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Free Ready for a sweet school year August 2013 Could My Child Have Dyslexia? Musical Instruments: Rent or Buy? Summer Fun Back to Early School ChildhoodCrabbing Ed pages 15-30 in atOregon the Coast … plusGreat plenty ofSummer summer fun!Reads Contents Features Could My Child Have Dyslexia? ............................................................... 10 Go to the Head of the Class! ...................................................................... 16 Finding your volunteer fit Musical Instruments 101 .............................................................................. 22 Should you rent or buy your child’s first instrument? 10 16 The Future of Early Childhood Education in Oregon .......................... 26 A Q&A with Jada Rupley, director of Oregon’s Early Learning System Departments Parent Postings ............................................................................................... 6 Announcements, events, news briefs and more A Day in the ‘Hood ........................................................................................ 32 Alberta Arts District 22 32 Out & About .................................................................................................. 36 The Portland Japanese Garden Family Fare ..................................................................................................... 38 Las Primas The Prosperous Parent ................................................................................. 40 The 529 College Savings Plan Angels Among Us ........................................................................................ 41 Oregon Family Support Network 36 41 August Family Calendar ............................................................................ 42 Advertising Sections Back to School ........................................................................................... 15 – 30 Parties ................................................................................................................. 47 Exclusively on Metro-Parent.com Stay informed and connected all month long! • Follow @Metro_Parent on Twitter • Like “Metro Parent (Portland, OR)” on Facebook • Sign up for our e-newsletter at our sister site, PDXKidsCalendar.com metro-parent.com August 2013 5 Parent Postings Get neighborly on Meet the puffins National Night Out Now there are three more This anti-crime, community- reasons to visit the Oregon Coast building event on Aug. 6 means Aquarium. The Newport attraction block parties and park events has welcomed three horned puffins throughout the area. Beaverton will to their Seabird Aviary – and they’re host a party from 6-8 pm at the City pretty darn cute! Park Fountain. Oregon City gathers The two female and one male from 5:30 to 8:30 in Chapin Park teenagers soon will be joined by with music, kid’s activities, first more Fratercula corniculata from responders and more. Many neigh- Alaska. Puffins live about 20 years, borhoods host their own events. and aquarium reps says they “soar Learn more about the national through water, diving up to 80 feet program at natw.org. Find events deep, to hunt for small fish, squid in Portland at portlandoregon.gov and crustaceans. To take off into (search “National Night Out”). the air puffins need a good runway, PHOTO BY DAVID KINDER, COURTESY OF NWCT PHOTO BY DAVID but once aloft their rapidly beating At the Northwest Children’s Theater’s new Creative Arts Preschool, children will learn and wings propel them as fast as 40 Curious about explore the world through the arts. Autism and motor skills miles per hour.” charter schools? Kids on the autism spectrum Learn more at aquarium.org. The annual Oregon Charter NWCT debuts creative often have deficits in motor skills School Conference will be held arts preschool and those skills should be developed from 8 am-4 pm Aug. 14, with Students in a new preschool along with social skills, a new study workshops for parents who want program offered by the Northwest led by an Oregon State University to learn more about these public Children’s Theater and School will (OSU) professor found. The study school options. The full day costs discover ways to interact and com- looked at 35 high-functioning $40, including lunch and materials. municate with the world around kids between 6 and 15 years old Portland Village School, 7654 N them through the arts. Housed diagnosed with autism spectrum Delaware. Call 971-282-2530 or visit in the theater’s historic home at disorder and learning in typical oregonleaguecharters.org to register 1819 NW Everett, the school aims classrooms. The researchers studied or learn more. the children’s “object-control” to encourage positive interactions, WHIRTER, COURTESY OF OREGON COAST AQUARIUM C effective communication, physical motor skills, such as catching and development and artistic expression throwing. Kids struggling with ob- High marks for for children ages 3-5. Classes begin ject-control skills were more likely Doernbecher Sept. 18. For more information or to have more severe social and com- PHOTO BY BRENT M Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to arrange a tour, visit nwcts.org or munication problems than those Visit the adorable new puffins at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. was ranked among the nation’s top email [email protected]. with better object-control skills. children’s hospitals in a recent list “Something which seems as simple as learning to ride a bike can compiled by U.S. News and World Craft beer for good Report, improving its standing in The International School be crucial for a child with autism,” causes. eight of 10 pediatric specialties expands says the study’s lead author, Megan MacDonald, an assistant professor Portland-area families love their ranked. The local hospital ranked The International School is in OSU’s College of Public Health craft beer almost as much as they 19th in cancer treatment, 42nd in opening a dedicated Early Child- and Human Sciences and an expert love supporting local charities. The cardiology and heart surgery, 30th hood campus for its Spanish, on the movement skills of children new family-friendly Oregon Public in diabetes and endocrinology, Chinese and Japanese preschool with autism spectrum disorder. “Be- House, located at 700 NE Dekum, 28th in nephrology, 40th in neu- immersion programs. The new site ing able to ride a bike means more combines the two by donating rology and neurosurgery, 49th in at 5210 SW Corbett will accom- independence and autonomy. They 100 percent of its net profits to orthopedics, 50th in pulmonology modate more than 120 students, can ride to the corner store or ride charity. Customers can choose and 26th in urology. with 50 percent learning Spanish, to a friend’s house. Those kind of whether their money goes to Friends Hospitals must apply to be 38 percent learning Chinese and 12 small victories are huge.” of Trees, My Voice Music, The Neo ranked and must provide extensive percent learning Japanese. Big kids Fund, Portland Opportunities data about services, capabilities in kindergarten through fifth grade Industrialization Center, Compas- and outcomes. Randall Children’s will remain at the school’s South sion First, Habitat for Humanity or Hospital at Legacy Emanuel did Waterfront location. Learn more at Black United Fund. Learn more at not participate this year, though intlschool.org. a spokesman says they’ll apply in oregonpublichouse.com. 2014. 6 August 2013 metro-parent.com Nurture yourself this summer Join us for 30 days of unlimited yoga or other movement classes for just $45* Spa Treatments Yoga and Workshops Chiropractic Services Boutique including gifts and Medela products *One-time use only LaurieL Photography metro-parent.com August 2013 7 Parent Postings Metro Parent Serving the Families of the Portland Metropolitan Area Join the fun Aug. 17 when FACT hosts a play day at Arbor Lodge Park’s accessible Harper’s Playground in north Portland. Metro Parent Co-working comes P.O. Box 13660 to Milagros Portland, OR 97213-0660 Milagros Boutique (5433 NE Phone: 503-460-2774; Fax: 503-331-3445 30th), known for hosting kid-friend- Publisher ly shows and parenting workshops, Keith Goben, 503-460-2774 has ended daytime programming [email protected] during the week to launch a new Editor co-working space for parents. The Emily Puro, 503-922-0893 space is available from 9 am-5:30 pm [email protected] PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION, PORTLAND, OR weekdays, with high-speed Wi-Fi, Managing Editor Calendar Editor FACT play days for all some office equipment and space for up to 20 workers. There also will Teresa Carson Join FACT for a day of fun at [email protected] be a play area, changing table and Arbor Lodge Park’s accessible play- nursing/pumping spot so working Director of Online, Social Media ground with music, face painting, a & Marketing Strategy parents can bring their kids. Burgerville food cart, sports, resource Tabitha Rhodes, 503-975-6978 Parents can rent monthly ($229), information and more. The free [email protected] weekly ($79), daily ($19) or hourly event runs from 10 am-2 pm Aug. 17 (rate TBD). Get in touch with Tony Contributing Writers at 6825 N Delaware. Sandy Bumpus, Teresa Carson, FACT – a leadership organiza- Fuentes (tony@milagrosboutique. Cathie Ericson, Eric Houghton, Anne Laufe, tion for individuals experiencing com, 971-570-6930) to learn more or Heather Lee Leap reserve space. Entertainers and par- disabilities and their families – also is Advertising Account Executives hosting a family swim

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