Child Life articles from May 2004

Child Life archives from May 2004

A history of the tulip.(Netherlands)
May 1, 2004... This issue, we celebrate the history of the beautiful tulip flower, the arrival of which we celebrate as the end of cold weather and the beginning of warm. People love tulips for their beautiful mix of colors and cheerful appearance,...

Bulb to Tulip.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Bulb to Tulip by Oliver S. Lewis, Abdo & Daughters, 30 pages. In Bulb to Tulip, you'll learn about the history of tulip growing, the many different kinds of tulips, and how you need to protect them from such threats as fungi, animals, and...

Tiptoe through the tulips this spring!(festivals)
May 1, 2004... You know spring is here to stay when the tulips come out! Here are some festivals across the U.S. and Canada that celebrate the arrival of this beautiful flower. If you live within a day's drive of any of these events, maybe you can talk your...

Battle on the mountain.(children's story)(Short Story)
May 1, 2004... The mountain path crumbled and gave way. Nick's feet slid out from under him. He fell over the Side Of Mount Carter. Rocks tore at his clothes. The trees in the valley below spun like a pinwheel. He was going to die. Something hit him...

Rocky mountain word climb.(quizz)
May 1, 2004... These incomplete words are all about rock climbing. Can you spell them correctly? The clues will help you. RA--EL Clue! This is how to get from the top of a rock down to the ground. CL-- Clue! It's a steep rock. C-A-K ...

All the presidents' moms.(Pencil Pages)
May 1, 2004... Each May we honor all mothers on Mother's Day. (This year, it's May 9.) Below, we've listed the names in alphabetical order of the mothers of all U.S. presidents who were elected and began sewing during the previous century only. In the next...

The Smart Fit Kids Club: semifinalists.(Poster Contest)
May 1, 2004... Here are the Last semifinalists for this year's Smart Fit Kids Club Poster Contest. judged by "Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade at the 2004 Tulip Time Scholarship Games. In an upcoming issue, we will announce who won the grand prize of a...

In Summer.(Poem)
May 1, 2004... In Summer I like to say it slowly--summertime And softly, like the middle of a rhyme That doesn't really think about just where It's going. It's a rhyme that's--well, that's there, And glad to be, that's all. In...

Imagine This.(Joy Givers' Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2004... Imagine This Imagine a love stronger than life A will to be together forever Imagine this To be split up by a family of hate Fleeing away to meet and spend eternity Imagine this To drink a poison...

Imagine That.(Joy Givers' Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2004... Imagine That Imagine that you can soar through the sky like a plane or a bird Imagine that! Imagine that you could swim across the ocean. Imagine that! If you could read a book and jump...

The Fire's Flame.(Joy Givers' Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2004... The Fire's Flame It emerges, it's at hand I feel it, it's passion. It moves and it knows that I'm there with it. Then it burns out. The flame appears once again. The fire burns like it has never before. It...

Stage Fright.(Joy Givers' Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2004... Stage Fright I signed up for a cowboy show; I really did not mean to go. As I stood up on the stage In my skirt of green and beige, My face turned red, my fingers were wet, My sides and face were covered in...

This Little Angel.(Joy Givers' Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2004... This Little Angel This little angel may seem small, But she greatly takes care of all. If you ever have any fears, Remember that she is near. She always comes as a dove And fills your heart with lots of...

Good stuff.(The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)(The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Color Gift Edition by C.S. Lewis, Illustrated by Pauline Baynes, HarperCollins Publishers, 112 pages, $19.95. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Color Gift Edition...

Are you ready for some football?(Computer Scene)(flag football information on the Web)
May 1, 2004... Flag football is a no-contact, no-tackling version of the great football game played by athletes all over the world. Unlike regular tackle football, players of any size, shape or age can try their skills at flag football. In fact, with flag...

Futbol, not football.(Short Story)
May 1, 2004... Dave heard laughing and shouting. The noise was coming from a playground down the street. The word escuela, meaning "school" was painted above the arched entry. The Mexican kids had school for another month yet. He stood all alone on the...

Microwave fruit snacks.(Child Life Kitchen)(baked sweet pears; bake apple spice)
May 1, 2004... These quick, healthful, baked-fruit recipes are perfect for snack time or dessert. And they couldn't be easier to make! Baked Sweet Pears What you need: 2 fresh Bartlett pears 1/4 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon raisins...

A new forest for Smokey Bear.(fire in Yellowstone Park brings new life)
May 1, 2004... Fierce, glowing flames leaped, crackled, and soared 300 feet high. The sun looked like an eerie orange ball in the smoke-filled sky. Trees crashed to the forest floor. Huge rocks actually exploded from the heat. Was this a scene from an...

Ask Doctor Cory.(nail biting; chiggers; automated external defibrillators)(Column)
May 1, 2004... School Shockers Every two minutes, someone in the United States suffers a sudden cardiac arrest: Their heart stops. Seven thousand of these sudden, unexpected deaths happen to children and adolescents. A tool called an automated...

Limerick corner.
May 1, 2004... Can you write a limerick for our Mini-Poster on the next page? Check out these entries inspired by our Jan./Feb. 2004 Mini-Poster. The first comes from Bari Boyd, 8, who lives in Pennsylvania: We tackled the U.S. fort It really was...

Mountain jam.(the names of some of America's great mountain ranges are found in this puzzle )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The names of some of America's great mountain ranges are found in the puzzle below. Can you find them? These are written up, down, forward, backward, and diagonally. Adirondack Alaska Allegheny Appalachian Brooks ...