Kids VT, August 2013
Living With the Vermont Lake Monsters; Recess Is In: Natural Playground in Waterbury; Why You’ll Dig Graniteville’s Rock of Ages
The Librarian Likes
Librarian: Amanda Perry, Winooski Memorial Library Book: The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf by Mark Teague Age range: 3-5 Perry’s summary: The…
What are your family’s favorite rainy-day activities?
Brian Williams, Burlington Principal, Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes Son Haven, 15; daughters Maude, 12, and Eleanor, 6 Rainy days are when my family takes…
The Art of Taiko Drumming
Contrary to geographical probability, Japanese taiko drummers are a familiar sight in Vermont. The loud, rhythmic adult taiko ensemble has become an integral part of…
Vermont Day-cations: Rock of Ages & Little River State Park
There’s still time to take a few “day-cations” before school is back in session. Has the hot weather addled your brain, leaving you uninspired? We’ve…
Playground Paradise
School’s out, but kids are still coming to Waterbury’s Thatcher Brook Primary School — for the playground. This sprawling hillside funscape is home to tetherball…
Fruit Popsicles
Raise your hand if you love Popsicles. Yep, that’s what we thought. Easy to make and fun to eat, these frozen treats are a summer…
Risky Business
You have to let kids get hurt sometimes, my friend Meghan told me recently. We were talking on her back porch, while my kids, 5…
How can parents tell when it’s too hot for their kids?
Hot enough for you? Especially in the summer, it’s important to remember that children are more susceptible to heat-related ailments than adults. Kids have a…
Having a Ball
It was a sweltering summer morning at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, but the dozens of red-faced kids kicking soccer balls didn’t seem…
