(EDITOR’S NOTE: The students
in Mrs. Nulton’s third grade class at
the Dallas Township school wrote
“Holiday Five-Step Poems.” The
poems are fun to write. The first
line is one word that names the
"item; the second line is two words
that describe the item; the third
. line is made up of three words that
‘tell what the item does; the fourth
. line is two words that describe the
item and the fifth line again names
. the item. The poems appear hear
_ exactly as they were written by the
students.)
. Ornament
Pretty, colorful
+ Shines, glows, hangs
Nice sparkles
Ornament
Leslie Harrington
Tree
Green, prickles
Grows and glows
Big, pretty
Tree
Tiffany Suda
"Ball
Green, red
Hangs on tree
Looks round
Ball
Alexander Anduze
Bells
Red, pretty
Shake, ring, call
Colorful ribbon
Bells
Mindy Haberstitch
Reindeer
Four feet
Pulls a sled
Big rack
Reindeer
Richard Butcofski
Santa
Funny, jolly
Walks brings presents
White, red
Santa
Jonathan Blome
Present
Red, small
Waits under tree
Nice paper
Present
Ruthie Yale
Sleigh
Red. big
Flies, brings toys
Little driver
Sleigh
Elf
Little, jolly
Runs, skips, works
01d, cheerful
Elf
Kim Keller
Aaron Gingo
Snow
Round, white
Falls, spreads, covers
Sparkly shine
Snow
1
Aaron Gingo
Candle
Big, red
Burns, glows, wiggles
Tall, small
Candle
Ryan Schuler
Lights
Pretty colors
Glow, blink, shine
Nice, bright
Lights
Kristi Dugan
Icicle
Cold, good
Grows long, cold
Looks real
Icicle
Eddie Nulton
Santa
Fat, old
Comes down chimney
Red suit
Santa
Fabian Langdon
Doll
Pretty, soft
Runs and jumps
Dress, hat
Doll
Heather Patton
Presents
Square, wrapped
Make me happy
Tree paper
Presents ;
Robbie Karasek
Reindeer
Brown, red
Jumps and flies
Big, strong
Reindeer
Sheila Smith
Sled
Big, blue
Goes down hill
Handle, seat
Sled
Kelly Hoover
Cane
Shines good
It grows small
Red and white
Cane
* Kenny Marsola
Ornament
Blue, green
Hangs on tree
Round, picture
Ornament
Kathleen Krench
Snow
White, fun
Comes down softly
Bright, icy
Snow
Joan Bednar
Paints
Colorful box
Paint things bright
Pretty colors
Paints
Allison Jones
Angel
Joyful, pretty
Flies, brings joy
Cute, beautiful i
Angel
Michelle Miller
Mistletoe
Green, white
Swings, turns, invites
Berries, leaves
Mistletoe
Let’s take a ridiculous situation
and put it in perspective. Buy a full-
size 10-speed bicycle as a gift for a
one-year boy. Put the child on the
seat. Never mind that his feet do
not reach the pedals, or that his
hands cannot grip the handlebars.
Now let him take it for a ride.
Ridiculous? Of course it is. It is
perfectly obvious that a full-size
bike is not an appropriate gift for a
one-year-old child. But the appropri-
ateness of a gift is not always
apparent. If the age of the child is
within a couple of years of the
recommended age for the toy there
is a tendency to ignore the recom-
mendation because the child will
grow into the toy, the child is big for
his or her age and will be able to
handle it, or the child is very
advanced for his or her age.
Dr. Anne Keller, director of the
state Health Department’s Division
of Rehabilitation, is a pediatrician
and a mother. She says much
Letters
(Continued from page 4)
"Dear Santa,
My name is Jessica Tyler. I go to
the Dallas Town Ship School. How
are you? I hope you are good. How
is Roudolph and Mrs. Claus, and the
other reindeer? I've Kkined been
good, I hope you bring me lots of
‘toys. I will have milk and cookies
and crrots for the reindeer. I will
play with my toys that you bring
me. And I am 7 year old. What are
you doing? I want a Cabbage Patch
‘Kids. And a herman a grayskull
-castle Battle cat.
Sincerely,
d Jessica Tyler
‘Dear Santa,
My name is Brian I want a
transformer and I want a wuzzle
and a pound puppy and a punching
bag and a racing set and a Voterom
I had a good report card. And a
super star wrestling and hulk
hogens.
: Love,
Brian Pietraccini
Dear Santa,
My name is Jason Brown. What's
is it like in the North Pole? This is a
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list of the thing I want for Christ-
mas. Atari and a Bow and Arrow
and Candy and a Mop Top set Three
Story Books and a Chalk Board and
Five G.I. Joes Men and a truck. I
am going to leave you some Cookies
and Milk. And I will your reindeer
carrots.
Love,
Jason Brown
Dear Santa,
May I pleace have some cars and
transformrer? I am not in school
today so some one is writing my
letter I hope that you will give him
some thing too. and a cabbage pack
and a voltron raideo. and a four
wheeler. Scanta, what is it like up
there? Howi s the rainder? How is
Mrs. Claus?
Love, Greg Jesso
Dear Santa,
I would like a pony castle and a
Cabbage Patch hores and my
brother wants a truck and a bike.
Please bring some treats for my
dog and horse. Are the elves busy?
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Is it cold at the North Pole? I can’t
wait till Christmas.
Sincerely,
Jesse Miller
Dear Santa,
How do your raindeer fly? How do
you santa claus? I will put a glass
of milk on the table for you. I will
put carrots for th reindeer. I will
put food on the table too. I was
wondering if you could bring me a
pound puppy? I was wound could
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chasing toys. They should be
selected to suit the age, abilities and
temperament of the child.
“Toys for infants and toddlers
should be too large to be swallowed,
soft enough to ‘give’ if fallen upon,
contain no sharp edges, points, wire
or pins, and be constructed so there
are no small parts that can be
pulled or broken off and swallowed.
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given toys with parts that could be
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