Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from September 2001

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from September 2001

Special Schoolday.(Short Story)
September 1, 2001... It was picnic day at school. Cindy put a sandwich, carrot sticks, and an apple into her lunchbox. Toot, toot honked the school bus. "Yikes! The bus!" said Cindy. She ran out the door, hopped on the bus, and went to school. When it...

BACK-TO-SCHOOL SNACKS.(healthy snack bars)(Recipe)
September 1, 2001... These bars pack lots of energy into your lunch and your schoolday. What you need: 2 cups oatmeal 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup wheat germ 1/4 cup sunflower seeds I cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped peanuts 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 cup...

CALLING ALL KIDS!(information about the 2002 Scholarship Games)
September 1, 2001... Kids from around the country are hearing the news! The 2002 Scholarship Games at the Fitness Farm will be something to shout about. Tell your family and friends! It's time to sign up. The six-year-old made a big hit at the tennis event. ...

SUPER SWIM.(how to do the crawl stroke)
September 1, 2001... Who wants to compete in the timed swim at the Biathlon? All-American Champion Dr. Jane Katz will teach kids about swimming at the 2002 Scholarship Games. These pictures show the correct position of the crawl stroke. Drive your hand...

GO, GIRL!(winner of the 2001 Tulip Time Essay Contest and news about the 2002 essay contests)
September 1, 2001... Meet Colleen Thomas, winner of the 2001 Tulip Time Essay Contest! Colleen won a $5,000 college scholarship. We asked kids how they would help someone quit smoking. Hundreds of kids wrote to us. Humpty Dumpty loves Colleen's essay. I...

IT'S TIME TO PLANT BULBS.(flowers)
September 1, 2001... Early fall is a good time to plant tulip bulbs. What you need: Tulip bulbs or your choice Bulb food Well-drained soil Sunlight Trowel What you do: 1. Dig holes two and a half times as deep as the diameter of the...

I Like These Sounds.(Poem)
September 1, 2001... I like the sound of the rain on our roof: Drip, drop, drip. Drip, drop, drip. I like the sound of the wind: Rattle, bang, rattle! Rattle, bang, rattle! I like the sound of thunder: Boom, crash, boom! ...

LET'S FIND OUT.(sounds made by insect wings)
September 1, 2001... What sounds do insects make when they move their wings? Let's find out! Catch a harmless insect, such as a fly in a plastic cup. Lay the wax paper across the top of the cup. Then put an elastic band around the wax paper to hold it in...

TWO AMAZING SOUND CATCHERS.(ears)
September 1, 2001... Close your eyes. Shh. Don't say a word. Listen. What do you hear? Do you hear a cricket chirping, a dog barking, a baby crying, or a telephone ringing? Your body machine has two amazing sound catchers--your ears. They catch sounds and...

Ask Doctor Cory.(testing hearing in infants; chickenpox vaccine; drug education)
September 1, 2001... FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS Dear Dr. Cory: You are a good doctor, and I love you. I had my chickenpox vaccine, and I am five years old. Nicholas, Horseman New Castle, Indiana Dear Nicholas: Thank you for your kind letter. We...