School is back in session, there is a chill in the air, pumpkin spice lattes are back and I even had a fire in the fireplace for the first time in over five months… Fall has arrived! As an educator and mom, I love the combination of reading books followed by an “extension activity”. Extension activities have lots of benefits such as getting children excited to read and teaching them how to connect a book to real life. Activities give a child a chance to use the language from the book in a new way and of course, you have more positive parent-child interaction! Extension activities take reading to a whole new and exciting level and don’t need to be time consuming or cost money. This summer I fell in love with Usborne books after a friend of mine introduced them to me. There are a unique comp...
Labor Day has ended, the kids are back in school, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes have made their triumphant return to Starbucks. It’s also a great time of year to get outdoors with your family. It’s (usually) not so hot anymore, and the snow is still a good month or two away. Here are some ideas of great Denver-area outdoor family outings as we transition from summer to fall: Berry Picking at Berry Patch Farms It’s now prime raspberry picking season at this family-owned, organic farm in Brighton. Take a wagon ride to the berry fields and pick away. The people are friendly and the views are beautiful. Be sure to check out the chickens they have roaming around, too. Visit the website before you go to confirm that there are in fact raspberries to pick. Currently, families can pick on Tuesdays, Thur...
Looking for something fun to do in Denver now that fall is here? Well, search no more! Here is a great list of Free Days, Events, Festivals and Fun things to do right here in the Mile High area! There is something for everyone on this list. Be sure to check it out! FREE DAYS Botanic Gardens 720-864-3500 Friday, October 23 Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Park 303-973-3705 Friday, November 6 Friday, December 4 Denver Museum of Nature and Science 303-322-7009 Monday, November 2 Sunday, November 22 Denver Art Museum 720-865-5000 Free First Saturdays – the first Saturday of every month is free for Colorado residents; entry ticket is required for crowd control Children’s Museum 303-433-7444 Free First Tuesdays – the first Tuesday of every month is free for Colorado residents from 4:00 – 8:00 pm...