Columbia teacher Kacy Valentine still appreciates the lessons she learned on field trips to Genessee Valley when she was a student. The Parkton outdoor facility challenges students with games and activities that help them build confidence in themselves and trust in each other. Valentine went once with her soccer team and twice as a student [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Trips with Class
Monday, July 30th, 2007Adolescent Angst
Monday, July 30th, 2007Last year as he left elementary school behind and prepared to enter middle school, sixthgrader Cooper Gerus’ thoughts were dominated by one image: being stuffed inside his locker by an older bully. Classmate Alia Manning’s pre-sixthgrade jitters were exacerbated by school bus rumors of merciless teachers who issued unreasonable assignments. But one year later, in [...]
Back To School Issue
Monday, July 30th, 2007Click on the links below to see our back-to-school stories.
Hot Dates in August
Monday, July 30th, 2007Fantastic Fabrics Create your own fabric objet d’art at the Drop-In Art Activity at the Walters Art Museum every Saturday this month. Kids and their families are invited to be inspired by the textiles they see at the “Gee’s Bend” and “Ottoman Embroideries” exhibition to help create their own art. Learn to weave, dye and [...]
Webkinz to penguins
Monday, July 30th, 2007First, a confession. As the mother of a 6-year-old, I admit to being a little uneasy about allowing my daughter to play games online. But that began to change when a unicorn moved into our home. That’s right — Maddie (and yes, I) succumbed to the siren’s call of a cute, stuffed white unicorn sent [...]
Seeking best burger recipes
Monday, July 30th, 2007Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce — and make room for gummy worms, macaroni and cheese, pizza and peanut butter. When Red Robin asked kids to create America’s next gourmet burger last summer, more than 16,000 responded with original recipes including some of these creative ingredients. This year, the contest is back, and the winning [...]
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Monday, July 30th, 2007Think small recycling efforts by your family aren’t enough to make an impact? Consider these facts next time you ask yourself why you’re dragging the family recycling bin to the curb: 1. A ton of paper made from recycled paper saves between 17 and 31 trees. 2. Recycling 1 pound of steel saves enough energy [...]
Rec Specs protect little athletes’ eyes
Monday, July 30th, 2007Baseball glove? Check. Bat? Check. Helmet? Check. Eye protection? If your child loves sports, it only makes sense to protect his eyes just as you would any other part of his body. “The leading cause of unilateral blindness in children is due to sports injuries,” says Dr. Stuart Dankner, who specializes in pediatric ophthalmology. “From [...]
Family Friendly Restaurants
Monday, July 30th, 2007What kid doesn’t love a fire engine? None that I know. So the motif of Red Brick Station along The Avenue at White Marsh might give kids a little extra incentive to visit with their parents. Parents won’t need the extra incentive. The food at Red Brick Station, which claims to keep with the tradition [...]
Do you know next Family of the Year?
Monday, July 30th, 2007Do you know a family that’s practically perfect in every way? A family that loves and supports each other, spends time together and still manages to have time to contribute to the community around them? We are looking for nominations for our second annual Maryland Family of the Year contest. If you know a family [...]