Child Life articles from September 2000

Child Life archives from September 2000

Adventure at the Fair.(Short Story)
September 1, 2000... (Note: In honor of the hundredth anniversary of its incorporation as a city, Chicago, Illinois, hosted a World) Fair in the summer and early fall of 1933. The theme of the massive exhibition was a "Century of Progress." Whether it was so...

THE RACE ON THE SKY RIDE.
September 1, 2000... TWO may play. One player needs three dimes for "men." The other can use pennies. Flip a coin to determine the number of spaces to move: "heads" is one space; "tails" is two spaces. Player number one starts at 1 and climbs that tower, crosses...

CHIP'S CHUMS.(Short Story)
September 1, 2000... The day before school opened, Chip's chums started off to the lake on a picnic. Chip, left to guard the house, sang them a doleful farewell. Just as the hot dogs were sizzling over their beach fire, another kind of hot dog arrived upon the...

The Adventure of the Seven Keyholes.(Short Story)
September 1, 2000... WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE Grandpa Fairfax had willed a big brass key to Barbara--a big brass key to seven mysterious keyholes in the dilapidated Fairfax mansion on Pine Point. The most important of these was the seventh keyhole, according to...

Veggie Election 2000.
September 1, 2000... Cast Your Vote! We'll announce the winner in the January/February issue. She's got calcium and iron. Choose the most well-rounded candidate--Hedda Lettuce! He's down to earth and loaded with protein, vitamin C, and potassium. Vote...

Julienned Carrots.(Brief Article)(Review)
September 1, 2000... Have you ever gone into a garden and pulled a carrot from the vegetable bed? Isn't it fun to grasp the dainty, feathery, green leaves that wave like plumes in the breeze and then--pull! And there, in your hand, is a streak of sunshine--real...

A "Century of Progress".(web sites on history of the Chicago World's Fair)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Citizens of Chicago, Illinois, had a dream in the 1930s. They imagined a magnificent world's fair called a "Century of Progress." They hoped the event would celebrate how far the city had come in the 100 years since its birth in 1833. From...

Doing Math.(Poem)
September 1, 2000... 1+2 = 3, + 1 more equals 4. 7 x 8 = 52. Oops! I forgot to add 4 more. Uh-oh! I dropped the pencil by my shoes. Ow! I hit my head on my desk. Now I have a bruise! Will this day ever be, through? ...

Ms. Dufful.(Poem)
September 1, 2000... Ms. Dufful is the teacher that is best. I like her much better than all the rest. All the teachers look down at her, While her kitten starts to purr. Ms. Dufful teaches me. I always shout with...

Joy Givers' Club.(Benjamin Franklin - short quote)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... "Genius without Education is like Silver in the Mine." (What good is intelligence if it is never refined and never used?) --Benjamin Franklin from Poor Richard's Almanac

Child Life.(Poem)
September 1, 2000... Cool, Good-Hearted, Interesting, Good Life for children, Dedicating, Learning, Independent, Help For children, Explaining. Cynthia Avila Berkeley, California

Back to School.(Poem)
September 1, 2000... Every year, the day must come-- Back to school for everyone. Pencils, paper, notebooks, too; Shop and shop till the day is through. Once all the back-to-school shopping is done, You can go outside...

School.(Poem)
September 1, 2000... Kids working silently, Kids playing loud, Kids' feet running: These are the sounds of school. Kids jumping, Feet pounding, Kids laughing, Pencils writing across paper: These are the sounds of ...

This Equals That.
September 1, 2000... You won't need math for this "math" puzzle! On one side of the "equals" sign is a number. On the other side are the first letters of the major words in a well-known phrase. Can you figure out each phrase? Examples: 52 = C. in a D. 52...

Florence Sabin, Professor.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... A woman instructor?" asked the young medical student outside the anatomy classroom at Johns Hopkins Medical School. "Haven't you heard of Dr. Sabin?" asked his companion. The first student shook his head. "Come on," continued his...

"THE HARDER I WORK, THE BETTER I GET".(Olympic gymnast Peter Vidmar gives advice at 2000 Tulip Time Scholarship Games)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... That's what Olympic gymnast Peter Vidmar told the sport and academic athletes at the 2000 Tulip Time Scholarship Games in Indianapolis. The team captain of the gold-medal-winning men's gymnastics team in the 1984 Olympics, Vidmar wowed kids and...

Quiz Show.
September 1, 2000... Look for "Quiz Show" questions in every issue of Child Life. The answers can be found somewhere in the magazine. When you find the answers, write them in the space provided. Then mail this form to: "Quiz Show" Child Life, P.O. Box 567,...

Ask Doctor Cory.(children's health questions on chickenpox, vomiting and strep throat)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Dear Dr. Cory: How is chickenpox developed? I have had them twice but I still don't understand them. How many times can I get chickenpox? Brittany Berdan Edson, Alberta, Canada Dear Brittany: It is very rare, but a person can...

Jokes & Riddles.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Why is the library the tallest building? Because it has the most stories! Erica Lewallen Allardt, Tennessee What did one math book say to the other? "Boy, do we have problems!" Carla Stanley Marietta, Georgia How can you tell...