Child Life articles from May 2006

Child Life archives from May 2006

The Flying Saucer Man.(Poem)
May 1, 2006... The Flying Saucer Every night at bedtime, when I'm supposed to be asleep, I'm in a flying saucer--instead of counting sheep. I give my friends free passes--they stand in line to go And explore the many planets in my...

They can't do this to us.(Short story)
May 1, 2006... "You're not going to fix it?" asked Greg, his voice sounding as if a close friend had just died. "But you have to!" wailed Ellen. "What will we do without it?" Gary asked. Dad and Mom looked at each other and grinned. "Just...

Mothering Sunday.(Mother's Day)
May 1, 2006... The second Sunday in May (the 14th) is Mother's Day. This special day has been celebrated in the United States since 1914 when President Wilson proclaimed it a holiday. The idea was originated by Miss Anne Jarvis of Philadelphia in 1907. But...

Coupon holder for mother.
May 1, 2006... Surprise Mother with this handy coupon holder. You will need: lid from a shoe box handle from a paper drinking cup crayons or watercolors 1. Cut shoe box lid in half. 2. Glue two halves together. 3. Cut out piece (as shown),...

Happy Father's Day.
May 1, 2006... We've listed fourteen words below that describe the best dads, stepdads and grandfathers. Can you find them all? They are spelled up, down, across, backward, forward, and diagonally. Next, see how many of the words you can use in an...

Better than gold.(Short story)
May 1, 2006... Every time I close my eyes, I see that side-walk rushing up at me. But that's not the worst of it. The worst part is the wet SNAP! "Carlos, you have a clean break of the tibia and fibula," Dr. Marino announced. "You'll live, but you won't...

The man with the see-through stomach.
May 1, 2006... It was a miracle that Alexis St. Martin survived. A gunshot at close range had torn a gaping hole in his abdomen. No one believed that he could possibly live. Dr. William Beaumont applied a carbonated, fermenting poultice of flour, hot water,...

A garden of possibilities: a-maize-ing corn!
May 1, 2006... April, May and early June are the perfect months to begin planting one of nature's most versatile vegetables: corn! You'll want to plant your seeds about 25 inches apart to get a good stand. Farmers are able to plant about 25,000 corn plants...

Nature's versatile gift--herbs.
May 1, 2006... Have you ever thought about growing your own medicines, teas, or beauty products? That's what herbalists--people who grow and use herbs--do. Called "the friend of the physician and the pride of cooks," herbs have been used for centuries in...

Traffic light delight.(CHILD LIFE KITCHEN)
May 1, 2006... Whether you cross the street to go to a friend's house, the library, the store, or the town park, you should always obey all traffic light safety rules. Here is a special cake that is easy to make and your friends will STOP and enjoy a...

No way! Sports stories.
May 1, 2006... When Abebe Bikila lined up for the 1960 Olympic marathon, the crowd laughed. They pointed. They couldn't believe their eyes! Abebe Bikila was some unknown guy from Ethiopia, a country in Africa. He was about to run in the Olympic Games...

All about "Me".(Pencil PAGES)
May 1, 2006... How many four-letter words can you think of that end in ME? Hint: There are more than twenty words. Acme, came, come, cyme, dame, dime, dome, fame, fume, game, home, lame, lime, mine, name, Nome, pome, rime, Rome, same, some, tame, time,...

Who invented diving?(Pencil PAGES)
May 1, 2006... Solve the riddle above by following the directions to each letter of the answer. C = clockwise and CC = counter-clockwise. Start at the dark blue circle with the first clue. Then for the second clue, count from where you landed. As you move...

The misunderstanding.(MEDICAL DETECTIVE)(Short story)
May 1, 2006... The next event is for couples only," said the voice over the loudspeaker. Jennifer Sutton finished one last loop around the skating rink and stopped. Carefully she made her way across the rug to the blue-padded chairs. As the music began,...

Civil War surgeons.
May 1, 2006... It was the late, hot summer of 1862, following the Second Battle of Bull Run. The North realized that the Civil War was going to be a long fight, with heavy casualties. Already, 17,000 valiant men in blue had been wounded, and a frantic call...

Don't be a couch potato!(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Don't be a couch potato; Don't be a carpet spud! Get out and get some exercise So you won't be a summertime dud! THINGS TO DO WITH FRIENDS 1. Take an adventure hike: Choose a story idea, make a map, then set off on your adventure....

Ask Doctor Cory.
May 1, 2006... Dear Dr. Cory: I want to know what makes sunburns hurt a lot. Leah Steltzer Maine Dear Leah: All burns, including sunburns, destroy skin cells. That is why you have pain, redness and peeling. Sunburns commonly cause two...

Poor Richard says ...: the wit and wisdom of Ben Franklin.(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Have you ever heard the expression "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones"? How about "God helps those who help themselves"? There are many aphorisms, or sayings, that are common to us all, but you can find these two in...

The girls of summer.
May 1, 2006... Girls often share their names with different plants, herbs, and flowers. (For some reason, this doesn't happen with boys. Can you imagine a guy named "Buttercup" or "Apple Blossom"?) Unscramble the words to find the names of some girls of...