Family
How to keep your kids socially adept during the pandemic, according to a local expert
Summer is in full swing. But what does that look like for children during a pandemic? We chatted with Gabrielle Anderson of the Family Therapy Center of Northern Virginia, LLC to find out.
Empty exhibits and lonely artifacts: How COVID-19 impacted local museums
“Museums like ours really need to be open to allow the artifacts and the collection to speak to the public in a very personal way,” says Chris Browne, deputy director of the National Air and Space Museum.
Metropolitan School of the Arts launches virtual dance camps
Get those little legs moving with everything from mini camps to dance intensives this summer. The kids will just need some space.
Congressional Camp launches in-person day camps despite COVID-19
The local summer camp is often considered a large-volume camp and originally canceled all registrations for this summer. Now, they’re debuting in-person, modified mini camps.
You can now go to summer camp with your kids in Virginia
Camp Horizons in Harrisonburg is hosting “Family Camp” as a response to the cancellation of the traditional summer camp experience this year.
Keep kids reading all summer long with the Washington Nationals
The team’s seventh annual summer reading program has kicked off virtually, with seven DMV-based libraries participating, and the return of Sean Dolittle as the program’s ambassador.
How is the pandemic impacting college students? They’re worried. Here’s how to help.
We spoke with Rita Snyder Furr of George Mason University about what concerns students are bringing up during the pandemic, how to reach out for help at your child’s school and more.
6 virtual classes to take this summer to stay entertained and educated at home
From crocheting for beginners to stained glass mosaics, these local NoVA businesses are offering fun courses all month long.
Was your kid’s summer camp canceled? Adventure Links’ CampCloud can help
The Clifton-based summer camp program may just be exactly what parents (and their children) need to get through the summer.
This is how NoVA county schools are planning to teach this fall
From twice-weekly, in-person learning to virtual lessons, this is what the 2020-2021 school year is expected to look like in Northern Virginia.
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