Child Life articles from November 2004

Child Life archives from November 2004

Sharing holidays.(Short Story)
November 1, 2004... Malaika Williams and her younger brother, Tau, stood at the front window, watching the sun set behind their neighbor's house. Tau was jumping up and down with excitement. "Hurry up, Rachel! Hurry up, Rachel!" he chanted. Rachel was...

Here's a Year.(Poem)
November 1, 2004... Here's a Year JANUARY--holly berry, FEBRUARY--snow. Stiff as starch are winds in MARCH Till APRIL breezes blow. MAY's ablaze with longer days. JUNE's a buzzing bee. Hot JULY, at last, good-bye For...

Eyes on the prize.
November 1, 2004... "See" if you can find the Jack & Jill National Spelling Bee words in the puzzle below. Each word has something to do with the human eye. Check the eye illustrations on the next page and see if you can find some of the words. Please note extra...

Cool gifts for the holidays.
November 1, 2004... For those of you who like to unwind for the holidays with a good book or DVD, 'tis the season to ask Santa for these goodies under the tree. If you're a fan of James Bond movies (or even if you're not), you'll definitely want to check out...

The Christmas corner.(Felix the Cat)
November 1, 2004... If you're into retro cartoons (like Betty Boop) or even anime, you'll definitely want to check out this DVD featuring the world's first cartoon movie and TV star. More than twenty years before Mickey Mouse made his movie debut in 1927's...

Express your creativity online.(COMPUTER SCENE)
November 1, 2004... Expressing your creativity nowadays can have a far greater impact than ever before. Do you realize how many options exist to share your talents with the world? Literally, there are hundreds of ways. And the reason for this? It's simple: the...

Counting pandas--one dropping at a time!
November 1, 2004... Panda lovers, take heart! The latest census of giant pandas living in the wild finds that more pandas actually exist than were previously thought. China is the only place in the world where pandas still live in the wild. The panda survey...

The real Santa Claus.(History Corner)
November 1, 2004... Yes, Virginia, there really was a Santa Claus! Every December, Christian clergy and scholars from around the world journey to the country of Turkey, in Asia, to honor St. Nicholas, the real-life person who inspired the legend of Santa Claus....

Who's Virginia?(History Corner)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... In the preceding article, the very first sentence was a misquote of a famous line: "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!" What does that line refer to? And who's Virginia? Her whole name was Mrs. Laura Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas. She...

Ask Doctor Cory.(overweight, stomach flu, leg pains)
November 1, 2004... Dear Dr, Cory: I have a problem. I think that I'm fat and that I eat too much. I just can't slop, Can you help me find a way to stop and find a good way to lose weight? Amanda, age 10 Phoenix, Arizona Dear Amanda: ...

The Best Present Ever.(Joy Givers' Club)(Poem)
November 1, 2004... The Best Present Ever When you see a lot of presents under the tree, Your heart will be filled with glee. Everyone will be smiling and happy, too. And guess what? Some of those presents are for you! ...

Christmas anagrams.
November 1, 2004... An anagram is a word whose letters can be changed around to make new words. Can you change the anagrams at right to make new words that fit the holiday season? 1. LONE A Christmas carol - - - - 2. LUMP What was in...