Beware the dangers of summer: sunburn, dehydration, insect bites and summer learning loss. The words “summer” and “vacation” are hard to separate in the minds of many children. But parents should be careful not to encourage a complete mental hiatus during the summer months, as a significant academic setback, or “summer learning loss,” often results. [...]
Archive for June, 2006
5 Teacher Tips to Stave Off Summer Setback
Friday, June 30th, 2006Hot Dates in July
Friday, June 30th, 2006Fantastic FourthLooking for a celebration to help light up your little stars? Here’s a few samples of what’s going on around town to commemorate the Fourth of July. Baltimore From noon to 9:30 p.m. the Inner Harbor will be alive with entertainment, culminating with the annual fireworks display. Call 1-887-BALTIMORE or visit www.promotionandarts.com. Catonsville [...]
60 Minutes a Day Can Keep the Withered Spirit At Bay
Friday, June 30th, 2006Stephanie Gordon has a standing Saturday morning date — with herself. Every week Gordon leaves her kids with her husband and goes off to have a manicure. “Time to spend by yourself is important,” says the Clarksville resident who, in addition to being mom to Ethan, 3, and Mollie, 6 months, is the director of [...]
Hitting The Funny Bone
Friday, June 30th, 2006You cannot be around Bob Heck unless you have the energy of a marathon runner. How else to be prepared for a man who peppers his conversation with impersonations of Rodney Dangerfield to Dick Cheney to Inspector Clouseau while discussing topics ranging from his favorite childhood sports teams to the state of Baltimore’s public education? [...]
Family Friendly Restaurants
Friday, June 30th, 2006MICHAEL’S RAW BAR & GRILL Seafood restaurant with ‘Wow’ factor In the dining-out biz, according to my restaurant manager sister, you’ve hit the mark when the server puts down the food and gets a “Wow!” from the customer. If that’s the case, then Michael’s Raw Bar & Grill snagged the brass ring when my sister, [...]
Columbia rates for raising a family
Friday, June 30th, 2006If you are raising your family in Columbia, give yourself a pat on the back. Columbia has been named one of the “Best of the Best” in the new Frommer’s guide “Best Places to Raise Your Family: The Top 100 Affordable Communities in the U.S.” by Peter Sander and Bert Sperling. James Rouse’s planned community [...]
Cancer institute offers online help
Friday, June 30th, 2006You’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer and your children are suddenly asking you if you’re going to die. What do you tell them? Now there’s a place to turn for help right in your own home. The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has launched a Web site devoted to providing around-the-clock information and support to [...]
Name that hurricane
Friday, June 30th, 2006It’s hurricane season again, from now until the end of November. The National Hurricane Center has six lists of pre-approved names for tropical storms and hurricanes that it rotates every year. At first, the lists consisted of only female names. For fairness sake, the lists began alternating between male and female names in 1979. Hurricanes [...]
Hit the road with Mario this summer
Friday, June 30th, 2006You may not have planned to bring an extra vacationer on your family road trip this summer, but changing your plans could win you a portable DVD/video game system for your car. In fact, the kids probably won’t mind sharing the back seat with your extra passenger because he’s just a Nintendo Mario action figure. [...]
Wanted- family of the year
Friday, June 30th, 2006fam•i•ly (noun) 1. a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head; 2. a group of persons of common ancestry; 3. a group of people united by certain convictions or a common affiliation;4. a group of things related by common characteristics; 5. the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of parent(s) [...]