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BROOKLYN FREE Family Where Every Child Matters It’S Still Summer! Plan It All with Our Calendar August 2016 BROOKLYN FREE Family Where Every Child Matters It’s still summer! Plan it all with our calendar Preparing for Kindergarten Teaching your children about mindful eating A fun social media detox Find us online at www.NYParenting.com Child Health Plus +++++ with Fidelis Care Affordable health insurance for How much does Child Health Plus cost? children under 19. Coverage may be free or as little as $9 each month, based on household income. For families at full WYLTP\TSL]LS-PKLSPZ*HYLVќLYZZVTLVM[OL See top-quality providers, close to home. lowest rates available. How do I enroll my child? Checkups, dental care, hospital care, Through NY State of Health at nystateofhealth.ny.gov. and more! Apply by the 15th of the month to have coverage for your child on the 1st of the following month. +Fidelis Care is a top-rated plan in the Fidelis Care is in your community! 2015 New York State Consumer’s Guide =PZP[ÄKLSPZJHYLVYNÄUKHUVѝJL[VZLHYJOMVY[OL to Medicaid and Child Health Plus. JVTT\UP[`VѝJLULHYLZ[[V`V\ 1-888-FIDELIS • ÄKLSPZJHYLVYN (1-888-343-3547) TTY: 1-800-421-1220 To learn more about applying for health insurance, including Child Health Plus and Medicaid through 5@:[H[LVM/LHS[O;OL6ѝJPHS/LHS[O7SHU4HYRL[WSHJL visit www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov or call 1-855-355-5777. 'ÄKLSPZJHYL BROOKLYN Family August 2016 FEATURES COLUMNS 6 Preparing for kindergarten 14 Just Write Mom A teacher’s advice for the big day BY DANIELLE SULLIvaN BY ALEXA BIGWARFE 16 Behavior & Beyond 8 Taking it offline BY DR. MaRCIE BEIGEL New game encourages social media detox BY LaURA VAROSCAK-DEINNOCENTIIS 18 Family Health BY DR. PRAMOD NaRULA, MD 10 Teaching children about 26 Healthy Living mindful eating BY DANIELLE SULLIvaN A therapist’s new book offers help for families struggling with weight issues 36 A Letter from College BY ALLISON PLITT BY AGLAIA HO 12 Nurturing nature’s gifts 38 Dear Dr. Karyn Encouraging your children to embrace BY DR. KaRYN GORDON science and the arts BY CaROLYN WaTERBURY-TIEMAN 40 The Book Worm BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER 28 Fitbit to be tied A device that tracks all my fitness activity? 42 Tips for Feeding Kids No thanks! BY JOANNA DEVITA BY LISA A. BEACH 43 Good Sense Eating 16 30 Coming up Rosie BY CHRISTINE M. PALUMBO, RD O’Donnell’s program gives theater-loving kids a brighter future 50 FabuLYSS Finds BY TaMMY SCILEppI BY LYSS STERN 32 Senses of wonder 52 Dear Teacher When you’re young, there’s a lot to get BY PEGGY GISLER AND excited about MaRGE EbERTS BY PATRICK HEMPFING 53 New & Noteworthy 34 Philanthropy in 3D BY LISA J. CURTIS A Manhattan teen’s passion for changing kids’ lives with 3D printing CALENDAR BY SHNIEKA L. JOHNSON 44 August Events 30 53 An online minefield How to help your kids, tweens, and teens safely navigate social media SPECIAL SECTIONS BY LISA BEACH 20 Education Directory 51 The Marketplace 53 August 2016 • BROOKLYN FAMILY 3 LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER Summer in the city ummer fun is hap- building one of the many families are taking advan- if you want to have an even greater pening all around most beautiful and in- tage of our beautiful facilities and expanded look around town for S New York. The tricate sand castles I wonderful lawns. One doesn’t even happenings beyond your own bor- beaches have been re- had ever seen. Then have to see it, usually you can smell ough, log onto to our website, NY- ally friendly this year there are the boogie the aroma of grilling going on. Parenting.com, click on the calen- with great weather boarders and even re- New York City is wonderful in dar, and also sign up for our news- overall. Not too hot and ally young surfers. By the summer. With lots of families letters on the homepage. steamy, but just hot the way, what’s really going in and out of town on vaca- Have a great August and happy enough to make being changed is the num- tions and many of the kids away Labor Day, too! at the beach simply de- ber of adults who have at sleep away camps, most of the licious. The beach is gotten into the joys of neighborhoods are less crowded, Thanks for reading. great for everyone in the family, but boogie boarding. It’s not just kids and if you have a car, it’s a lot especially for kids. It’s, after all, a anymore, which makes trying to easier to park and get around. Pub- really big sandbox, and what kid swim or take a dip sometimes fairly lic transit is lighter, too, and that doesn’t love the sandbox? hazardous. makes everyone happier who takes I was out at the beach last week- It’s been a great summer for pic- it on a daily basis. But watch out for end as usual and was marveling nicking in the park and if one walks the cyclists. They are everywhere. Susan Weiss-Voskidis, at the amount of work and tal- or drives by our parks on any week- Our calendar is full of wonderful Publisher/Excutive Editor ent some of the kids had put into end, you can see for yourself how ideas for you and your family, and [email protected] Community News Group Contact Information CEO: Les Goodstein ADVERTISING: WEB OR PRINT ADDRESS PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Jennifer Goodstein (718) 260-4554 New York Parenting Media/CNG [email protected] 1 Metrotech Center North 10th Floor New York Parenting CIRCULATION Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 260-8336 PUBLISHER / EXECUTIVE EDITOR: [email protected] Susan Weiss PUBLISHER / BUSINESS MANAGER: EDITORIAL www.NYParenting.com Clifford Luster (718) 260-4554 [email protected] OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE: Tina Felicetti CALENDAR SALES REPS: Alexis Benson, Erin Brof, (718) 260-2523 Jay Pelc, Stephanie Stellacio ART DIRECTOR: Leah Mitch WEB DESIGNER: Sylvan Migdal The acceptance of advertising by New York Parent- New York Parenting has been recognized for ing does not constitute an endorsement of the editorial and design excellence by PMA. GRAPHIC DESIGNERS: Arthur Arutyunov, products, services or information being advertised. New York Parenting is published monthly by New Daria Avvento, Gardy Charles, Yvonne Farley, We do not knowingly present any products or ser- York Parenting Media/CNG. Subscription rate is Earl Ferrer, John Napoli vices that are fraudu lent or misleading in nature. $35 annually. Reproduction of New York Parent- Editorial inquiries, calendar information, advertising ing Media in whole or part without written per- rates and schedules and subscription requests may be mission from the publisher is prohibited. All rights MANAGING EDITOR: Vince DiMiceli addressed to New York Parenting, One Metro tech reserved. Copyright©2016 Readership: 185,000. Center North, 10th Floor, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201. 2015 circulation audits by CVC. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Courtney Donahue New York Parenting can also be reached by calling COPY EDITORS: Lisa J. Curtis, (718) 260-4554, emailing [email protected] or Shavana Abruzzo by visiting our website, NYParenting.com. CALENDAR EDITOR: Joanna Del Buono Join the conversation on Facebook. 4 BROOKLYN FAMILY • August 2016 The NCE CIE at the Cosmic Cove! S CARMELO F E L LO W • After School Classes The Cosmic Cove for more info: • Birthday Parties 300 Atlantic Ave 718.722.0000 718.344.4631 • Science Summer Camps Brooklyn, NY 11201 • Trips www.carmelothesciencefellow.com • Toddler Classes • Science Play group Teaching kids about themselves, about others, the world, and about 11 Wyckoff Street the environment, through hands-on Brooklyn, NY 11201 inquiry based science. for more info: 347-844-9699 For Ages 2.5 to 5 years old 718-344-4631 www.brooklynpreschoolofscience.com August 2016 • BROOKLYN FAMILY 5 and it is very encouraging for the stu- dents if you remain calm and upbeat. The children are able to sense when a parent is stressed or sad. Preparing for Can you recommend any good books that can help prepare mom and dad for the first week? The best children’s book I know is “The Night Before Kindergarten.” Otherwise, I think books for parents would vary depending on the kind kindergarten of child. What are some great ideas if par- BY ALEXA BIGWARFE What are the most important things ents want to bring in a gift for the A teacher’s a parent can do to prepare her child teacher the first week? he summer has passed by for kindergarten? The biggest gift is having support advice for more quickly than you Before school begins, you could and knowing that you have parents T thought, and now you may be visit the school and take a tour — to help you. But for the parents who panicking because you are sending visit the important places: kinder- aren’t able to help out in class, I the big day a child to kindergarten. Is he ready? garten hall, cafeteria, etc. Practice know they like to show their support Are you ready? Kindergarten is one getting in and out of car seats, so and love other ways. So for me, the of the largest milestones in a young that the car line will be less stressful worst part of preparing for my day is child’s life, and you want to ensure when starting your day, or visit the making lunch. When a parent offers you and your child transition bus stop and talk about the proce- to bring me lunch that is a wonderful smoothly. dures for riding a bus. gift. Coffee is great, too! Kindergarten teacher Have your child practice writ- As far as a present, I can’t speak Summers McBride ing his name with a pencil.
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