Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from March 2003

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from March 2003

Purple trees and orange grass.(Short Story)
March 1, 2003... 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, please listen," she said. "Color the tree...

Do you see what I see?(color blindness)
March 1, 2003... Most people see all the colors in a rainbow. Other people like Scott do not. They see only two colors: yellow and blue. This is called colorblindness. Everyday things--like a traffic light, a school math paper, and a box of crayons--look...

Shamrock salad.(recipe )
March 1, 2003... 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 3 small, round gelatin molds What...

Mixing colors.(Short Story)
March 1, 2003... This is Jason [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This is Erica. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This is Mother. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This is a paintbox. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [Jason] put his coloring [book] on the kitchen...

Family fitness day.(event at the Tulip Time Scholarship Games)
March 1, 2003... The Bowmans love coming to the Scholarship Games as a family. Say hello to Chloe and Nathan. Chloe participated in the 2002 Spelling Bee, the 400-meter run, and the soccer relay. Nathan Bowman ran track in the 200-meter event. Chloe: "I...

What is new?(piano competition at the Tulip Time Scholarship Games)
March 1, 2003... Our list of colleges and universities keeps growing. These are just some of the many fine schools that give scholarships to Tulip Time winners. You could be one of them. Just added: Ball State University DePauw University ...

Spelling bee list.(spelling competition at the Tulip Time Scholarship Games)
March 1, 2003... Flowers & Trees rose apple maple oak stem bark orange plum lily leaf root twig fruit elm pine In the Garden dirt weed water corn carrot ...

Biggest and best.(fun things you can do )
March 1, 2003... Humpty Dumpty's Magazine loves the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Say hello to Mr. Bear at Playscape in the Preschool Gallery. Play in the sand dome. Play in the garden. Play at the water table. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Nightly exercise.(Poem)
March 1, 2003... Nightly Exercise 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...

Ask Doctor Cory: for parents and teachers.(medical checkups)(prevention and care of dry skin)
March 1, 2003... Dear Dr. Cory: How many times should we visit a doctor each year? Please write me back. Casey Giorius Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Casey: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that you visit your doctor at least once a...

Finger painting.(Poem)
March 1, 2003... Finger Painting 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...