The Camp Issue 2013
Dads Share Sleepaway Strategies; Crossfit — for Kids; Easter Eggshell Flowerpots
Eggshell Flowerpots
Easter is on the way — and, with it, a bunny who brings lots of eggs. While you need intact shells for dyeing or decorating…
Bowled Over
My son, Graham, turned 7 in February. We typically have his birthday party at home, but this year he asked to celebrate at Spare Time,…
Book Review: Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins
Librarian: Meg Allison, teacher-librarian at Moretown Elementary school Book: Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky Age Range: 5 and…
When do cuts, bumps and bruises require medical attention?
Cuts, bumps and bruises are an inevitable part of childhood. Parents have to assess everything from skinned knees and “goose eggs” to the occasional sprained…
Thinking Inside the Box
The CrossFit Threshold Training Studio in South Burlington is typically filled with serious athletes lifting barbells, doing pull-ups, swinging kettlebells and generally exercising themselves to…
How did you prepare your child to spend the night away from home?
George Rutherford, Burlington Job: Assistant director of annual giving, University of Vermont Children: Jack, 14, and Alec, 13 The most important thing we do is…
The Art Of… Writing Poetry
Scissors open and close like “angry alligators” and corn chips are as “salty as the sea” in Janet Bellavance’s second-grade classroom. The 30-year teaching veteran…
The Because Project: Joseph A. Citro
“I’ve spent the last 30 years writing about Vermont and Vermonters in part because of Ida May Fuller.”
Reading, Writing & Readiness
Are Vermont schools prepared for shootings or other emergencies?
Downstairs Dreamland
Back in 2009, Jamie Polli moved into a South Burlington condo with a barren basement. He wondered how he might create a unique play space…
