Baltimore County Public Library’s popular Summer Reading Challenge kicks off this Saturday, June 18. To celebrate the 39th season, the 2022 series will officially launch with a party at the North Point Branch in Dundalk from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by for face painting, balloons, a scavenger …
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Gerstell Academy: 25 Years of Fostering Leadership and Community As seniors graduate, the community reflects on a milestone anniversary
Gerstell Academy Founder Dr. Frederick G. Smith had a novel idea in 1996. He envisioned a school in which all practical knowledge and critical thinking could be filtered through an overarching lens: how to be a good leader. And students took to that idea. Although it has great teachers, …
Read More »Top 20 Family Events for June We're doubling the summer fun with an expanded calendar this month
Click the images below to download this Top 20 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the June 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »Best Kids’ Cooking Classes in Baltimore
Is your child a budding gourmet? Soon your little one could be making you pancakes every morning! Just kidding … but your little chefs will love the opportunity to learn—and eat—more at these cooking and baking classes in Baltimore. Baltimore Chef Shop Three kitchens at 807 and 811 W. 36th …
Read More »Finding the Right School for Special Needs Students How to find the perfect fit for your child
Parents want the best education possible for their children. But when you parent a child with special needs, deciding which school will best support your son or daughter’s needs is not easy. We spoke with educational planning experts who specialize in understanding the academic and social-emotional needs of neurodiverse …
Read More »VIDEO: Explore Maryland’s Own “Jurassic Park” A new prehistoric exhibit at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is now open
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has a lot of dino facts to share. Did you know dinosaurs share traits with modern zoo animals? Take a peek at the zoo’s new “DINOSAURS: Explore the Prehistoric Forest” exhibit, now open through Nov. 30, 2022 in the video below, and read our companion …
Read More »See Life-Sized Dinosaurs Up Close at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
A trip to the zoo can introduce your child to a number of animals that crawl, roam and fly in the wild, but what about those that lived millions of years ago? The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore launched a new exhibit on dinosaurs in May. The exhibit features animatronic dinosaurs …
Read More »Editor’s Picks: Here’s What We’re Loving for Kids This Spring
By Elena Epstein, Director of the National Parenting Product Awards. For more product reviews, visit nappaawards.com The Play Kits Discover this subscription, stage-based learning program designed to promote healthy brain development during the early years of childhood. The kits arrive every two to three months and feature age-specific toys …
Read More »Leading Their Way Through the Pandemic as Mothers and Teachers: Teresa Pearl
No one needs a reminder of how COVID-19 disrupted nearly every facet of life, especially our educational infrastructure. Teachers and educators had some of the hardest jobs, charged with delivering a full education via virtual learning and pivoting completely almost overnight. In honor of Mother’s Day, we spoke with two …
Read More »Leading Their Way Through the Pandemic as Mothers and Teachers: Emma Auffarth
No one needs a reminder of how COVID-19 disrupted nearly every facet of life, especially our educational infrastructure. Teachers and educators had some of the hardest jobs, charged with delivering a full education via virtual learning and pivoting completely almost overnight. In honor of Mother’s Day, we spoke with …
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