Kids VT, December 2014-January 2015
Youth Hockey Leagues Groom Girls for Bigger Rinks; Pumping on the Job; Gun Safety Talk; Maple-Roasted Chicken
Kochalka’s Latest Johnny Boo Installment Takes Off
Even reluctant young readers will find it hard to resist Johnny Boo Zooms to the Moon!, a colorful new graphic novel from Burlington cartoonist and…
Learning Math and Science Through Paper Engineering
Can kids learn math, science and engineering concepts by folding and cutting paper? Architect Allyson Hutton thinks so. The Hanover, N.H.-based mom of two had…
Maple-Roasted Chicken
Seven years ago, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver convinced me to buy and cook a whole chicken. A former vegetarian, I felt strongly that if I…
How Should Parents React if They Discover Kids Exploring Their Bodies — or Someone Else’s?
Children are naturally inquisitive about their own and other people’s bodies. Experts say innocent exploration is a healthy part of early-childhood development. Still, many parents…
A Father’s Expectations Change When His Child is Born With Down Syndrome
In the summer of 1978, my wife, Tess, and I lay on the grass at an outdoor concert, strains of Mozart flowing through the air….
Write-Your-Own Contest Winners
We tried something new with our Book Review contest last month: We renamed it Write Your Own and asked kids to pen creative stories inspired…
Joel Addison Hartley Ellis (1830-1888)
This article was originally published in Seven Days’ monthly parenting magazine, Kids VT.
Wintry Reads
In celebration of the year’s chilliest months, Kids VT asked outdoor educators to recommend great, winter-themed reads. When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan ,…
The Perfect Tech Toy
Q: My daughter’s birthday is in January, so I need back-to-backgifts this time of year. I’m looking for a tech toy that’s high quality, but…
We’re In This Together
One night last September, Daniel and I decided to let our infant daughter, Joni, “cry it out.” We didn’t have a plan; we were just…
Youth Hockey Leagues Groom Girls for Bigger Rinks
It’s the first game of the season for the Chittenden South Burlington U8 girls hockey team. The U8, or 8-and-under, team is made up of…
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pump
After my daughter, Joni, was born last April, I took three months of maternity leave from my job as managing editor of Kids VT. On…
Dynamic Defensive Dojo in Glover
Japan is on the other side of the world from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. But each Friday night, Japanese flags hang from the ceiling…
Have You Ever Asked the Parents of Your Kids’ Friends if They Keep Guns in the House?
Jason Smiley, Milton Compliance specialist at Dealer.com, Daughters Kyra, 20, and Hannah, 7 About a month ago, someone I know was asked by another father…
Winter Playground
When snow falls, spirits rise at the Mezitts’ Richmond home. The family of four loves skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and snowskating — essentially skateboarding on snow….
Vermont Earns an “A” for Premature Birth Rate
When the March of Dimes released its 2014 Premature Birth Report Card in November, Vermont was one of just five states that earned an “A.”…
Meet the Mammals at the ECHO Center’s “Illuminate the Lake”
Want to hang out with an arctic fox? Pet a Siberian husky? Say hello to a reindeer? Get over to ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science…
Vermont’s 2015 Teacher of the Year Talks Cultural Competency
Vermont’s 2015 Teacher of the Year, Rebecca Haslam, wants to talk about teachers’ “cultural competency” — the ability to interact with people from different cultures…
Student Film Contest Premiers at the Roxy
Quick, come up with a spy story featuring the following: a character who dies shortly after being introduced, a black-and-white photo of Ian McKellen, and…
