The Tech Issue October 2016 (Kids VT)
Geocaching Adventures; The Best Tabletop Games; Are Vermont Kids Ready for Kindergarten?
Halloween Reads
In October, families plan costumes and stockpile candy in preparation for Halloween. It’s also the perfect time to have something spooky to read on the…
Navigating Kids’ Food Sensitivities — in School and Life
When today’s parents were growing up, food sensitivities were more about choosing chocolate or rainbow sprinkles than about serious health decisions. The dietary landscape is…
Burlington International Airport
For many adults, airports evoke stressful memories of lost luggage and prolonged layovers, so it’s easy to forget the intrigue they hold for a child….
Measuring Up? How Vermont Assesses — and Addresses — Whether Kids Are Prepared for Kindergarten
It’s the first week of kindergarten in Maggie Plante’s class at the Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler (IAA) in Burlington, and students are enjoying…
Geocaching
My kids won’t join me for a walk, but if I mention that it involves my smartphone, they’ll race me to the door. I discovered…
Sociable Scarecrows
Eighty-nine-year-old Shelburne resident Maedean Birmingham spends autumn afternoons sitting in the enclosed front porch of her little white house, watching the activity on Falls Road….
Connected Classrooms
Got Wi-Fi? Vermont schools do. Results of the Vermont Agency of Education’s Annual Technology Survey released at the end of August show that, for the…
Literary Lamb Sweet Pea Returns
When Vermont couple John and Jennifer Churchman self-published a sweet, true tale about their injured lamb, Sweet Pea, they never imagined what would happen next….
Kickstarting Chris Dorman’s Homegrown Programming
You’ve probably seen local musician Chris Dorman singing and strumming his guitar at Bread & Butter Farm’s Burger Night. Or maybe you’ve taken one of…
Sketching the Future for Doodle 4 Google
Self-milking cows? Recreational space travel? Google is asking kids to imagine what the future holds in its annual Doodle 4 Google competition. Students from kindergarten…
Flavors From the Past: Greek-Style Lamb Patties
Certain smells can trigger memories. For me, the tantalizing scent of my dad’s lamb patties — fragrant herbs and rich and earthy lamb — remind…
Behind the Camera with Maia Vota
NAME: Maia Vota AGE: 15 TOWN: Burlington The film starts with a teenage girl with long brown hair and braces looking directly into the camera….
Over the Rainbow: A Mom Fights to Save Her Babies After a Heartbreaking Loss
My first set of twin boys were born as the first-quarter moon rose outside of my hospital room window. It was October 1, 2014. I…
Screen Doors: Five Tech Programs Opening Up New Worlds for Kids
It seems like everyone is pushing educational technology lately. All Vermont schools have Wi-Fi, students use iPads and Chromebooks, and entrepreneurs push for STEM initiatives…
The Maker Spirit
At the end of September, my husband, Jeff, and I took our kids to the Champlain Mini Maker Faire at Shelburne Farms, an annual celebration…
The Art Of… Tabletop Games
Scott Gemignani has always loved games. Growing up in Bristol in the ’80s, he played Risk, the classic game of world domination. When his older…
Making Space: A Conservationist and Generator’s Executive Director on Parenting a Teen in Their “Urban Box”
Relaxing on his porch on a warm September evening, drink in hand and black Lab at his feet, Lars Hasselblad Torres is a happy man….
