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August 2008
Theme: “Down by the Shore”
Navigating by the Stars: Introducing the Constellations
As summer soon draws to a close, let us not forget one of our very favorite things about being by the sea or a lake or indeed almost anywhere on a warm summer night: the starry sky. Parents of young children don't tend to do a lot of stargazing, for obvious reasons. The idea of keeping your preschooler up late enough to see the night sky may seem nothing short of insane. But the insane, in
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Top Five Ways to Cool Off, Even If the Water Is Just a Glass in Your Hand
For all of our dreaming about sailing the open seas or snorkeling through tropical reefs or jumping in the nearest waterhole, lake, ocean or pool (or sprinkler !), we Savvy parents can also make do with what's right at hand. Summer is the time for slaking your rest-of-the-year thirst with a splash of cool, cool water -- however you can find it! Consider, perhaps, these opportunities for
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Cooling Off Near You
Our team of Being Savvy City Editors have compiled some of their best ideas for staying cool where you are! Don't miss Berkeley and Oakland 's best ideas, Boston 's bathers, Chicago 's cooling tricks, Detroit 's delights, Minneapolis 's melters, San Diego 's soothers, San Francisco 's salves (for sun or fog!), and Washington DC 's washdowns!
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Go Fishing!
For some, the greatest allure of the shore is the chance to go fishing. Tales of grown men obsessed with fishing are legendary. Just think of The Old Man and the Sea or Moby Dick (ok, it's technically a whaling story). Well, we are here to tell you that single-minded obsessions such as these start early. This summer, we've been following the career of one six-year-old fisherman who gets
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Wise Words from Isak Dinesen
We associate the words of Baroness Karen Blixen, writing as Isak Dinesen , with the dry, wide savannah of East Africa. Perhaps it shouldn't surprise us, though, that she too adored the ocean. Our preschoolers too seem to recognize intuitively that physical work, emotion and water play will always get you through! "The cure for anything is salt water -- sweat, tears, or the sea." -- Isak
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Savvy Picks for December, 2008
Our top ten posts about the wonders of rituals and routines:
- A Season of Rituals
- Savvy Welcomes Betsy Brown Braun on Helping Keep the Fa-La-La in the Holidays with Your Children
- Savvy Picks: Best Children's Books of 2008
- Savvy Welcomes Lyn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson on Greening the Holidays
- Teaching Your Child About Giving Instead of Getting at the Holidays
- Homemade Gifts to Make with Preschoolers
- How to Keep Rituals a Bit Flexible, a Little Lively, and a Lot Unexpected
- Savvy Welcomes Ginger Carlson on How to Give Experiences Not More Things
- Inspired Indoor Activities for the Shortest Day of the Year
- Holidays Are Delicious
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