(re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children
Each fall, Jews around the world celebrate the High Holidays: Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). It’s a time when one can take a deep breath and think about the ways to make ourselves and the world a better place. Traditionally, many families celebrate the holidays at synagogue and with relatives and friends. This year,… Continue Reading…
I have shared my love of reading on the blog before. As a former teacher with a background in reading, literacy plays an important part in our house. Bookroo approached me to share their services with readers a few years ago and you can find those posts here and here. The mission of Bookroo is to enable and empower parents… Continue Reading…
The International School of Music is offering music lessons in-person and online!
Fall classes look a lot different this year! Most of our favorite places however have gone virtual with their classes, while some are in person. Adventure Theatre: Join a musical theater class designed for children in grades K-5. Anna Banana Arts and Crafts: Offering small group art classes for children ages 4-8. Bach 2 Rock: Weekly music and movement classes… Continue Reading…
This weekend definitely doesn’t feel like a typical Labor Day weekend but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the long weekend. Some ideas of things you can do while being outside and keeping a safe distance are below as well as a few events happening. Day destinations (less than 2 hours away)Trails, marshes & gardensBeach & state parksOutdoor fun15 ways… Continue Reading…
Raffi has been the world’s best-selling and most influential children’s entertainer, delighting successive generations of kids and their parents with his playful, exuberant personality and his irresistibly infectious songs for over two generations. “Baby Beluga” is one of the most enduring songs in the children’s music canon as well as a catchy one. More than two million copies of the… Continue Reading…
CityDance is offering many options for in-person as well as virtual dance classes this fall for all ages.
This post comes to you from the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center. We’ve had the opportunity to visit their space and participate in various workshops they offered prior to the pandemic and can’t recommend their family programing enough. We look forward to being able to go back one day and hope you will too! When Covid closed our museums and our city, the Smithsonian… Continue Reading…