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July 1 | Fridge Door
Ask the Educating Mom

Q: Dear Educating Mom: What’s up with year-round schools? Do they help students retain what they learn? [More]

By Linda Thomas | July 1 | Our Schools




PHOTO BY SEAN GILLESPIE
A Tale of Two Hikes: Hitting the Trail with Tiny Tots

Five months after my daughter was born, my husband gave me a baby hiking backpack, one that we promised each other we’d use often to give Sylvia an early appreciation for the outdoors. But during her first summer and fall, our busy work schedules... [More]

By Elizabeth M. Gillespie and Gene Johnson | July 1 | Going Places
Protect Children’s Eyes This Summer

Summertime, when children are playing outdoors, can be a dangerous time for their eyes. Parents need to pay close attention to protecting children’s eyes from the two greatest dangers – injuries and UV rays. [More]

By Wenda Reed | July 1 | Health and Development



PHOTO BY BELLEN DRAKE
Eating Local: Families Go the Extra Mile to Find Food Close to Home

Valentina Warner busily paws through the lush wall of snow peas lining the brick-red wooden fence in her backyard. Under the shade of a plum tree, she picks the light green pods, stopping occasionally to pop one in her mouth, each crunch sending a... [More]

By Melanthia Peterman | July 1 | The Full Plate



PHOTO BY BELLEN DRAKE
A Farmer's Day at the Market

Four times a week, Michelle Canales loads up her large white van with hundreds of pounds of produce and trucks over from her family’s home in Concrete to set up a table at the local farmers’ markets held in Seattle and Bellevue. [More]

By Melanthia Peterman | July 1 | The Full Plate