June 2006

Destination PLAY!
With the longer days of summer, it’s time to explore beyond your neighborhood playground and discover some of King and Snohomish County’s gems. Join us on a tour of 17 great play spaces, including ones with cable rides, wading pools, forts, salmon slides, whales, lighthouses, castles and lions – not to mention surrounding animal farms, beaches, trails and outdoor pools. If you’re flying anywhere this summer, you’ll appreciate the new play space at Sea-Tac Airport. Plus, get a chance to help build a new playground in Kirkland.

Small School Models Community Service
Puget Sound Community School provides an example of community service as an integral part of the curriculum. The 28 students racked up more than 2,000 volunteer hours this academic year, and much of their work was self-directed.

Summer Reading
In our annual summer reading section, get ready for programs at local libraries organized around the theme “Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales” and “Read, Sing and Dance.” Find out why it’s so important to read to your child – and how to help children who cannot afford books of their own. Read about three new multi-cultural books from local authors in Seattle’s Child Reads.

Departments

Editor's Note: He Said, She Said

Viewpoint: Conscious Fathering for New Dads

Family FYI
Seattle’s Child Milk Carton Derby Contest, Newcomers Fair, New Chickenpox Vaccine

Health Notes: Cool, Clear Water

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