When preteens are about 8 or 9 years old, they are no special worry. Sure, they are noisy, forgetful, and restless; but they are also frank, loyal, and friendly. Then, around 10 or 11, the problems...
Portrait of the school-age child
It is extremely easy to see how much 8- year-olds have changed since they were 5. It is not so easy, looking at them when they are 5, to realize how much they will have changed by the time they are...
A sense of wonder
Boys and girls everywhere wonder about the things they see around them. And they wonder about themselves, too. They wonder how their bodies work. They wonder about their secret selves---their...
What Does Me Mean to Me?
There are millions of people in the world. Many are grown-ups. But a great many are children. Some are boys. Some are girls. Boys . . . girls . . . big or small . . . thin or fat . . . short or...
Fly a fish!
Children's Day and Boys' Day May 5 May 5 is a double holiday in Japan. It is Children's Day, which has been a national holiday since 1948. It is also Boys' Day, a festival that is hundreds of years...
Girls Can, Too!
by Lee Bennett Hopkins Tony said: "Boys are better! They can \... whack a ball, ride a bike with one hand leap off a wall." I just listened and when he was through, I laughed and said: "Oh,...
How the Turtle Saved His Own Life
a Jataka Tale from India retold by Ellen C. Babbitt A king once had a lake made in the courtyard for the young princes to play in. They swam about in it, and sailed their boats and rafts on it. One...
Boys and Girls Come Out to Play
Boys and girls come out to play, The moon doth shine as bright as day. Leave your supper and leave your sleep, And join your playfellows in the street. Come with a whoop and come with a call, Come...
What Are Little Boys Made Of?
What are little boys made of? What are little boys made of? Frogs and snails, and puppy-dogs' tails, That's what little boys are made of. What Are Little Girls Made Of? What are little girls made...
