Child Life articles from May 2005

Child Life archives from May 2005

Sailboat race.
May 1, 2005... Here is a game for two, three, or four people. Cut out the sailboats below to use as markers. Toss two pennies to determine moves--two heads, move one space; two tails, move two spaces; one head and one tail, move three spaces. The...

Resolutions.(Short Story)
May 1, 2005... Eric stood on his tiptoes and groped around on top of the china cabinet. He found nothing but dust. He searched under the dining room table. All he found there was a dried-up pea and a well-chewed catnip mouse. "I know it's here somewhere," he...

Thomas Kinkade Kolorful Kids Cover Contest.
May 1, 2005... It's almost time to announce the winners of this year's Thomas Kinkade Kolorful Kids Cover Contest at the Tulip Time Games in Indianapolis. Be sure to check out our next issues to see if you were the big $10,000 scholarship winner! Thanks to...

Cheetah, cheetal.(ONE WORLD * FUN WORLD)(game based on centuries-old hunting practice from India)
May 1, 2005... Centuries ago in India, princes trained cheetahs to hunt graceful deer called cheetals. This game of Cheetah, Cheetal (pronounced just as it's spelled) gets its name from these animals. It is an active chase-and-tag game that imitates the hunt....

Seeing in the dark.
May 1, 2005... If you want to learn about your eyes, it helps to look around in the dark. We see what things look like because light rays carry information about where they've been. Try this experiment: Make a pinhole in thin cardboard and widen it a bit...

Untitled.(Joy Giver's Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2005... Untitled I work on the dirt The dust makes me alert. I can pull and I can push Watch out or you'll get smushed! I go high and I go low And I go really slow. I am very loud And sometimes make a big crowd....

Sssnakes.(Joy Giver's Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2005... Sssnakes The slithering snake slides sideways. The slithering snake slides so slow. The slithering snake slides silently Wherever he wants to go! Anna Caudle, 11 Georgia

The Canary.(Joy Giver's Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2005... The Canary The uncanny canary Can can canned candy The uncanny canary Can uncan canned candy That it canned. Maddy Hassett Georgia

The Lion.(Joy Giver's Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2005... The Lion Someone once told me The lion was purple and spotted With ears that were knotted, Except they were lion. Katie Murphy Georgia

Ode to My Parents.(Joy Giver's Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2005... Ode to My Parents I love my parents Even more than Earth I love my parents More than the day of my birth They have stayed together For nearly fourteen years They have been through tragedy And...

Respect Everyone.(Joy Giver's Club)(Poem)
May 1, 2005... Respect Everyone I was walking through town And saw a guy who looked very down He slept under a mat Because he had no hat He had no expression Looks like he needs a confession His hands were frail And...

Perchance to dream.(COMPUTER SCENE)(analyzing dreams)
May 1, 2005... We all dream, but why? Do our dreams have a purpose, or are they just nonsensical wanderings of the mind? The most important thing dreams do for us is to help us solve our problems. Every night while we sleep, our minds are as active as...

Wilma Rudolph: "I can't has never been in my vocabulary".(History Corner)(sprinter became first woman to win three gold medals at the Olympics, 1960)(Biography)
May 1, 2005... At the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, the United States relay team trailed the German team. Star sprinter Wilma Rudolph reached out for the baton from her teammate--and promptly dropped it. With no time to spare, she picked up the...

Frosty fruit freezes.(CHILD LIFE KITCHEN)
May 1, 2005... Being out in the summer sun can make you hot and sweaty. Why not come inside and cool off with one of these frosty treats? They not only taste great but they're loaded with vitamins and minerals, too! Tropical Cooler 1 cup orange...

Super word switch.
May 1, 2005... Change the word at the top of each set into the word at the bottom. Feel free to replace or add one letter at a time, as the need arises. However, each spelling change must create a real word. (Note: More than one solution is possible.) ...

Bee busy.(word puzzle)
May 1, 2005... Be a bee in this bee-musing, bee-fuddling, bee-lighlful (OK, we'll stop) puzzle! Match each word on the left with a word on the right to spell the name of a flower. But don't get stung--you also need to find the missing letter that fits between...

The twister.(Short Story)
May 1, 2005... "There it is!" Ben cried, pointing out the back door. The dark funnel cloud was visible far to the north. "Come on, Ben," Mother said. "We have to go down into the basement. It's safer there." "Just one second, Mom." All morning,...

Ask Doctor Cory.
May 1, 2005... Dear Dr. Cory: I think I have a problem. I think that I'm fat and eat too much. I just can't stop eating. Con you help me find a way to stop eating and lose weight? Kayla Bishop Hobart, Indiana Dear Kayla: As you approach...

Poor Richard says ... the wit and wisdom of Ben Franklin.
May 1, 2005... Benjamin Franklin accomplished a lot in his lifetime (1706-1790). Author, scientist, inventor, businessman, and statesman, he was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Later, he helped compose the Constitution, the basis of all...

Brain teasers.
May 1, 2005... These four rings are a tangled mess. Which ring would you cut to make them come apart? There are at least fifty squares in this diagram. Can you find them all? Cut ring number 3.