Back To School Issue 2015
In Session: Parents Who Rock; “Redshirting” Kindergarteners; School Year Resolutions
One to Watch: Addison White
Name: Addison White Age: 15 Town: South Burlington Addison White is used to having an audience. The 15-year-old fiddler performs with the Vermont Youth Orchestra…
School Year’s Eve: Resolving to Embrace the Wild Ride
When my husband and I moved to Vermont from Oregon 12 years ago, it was impossible to miss the frenzy of summer. It felt like…
Putting on a Play
Montpelier’s Lost Nation Theater is known for its polished productions. In July, it revived Stone, LNT founding director Kim Bent’s award-winning original play about the…
Book-Inspired Contest Winners
Winner: Juliana Van Zyl, 6, Addison Congratulations to these talented young artists who submitted captioned pictures inspired by Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William…
When Mom’s the Librarian
The Odd Egg, by Emily Gravett All of Duck’s friends are laying eggs, and he feels left out — until he finds a large green,…
How Can Parents Help Their School-Age Kids Get Enough Sleep?
The American Academy of Pediatrics estimates that about 15 million schoolchildren nationwide don’t get enough sleep at night, which can dramatically affect their health, development…
Starr Farm Playground
Residents of Burlington’s New North End were pleased to say farewell this summer to the pressure-treated splinter factory that was Starr Farm Playground. After a…
Time After Time
The days are long, but the years are short — it’s an adage people throw around a lot when they talk about raising kids. But…
Why Some Parents Decide to Delay Their Child’s Kindergarten Start Date
When Anne Hanson’s son, Anders, was approaching school age more than a decade ago, she sat down to study her outdoorsy little boy. He was…
Bohemian Rap Sessions: Conversations With Parents Who Rock
From January to May of this year, my husband, Ryan, was touring the U.S. and Europe with his band, Guster. He spent a total of…
Walking and Biking to School
Old-timers who tell tales of walking miles to school might be surprised to learn that many Vermont kids these days are following in their footsteps…
Backyard Cidery
Parents: Hal Ellms and Sally Fox Sons: Hayden, 14, and Bridger, 12 The wooden cider press tucked into the corner of Hal Ellms’ and Sally…
New Play Space Opens in South Burlington
A new “multisensory creative play space” in South Burlington aims to cultivate kids’ imaginations. At Wildflowers Studio, which opens on September 14, little hands can…
Preservation Burlington Creates Toolkit for Educators
It’s difficult to make history come alive using just a textbook. Enter Preservation Burlington. The nonprofit dedicated to preserving and protecting the historic architecture of…
Vermont Author Releases New Book in Llama Llama Series
Anna Dewdney is single-handedly responsible for making the lowly llama one of the most recognized characters in early-childhood lit. The Vermonter’s seven Llama Llama picture…
Salad to Go
It’s my job to figure out what the 40-plus toddlers and preschoolers at the Burlington Children’s Space should eat for lunch — and I’m pretty…
How the Host of ‘Vermont Edition’ Juggles Work and Family
Mom: Jane Lindholm, host of VPR’s “Vermont Edition” Dad: Adrian Hicks, tool operator, GlobalFoundries, Essex Junction Kid: Dylan, 20 months At Harvard, Jane Lindholm was…
