Three Ways to Learn About Your Camper’s Day
It’s the first day of camp, you are waiting in the pick-up line excited to hear about the first day. As you pull out of the camp driveway you ask and the response is…“Fine.” That’s it. That’s all you get. You ask again and you get the same response. Ugh! You want to know more. […]
How to Save on Spring Sports Gear for Kids
Learn how to save money on sports! Spring is a great time to be active in sports. There are many choices in activities: baseball/softball lacrosse and golf are among the many sports you can play in the spring. At Play It Again Sports, we sell new and used equipment so you can try these sports […]
4 Reasons You Should Visit Diggerland
1. Learning experience outside of school! Learn how to drive machines that you and your child would not operate otherwise. Their instructors explain the controls before you are let loose on a course to try out your newly learned skills. Diggerland offers eight different machines that guests are able to ride or drive! And even […]
How to Engage With Your Children Through Art
As a museum educator and art enthusiast, I am constantly looking for ways in which families can engage with art collections, art making, and art programs that can build and expand over the course of a lifetime. With the speed of technology and innovation driving our children’s interest towards screen-based engagement, parents and teachers crave […]
5 Health Benefits of Spending More Time in Nature
We all know the feeling of raising our faces to the sun and basking in its warm glow, or breathing in the salty ocean air, or feeling cool grass under our bare feet. There’s just something about these experiences that makes us feel good. And lately, the science has been backing up what we already […]
7 Reasons Tennis Is Great For You And Your Kids
Is tennis a sport you have considered for your child or want to try it yourself? Elementary Connections asked Frog Hollow Racquet Club’s Director of Tennis, Denard McLendon and Junior Coordinator, Jared Morgan, some common questions players and parents have about tennis. What is a good age to start playing tennis? Tennis is a lifelong […]
What Kind of Music Lessons are Right for YOUR Kids?
What kind of music lessons are right for you? This time of year, we find ourselves focused on goal setting and self-improvement. By now, you’ve likely heard about the benefits of music lessons: higher test scores, improved academic achievement, better communication skills, strengthened creativity and more. Perhaps signing your child (or yourself!) up for music […]