By Elizabeth Andrews, Head of Garrison Forest Preschool You don’t have to look very hard to find young children using the spatial reasoning, logic and problem solving skills that are critical to careers in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Children use these skills naturally as they …
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Inside Peek: Light City U
By Hannah Johnson Light City U conference on health innovation, sponsored largely by Kaiser Permanente, was held at the Pier V Hotel near the Inner Harbor Wednesday and Thursday and featured Dr. Vivienne Ming, a theoretical neuroscientist and seemingly perennial entrepreneur, as its first speaker. Ming, along with her wife, …
Read More »Happy 100th to Beverly Cleary
By Hannah Monicken Beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary turns 100 today. She has lived an impressively long and accomplished life, writing dozens of books and winning numerous awards. Her most well-known characters—Henry Huggins and his dog Risby, Ramona and Beezus Quimby—have reflected her ability to channel the inner lives of …
Read More »For a Real Afterschool Special, Check out These Programs
By Kay Wicker One of the myriad of painful lessons learned in the aftermath of last year was that Baltimore’s children needed many more options for a safe “third place” — a space to spend time that isn’t home or school. Several community members have been working to do …
Read More »Listen to the Children
By Kay Wicker Last year, the images of Baltimore’s youth in revolt were on countless television screens and practically every front page and homepage. Now several young community members have stepped up to enact change. The Baltimore chapter of Creative Mornings turned last month’s talk at the Arena Players …
Read More »Taking the Task Force to Task on Autism
By Jason Cohen In a bit of surreally bad timing, the latest study released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has sparked anger among medical professionals and concerned parents across the spectrum. In February, the task force announced there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for autism …
Read More »Making Money Matter to Kids
By Hannah Johnson It’s never too early to teach kids about financial matters. Sure, children aren’t going to understand the ins and outs of a Roth IRA, but small things like opening a savings account with them—even if their total balance is only enough to buy a couple of …
Read More »Time for a New Straining Regimen
By Hannah Johnson Looked at one way, parenting is essentially a “Choose Your Own Adventure” story: Make a decision and just hope it turns out for the best. When it comes to feeding babies, the best practices feel like they’re changing as fast as a soiled diaper. There’s no …
Read More »Kidding Around
By Mary Rose Madden I’m not what you’d call a yogini by any stretch, but I do like to have de-stressing fun with my 18-month-old daughter. So, on a day when we both needed an outing—even her baby dolls were arguing—I dug out some yoga pants and her leggings, …
Read More »With More Sports, Come More Injuries
By Hannah Johnson Kathryn Krueger makes no bones about it: Soccer was her life—until, in a flash, it wasn’t. She was a freshman on the Franklin High School varsity team, playing a tough opponent. She leapt into the air, aiming her forehead at the ball—just as an opposing player …
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