Child Life articles from March 2006

Child Life archives from March 2006

Spring up!
March 1, 2006... March is the first month of spring--when flowers begin to "spring" up out of the ground. With April showers, you will be able to see the beautiful results of March's labors for yourself! Can you find these 12 flowers hidden in the puzzles? We...

Something for everyone at Tulip Time!
March 1, 2006... We not only exercise the body at the Tulip Time Scholarship Games, now in its 16th year, but we also exercise the mind. Come join us for our Jack and Jill National Spelling Bee and the Child Life Cover Contest, as well as our Piano and Tree...

"Bee" alive this spring at Tulip Time!(JACK AND JILL[R]: NATIONAL SPELLING BEE)
March 1, 2006... On the next page is the final list of words in these pages for the 2006 Jack & Jill National Spelling Bee, held at the Fitness Farm April 22 during the Tulip Time Scholarship Games. If you've been reading our magazine, you know the focus is on...

Healthy foods.(JACK AND JILL[R]: NATIONAL SPELLING BEE)(Spelling Bee )
March 1, 2006... Learning about nutritional foods can help you stay healthy and active--and may even help you win a college scholarship at the Jack & Jill National Spelling Bee in April. The following are healthy foods that can be found in our foods and...

What's your sport?
March 1, 2006... Soccer Each player will be given three balls for a chance to score. One of the balls must be dribbled through four cones before kicking. The player with the fastest time in their age group wins. Golf Each player will be given...

The basketball man.(Dr. James A. Naismith)
March 1, 2006... Basketball is the only major sport that is completely American in origin. Also, unlike football or baseball, it has just one inventor. Dr. James A. Naismith was hired by the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School in...

Know your trees: tree identification event.
March 1, 2006... All Game participants can enter the Tree Identification Event. There will be two groups: those ages 6 and under and those 7 to 12. To compete, all you need to do is walk the grounds of the Fitness Farm to find which tree has leaves that match...

The philharmonic express.(Short story)
March 1, 2006... Javon rubbed hard on a brass rail. His grandpa rubbed on another nearby. "How's that, Grandpa?" asked Javon. Grandpa inspected Javon's work. "Couldn't have done a better job myself," he answered. "Well worth the five dollars I'm giving...

Save those old bottles!
March 1, 2006... Seen any old bottles around the house? Don't throw them away... they may be valuable antiquest Old bottles are often more than just containers to hold liquids... sometimes they're works of art, and of great historical value. In ancient...

A garden of possibilities: preparing the soil.
March 1, 2006... Springtime is here, and now is the perfect time to start planting a summer den. Tending a garden during the summer months is a great way to keep busy, and you II always have fresh veggies to munch on! Plants need vitamins, nutrients, and...

To all young chess players.(Rosalind Kieran )(Interview)
March 1, 2006... "ALL OVER THE WORLD people are taking up the challenge of chess, meeting new opponents, and testing their mental strength. The power of the mind--the avenue to success in business and study--is awakened, developed, and strengthened by chess....

Playtime in the "olden days".
March 1, 2006... Of course kids of long ago did not play virtual games, nor did they have toys that took either batteries or electricity. But... they did play games, and they did have fun with them. Ancient Egyptian children played not only with jointed...

Crunchy-coated chicken breasts.(CHILD LIFE KITCHEN)
March 1, 2006... This healthy, easy-to-make recipe is taken from The Williams-Sonoma Kids Cookbook: A Great Book for Kids Who Love to Cook!, written by Abigail Johnson Dodge and published by Time-Life Books. Crunchy-Coated Chicken Breasts Equipment:...

Match the new word.
March 1, 2006... Read each clue in Column A, then add a letter to a word in Column B to make a new word that matches For example, something you sail on = s + hip Column A Column B 1. A bunch of sheep a.--aunt 2. to copy with a...

A riddle in time.
March 1, 2006... Solve this riddle by using the letters around the clock. Each letter takes the place of the numbers on a clock, with the short hand of the( clock always going before the long hand. The first one has been done for you. Now you can solve this...

Is golf "fore" you?(ONE WORLD, FUN WORLD: Games From the Global Village)
March 1, 2006... The word golf comes from the Dutch word kolf, which means "club." Some historians believe golf originated in the Netherlands. Others have traced the game to ancient Roman times. However, most people agree that modern golf was developed in...

The mysterious disease of the poor.
March 1, 2006... The silver-haired doctor turned from the 1913 wall map, which now showed forty-eight states, and looked at the younger doctor standing beside him. "Find us the cause of pellagra!" he said. The tall, stoop-shouldered younger doctor quietly...

The Starfish.(Poem)
March 1, 2006... The Starfish Up above are many stars. They swim in space so free. Upon the earth swims another star in waters called the sea. Their eyes at the tips of their pointy...

Ask doctor Cory.
March 1, 2006... Dear Dr, Cory: What exercises should someone age eleven or twelve do this summer to lose some pounds? Pamela Walnut, California Dear Pamela: Swimming can keep you cool in the summer. Early-morning bike rides or walks...

Jokes & riddles.
March 1, 2006... Q: What is gray, has four legs, big ears, a tail, and a trunk? A: A rabbit going on vacation--Kayla Hood One day a man walked down an old, deserted dirt road. He saw a cowboy ahead of him walking his brand new Dachshund. The man asked...

Eagles.(Poem)
March 1, 2006... Eagles On golden wings, eagles fly, Somersaulting in the sky, Searching the shore for fish. To soar on wings in the air On currents only eagles dare, Such would be wish.