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On Thursday, March 10th Capital Region students will have a chance to compete in the First Russian Studies Olympiad. Last year, students in Albany’s Sister City of Tula, Russia competed in a similar event where they boned up on American cultural icons such as: Muscle cars, Tupac Shakur, Star Wars, Campbell’s Soup, South Park, Wu…
Science for kids is fun with these hands-on science experiments from various disciplines of engineering.
There has never been a better time to find the right camp program for your child. This year, there is a bewildering selection of summer camp and day camp options, and it seems like every day I find a new one. Good thing that help is on the way! Here is a round up of…
In search of a little seasonal cheer learning how to make gingerbread houses, we almost didn’t make it back home for the holidays. My son was signed up for a Gingerbread House class in Salem, N.Y. Just 45 miles away on the map, it’s a one and a half hour drive on winding rural roads;…
One of the many benefits of being married to an awesome ear surgeon is that when our First Lego League (FLL) team decided that they wanted to tackle the Body Forward Engineering Meets Medicine project, he was able to arrange a visit to the operating room at St. Peter’s Hospital where we were able to…
Remember when you had to choose between music lessons or sports programs? Kids these days have so many more choices that it’s hard to keep track of it all. That’s why I’m keeping a running list with a view to someday producing a Guide to Enrichment Classes. If you know of any classes that belong on…
I know I said that I would post a guide to summer camps, but I never got around to it. Sorry. In my defense, it’s been years since I signed my kids up for a summer camp. Our summers are so short, and our travel plans so long, that it’s almost impossible to cram in…
Rocks and youthful energy make for an explosive mix, and the yellow shirt crew at Herkimer Diamond Mines goes all out to make the group programs a fun and educational experience for children. There are several outings scheduled throughout the year that are tailored to Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, or homeschoolers. With two young friends…
Little kids love to collect rocks, even if it’s just a piece of gravel. Even older kids get a kick out of working the gemstone mining station found at Howe Caverns, High Falls Gorge,?and other rockhounding sites. Why not capitalize on that intrinsic curiosity of nature to introduce children to geology while scoring some nifty…