, as he watched the ships sail up the river. The white sails of the ships looked like great white wings of some large birds, and when a boat came up to their...

The mighty mint and other healthful plants.
January 1, 2007... Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in the days of covered wagons? Picture yourself traveling along a steep mountain trail. The view below is breathtaking, but the scorching sun beats down without mercy. As the ox-drawn wagon hits...

Take your best shot!
January 1, 2007... We all need special protection against disease. See if you can locate all of the diseases for which we need immunization! They are written forward, backward, horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. RUBELLA MEASLES MUMPS TETANUS DIPHTHERIA...

Valentine's day.
January 1, 2007... Can you find smatter words using the fetters in the words Valentine s Day? The clued below can help you. After you re done. have a contest with your friends to see how many other words you can find! 1. A boy s name ...

Eat for luck!
January 1, 2007... As New Year's Day approaches, people around the world will plan for the coming year, eager to get off to the best possible start! Many people will "eat for luck"--they plan to eat special foods that, by tradition, are supposed to bring them...

A matter of time.
January 1, 2007... How do you suppose people told time before they had clocks and watches? Thousands of years ago, people could tell time by looking up at the stars. The whole sky is a giant clock. As the stars change positions, time passes. Then someone had...

Ask Doctor Cory.
January 1, 2007... Dear Dr. Cory: Why do our ears ring sometimes? Samantha Red Oak, Iowa Dear Samantha: Loud noises, ear and sinus infections, earwax build-up, and certain medications can make our ears ring. This problem, called,...

My Snowman.(Poem)
January 1, 2007... My Snowman I built a snowman tall and strong One cold and wintry day. He stands outside my windowsill And waits for me to play. The snowman is my special friend. He whispers in my ear, Winks his eye, and...