Archive for Especially for Kids
Q&A: 18 Recommended Winter Resources & Activities for Families with Special Needs in Western MA
Nov
4
2012
QUESTION AND ANSWERS Jean Engle of North Adams writes, “Once the colder weather sets in, where are the best places to visit and socialize for parents and children with special needs? Are there any specialized activities?” Holyoke High School’s Adaptive Physical Education Program is an inspiration! Here’s a video of the program they held at [continue reading]
Q&A: 15 Recommended Activities Grandparents Can Do With Their Grandkids in Western MA
Oct
28
2012
QUESTION AND ANSWERS Patricia Valenti writes, “What are some good activities in the area for grandparents to do with their grandkids, or are there any local grandparents groups? I watch my daughter’s son a couple of times a week and want to get out with him more!” Carrie Gabinelle Duda recommends, “Tons of playgroups around. [continue reading]
One Clover & A Bee: Poetry for Halloween
Oct
24
2012
Tricks & Treats: Two Not-So-Spooky Poems Halloween is a time when we like to be scared…a little, and some of us more than others. In the light of day when we’re putting on our costumes and makeup, it’s easy to see that you are you and I am me. But when the sun goes down, [continue reading]
Q&A: 8 Ways to Make Math Fun at Home
Oct
21
2012
QUESTION AND ANSWERS Deborah Doulette of Whately, MA writes, “How do you bring (fun!) math into your household and engage your kids in real math problems? For example, we play a type of math word game at the dinner table. Would love other suggestions!” Amber Ladley suggests, “We like to cook/bake together. Recipes are great [continue reading]
Q&A: 5 Ways to Enjoy Shorter Days with Less Light
Oct
7
2012
QUESTION AND ANSWERS Now that the days are getting shorter, do you have any ideas or suggestion on how to get the kids to enjoy outdoors even with less light? Community recommendations from our readers include: Head Lamps Glow Sticks Explore the Night Sky Listen for Night Sounds Games Audrey Nystrom Anderson writes, “Getting dark [continue reading]
One Clover & A Bee: Poetry that Engages the Senses
Sep
26
2012
The Sound of One Leaf Falling Some poems are clearly meant to be read aloud: sound is the engine that moves them off the page and into our consciousness. Other poems rely more on image, making pictures that resonate in our mind’s eye. Some poems try to do both, using structural elements like line breaks, [continue reading]
Q&A: Community Recommended Documentaries for Parents
Apr
29
2012
QUESTION AND ANSWERS Is there a documentary that you think every parent should see? Marissa Potter recommends, “The Business of Being Born, just for starters.” [Trailer] Audrey Jean Bromberg Hyvonen recommends, “Consuming Kids was quite an eye opener for this mom.” [Trailer] Kerrie McNay recommends, “Mythic Journeys- it truly speaks to the soul and is [continue reading]
One Clover & A Bee: Poems For Families To Learn And Love
Apr
25
2012
Is Poetry On Your Playlist? Many of us think of poetry with a capital P—meaning, Poetry lives in a castle high on a hill surrounded by a deep moat and a drawbridge. Beautiful from a distance, probably beautiful inside, but a little scary and, unless you know the owners, pretty inaccessible. Or we think of [continue reading]
The Amherst College Museum of Natural History
Dec
22
2009
The Amherst College Museum of Natural History (formerly the Pratt Museum) contains three floors of exhibits and over 1700 individual specimens. There are a variety of displays on vertebrate evolution and extinction, geology of the Connecticut River Valley, and the world’s largest collection of dinosaur tracks, many from the local area.
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Springfield Science Museum
Nov
8
2008
Springfield Science Museum 21 Edwards Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Phone: 413-263-6800
Discover the wonders of science through the live animal Solutia Eco-Center, the cultures and animals in R.E. Phelon African Hall, Dinosaur Hall with its towering Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Seymour Planetarium, Mineral Hall, early aviation in Springfield, and [continue reading]
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