Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in baltimore, MD

Math at the Market

February 10, 2009

As I mentioned in my post last Tuesday, we are talking a great deal about early math skills all over Savvy Source this month.  Last week, as you may recall, I sent you to the Inner Harbor to count boats and construction cranes and whatnot.  This week, in an effort to make your child even more math-savvy, I will direct you to the 32^nd Street Farmers Market (also known as the Waverly Farmers Market), where he can test out a wide variety of skills.  And with so many tempting treats on offer, your child-trust me-will want to put those skills to use.  So give your little one a little money, pack up those reusable bags, and go!

The Weather Outside Is Frightful, and My Toddler's Being Spiteful (Volume Two): Five (More) Things to Do in Baltimore on a Less-Than-Perfect Day

by Laura Stallard Petza

January 20, 2009

Winter. At its best, it's a season of light snow, of candy hearts, and at its worst, well, it's a season of boredom. There hasn't been much in the way of snow this winter, and it's too early, of course, for candy hearts, so what's left for you to do with the kids? Sure, there's ice skating--I wrote about skating venues a few weeks back--but perhaps you're still looking for a few activities that  Read more...