Child Life articles from September 2006

Child Life archives from September 2006

Autumn Alive.(Poem)
September 1, 2006... Autumn Alive Summer's a noun that lies dozing In butter-warm hours, In bee songs and flowers, And leaf-cool (shhh, do not disturb Till Autumn). But Autumn's a--verb! It's scarlet at treetop and curb. It's spiced like an apple, an...

A candle in the dark.(Short story)
September 1, 2006... A Candle in the Dark The three women seemed unaware of what was happening. Like sleep-walkers, they were helped into a wooden cart. A plank, angled from the dirt road to the cart's back, formed a ramp. Several of the men clothed in...

The Octopus and the Bagpipes.(Poem)
September 1, 2006... The Octopus and the Bagpipes Mick MacTavish had an octopus, A fine, wee man called Peter, Who lived a life of luxury Inside the water heater. Mick MacTavish bought some bagpipes, And he practiced every day. But no matter how...

A medieval mystery.(Short story)
September 1, 2006... The sixth-grade class of the Herbert Hoover School was scattered in small groups around the main hall of the local art museum, where an array of medieval artwork was on display. "Boy, this is a great field trip," Derek Enders said to his...

The swing.(Short story)
September 1, 2006... It was a cloudy night at Lake Shawnee Amusement Park. The old park had been closed down many years ago. Danny Clay had been dared to enter the park alone. As he opened the two iron gates, he hesitated. Finally, he entered. First he went to...

John Chapman: sowing the seeds of love.(Biography)
September 1, 2006... Johnny Appleseed was born John Chapman in Leominster, Massachusetts, on September 26, 1774. His father, Nathaniel Chapman, was one of the Minutemen who fought at Concord on April 19, 1775, and later in the Continental Army during the...

Pumpkins--not just for pies.
September 1, 2006... Perhaps one of the most popular fruits in autumn is the pumpkin. (That's right, it's a fruit. Look it up in the dictionary!) Last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, our country harvested nearly 45,000 acres of pumpkins. ...

Music to our eyes.(Pencil PAGES)
September 1, 2006... If you want to be "in tune," here's a word search puzzle to get you going. Thanks for playing along! ALTO BARITONE BASSOON CELLO CHORUS CLASSICAL HARPSICHORD OBOE ORCHESTRA PIANO RECITAL SOPRANO SYMPHONY VIOLIN WALTZ ...

Compound fractures.(Pencil PAGES)
September 1, 2006... The words on the left are made up of body parts. Can you combine each body part with a word from the next column to make a whole new compound word? Each word is used only once. Some body parts may fit with more than one word, so be careful when...

Gold rush fevers.
September 1, 2006... Among the limited news items in the January 1848 California Star was a heartening report by a local physician, Dr. Victor Fourgeaud. "We have one of the most healthful territories on the continent, with a climate unrivaled in purity and...

Ask doctor Cory.
September 1, 2006... Dear Dr. Cory: I am nine years old and getting ready for fourth grade, but I weigh 88 pounds. I am small but very chubby. I weigh as much as the fifth graders. Can I lose fat and weigh less? Please tell me! Morgan Charleston, West...