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Finding ways to work math activities into summer fun might require a calculated effort, but taking a vacation from numbers can have a detrimental effect on academic success. According to the National Summer Learning Association, students can lose two months of grade-level math skills, on average, if they don’t practice during the summer. It’s known […]
Spending time with our children during the summer is a rewarding experience. Spending time together doing something free – or close to it – adds a whole new level of enjoyment. Here are several suggestions for free or inexpensive activities we discovered throughout the Capital Region. Most of them are available wherever you live. Whatever […]
Pitch a tent, stoke a fire, and ditch the electronics. Camping as a family is a great way to disconnect with the world and reconnect as a family. Of course, with all that wilderness out there to be discovered, it’s important to heed some camping precautions, particularly related to food, fire and wildlife. On the […]
I asked my elementary-aged children if they remembered the books we used to read together before they learned to read on their own. That launched a fun conversation recalling characters and stories from their favorite books. We made a list of 10 favorites for moms and dads who may have first time readers of their […]
Nighttime can be noisy in spring. “That sound is going to make me crazy,” I told my husband the first spring spent in our house. “What is it?” I couldn’t imagine what big scary animals lurked in the woods and around the pond nearby. “Peepers,” my brother-in-law told us on his next visit. “You’ll get […]