TABLE OF contents
JANUARY 2019
ON THE COVER:
Student at Reston
Montessori school in
Reston, VA
10 14
16 SMART STUDY & ORGANIZATIONAL HABITS FOR THE NEW YEAR P. 10-12
“Many kids don’t know how to take advantage of very small chunks of time, which is
exactly when they have the opportunity to develop a good study habit.”
Ann Dolin
THE RISE OF THE “STUDY DRUG”
P. 14-15
“When students who are not diagnosed with ADHD choose to take Adderall for the
purpose of doing bett er academically, they are only cheating themselves.”
COLUMNS: The First Word
p. 7
The Last Word
p. 41
RESOURCES: Amanda Socci
A PLACE THAT NURTURES: UMMC’S DELIVERY UNIT
UNDERGOES REBIRTH
“The new maternity space features advanced equipment and facilities to provide
world-class care to new moms and babies.”
P. 20-21
Montessori p. 24
Birthday/Parties p. 45
Classifi eds
p. 46
Adranisha Stephens
GUIDES: QUICK
READS 4
January 2019
Kids and Seasonal Affective Disorder
Pet Obesity
A Note to Parents of Toddlers
Winter-Inspired Children’s Books
New Year Goal-Tracking Apps
Cold Weather Crafts
washingtonFAMILY.com p. 22
p. 26
p. 29
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p. 34
Private School
Open Houses
Spring Break
Camps Summer Camps
p. 16-17
p. 19
p. 36-39



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