Children's Digest articles from December 2000

Children's Digest archives from December 2000

Snow.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... Snow, snow, splendiferous snow! If I were a snowflake, I know where I'd go. I'd float to the smooth, tiny ice on a lake And watch for the otter to wake. I'd drift to he edge of a dark, silent lair And melt in the...

Shoot for the Moon--Vote Muldoon!(Short Story)
December 1, 2000... Something was wrong. Megan Muldoon knew it the moment she moved. Her head was so heavy. Just lifting it off the pillow made her dizzy. But she couldn't be sick. Not today! Megan got out of bed and unsteadily made her way to the bathroom....

Food and Nutrition for Every Kid.(Review)
December 1, 2000... Food and Nutrition for Every Kid by Janice VanCleave John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 232 pages Finally, a book about nutrition that is actually easy to digest. Food and Nutrition for Every Kid provides fact-filled chapters and fun-filled...

Bird's Nest Soup.(Recipe)
December 1, 2000... Do your parents give you chicken soup when you have a cold? For centuries, many Europeans and Americans have believed that chicken soup can help cure a cold. In southeast Asia, on the other hand, people prefer to sip bird's nest soup when...

Frosty Facts.
December 1, 2000... Most snowflakes have six points or sides, but no two snowflakes are exactly alike. An avalanche, a huge wall of snow that suddenly breaks away and slides down a mountainside, can travel at speeds up to 240 miles per hour. On January...

Winter Fitness Fun.
December 1, 2000... Don't give up on exercise during the winter! Children are much more likely to exercise year-round if their parents are good role models. And there's no better way to do this than to have the whole family participate in outdoor activities. In...

Father Fitness.(Short Story)
December 1, 2000... At the North Pole, there arose such a clatter, For it seemed that Saint Nick had grown even fatter. "Where are my weights, my jump rope, and bike? I must find my snow boots and go for a hike." Since the last Christmas, he'd eaten too much....

The Anti-Boredom Book.(Review)
December 1, 2000... The Anti-Boredom Book Editors of OWL and Chickadee Magazines Owl Books 128 pages Ever find yourself saying, "I have nothing to do?" Blast away the boredom blues by paging through (and trying) the 133 completely unboring things to do listed...

A Green Christmas.
December 1, 2000... Here are some ways to keep your holiday celebrations "green" and environmentally friendly. * Talk to your parents about getting a live Christmas tree. It can be replanted after the holidays, so it is a better choice than a cut tree or an...

The Math Book for Girls and Other Beings Who Count.(Review)
December 1, 2000... The Math Book for Girls and Other Beings Who Count by Valerie Wyatt Kids Can Press 64 Pages What would happen if you woke up one day and forgot everything you knew about math? You might think no problem, but in reality, math is one of...

Marvelous Meters.
December 1, 2000... Welcome to the metric system! Metric questions will be a part of our new math contest at the Tulip Time Scholarship Games in April 2001. Did you know there are ways to measure than by inches, feet, yards, and miles? Metric measurements measure...

Study for a Spell.
December 1, 2000... We're cranking up the competition for the Scholarship Spelling Bee on April 21, 2001! Our spelling contestants are so good that we've had to increase the number of words! And this time there will be no specific categories of words. The younger...

Ask Doctor Cory.(Column)
December 1, 2000... Dear Dr. Cory: I am 12 years old and I still cannot touch my toes without bending my knees. Do you have any methods I can use to stay in shape and finally be able to touch my toes? Deanna Andrisani Flushing, New York Dear Deanna:...

I Love Winter Mornings.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... Every morning in December and January, I wake up to the cold weather of winter. I love looking outside at the drizzling snow and the glistening ice frozen on the slippery road. I lie snuggled up in my warm, cozy...

The Sun and the Moon.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... The sun comes out like a queen; she tells her people on earth to get up. When the night comes, she goes to sleep while her husband, the moon, wakes up and rules the night. Morelle Brown Natick, Massachusetts

I Would.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... I would fly to the moon in a rocket and see if the moon was really made out of cheese. I would climb a tree and pretend I was a sailor looking for land. I would smile more... cry less. I would not...

My Snowman.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... I built a snowman tall and strong One cold and wintry day. He stands outside my windowsill And waits for me to play. The snowman is my special friend. He whispers in my ear, Winks his eye, and tips his hat ...