Treat Yourself: Mark your calendar for Disney’s “The Lion King”—and the other Broadway shows coming to Syracuse in 2025November 26, 2024
Reaching a Milestone: Now the largest chapter in the country, Special Olympics New York is celebrating 50 yearsMarch 30, 2020
Education Prep Time: Resources to study up before parent-teacher conferencesBy Merrilee WitherellNovember 1, 20160 It’s almost time for parent-teacher conferences. Next to the tango, there is no dance more fraught with peril. How can…
Education STEM Stories: Teachers focus on problem solving and hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and math workBy Tammy DiDomenicoSeptember 13, 20160 On a warm morning in mid-June, as the final hours of the school year were winding down at Cazenovia High…
Child Development What’s ‘Restorative Justice’? Syracuse schools try a new way to achieve peace in the classroomBy Michael GilbertSeptember 13, 20160 How should schools respond to behavioral infractions? What needs to happen when there is defiance, aggression or other destructive behavior?…
Education A Champion for Change: Principal at Dr. Weeks Elementary is ‘all in’By Tammy DiDomenicoSeptember 1, 20160 When Carin Reeve-Larham accepted the job as principal at Dr. Weeks Elementary School in Syracuse, it wasn’t just a challenging…
Education Pages on Pregnancy: Books can offer information, and even some humorBy Merrilee WitherellAugust 10, 20160 After the initial shock, joy and other emotions expectant parents experience, they find that when it comes to pregnancy and…
Education My relationship with reading has evolved over the yearsBy Tammy DiDomenicoJune 1, 20160 F or much of my childhood and early adulthood, there was little I enjoyed more than reading. I learned to read…
Education Digital-Age Grandparents: Senior citizens adopt high-tech methods of staying in touchBy Maria T. WelychMay 10, 20160 Clara Gonzalez has lived most of her 88 years more than 2,600 miles away from her hometown in Bogota, Colombia.…
Child Development Outside, Over There: Books inspire excursions in natureBy Merrilee WitherellApril 10, 20160 Sharing nature with your child can be a way to bond, spend meaningful time together and pass your respect and…
Child Development Digging Dirt: Kids who garden reap all kinds of bounty beyond fruits and veggiesBy Aaron GiffordApril 10, 20160 There’s so much more to gardening than seeds, soil and water, and for children, the rewards go beyond flowers, fruits…
Child Development Somebody to Talk to: Parents can successfully explain therapy to a childBy Cary and Tonja RectorApril 10, 20160 Explaining to your child why you want her to talk with a therapist can be worrisome for parents. What to…