(re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children
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Free and Fun Summer Open House on Friday, May 17th from 5:30-8:00pm at both locations; Potomac and Bethesda.
Join a Free and Fun evening at My Gym on Friday, May 17th from 5:30pm-8pm. Learn about summer classes and parties as well as August camp. You will have the opportunity to meet the teachers of My Gym, play fitness games, practice gymnastics, and receive summer discounts! Bring your kid and tell your friends and neighbors!
**Adults wear socks, children participate barefoot**
View a complete schedule and enroll online HERE! Have questions? Call 301-652-2820.
The Children’s House of Washington (CHOW) Welcomes You to Learn About the Benefits of Montessori on April 14, 2018.
What and When:
Why:
Research confirms that Montessori offers children a wide variety of long-term outcomes that last well beyond their preschool years — from academic outcomes and emotional maturity to social awareness, autonomy, and creativity.
Interested in learning more? Children’s House of Washington (CHOW) invites you to join the school for its April Open House — the last in a series on Montessori benefits that last a lifetime.
Where:
The Children’s House of Washington (CHOW): 3133 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington, DC. 20007
Why:
The Children’s House has rolling enrollment and can accommodate children ages 2-6. There are still a few spots open for Fall 2018. Students at CHOW get incredible personalized attention and leave the school with a great start to their academic careers.
Need a little more affirmation that you should check out CHOW? See the reviews on Facebook – all 5 stars from parents!
Who: The Children’s House of Washington (C.H.O.W.) opened in September 1981 by Patti Harburger who retired in 2012.
This school is a place where children love learning and a place where they challenge themselves day-to-day.
Through a traditional Montessori education CHOW is a community committed to establishing the intellectual, emotional and physical foundation that will develop the skills for your child to become a self-directed learner, flexible thinker, creative problem solver and support their ever increasing curiosity about the world in which they live.
The Children’s House is child-centered within a nurturing environment where exceptional and experienced teachers support and guide each student with warmth and respect. The school’s single method focus is to teach children the necessary skills they will need to succeed in each school they attend as well as in the larger context of their adult lives.
Where: The Children’s House of Washington (C.H.O.W.): 3133 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington, DC 20007
What: Parents and children are invited to an open house on January 20th, 2018 from 9:00am-11:30am.
This open house is especially important because founder, Patti Harburger will be speaking from 10:00am-10:30am about the various aspects and benefits of the Montessori method. Topics include: hands-on-learning, enhanced social skills, independence building, curiosity and love of learning, executive functioning as well as Montessori approaches to teaching math, reading and writing.
If you are unable to attend the school welcomes you to contact the school director to set up an appointment that works for you! There will be other open houses in March & April.
Why: The Children’s House has rolling enrollment and accommodate children ages 2-5.
The children at CHOW get incredible personalized attention and leave the school with a great start to their academic careers.
Need a little more affirmation that you should check out CHOW? See the reviews on Facebook –all 5 stars from parents!
retired from C.H.O.W. in 2012.
This school is a place where children love learning and a place where they challenge themselves day-to-day.
Through a traditional Montessori education they are a community committed to establishing the intellectual, emotional, and physical foundation that will develop the skills for your child to become a self-directed learner, flexible thinker, creative problem solver, and support their ever-increasing curiosity about the world in which they live.
The Children’s House is child-centered within a nurturing environment where exceptional and experienced teachers support and guide each student with warmth and respect. The school’s single minded focus is to teach children the necessary skills they will need to succeed in each school they attend as well as in the larger context of their adult lives.
What:
My Gym has developed an extraordinary program and facility devised to help children 6 weeks thru 10 years of age develop physically, cognitively and emotionally. They offer structured, age-appropriate, weekly classes that incorporate music, dance, relays, games, special rides, gymnastics, sports and more. Children have loads of fun as they gain strength, balance, coordination, agility and flexibility while developing social skills, confidence and self-esteem. My Gym has earned the reputation as the best early learning program of its kind.
Fall Open House at both Bethesda and Potomac My Gym will be on Friday, September 15th from 4:00pm-7:00pm. Visit My Gym for FREE! Meet some teachers, play in the space and learn about new classes and programs!
Fall Schedule for My Gym Potomac HERE
11325 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
Fall Schedule for My Gym Bethesda HERE
5110 Ridgefield Rd #201, Bethesda, MD 20816
Fall classes start September 5th – Reserve your class TODAY! Popular classes and times will book up fast. Try a NEW class like Ninja Training or Pre-Ballet. Don’t forget that all enrolled members get Open Gym (which they call Practice and Play) for free! This fall they are including MORE Open Gym times to accommodate members.
Not only does My Gym Bethesda and Potomac make having a child’s birthday party so easy but they offer very generous perks and policies. My daughter has taken classes at My Gym for a year now. This summer if you were enrolled in a class you received unlimited classes at either gym location! And you always get unlimited Practice and Play (Open Gym) in both locations when you are enrolled at either location. PLUS you can always do make-up classes in ether gym if there is a class that better fits your schedule. It doesn’t get much better than My Gym and trust me, I’ve been to many kid gyms!
****My Gym is offering 1 lucky Bambino a month of free classes at either Bethesda or Potomac location. Comment below with what class you’d be interested in signing up for and earn extra entries by commenting on Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter. Winner will be announced on September 14, 2017****
So we hear rain is coming back. Because we all missed it, right?! Welp, enjoy the sunshine today and then again on Sunday. Visit our Indoor Fun guide and Theatre Roundup if you want to try out a new spot or see a great show. If you have an urge to go shopping for your Bambinos (and Moms-to-be) and save money while doing-so, be sure you read about some consignment stores I shared with local photographer and Mom, Stefanie Harrington’s readers.
Washington, DC BioBlitz takes place Friday and Saturday. Teams of scientists, students, teachers, and the general public will join in a two-day race to discover and document the flora and fauna in the region’s national parks. During BioBlitz, participants will be able to discover the parks among the monuments and tourist attractions in the Nation’s capital.
Friday-
4:00pm-9:00pm: Turk Valley Preakness Celebration Hot Air Balloon Festival
(2700 Turf Valley Rd. Ellicott City, MD 21042)
Walk Thru Balloons: $3 per person, Balloon Glows (Dusk on Thursday & Friday), Tethered Rides – $20 per adult, $10 per child under 12, Balloon Flights Available $225 per person (register online), Children’s Crafts & Activities
and Food & Drink Vendors. 8:30-8:50pm- Watch as the balloons magically light up to choreographed music, with 25 hot air balloons!
Saturday-
10:00am (doors open) 10:30am (show begins): Jammin with the Smithsonian: The Pop Ups at Jammin Java
(227 Maple Ave E Vienna, VA 22180)
A collaboration between Brooklyn musicians Jason Rabinowitz and Jacob Stein, The Pop Ups have been setting the standard for children’s music since 2010. Tickets are $10.
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