For more information about parent cooperatives or special activities for home schooled children, visit the following Web sites: TORCH www.catholic-homeschool.com http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7zlgo/ Offers co-op classes, field trips and enrichment programs for Catholic families. Columbia Home School Community www.columbiahomeschool.org Offers co-op classes, year-round sports, play groups, field trips, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-H, field days, science fair, [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Set Your Sites
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Making A Splash With Peers
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Paula Hoppel of Havre de Grace laughs when she hears the inevitable question most people ask when they learn she home schools her six children: If your kids are home all day, how do you make sure they are properly socialized? “We have a joke among home school parents,” said Hoppel, who oversees the Maryland [...]
Hot Dates in March
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Visit with Jay Jay Jay Jay The Jet Plane will buzz in at the College Park Aviation Museum to meet visitors and pose for pictures March 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be face-painting, balloon art and aviation crafts and activities. The museum is located at 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive in [...]
More Disney tips from readers
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Once inside the park of your choice, Maryland Family readers had these tips for getting the most out of your Disney experience: * Upon entering any park, turn left. Most people move to the right. Also consider starting at the rear of the park where it’s usually less crowded. Ted and Tia Decker, Timonium * [...]
Who comes first — your spouse or your kids?
Thursday, February 28th, 2008If Erick and Cathy Pathi of Owings Mills want to go out to a nice restaurant, instead of getting a baby sitter, they dress up their 3-year-old son and take him with them. “We put our child first,” said Erick Pathi. “When you get married your wife comes first, and when you have children, your [...]
Disney Done Right!
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Do you get very wet on Splash Mountain? Which hotel is best for a family of four? What’s a Fast Pass? Is the Disney Dining Plan worth the money? With four theme parks and nearly 100 rides — not to mention restaurants, water parks and the preferences of each member of the family to consider [...]
Camp Corner
Thursday, February 28th, 20087 Ways to Make Summer Camp Affordable While summer camp is an adventure every child should experience, it doesn’t always fit easily into the family budget. To make the most of the summer without breaking the bank, keep these tips from the American Camp Association (ACA) in mind: 1. Research camps according to cost. At [...]
Annapolis celebrates its 300th anniversary
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Annapolis residents are partying like its 1708 this year and into next to commemorate the 300th anniversary of local government. In 1708 Queen Anne of Great Britain gave Annapolis its city charter. To celebrate the signing of the Royal Charter, the city will be hosting a yearlong party called Annapolis Alive! stretching from historic City [...]
Virtual field trips for home-school students
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Home-schooled children can take a field trip to the Empire State Building, go bird watching in Central Park or peek behind the scenes at the Swedish House Marionette Theatre — without ever leaving home. A new Web site, www.MeetMeAtTheCorner.org, provides virtual field trips for home schooled children ages 8 to 12. With the goal of [...]
Find your place in the world at the Walters
Thursday, February 28th, 2008If maps have always intrigued you, then you live in the right place. Baltimore Festival of Maps is starting this month with over 20 of the city’s arts and cultural institutions offering map-related exhibits and programs running through June. The festival is planned around an exhibit opening March 16 at the Walters Art Museum entitled [...]