Arts for KidsMay 2018 MANHATTAN FREE Family www.NYParenting.com powerMom mantras Fun crafts for Cinco de Mayo Improving behavior by setting limits FAMILY PROGRAMS INTREPID ADVENTURES IMAGINATION May 5, 6, 19 & 20 Children ages 5–12, their siblings and caregivers are invited to have fun and learn together as they explore the history and science behind the Museum’s TAKES FLIGHT exhibits. Free with Museum admission. FAMILY ASTRONOMY NIGHT Visit the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum this spring to discover May 11 history and science in our exhibits and family-friendly programs. Join us for family-friendly talks by cutting-edge scientists, stargazing on the fl ight deck and shows This year marks the 75th anniversary of USS Intrepid’s commissioning. in our pop-up planetarium. All ages. Free. Register Throughout the year, the Museum will present engaging programs and in advance. events to commemorate and celebrate this triumphant ship. May 23–28 Join us for a special lineup of events and interactive displays as we honor our service men and women. Enjoy hands-on activities, live performances by some of Broadway’s best, a free screening of Top Gun on the fl ight deck and more! Activities on the pier are free to the public. EXHIBITIONS A VIEW FROM THE DEEP: THE SUBMARINE GROWLER & THE COLD WAR Opens May 11! Explore the history and design of USS Growler– one of America’s fi rst nuclear-missile submarines– in the context of the Cold War. Historical artifacts, oral histories and immersive experiences offer a behind- the-scenes look at life on board what was then a transformative new technology. Now on View PORTS OF CALL DON’T BE A DILBERT! U.S. NAVY SAFETY POSTERS ON THE LINE: INTREPID AND THE VIETNAM WAR Learn more at INTREPIDMUSEUM.ORG. BECOME A MEMBER! Enjoy unlimited free admission, priority access to the PIER 86, WEST 46TH STREET & 12TH AVENUE Summer Movie Series, neighborhood discounts and intrepidmuseum.org more. Visit intrepidmuseum.org/membership or call 646-381-5030 to become a member. 2018 © Intrepid Museum Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Except as permitted under applicable law, this work may not be copied, published, disseminated, displayed, performed or played without permission of the copyright holder. At Oasis I will... Try New Things Central Park Unplug & Connect with Nature Play, Learn & Grow Oasis Offers • Programs for Ages 3-15 • 8:30am-5:30pm • Extended day available • Hot Lunch Option • Flexible Enrollment: 2-8 weeks • AC Transportation Be Part of a • American Red Cross Swim Instruction Unique Community • Special Events & Day Trips • Great A/C Indoor Space Gain Confidence Build Lifelong (BASIS Independent School) Friendships { Check out our Have Positive & location in Downtown Manhattan at P.S. 110! Supportive Role Models Check our website for info session dates! } Join us for an info session on April 10th at 6:30 pm at The BASIS School (795 Columbus Ave.) Register Online - Check out our BRAND NEW website! www.oasischildren.com • 800-317-1392 @oasisdaycamps May 2018 • MANHATTAN FAMILY 3 Manhattan Family NEW YORK May 2018 Parenting Where every child matters 38 FEATURES COLUMNS 10 The Montessori mind 8 Short Stuff How this educational approach promotes mindful learning 24 Healthy Living BY MALIA JACOBSON BY DANIELLE SULLIVAN 14 Viva DIY! 38 New & Noteworthy Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with fun BY LISA J. CURTIS craft ideas BY DENISE YEARIAN CALENDAR 20 16 Double duty 30 May Events Bilingual children’s books entertain and teach kids some valuable skills BY SHNIEKA L. JOHNSON SPECIAL SECTIONS 30 20 Power mantras for 12 Montessori Directory mothers 18 Bilingual Education Positive self-talk for moms for the whole family’s sake Directory BY CHRISTINA KATZ 22 Arts Directory 26 Discussion vs. discipline 36 The Marketplace Five practical parenting tips about setting limits BY DR. MARK BERTIN 28 ‘Autism Uncensored’ Mom tells her son’s story in new autobiography BY ALLISON PLITT 4 MANHATTAN FAMILY • May 2018 New Country Day Camp Transportation from Manhattan and Brooklyn is provided to Staten - Island’s 75 acre Henry Kaufmann Campground, where swimming pools, hiking trails, and open meadows set the scene for a summer of Transportation from Manhattan andadventure Brooklyn and isenrichment provided through to Staten Jewish sensibilities Transportation from Manhattan- and Brooklyn is provided to Staten - acre Henry Kaufmann Campground, where swimming Island’s 75 acreIsland’s Henry Kaufmann 75 Campground, where swimming pools, hikingpools, trails, and hiking open meadowstrails, and set theopen scene meadows for a summer set of the scene for a summer of adventure and adventureenrichment through and enrichment Jewish sensibilities through Jewish sensibilities Campers entering K-8th grades Swimming 2 periods daily Campers entering K-8th grades Camp provided lunch and a�ernoon snack Swimming 2 periods daily served 5 days per week 10 specialized unit ac�vi�es Camp provided lunch taught by experienced staff and a�ernoon snack served 5 days perEmail: week [email protected] Phone: 646-395-4357 10 specialized unit ac � vi � es Campers entering K-8th grades www.newcountrydaycamp.org taught by experienced staff Swimming 2 periods daily Email: [email protected] Phone: 646-395-4357 www.newcountrydaycamp.org Camp provided lunch and a�ernoon snack served 5 days per week 10 specialized unit ac�vi�es taught by experienced staff Email: [email protected] Phone: 646-395-4357 www.newcountrydaycamp.org May 2018 • MANHATTAN FAMILY 5 LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER The Mom factor s spring moves in and New York City kids are Being a Mom is being a part of a larger the days grow warmer, lucky! A mix of almost any- community. One of the great things about A there will be parks to thing you might think of is social media and media in general, ours for visit, ball games to play in available in our city. All kinds example, is that you don’t have to feel iso- and attend, and farmer’s mar- of educational opportuni- lated. You can be having dialogues, seek- kets to shop in. The role of ties and a diverse population ing advice, and enjoying a sense of being mothering our kids will move makes growing and living in a larger family that aids, instructs and from always indoors to often here loaded with languages, sometimes even comforts. outdoors and then we will all cuisines, cultures, and var- That said, we have begun a Mom to celebrate Mother’s Day. ied arts, all of which are pre- Mom Facebook Group with just that intent. Being an engaged Mom is sented throughout the bor- Check it out. a big job. Our kids are our kids even when oughs by not only terrific After school pro- Wishing all of you a very Happy Moth- they are grown, taller than us, and living grams, but also incorporated into many er’s Day! Happy Spring! Thanks for read- on their own, and maybe parenting their of our more interesting and challenging ing. own kids. But when they are new, little and academic institutions. young, the job is more than full-time. The The truth is that in New York City lots of importance of what we do, how we direct options are available and parents are wise them, what lessons of life we teach and to take advantage of them. A well-rounded what exposure we offer them to the world start in life is extremely important, and we Susan Weiss-Voskidis, around our families, can determine their need to give our kids all the positive expo- Publisher/Excutive Editor future to a large degree. sure they can absorb. 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