Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from March 1998

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from March 1998

Slice of lemon. (poem)
March 1, 1998... I bit into a lemon slice. What a hasty thing to do! The power of the sour Got even stronger as I chewed. The tart taste tingled my tongue. My smile twirled into a twist. My lips pursed to a pucker. My...

Purple trees and orange grass. (short story)
March 1, 1998... One day, Mrs. McMichael passed out pictures and crayons to Scott and his friends. When the children in her kindergarten class colored pictures, she wanted the things in them to look real. "Everyone listen, please," she said. "Color...

Do you see what I see? (color blindness)
March 1, 1998... There are many people like Scott who cannot see colors the way we do. We see all the colors in a rainbow. They can see only two colors: yellow and blue. This is called colorblindness. Everyday things, like a traffic light, a...

Mix & fix: shamrock salad. (recipe)
March 1, 1998... Try making this delicious recipe for St. Patrick's Day. What you need: Raw vegetables and fruit, such as cabbage, carrots, celery, and apples 1 small package lime-flavored gelatin Three small, round gelatin molds What you do:...

Green peas on a green plate. (poem)
March 1, 1998... My mother fell in love with a set of plates. On Monday, she gave me a GREEN plate. Great! But the Monday vegetable is peas. I can't find green peas on a green plate. On Tuesday, my mother handed me a YELLOW plate. I...

Fill'er up. (poem)
March 1, 1998... A car needs gasoline to run. My body needs good food To fill me up with energy And keep me running smooth. But sometimes if I skip a meal Or push myself too fast, My engine sputters to a stop. Oh no, I'm...

I spy. (Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 1, 1998... If you like the I Spy books, you will love this CD-ROM. Find the objects hidden in the pictures and win treasures. There are seven different areas to visit. In Nature, you can use magnifying glasses to find tiny treasures. Use...

Get into golf at Tulip Time. (information about the Tulip Time Scholarship Games)
March 1, 1998... Saturday Events Make it a family day! When: Saturday, April 25, 1998 Where: Fitness Farm 2345 West 44th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46228 Who: Kids ages twelve and under (and parents and grandparents!) What: Track...

Evening exercise. (poem)
March 1, 1998... The fairies who trip lightly Are exercising nightly. Hands stretch down to toe tips; Hands stretch out to wing tips. The fairies practice gliding And nimble moonbeam sliding. Then they fold their wings up ...

My daughter's kindergarten class had a vision screening done by trained volunteers at our school. There were no problems reported with my daughter's vision. Do I still need to have her eyes examined by an optometrist or ophthalmologist?(Ask Doctor Cory)
March 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: My daughter's kindergarten class had a vision screening done by trained volunteers at our school. There were no problems reported with my daughter's vision. Do I still need to have her eyes examined by an...

Our son seems to get a lot of ear infections. Will he grow out of them?(Ask Doctor Cory)
March 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: Our son seems to get a lot of ear infections. Will he grow out of them? Duana Rollins Springfield, Massachussetts Dear Ms. Rollins: There is a good chance that the number of ear infections that your child...

Finger painting. (poem)
March 1, 1998... Gooey and messy, our slippery fingers drip. Don't step on dad's long shirt; you might trip! What these pictures are, I haven't a clue: Blobs of red and splashes of blue, A swirl of yellow, some purple dots, Big black...