No. 2 pencils. Box of tissues. Glue sticks. Folders. Scissors. Your daughter’s new backpack is loaded and ready for the first day of school. She’s got new shoes, a healthy lunch and is the picture of preparedness – except for that uneasy look on her face. Despite the bright, cheery sales banners that proclaim the [...]
Archive for July, 2006
Welcome Back!
Friday, July 28th, 2006Welcome Back!
Friday, July 28th, 2006Schools open doors early to calm students’ first day jitters No. 2 pencils. Box of tissues. Glue sticks. Folders. Scissors. Your daughter’s new backpack is loaded and ready for the first day of school. She’s got new shoes, a healthy lunch and is the picture of preparedness – except for that uneasy look on her [...]
Hot Dates
Friday, July 28th, 2006Peachy keen If your family pines for peaches, head over to the Peach Festival at the Agricultural Center in Westminster on Aug. 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be free peach treats, baked goods, produce, crafts, entertainment and refreshments. For details call the Carroll County Farmer’s Market at 410-848 -7748. Baltimore Powwow [...]
Hot Dates
Friday, July 28th, 2006Peachy keen If your family pines for peaches, head over to the Peach Festival at the Agricultural Center in Westminster on Aug. 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be free peach treats, baked goods, produce, crafts, entertainment and refreshments. For details call the Carroll County Farmer’s Market at 410-848-7748. Baltimore Powwow The [...]
Elementary Etiquette
Friday, July 28th, 2006Not long ago at the farm where I board my horse, 8-year-old Alexandra Vest, of Baldwin, was getting ready to ride her tiny pony Silver. She asked if I could please help her tighten the girth on the pony’s saddle. I did so, and she thanked me. That’s right — please and thank you, unprompted. [...]
Best books from way back when
Friday, July 28th, 2006Books make a lasting impression. All it takes is one stroll through the children’s section of the library for memories of childhood to come flooding back. From Dr. Seuss to Curious George, we all had our favorite books. Here are the musings of some notable people around Baltimore on their favorite children’s books and the [...]
Six Pre-Reading Skills your child can start learning from birth
Friday, July 28th, 2006According to the American Library Association’s Early Literacy Initiative, children can begin learning the following six pre-reading skills from birth. All of these skills are incorporated into the story times at local libraries. 1. Narrative Skills (Telling a story): Tell your child stories or ask your child to tell you about something that happened today. [...]
Stinky Stories and Ticklish Tales
Friday, July 28th, 2006Triplets Jaclyn, Jamie and Stephanie Marszal of Catonsville love the library so much that even though they’re not quite 3 years old, they each have their own library card. On a recent visit, their grandmother, Teresa Marszal, credited the library’s story time for the girls’ love of books. “They see reading as a form of [...]
Six Pre-Reading Skills your child can start learning from birth
Friday, July 28th, 2006According to the American Library Association’s Early Literacy Initiative, children can begin learning the following six pre-reading skills from birth. All of these skills are incorporated into the story times at local libraries. 1. Narrative Skills (Telling a story): Tell your child stories or ask your child to tell you about something that happened today. [...]
Elementary Etiquette
Friday, July 28th, 2006How to get children to mind their manners Not long ago at the farm where I board my horse, 8-year-old Alexandra Vest, of Baldwin, was getting ready to ride her tiny pony Silver. She asked if I could please help her tighten the girth on the pony’s saddle. I did so, and she thanked me. [...]