Child Life articles from September 1998

Child Life archives from September 1998

A prairie boy. (poem)
September 1, 1998... IF I were but a prairie boy, I'd have a big horse for a toy. It'd be the finest kind of play To ride and ride and ride all day. When night came swooping down, I'd make A shelter from the windy lake And build my...

Prairie doll. (short story)
September 1, 1998... Miss Sally's room at the Hardie School simply buzzed with excitement! Even the boys were interested, although this affair belonged strictly to the girls. "I'm going to get out my Clementina. She has a whole trunk full of clothes," Lily...

Build a toy fort.
September 1, 1998... New, wooden clothespins, with their smoothly finished surfaces, are the nicest kind of material for craft work. You can build many toys with them and the work is lots of fun! Eighty clothespins will be a good-sized "lumber" pile for building a...

The boxcar adventure. (fiction)(Part 6)
September 1, 1998... WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE Jess, Henry, Violet, and Benny Alden, four orphaned children, run away, thinking that their grandfather is coming to claim them. Although they have never seen him, they believe him to be a cruel man. During a...

Corn. (recipes)
September 1, 1998... This time of year those of us who do not have big gardens go driving in the country and bring home fresh vegetables. It's fun to select them at a pretty roadside stand and they taste wonderfully fresh. Our favorite is corn. When it is cooked...

Pioneering the Internet way. (World Wide Web sites about the pioneers and pioneer life from the 1800s)
September 1, 1998... Learning about U.S. pioneers--the brave Americans who settled our wild west during the 1800s--has always been fun. From gun-slingers to school rearms, our pioneer days were chock full of adventure and historic events. Thanks to the Internet,...

Who are you, mighty tiger?(poem)
September 1, 1998... Oh, mighty tiger! What happens in that mind of yours? Are you a spirit or a simple beast? When that sly grin conquers your snout, What are you truly thinking about? Have you ulterior dreams...

Spring flowers.(poem)
September 1, 1998... Flowers are cool. They come in all sizes. Some are big and some are small. Flowers come in different colors. Some flowers are pink and some are red and yellow and white and purple. ...

Big mouth.(poem)
September 1, 1998... I have a big mouth. I talk and talk all day From the middle of the summer Until the end of May. My mouth gets me into trouble a lot (I always get caught). That's because I chatter too much;...

The dream keeper.(poem)
September 1, 1998... I am the Dream Keeper; I keep, give, and make all dreams. I make the Dreams from scratch in my electric mixer, Then I can them in jars. Every evening when the stars shine, I open the lids of...

Odd.(poem)
September 1, 1998... How many people do you see With four brown eyes and six small knees? And you always see them eat their peas? They're odd, odd, odd. How many people do you know With a small nose and ears ...

Soc' it to me! (history about soccer)
September 1, 1998... Soccer may be the most popular sport ever played worldwide. Men's and women's national and Olympic soccer teams compete for international honors. Dozens of professional soccer teams thrill dedicated fans. And millions of kids get their kicks...

Fitness at the Farm. (results of the 1998 Tulip Time Scholarship Games; information about the 1999 Games; includes recipes)
September 1, 1998... There's more than one way to practice fitness, and there were tons of examples at the annual Tulip Time Scholarship Games this year! "Fitness" can mean athletic skill, brain power, flower power, cooking wizardry, or picture perfection....

Inspiration plus perspiration: Jody-Anne Maxwell, 1998 National Spelling Bee champion.(Scripps Howard Spelling Bee)
September 1, 1998... It was the end of the second day of competition at the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee. All the other spellers had been eliminated. Jody-Anne Maxwell, age twelve, was the last one left. But the championship was not hers yet. She still had...

What is the best way to prevent poison ivy?(Ask Doctor Cory)
September 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: What is the best way to prevent poison ivy? Brittany Walters Chandlers, Arizona Dear Brittany: Being able to identify poisonous plants is one of the best ways to prevent the rash. Poison ivy grows as...

I was wondering, how do we feel an itch?(Ask Doctor Cory)
September 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: I was wondering, how do we feel an itch? Nicki Hillman Colfax, Wisconsin Dear Nicki: Every part of your skin has nerve cells. These nerve cells make it possible for you to feel different sensations. Some...

Is it true that if you eat lots of carrots for a long time, your skin will start to turn orange?(Ask Doctor Cory)
September 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: Is it true that if you eat lots of carrots for a long time, your skin will start to turn orange? Vanessa Petkus Dixonville, Alberta Canada Dear Vanessa: Eating too many carrots (or other similar...