After School at The Haven
By Laura Jean Whitcomb The house is quiet — until 3 p.m. Then the kids arrive from Hartford, Bradford, Lebanon, Enfield, Canaan and Claremont. Soon Bev’s House is bustling with…
Tips from Tutors and Teachers
It is back to school and back to the books. We asked local tutors and teachers for some ideas to help children be successful students. My kids used to ask…
Local Parent Writes STEM Books
By Hayley Durfor Scientific literacy is more important than ever in our modern, STEM-driven economy. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics dominate secondary education. Intended for playful young readers age 5…
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Local Author: Tutti’s Promise
With middle school readers in mind, a Holocaust survivor’s daughter tells her mother’s moving story. By Kim J. Gifford It is the quintessential question asked of writers: where do your…
Who Needs Cursive, Anyway?
As we write less and tap more, the results are not necessarily what we expect. By Kim J. Gifford The name “John Hancock” and his distinctly large script on The…
Wellness: Lice – A Real Head Scratcher
What should you do if your child comes home with this uninvited guest? By Julie Davis, M.D. After a summer of sleepovers, overnight camps and days at the beach, September…
Science: Why Do Kids Love Dinosaurs?
And why it’s okay to be an adult who still loves them. By Marcos Stafne I love dinosaurs. Always have. Always will. I flirted once with being a paleontologist (a…
Preschool Ambition: 1,000 Books before Kindergarten
New Hampshire early literacy program rewards families for reading to toddlers and preschoolers. By Emma Wunsch In I Can Read With My Eyes Shut, Dartmouth College alumnus Theodore Geisel —…
If the Shoe Fits
By Matt Golec Melanie Michel of Norwich, Vt., misses The Shoetorium. The venerable full-service shoe store in Lebanon, N.H., was where Michel used to take her two kids — Winston,…
Ask the Expert: What to Do If Your Child “Hates” School
Promptly identify the cause and nip it in the bud By Susan Cowan Morse It is autumn in New England, where we enjoy the happy return of crisp morning air,…