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Summer Survival Guide '10
Summer's heeeeeeeere! And it will be gone before we know it. So here is MomsMiami's annual guide for making the most of the kids' long, long vacation from school. Even if you have them in camp for some of the time, there is still plenty to do when you don't. Visit Mother Nature in the early morning and late evening when the heat lets up. For those rainy or sweltering afternoons, there are...read more...// //Camps take on bullying
At 16, Kayla Robbins will soon head off for her ninth summer at sleepaway camp, not far from home in Concord, N.H. This year, she'll spend much of her time as a junior staffer and is looking forward to helping little kids learn to swim. Camp, she said, has always been a welcome break. "It's like going on vacation from all the bad drama stuff at school.'' MORE ON CAMP Looking for a local...read more...// //Finding a summer camp
Can it be that the school year seems to be racing to an end already? And registrations for summer day camp have begun? It's true. We are lucky to live in an area where opportunities abound to make the most out of summer break. Kids can learn new skills, discover an untapped talent, hone their sports agility, explore the local attractions or just have fun. Many city recreation departments and most museums and...read more...// //Good times at the zoo
Zoos in South Florida and around the country are reporting higher attendance as consumers look for affordable entertainment closer to home. Nearly 60 percent of the 120-member Association of Zoos and Aquariums reported attendance increases year-over-year in an informal survey in April. SAVE AT METROZOO With the MomsMiami Summer Fun Pass , moms get into Metrozoo for free with two paid admissions. You can use it at...read more...// //Cool water toys for hot days
Little gets on a parent's nerves more on a steamy summer day than a hot, irritable child complaining of boredom. With less money for mountain vacations or expensive camp programs this year, parents might want to invest in a few outdoor summer toys that will get the kids off the couch or out from behind video games. Here are some ideas ranging from the new and innovative to updates KEEPING...read more...// //What the kids are reading
Meet the new classics. Along with The Great Gatsby, Jane Eyre and To Kill a Mockingbird , newer books are popping up on high-school curricula and summer reading lists -- and they aren't exactly your grandmother's traditional picks. At Cypress Bay High School in Weston, soon-to-be 12th-graders taking rigorous Advanced Placement English may tackle Memoirs of a Geisha and The Bonesetter's Daughter over the...read more...// //How to get kids into science
Children who enjoy science develop strong analytical and problem-solving skills ... skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. But how can parents help their children appreciate science and generate enthusiasm to discover the world around them? Andy Allan, director of curriculum development at Champions Science Adventures summer camps, recommends taking science education...read more...// //Ready for sleep-away camp?
If summer camp is on your radar and your child has (sniff) outgrown those early, clingy years, you may be contemplating sleep-away camp. But how do you know whether your child is ready? We asked some camp experts. TALK ABOUT IT Join the discussion on this issue in our Fun in the Sun forum. "Typically children younger than 8 are not...read more...// //Find a summer camp!
It's time to start looking for summer day camp programs for the kids. Most camps are open for summer registration, and many of them will fill up quickly. FIND A CAMP Click here to search the MomsMiami Summer Camp Guide, or to submit a camp. We'll be adding new ones every day as camps finalize their schedules. SHARE YOUR FAVORITES Post comments on your favorite programs and share other...read more...// //Cool tips for summer pregnancy
By ERIN WALTERS, TheNestBaby.com With your belly getting bigger and bigger just as we head into summer, you may find yourself wondering if you'll make it out alive. But don't worry -- while it's true that a summer pregnancy isn't always easy, here are a few tricks to ease your hot-weather woes. DEHYDRATION Getting enough fluids is especially tough in the hot...read more...// //Kids' summer reading guide
School's out but along with that final report card, most kids brought home an assignment: Summer reading. Some, like Libby Green, a rising fourth-grader at St. Philip's School in Coral Gables, don't need a reminder. "During the school year, I read The Mysterious Benedict Society (by Trent Lee Stewart) and the sequel just came out, so I'm going to read that first,'' said...read more...// //Tips for summer family getaways
The timing couldn't be worse. Just as we're all planning summer getaways, gas prices go through the roof, the dollar is so weak against the British pound and the Euro that trips to Great Britain and Europe seem out of reach, and the pundits suggest the economy is going to get worse. And, as if to make us even more frustrated, this month airlines will begin charging you for checking a second bag....read more...Summer camps: fun and learning
BY SHARON HARVEY ROSENBERG, Special to The Miami Herald Dodge ball, popsicle-stick crafts and other summer camp staples have a hidden agenda. Under the direction of a well-trained staff, crafts and activities extend and supplement the lessons from work sheets, standardized tests and assignments that dominate education during the school year. Even when the school year ends, the opportunity to...read more...
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