CONTENTS
JANUARY 2020
CITIZEN KID
ON THE COVER
Help your kids get hooked on civics. Page 24
Students at the British
International School
of Washington
FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
14
8 CALENDAR
HOW TO WORK WITH A CAMP
CONSULTANT Let the experts help you choose the right camp
for your kid
16
NEXT-LEVEL CAMPER
The many benefits of being a counselor-in-
training 24
CITIZEN KID
How to raise civic-minded children while
avoiding the ugly side of politics
GUIDES 17 SUMMER CAMPS
28 SCHOOLS/OPEN HOUSES
36 MONTESSORI SCHOOLS
12
FAMILY FUN
13
AT A GLANCE
38
FAMILY TALK
40
HEALTHY FAMILY
42
YOUR SPECIAL CHILD
A recipe for hot chocolate slime that smells as
delicious as it looks
Take a walk in Dr. Jane Goodall’s shoes at the
National Geographic Museum
Local parents share the New Year’s resolutions
they wish their kids would make
How one mom learned to reframe her children’s
tantrums when tempers are flaring
Special needs families often struggle to accept
help, even when they need it the most
44 BOOKMARKED
New books to inspire your kids to become
readers in 2020
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46 MOM LIFE
Angie Goff, a Fox 5 DC anchor, talks about
creating family traditions and more
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