January
2018 TABLE OF
contents ON THE COVER:
Students at Reston
Montessori School in
8 18
28 How to practice mindfulness in the new year
Reston, VA
[P. 8-10]
“Mindfulness has been scientifically proven to reveal important
Classifieds
health benefits, and it is practiced in many different forms,
[P. 47]
including traditional meditation.” Nicola Brown
Finding joy after post-holiday blues
[P. 18-20]
Despite the real possibility of going through postholiday
blues each January, there are several things we can do as parents to
RESOURCES: regain our sense of inner balance and find joy again after
Birthday / Parties
being overstimulated.

Montessori Amanda Socci
Recognizing dyslexia 
[P. 14]
[P. 27-43]
[P. 28]
“A specific language disability, also referred to as dyslexia, is
a brain-based issue that makes it hard to learn to read accurately
and fluently.” Kathleen Lanfear
QUICK READS
GUIDES: Benefits of Small Classrooms
P.14 Top 5 Meditation Apps
P.34 4 January 2018 washingtonFAMILY.com
Specialized Learning
[P. 12]
Spring Break Camps
[P. 16]
Summer Camps
[P. 22-26]
Open House
[P. 30-32]