Hopscotch articles from April 2000

Hopscotch archives from April 2000

Mother Goose.(nursery rhymes - history)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... "Hickory, Dickory, Dock;" "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep;" "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary." You probably know these nursery rhymes by heart. But who was Mother Goose, and did she really write all those poems by herself? The first mention of Mother...

Anna's May Idea.(Mother's Day)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Every year in May, a day is set aside to celebrate mothers. Some take their mothers to a restaurant so she doesn't have to cook; others may give their mothers a gift. Often mothers are given a corsage or flower to wear in honor of their special...

Who's Mother's Mother?(Brief Article)(Poem)
April 1, 2000... She's my mother's mother And my aunt's mother too. She's also the mother of Uncle Rob and Uncle Lou. She's mother-in-law to Dad And to my aunt's husband Phil. She's the sister to my great aunts And to crazy...

Mom Match-Up.(animal moms and babies - names)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Can you match the animal moms with their babies? Mother Baby (Ant) Queen Antling (Bear) Sow Bunny (Deer) Doe Calf (Giraffe) Cow Chick (Goat) Nanny Colt (Goose) Dame Cub...

Dinner for Mom.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Are there times when you wish your mom had the time to prepare a really good, sit-down supper -- one where everyone could enjoy the food and each other? Maybe you can help. The following menu is designed to be fairly simple. It is one you...

Mother, May I?(family relationships - riddles & answers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... 1. Three mothers bring all their children to school. The first one has three girls; the second one has four boys, and the third one has two girls and two boys. How many children altogether do these three mothers have? -- 2. Four ladies:...

THE RENEGADES.(Brief Article)(Poem)
April 1, 2000... The mountains and tall pine trees would soon be behind us, and I didn't want to miss anything. I had promised Margaret that I would send a letter with all the details of our trip home. But I couldn't stay awake any longer. It had been...

Just Plain Mom.
April 1, 2000... What do you call your mom? Mother, Mom, Mommy? See if you can find all the "mothers" in the puzzle below. MA MADRE MAMA MATKA MERE MOM MOMMY MOTHER MUM MUMMY MUTER MUTTER [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The Mystery of the Flying Mustache.(Short Story)
April 1, 2000... When Cindy came home from school, her mother was on her hands and knees in front of the kitchen sink. She had been crying. Cindy rushed to her. "Mom! What is it?" "Oh, it's terrible --- just terrible." Tears spilled from her eyes....

Busy Mothers.
April 1, 2000... This puzzle contains things that many good mothers might be found doing. Can you find them all? CLEAN DISCIPLINE WINK READ SWING COOK CHAUFFEUR HUG HUM DANCE BAKE DO CRAFTS CRY HELP SEW LAUGH KISS PLANT...

HIDDEN PICTURE PUZZLE.
April 1, 2000... hiking boot baby bootie toothbrush spool jar rabbit mug book sock cupcake flute boomerang clothespin (2) birds tennis ball (5) hearts tepee scrub brush camp knife sailboat mitten egg cup ...

PIZZA OLLIE OWL.(Fiction)
April 1, 2000... Mom and Pop Owl found a hole in a tree Just right for their nest and a new family. It was back from the highway in a quiet, green glade. So a fine nest was built and their eggs were laid. Then before their babies could even...

Which of Your Legs is Longer.(anatomy experiment)
April 1, 2000... When you read the title of this science experiment, I'll bet you said, "Both my legs are the same length." In fact, there is an old joke -- "How long are your legs?" The answer is -- "Just long enough to reach from my body to the floor."...

How To Make a Gift That Says "I Love You".(Mother's Day gift project)
April 1, 2000... One of the best ways to say "I love you" on Mother's Day is with the gift of something you've made yourself. Here's a simple pattern for a potpourri-filled fabric heart that Mom will want to hang in a window or on her wall. Individualize...

Flower Arrangement.(handicraft project)
April 1, 2000... You can make a tiny flower arrangement from a spray-can lid, a piece of styrofoam, and any bunch of small plastic flowers. Use the secret code to learn how! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer: Cut styrofoam to fit inside your lid. Use...

Drawing Flowers.
April 1, 2000... Your flower garden can be a good place to find ideas to draw. The flower drawn above is from my own garden. Notice that it's drawn entirely with dots, with no lines. This is a technique artists call stippling. It is usually used with pen and...

Ten Little Daffodils.(Poem)
April 1, 2000... Ten yellow daffodils standing in a row, Stretching and yawning and starting to grow. One said, "It's spring," to the others in the row, But the last one in line said, "I don't think so." Ten yellow daffodils standing in the...

THE STARTING OF ARBOR DAY.
April 1, 2000... In the early spring of 1855, a newly-wed couple moved to Nebraska City, Nebraska. Few trees and shrubs grew on this prairie land. To the young couple, Nebraska seemed a barren landscape compared to their homeland, the tree-filled state of...

Tree Fill-In Puzzle.
April 1, 2000... Fill in the tress listed in their correct spaces, working from the clue, balsam. FIR OAK ELM ASH BIRCH APPLE CEDAR MAPLE POPLAR CHERRY REDWOOD HEMLOCK CHESTNUT

The Holiday of Mourning.(Memorial Day)
April 1, 2000... On May 1, 1865, James Redpath, the superintendent of schools in Charleston, South Carolina, organized a ceremony to honor the Union soldiers buried in the local cemetery. It was only a few weeks after the end of the Civil War. The over ten...

Four Seasons.
April 1, 2000... To learn about the four seasons in a rhyming, tongue-twisting style, you will have to go around the circle three times, clockwise, writing down every third word in the blanks. Start with the word marked with a star. Answer: Spring's...

Adventure Story Contest Winners.(Short Story)
April 1, 2000... 1st Adventures of a Parakeet by Tundi Balogh, age 9 Meadville, PA If a Parakeet had a wish, what would it be? I asked a Parakeet and he said To be Free! "To be free," I said, "is a very hard task. You'd have to wear a disguise like a mask."...

POTSY'S PEN PAL CLUB.
April 1, 2000... Dear Readers, These are the new additions of Hopscotch girls who want to be pen pals. These do not include girls on the previous list. To receive the addresses, simply mail us a self-addressed, stamped envelope. We'll send you the...

Potsy's Post Office.
April 1, 2000... Dear Potsy, Let me start by saying my name is Candace LeCount. Somewhere down the line I am French. I love HOPSCOTCH magazines. I have received two magazines. I'm homeschooled. It's fun. I am 11 years old. I have a brother that is...