Children have a wide variety of reactions to seeing Santa in the flesh. Some of them get dizzy with the magic of it all and stare into his bearded face with wonder and awe. Others climb up on his lap with a businesslike sense of purpose, firmly dictating their lists. …

“Gooooooal for Adriano Dos Santos!” Four-year old Benjamin Dos Santos sings and kicks the soccer ball, pretending to be his father, the Baltimore Blast defender and Brazilian native. ‘That’s the best part of my job,” Dos Santos admits. “My kids believe I’m a super hero. Benjamin’s eyes light up when …

Marc Blatt and his wife, Rachel, had every intention of sending their 7-year-old twin daughters, Hannah and Tova, to public school. But after visiting some of the local elementary schools and talking with their friends, the Blatts had a change of heart. Instead, they decided to send their girls to …

With October, our minds naturally turn to wizards, witchcraft and the latest post-Harry Potter trends in book stores and libraries. Actually, today’s popular titles have little to do with magic and are stories with a social justice theme, according to bookseller Rachel Machesky of The Children’s Bookstore in Baltimore’s Roland …

Oct. 31 is, of course, the day we devote to bats, witches, goblins, gore and a whole lot of sugar. But here in Maryland, it’s also the start of something much more scientific. The Maryland STEM Festival starts that day and runs through Nov. 12, with more than 600 events …

The difference between a giraffe and a canary may just be the best way to explain how technology has changed the classroom. Or to be more precise, a second grade animal report about a giraffe and another about a canary. Megan Shay, director of pre-K to 12th grade English language …

BALTIMORE CITY Fall Festivals 9th Annual Harbor Harvest Enjoy this free kids’ festival with activities like the IKEA Urban Pumpkin Patch, hay rides, petting zoo, face painting, pumpkin decorating, pony rides, fall crafts, food trucks and live entertainment. Free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 22 at West Shore Park in the …

Inspiring Mission Maryvale, a Catholic, independent girls’ school serving grades six through 12, affiliated with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, provides an environment in which each student can reach her academic, spiritual, physical and civic potential in a loving, supportive and diverse community. Building upon its unique and …

This is one cover shoot we are WILD about at Baltimore’s Child. Here’s a sneak peek of cover kid, Kannon McKenzie, 8, a third grader at St. Paul’s School who loves to read and plays soccer for Pipeline Soccer Club. He’s also a big fan of October, as he will …

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore recently welcomed a male sitatunga calf named Marcus. The baby antelope weighs around 17 pounds and is very healthy. Marcus, who was born on Sept. 10, is nursing well, according to zookeepers. Both he and his mother, Mousse, are meeting others in the zoo’s sitatunga …