Tally-ho!29thDecember
29th
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Raising Kids by Tony Deis on Dec 29, 2011
Why do children (and adults) ardently follow Little House on the Prairie, Harry Potter or My Side of the Mountain? Because they like to see ordinary kids (just like them) learning to live in an extraordinary world. Most education programs overtly teach that life is made up of four walls, plastic chairs and a tiled floor. More subtly, even our leading schools (of creative and nature education) still focus on teaching us to be "more talented" than the next. I believe the most compelling and valuable…
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Our Happy Holidays15thDecember
15th
December
Raising Kids by Tony Deis on Dec 15, 2011
Reminders… Winter Break Camps begin next week and go every weekday until Decemeber 30! Super Early Bird Discount of 16%-20% off Summer Camp tuition ends December 20, 2011. At Trackers we love the holidays. We're…
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Early Reviews: Summer Camp 20112ndJuly
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Raising Kids by Tony Deis on Jul 02, 2011
Some quick news... Next Week There is still room in Welcome to Middle Earth next week starting Tuesday.Ages 6-10 A new week of Stealth, Archery and…
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Gardening Kids5thApril
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April
Raising Kids by Tony Deis on Apr 05, 2011
It is now time for the obligatory blog in exaltation of Spring. During my morning walk in the Marmot Valley I heard the varied thrushes and saw tiny buds on the salmonberry. I realized I better get Robin (age 3 months) started on planting the family garden. Every kid loves the idea of free food. Making them grow said food is the best (and…
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Teach a kid to fish9thFebruary
9th
February
Raising Kids by Tony Deis on Feb 09, 2011
From my experience with my father when I was 6 years old, this is how I understand you teach a kid to fish… 1) Wake them up at 5:30AM It might be useful to tell them you are going to do that. Though it's funnier if you simply say, "We're going fishing tomorrow" while getting them all excited. Then when they groan about waking up so early,…
