Kids VT, December 2012-January 2013
Inside Vermont’s Winter-Sports Academies; Teaching Young Kids to Ski — When You Don’t; First Night Fun Finder; Doing Flips Over Regal Gymnastics
How can parents recognize depression in their kids?
All kids have their ups and downs, especially teenagers. But when should a parent worry that a moody or withdrawn child may suffer from a…
Swing Your Partner
Full disclosure: I love to contra dance. Years ago, I met the man who would become my husband on the dance floor; two years later,…
Book Review: A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck
Librarian: Anne Hawley, youth librarian, Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho Book: A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck Age range: 10 and up Hawley’s summary:…
The Because Project: Hal Colston
“I learned to see past racial differences because a white neighbor taught me to play chess.”
How do you manage potty-mouth moments?
Paul Lesure, Hinesburg Manager, Eastern Mountain Sports Son Baker, 3 We don’t want him to associate saying bad words with getting attention. We try to…
The Art Of… Cooking and Baking
“Things are going to get messy in here,” Tyler Gibson warns as he strides into Healthy Living’s Learning Center in South Burlington. The 8-year-old scrubs…
Duct-Tape Designs
Nearly every household has a roll of duct tape handy. While adults reach for the flexible, sticky stuff for construction projects and home repairs, kids…
Taking Off
My 6-year-old son, Graham, recently learned to ride a two-wheeler. Early one November morning, he and I walked his bicycle to the parking lot across…
Counter Cubby
Jeff Weaber and Katina Martin’s backyard pizza oven appeared in September’s “Habitat.” When we visited their Salisbury home, we also discovered their creative kitchen playspace….
