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Kids throughout the Baltimore area are back in classrooms after a years-long disruption that had them largely relying on screens. The pandemic gave schools and parents a new perspective on the impact of children’s environments on the learning process — and the changes being made now are a breath of …

Kids are inundated with information on a daily basis. So how do they learn to distinguish facts from opinion, fiction and falsehoods? “Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve,” says Roger Lewin, Ph.D., a British anthropologist and science writer. Teaching kids to think critically …

When Terri Downey-Holton, a training specialist in food and nutrition services at Baltimore City Schools, was recognized in a special art exhibit, she felt understood. “To be a part of this, for someone to really acknowledge our work after all these years, is really important,” she says. “We’re finally appreciated, …

  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 …

  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, …

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.

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 …

  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 …

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 …

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 …