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Registration Form HILLTOWN FAMILIES presents Outdoor Adventures for Kids in the Hilltowns Spring 08 Afternoon Program A nine week Monday afternoon (4pm-5pm) adventure program for kids ages 5-7 at the TMO...
NATIONAL GRAMMAR DAY March 4th is National Grammar Day. In honor of this new holiday (click here to read more) we’ve posted eight videos celebrating Nouns, Verbs, Pronounds, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions,...
Here is where all you creative families can help. Give Zoe (and mum) a challenge. What can we look for, photograph, draw or try etc. Please post your ideas and we'll...
Life Cycles: Ages 1 to 100 In three minutes watch as people from the ages of 1 to 100 share their age and beat a drum. If your kids are studying...
"Celebrate the Chinese New Year holiday with great kids' activities and crafts." Crafts include making red envelopes, a Chinese orange tray, and paper plum blossoms. Also includes Chinese-style recipes and a...
IT’S THE HALF WAY POINT OF WINTER … LET’S CELEBRATE! We’re starting off February with several fun and exciting events to shake those winter blues away! On Friday (02/01) over at...
Listen to Podcast: HILLTOWN FAMILY VARIETY SHOW Martin Luther King, Jr. Episode WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA Tuesday evening @ 7pm 01/22/08 PLAYLIST Archived Podcasts...
The best memories I try to create with my daughter are often made out of delight in silly, simple things, often times creating our most precious moments together. A detour from...
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. “I Have A Dream” Speech Families interested in discovering more about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement with their children might enjoy the following...
Not only can this traditional Russian icon be used to educate your kids about fertility and motherhood, it can also be used to teach them about world culture and...
Read about Tony and Zoe's (age 4) adventures while they travel across Europe, here on Hilltown Families.
Path of the Otter Program in Ashfield Path of the Otter is a newer family program in the hilltowns for children ages 5-7. This program is a playful introduction to earth...
Eco-Friendly Kwanzaa Craft ideas for making your own Kwanzaa celebration supplies. Includes instructions for making a Kwanzaa candle holder and mat. Also describes how to create other Kwanzaa symbols. From Care2,...
IN GOOD COMPANY ON KIDS CRAFT WEEKLY Over at Kids Craft Weekly Hilltown Families (that’s us!) is featured in their Holiday Favourites Issue. Editor Amber Caravan has selected our DIY: Christmas...
Here's a list of ideas on how to have an eco-friendly, sustainable holiday season with the family.
HILLTOWN FAMILIES presents Outdoor Adventures for Kids in the Hilltowns A ten week Monday afternoon (4pm-5pm) adventure program for kids ages 5-7 at the TMO Base Camp in Chesterfield, MA, starting...
For both Rafael (age 13) of Northampton, MA, and Meghan (age 11) of Goshen, MA, this wasn't their first experience with a craft fair. Meghan expressed her excitement...
Turkey dinners, footballs and parades--these are the modern-day trappings of the holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. But Thanksgiving is more than just a day of food...
Home School Happenings The Greenfield Recorder printed an article yesterday about a home school program at the Greenfield library. GREENFIELD — Home schooling can be as much of an education for...
The Airship Is Coming! Material about the history of blimp transportation and communication. Features an exhibition about these giant airships, “from the very first zeppelin that flew over Lake Constance in...
Cinco de Mayo Resources for party and activity ideas for celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Includes crafts (maracas and Mexican flag), recipes (guacamole and tortilla soup), and activity pages. Also includes quick...
Wesak (Buddha Day) – First Full Moon in May “Wesak or Vesak, also known as Buddha Day, celebrates the Buddha’s birthday, enlightenment and death. It is the most important day in...
BBC Science & Nature: Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519. Italian artist, scientist, engineer. An all-round genius whose paintings and inventions changed the world. Take an interactive journey through his...
World Health Day: 7 April Collection of links to sites related to World Health Day. “On this day around the globe, thousands of events mark the importance of health for productive...
Mud & Bugs It’s mud season here in the hills and we have a little time before the torturous black-fly season, followed by the ever so itchy mosquito season – a...
Web Review: BrainPOP The awards list for BrainPOP is impressive. Just judging from their awards you could easily conclude that BrainPOP is considered by many to be a top educational website...
Kids Will Gobble Up These Books! THE MAIN COURSE The The Healthy Body Cookbook: Over 50 Fun Activities and Delicious Recipes for Kids provides more than 50 fun activities and delicious...
March is Women’s History Month March is National Women’s History Month. If you’re looking to supplement your child’s education or develop a lesson plan for your classroom, there are plenty of...
Celebrating the Year of the Red Fire Pig By Sienna Wildfield February 18, 2007 is the first day of the Lunar and Chinese New Year, the year of the Red Fire...
Homeschooling: Key Facts and Resources Have you ever thought of teaching your children at home? More American families are choosing to homeschool their children every year. There are some surprising facts...