“To be, or not to be?” may have been Hamlet’s existential quest, but the mental struggles of young children in school are more of the “to do, or not to do” variety. This challenge is known as self-regulation, which can be described as both a child’s ability to “do” (engage in a learning activity even [...]
Sibling rivalry. Young love. Family tragedy. Yearnings for independence. They’re part of nearly every woman’s experience, which helps explain the timeless appeal of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women,” first published in two volumes during the late 1860s. It’s a tale rooted in Alcott’s own life during the Civil War — read frequently in American classrooms [...]
Some of the Valley’s youngest students get ready for kindergarten by going to college. Their playground—where they pull wagons, dig in the sand and climb on a jungle gym—is next to the psychology building at Arizona State University. Their teachers are assisted each semester by about 60 psychology undergraduates. For these future teachers and child [...]
Justin Ryan, a graduate research associate at Arizona State University, always had pictured himself in the animation field, maybe creating a new cartoon, video or short film. But he figured that may take some time after graduation. It’s a competitive field. So his plan, like that of so many graduates who want to work in [...]
As Spotlight Youth Theatre in Glendale prepares to open its production of David Saar’s “The Yellow Boat” this Friday, cast members are learning more about the boy named Benjamin whose life inspired the play. Saar and his wife, Sonja Færøy Saar, are Benjamin’s parents. Benjamin was born with congenital hemophilia and died in 1987 at [...]
As a preschooler named Sophie sat drawing with chalk on the floor, a young woman sat down beside her to join in. Both were among more than two dozen people who attended Thursday night’s opening for a performance-installation called “SparrowSong,” presented by ASU’s Binary Theatre Company. Just thirty minutes before, they’d walked with other audience members into a room transformed [...]
Thirty-five teams of ASU students are currently taking part in a competition designed to generate ideas for the Arizona Museum for Youth in Mesa, which is undergoing rebranding and planning for the redesign of several museum spaces. Each team of five includes juniors studying architecture, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture or visual communication at ASU’s Herberger Institute [...]
Eating out should be enjoyable but you still want to get some nutritional bang for your buck. Experts recommend reviewing menus online prior to choosing a restaurant and looking for ways to make healthy substitutions for high-fat, high-salt and high-calorie options. Choose salsa instead of butter or ranch dressing, whole-grain breads instead of white, fruit [...]
Have you ever made the decision to eat out, hoping for a quiet, relaxing dining experience, but ended up instead with a circus of wild kids and two fuming parents? That isn’t enjoyable for anyone—including other guests at the restaurant. The dining out experience doesn’t have to be frustrating. Here, from local child development experts, [...]
The Arizona Humanities Festival returns to Civic Space Park in downtown Phoenix from 10am-4pm on Saturday, Nov. 3. This year’s theme is “American Jukebox,” so several activities and performances will have a music theme. A family activities area will feature musical craft-making with the ASU Spanish Language and Cultures club, hands-on time with musical instruments [...]
MAY 2013
$6.00Our 2013 directory of Valley aquatics programs — everything from learn-to-swim programs to diving, racing and synchronized swimming!
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April 2013
$6.00Our April 2013 issue features the 2013 Summer Solutions directory — more than 500 day camps in Maricopa County!
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March 2013
$6.00Our March 2013 issue features the 2013 directory of Overnight Camps in Arizona and the Southwest!
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February 2013
$6.00Our February 2013 issue is all about babies! Learn how to begin building your baby’s bookshelf, make your own baby food, find parent/tot classes and Daddy Boot Camps around the Valley. Plus: gifts, gadgets and great new looks for baby.
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January 2013
$6.00It’s our annual pregnancy issue! Learn about the latest trend among expectant parents: “gender-reveal” parties. Plus: Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood?
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December 2012
$6.00Ice hockey in the desert? Our December issue tells you how to get your kids started. Plus, an insider’s tour of the Arizona Doll and Toy Museum. And two terrific holiday crafts your kids will love!
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