Hopscotch articles from October 2007

Hopscotch archives from October 2007

Sea yarn.(Short story)
October 1, 2007... I was seven when my older brothers took me to Ireland for the first time to meet my grandparents. It was a long plane ride, and when we arrived it was gray and rainy. I wanted to look out the car windows at the beautiful country I had heard...

Grandma's wrinkles.(Poem)
October 1, 2007... Grandma's wrinkles Grandma's wrinkles crinkle When Grandpa makes her laugh. He winks at her and tells her That she's his "better half." When I have grown much older I'll find a good man too. He'll make...

Make a photo memory box.
October 1, 2007... Next time you need a gift for your grandparents, make a photo memory box. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1) You need a camera and some film. You will also need about $5 to develop each roll of film. Start your project long before you intend to...

Word search.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Look forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words in capital letters. Cross the words off the list. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something relating to GRANDPARENTS. ADMIRE ...

Molly & Buttercup: postcards from the bed and the shed.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Dear Buttercup, You're right; my last postcard was particularly harsh. I was in a bad mood. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You see, my grandmother hurt her paw. You won't believe how it happened--Judy stepped on it. Oh, I know Judy feels...

Clever ways to stay close to far-away grandparents.
October 1, 2007... Do your grandparents live far away? If they do, you probably don't get to spend as much time together as you'd like. But there are ways you can have fun with each other even if you're apart. Keep reading to learn how. These ideas are not only...

Heredity.(Science )
October 1, 2007... YOU are special! There is nobody exactly like you anywhere in the entire world! How can everyone be different from everybody else? You can find other people that have certain things just like you. Most people in the world, for example,...

Grandpa's visit.(Short story)
October 1, 2007... My grandfather is visiting, but Mom's not happy. Grandpa can't remember things anymore. He keeps saying, "Where am I? Am I going home soon?" "You're at my house, Daddy," Mom says in a patient voice. "Today's Monday. You're going home...

Sitting pretty!(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Where would you find grandparents out on a limb? Answer each clue. Use the box for the first letter. Fill in the rest of the word in the circles. To discover this special place of honor, read the boxed letters down the page. The first one is...

Girl power comics: no. 39: Birdwing & Icarus: grandfather's legacy!(Cartoon)
October 1, 2007... Hey, brother! I see you're back from your latest mission! I just got back from an expedition myself--we learned a great deal about dolphins! My latest mission was for the birds--literally! I documented the flight patterns of several...

A grand day.
October 1, 2007... Its not Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Valentine's Day, and you won't need an Easter basket for this special day. Give up? It's Grandparents Day! Every September, boys and girls across our nation celebrate Grandparents Day by making gifts, giving...

The grandfather man.(Short story)
October 1, 2007... It has been a whole month since Grandfather died. Now, long after everyone is asleep, I watch the white, October moon rise above the dark mountains. The icy twinkle of the frost shines on the barn roof like cake glaze; the old house creaks and...

The grandparent connection.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Popo. Nonna. Babushka. Do these names sound familiar to you? What about Opa or Grand-pere? This is the way some children around the world say Grandma or Grandpa. Many of your grandparents have immigrated to the United States. You may call...

A-maze-ing fun with grandparents.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Find your way through the letter maze by connecting letters to spell FUN WITH GRANDMA AND GRANDPA. You may move any direction, but no letter may be connected more than once. Then, write the leftover letters in the...

Rachel brings birds.(Short story)
October 1, 2007... Rachel filled the last bird feeder with sunflower seeds and hung the feeder from its hook. Now all Grandma's feeders were filled. The birdbath was scrubbed and filled too, just like Grandma had shown her. Rachel turned to Grandma's house. She...

Tea cakes with grandma.
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The windowsill in your classroom taps a drum-like sound, pitter-pat, pitter-pat The clock on the wall shows that class will be over in 15 minutes. Dark rain-clouds are looming, so your plans to go roller-blading in...

My grandma.(Poem)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some people have the notion That a grandma has to be Like someone on a Hallmark card Or maybe on TV, Where a grandma's pictured knitting In a comfy rocking chair With the sunlight...

Potsy's pen pal club.(Pen Pals)
October 1, 2007... 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 #10 envelope. We'll send you the...

Nana's cookies.(Recipe)
October 1, 2007... Do you like cookies? There are so many different kinds--gooey chocolate chip, moist oatmeal raisin, or crunchy peanut butter, just to name a few. Mmmmmm, I wish I had one of my grandmother's vanilla-butter cookies right now! After you taste her...

The quick-fix dessert.(Short story)
October 1, 2007... "Are you girls ready to hear about this year's contest?" Mrs. Dunn asked. Annie listened closely. Each year the teachers held a different contest. Nearly all her friends had already won ribbons. Annie never seemed to have any luck, no...

Potsy's Post Office.(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2007... Dear Potsy, I went to swim lessons and soccer camp. I love to swim. My pool has two diving boards. I can dive off the diving boards. I don't like the heat a lot. My favorite summer activity is swimming. I read almost everyday. I made one...

Mystery picture puzzle.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] shoe hot dog bowl tepees canoe partridge sailboat crowns (2) mushrooms flag candy trowel mouth donut straw ruler soda cup ...