Archive for The Hilltowns Region
The Dinner Table: Supportive Pantry & Easy Meals
Sep
2
2013
What’s in your pantry? Having a pantry that supports both a busy family lifestyle and quick health meals can also support time well spent with your family a meal times. This month in “The Dinner Table,” Hilltown Families Contributing Writer, John Sarrouf, shares his go-to list for a supportive pantry and ideas for meals for [continue reading]
Bedside Reading: A Collection of Five
Aug
27
2013
Cheli shares five books she currently has at her bedside – a wild assortment of fiction and nonfiction, with a handful of kids’ books thrown in the mix! All have captured her attention and praise, and this month she shares them with you… [continue reading]
Parenting Possibilities: Challenges of Same-Sex Co-Parenting
Aug
26
2013
This week in “Parenting Possibilities,” Shana writes about the challenging aspects of co-parenting in a same-sex relationship. From discrimination to no pre-prescribed roles to assume, her experience at times is one of constant negotiations… [continue reading]
Hindsight Parenting: Bubbies and Body Image
Aug
20
2013
Big bubbies. Small bubbies. Bubbies of all shapes and sizes. This week in “Hindsight Parenting,” Logan shares her experiences and challenges with teaching her daughter about body image and accepting and loving our bodies just how they are… but first, she’s going on a spandex diet and letting her own curves all hang out!
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Literary Guide for Robert McCloskey’s “Make Way for Ducklings”
Aug
19
2013
“Make Way for Ducklings,” written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey, is our featured title this week in our Summer Reading Resource series. This downloadable literature guide, written for use with 1st & 2nd grade students, includes outlines for activities that call for readers to create their own list of rhyming family names, write a new [continue reading]
Butterfly House Sets Flight in the Berkshires
Aug
14
2013
Project Native in the Berkshires has a new Native Butterfly House! This new addition will serve as a terrific community-based educational resource to help children and visitors understand the connection between butterflies and our native landscape here in Western MA. Pair a visit with a trip to Magic Wings in South Deerfield and the Springfield [continue reading]
Q&A: How Does Your Family Handle Screen Time Limits in the Summer?
Aug
13
2013
Recently we asked our readers how they are handling screen time with their kids this summer and how they are setting limits. Ranging from bargaining chips to getting rid of electronics, our readers had great advice to offer, once again! [continue reading]
Discovery of Massachusetts Mineral & Stones in Shelburne Falls
Aug
7
2013
The Connecticut Valley Mineral Club will be delving into all things rocky, and explaining their value to us, at the Arms Library’s Rock Talk on Friday, August 9 at 6:30pm in Shelburne Falls… [continue reading]
Language Play: Strategies for Encouraging Independent Play in Summer Months
Jul
31
2013
This month in “Time to Talk,” Kathy shares strategies for encouraging independent play in summer months… [continue reading]
Under the Hat: Mixing Music is Like Mixing a Cake
Jul
30
2013
Mister G has a new vlog this month in “Under the Hat,” bringing you into his studio to show how mixing music is a lot like mixing a cake. Gather the kids around to learn more in this short video… [continue reading]
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