October 2006
Move
This Way: Outstanding P.E. Programs
The best physical education teachers motivate children toward lifelong
fitness by teaching skills they can use outside of the classroom and making
movement fun for all kids, not just those who may become athletes. Read
about four of the best programs in the Puget Sound area and see how your
child’s school matches up.
Olympia’s Family
Support Center
Thurston County families can find a variety
of services in a former historic firehouse downtown, from parenting classes
and emergency help to childcare, advocacy, legal aid and support groups.
Find out how nine agencies and numerous programs collaborate to reach
out to the community.
Out & About: Pioneer
Farm
The Pioneer Farm Museum in Eatonville takes
visitors back to the 1880s as they visit a homestead and help gather eggs,
milk a cow, chop firewood and make horseshoes. In the adjoining Ohop Indian
Village, they can see how the native people lived in three different seasons.
Departments
Your Parenting Coach
A Powerful Approach to Increase Motivation
Family FYI
Sleep Expert at Mary Bridge Lecture, Education
& Enrichment Fair, Trick-or-Treat on the Waterfront, Cover Kids Contest,
MultiCare and Good Samaritan Merge, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, Drug-Free
Approach to ADD/ADHD, Body Mass Index, On the Market
A Slice of History
Fright this Way! Halloween Recipes and Books
Health Notes
Protect Indoor Air While Remodeling
Art Focus
The Orchestra in the Living Room
October Calendar of Events
(including Highlights, Hot Tips, and
Farmers Markets)
Pumpkin Patches
& Corn Mazes
Museum Exhibits
Classes for Kids
Parent Education
Advertising
Schools
Marketplace
Alisha Roberts, 6, of Kent,
dressed as Cinderella, is this
year’s Cover Kids Winner.
Photographer: Brandy Stone
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