There would be very little point in my exhausting myself and other conservationist[s] in trying to protect animals and habitats if we weren’t at the same time raising young people to be better stewards. —Jane Goodall, anthropologist If we want children to be better stewards of the natural world, we need to actively help them [...]
Parents planing their child’s birthday party know there are hundreds of details to remember and possible choices to make. With busy work schedules and daily household duties, there isn’t a lot of extra time to put together a party that will delight their birthday boy/girl. Looking through Planning Children’s Birthday Parties: Libby and Penney’s Survival [...]
After just finishing a dodge ball unit in PE, eighth grader Skyler Correia says he likes archery quite a bit, even though dodge ball was “extremely fun.” The stillness and concentration of shooting a bow and arrow offers a contrast to the frenzy of ball sports. Seventh and eighth graders at Gethsemane Lutheran School in [...]
Even the Arizona desert can’t help celebrating the arrival of spring by boasting its colorful yellow and purple blooms. Create this simple vase with your little ones to bring some of the springtime display indoors. Gather two 8B⁄c x 11 sheets of craft foam and a recycled plastic bottle (we used an 8-ounce salad dressing [...]
Arizonans watched in horror as news unfolded two years ago of the Tucson shooting involving former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The six people killed that day included 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green, who’d gone with a neighbor to Giffords’ “Congress on Your Corner” event because of her interest in how democracy works. In the aftermath of the [...]
Mary Jansen is a grandmother who lives in Mesa. Theresa and Greg Banks are an aunt and uncle who live in Phoenix. Shelly Wilson is a cousin who lives in Goodyear. What do all of these individuals have in common? All of them are kinship caregivers, people who are caring for relatives who are children [...]
Children are invited to submit their ideas for a new take on take-to-school lunch through the Kids Cooking Challenge, a part of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s 2013 Walk On! program. Five top entries will be chosen based on originality, taste and nutrition. The recipes will go head-to-head in a public vote for the grand-prize [...]
Flagstaff writer/artist Linda Kranz’s third book, Love you when…(Taylor Trade Publishing, 2012), is the third in a series of books using artfully painted rocks as the medium to convey messages of individuality and, in this one, how memories of loved ones are sparked by innumerable cues during even ordinary days. This time the rocks aren’t [...]
Little pilgrims will love making a mini Mayflower. Fold brown paper in half widthwise and use scissors to round the corners on the folded edge to create a boat shape. Cut sails from white paper and tape to straws. Sandwich the straw sails between the two layers of brown paper and tape in place. Tape [...]
I was at Imagine West Gilbert Tuesday when I stepped into a middle school math class looking for photo possibilities for an upcoming issue. Math classes are rarely photogenic; students are usually hunkered down working problems or watching a teacher explain how to solve one. I was interested in the problem-solving exercise the students were [...]
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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