Staten Island Parent Magazine August 2017 by Staten Island Parent

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SOLUTIONS FOR PARENTING IN STATEN ISLAND

Kindergarten Readiness A Parent’s Guide to Basic Skills

Is It Tattling or Telling?

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#Socializing: Technology vs. Traditional Activities for S.I. Teens

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Wondering what the social scene for Staten Island teens looks like this summer? Christine Albano interviewed some local moms to catch up on how their teenagers are socializing, both in real life and online.

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1. Nurse on demand. Watch for cues that indicate that baby is hungry and allow him/her to nurse as much as he/she wants. This will signal to your body to produce more milk to meet the demand. 2. Have a healthy, balanced diet. Nursing moms need about 500 more calories than non-nursing women and it’s important to make them count. Opt for nutrient-dense foods and forget the empty calories from processed foods. 3. Hydrate. You need water to produce milk. Get in the habit of drinking an 8-ounce glass of water every time you breastfeed, plus a couple more each day. When baby drinks, mother drinks. 4. Try lactation cookies. Some healthy snacking? While there are many varieties available in the stores, you can try this simple recipe for lactation cookies that will help to increase your milk supply. 5. Get more rest. Breastfeeding is hard work, so you need to rest to give your body the energy needed to produce milk. It’s easier said than done, but try napping when baby is sleeping or having someone watch baby for even a hour while you get some zzzs.

Pumpkin Spice Lactation Cookies Lactation cookies! A tasty treat that you can whip up in no time to boost your milk supply. Whole oats, brewer’s yeast, and flax meal will provide your body with much needed vitamins and minerals necessary for supporting lactation. Prep time 10 mins Bake time 15 mins Total time 25 mins Serves 2 1/2 dozen Ingredients • 1 cup whole wheat flour • 1 cup oats • 1/4 cup coconut sugar • 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice • 3 Tbsp. brewer’s yeast • 3 tbsp. fresh ground flaxseeds • 1 tsp. baking soda • 1 1/2 tsp. sea salt • 6 tbsp coconut oil • 1 egg • 1 tsp. vanilla extract • 1 15 oz. can pumpkin puree Directions 1. Preheat your oven to 350°. 2. Mix the dry in ingredients in a bowl. 3. Combine the coconut oil, egg, vanilla, and pumpkin puree in a separate bowl. 4. Mix pumpkin mixture into dry ingredients. 5. Scoop heaping tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto a cookie sheet. Leave about 1 1/2 to 2 inches between each scoop. 6. Bake for 15 minutes. Baking times may vary. 7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

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breastfeeding moms in staten island THESE MOMS ARE CREATING THEIR OWN “VILLAGE” Staten Island has come so far in the past few years regarding the acceptance and support for breastfeeding families. While there still exists debate among local women about how much input local hospitals offer for both sides of the infant feeding decision, the majority of new moms are deciding to start off nursing their infants. But what happens after the first few days? What’s a new mom to do?

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Every year since 1991, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) declares the first week of August to be World Breastfeeding Week. Over 120 countries throughout the globe have events to gather families for a themed celebration. This year’s theme is “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together” and the promotional material discusses how “it takes a village” to breastfeed.

The most active and largest entity in breastfeeding support on Staten Island can be found on Facebook. Staten Island Breastfeeding Moms (SIBFM) has become a virtual 24-hour peer support group for over 1000 nursing women. Started about seven years ago, it is commercial free and run by a committee of administrators, adding new moms daily.

The good news is that Staten Island is growing its own breastfeeding village! There has been an active La Leche League chapter on Staten Island for many years, the hospitals offer breastfeeding support, there are informational fairs and sessions at retail locations, and there are professional lactation consultant services offered (covered by most insurance companies).

What is amazing about this group is how stress-free it appears to be. There is very little controversy or disagreement. Moms are accepted without judgement. Questions are posted at all times of the day and night, and there is always someone who is willing to answer, even if it’s just to send some love and a hug through cyberspace. And although there are a few breastfeeding professionals who

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Dr. Eman Al-Janabi Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology is pleased to welcome to our practice

Courtney P. Tepedino MS, RN, WHNP-BC

Courtney is a nurse practitioner specializing in women’s health. She is experienced in Obstetrics and Gynecology and provides comprehensive women’s healthcare including annual check ups, breast exams, family planning and treats a range of gynecological problems in consultation with Dr. Al-Janabi.

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are members, no personal professional advice is given on the page. This is specifically a mother-to-mother group, with advice to seek professional support when it seems appropriate. There are bimonthly in-person meetings, but many moms who have met through the group have become close friends and get together more often with their children. The reason this peer support model is so successful is because women who breastfeed need to have other women to rely on, to talk to, and learn from, and SIBFM provides that. This is especially vital in a culture that has been bottlefeeding for a few generations, as Staten Island has been. So many moms today have never observed a baby nursing before their baby was born and don’t have family who understands how nursing is different than bottlefeeding. Members report that this group helps them to feel less alone, and they appreciate knowing where to turn when they have concerns and questions. They are comforted by the varied range of women who share their feeding and parenting goals. They appreciate the “no judgement” zone and feeling lifted up when they are having challenges. One member remarked that this is the only local group she is in where only serious questions are allowed and advice is given sincerely with no hidden agenda. One mom described the benefits of the group as “amazing support from real, everyday moms when you feel like you have nothing left and you want to give up.” Tracy B, who joined last November, had this heartwarming message about SIBFM, “The advice and experiences of like-minded women are inspirational and practical…I am regularly reminded of how strong, knowledgeable, insightful, and passionate women can be. As a new mom raising a daughter, that is as helpful and as important as the amazing network of information provided on this forum.” What a great testament to the idea of a “village” on our Island! On August 2nd, these women will gather in a local backyard to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week. They will meet in person, to forge friendships started in cyberspace. They will congratulate each other, watch their children play together, enjoy healthy pot-luck snacks, raffles, and celebrate how much they have accomplished together. For more info or to join, www.facebook.com/groups/SIBFmoms/ By Lisa Paladino, a Certified Nurse Midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with an office in New Dorp. She is the author of the bestselling book “It Shouldn’t Hurt to Nurse Your Baby: Breastfeeding solutions for the six most common causes of painful nipples,” available on Amazon. • www.StatenIslandBreastfeeding.com

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53 day trip ideas near staten island a mega roundup of day trip ideas that are a two-and-a-half hour drive (or less) from Staten Island

Themed Entertainment Centers

Need some inspiration for a quick family getaway? Whether you spend a few hours or a few days, visit a bunch before the summer ends!

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Wild Wild West City Stanhope, NJ • 973-347-2355 Western heritage theme park recreating 1880’s life in Dodge City, Kansas, featuring live-action shows, stagecoach, train and pony rides, and museum-quality exhibits. Crayola Factory Easton, PA • 610-515-8000 Explore and learn all about crayons and coloring, plus do art projects and see live demonstrations. Field Station Dinosaur Leonia, NJ • 855-999-9010 Walk the trail and see 32 life-sized, realistic dinosaurs come to life. RPM Raceway Jersey City • 201-333-7223 Features go-kart racing for drivers 4’ tall and up, plus arcade and billiards.

Diggerland West Berlin, NJ • 856-768-1110 The only construction themed adventure park in North America where children and families can drive, ride and operate actual machinery. Insectropolis Toms River, NJ • 732-349-7090 View and touch beautiful and bizarre exotic insects from all over the world. Legoland Discovery Center Yonkers, NY • 866-243-0770 A Lego-themed indoor family entertainment center for kids age 3-10 with rides, Lego build-and-play zones, a 4D cinema and gift shop. GlowGolf Garden City, NY • 516-747-3682 Eatontown, NJ • 732-389-4653 A glow-in-the-dark miniature golf and laser maze center located in both Monmouth Mall and Roosevelt Field Mall.

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Jump Start Therapy Place Early Intervention Agency Early Intervention is a family-centered public program for children 0-3 years of age who have or are suspected of having developmental delays. The goal of the Early Intervention Program is to support families in helping their children learn and develop. JSTP is approved by the New York State DOH to provide the following services to eligible children: • service coordination • feeding therapy • physical therapy • psychological evaluations • occupational therapy • family education • speech therapy • home visits • special instructions/ABA and behavior intervention services • assistive technology devices and services A child’s eligibility can be determined by state-approved evaluators and must be authorized by the county. EIP is funded by the NY State and county governments. All services under the EIP are provided at no direct cost to families, but health insurance may be accessed without affecting your family’s benefits. Call the City Help Line at 311 to make a referral.

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Palisades Center Mall West Nyack, NY • 845-348-1000 A four-level shopping center offering over 200 stores, 15 sit-down restaurants, a bowling alley, ice rink, the world’s tallest indoor ropes course, and more. The Adventure Park at Long Island Wheatley Heights, NY • 631-983-3844 The largest forest climbing park in New York with 10 Trails, 15 zip lines, 5 difficulty levels, and over 140 challenge bridges.

Animal Appreciation Bronx Zoo Bronx, NY • 718-220-5100 At 265 acres, it’s the largest metropolitan zoo in the U.S., now featuring Treetop Adventure Climb & Zipline, where you can climb, swing, and slide through obstacle courses in the trees. Dancers should audition for only the styles they are interested competing in. Turtle Back Zoo dance attire (solid black) with dance shoes. Must dress in proper

West Orange, NJ • 973-731-5800 Featuring a multitude of animals, aviary, butterfly tent, shark and sting ray touch tank, endangered species carousel, treetop adventure course, mini golf and more. White Post Farms Melville, NY • 631-351-9373 A petting zoo and animal farm, with exotic birds and aviary, inflatable water slides, pony rides, and a giraffe station. Catskill Animal Sanctuary Saugerties, NY • 845-336-8447 Ideal for animal activist families, meet rescued animals and hear their stories and learn about the plight of farmed animals and how you can help. American Princess Cruise Whale Watching Queens, NY • 718-474-0555 Spot whales and dolphins in the waters of Rockaway, Queens.

Amusement Parks & Water Parks iPlay America Freehold, NJ • 732-577-8200 Featuring indoor rides, attractions, boardwalk games and one of NJ’s largest arcades. Jenkinson’s Boardwalk Point Pleasant Beach, NJ • 732-892-0600 Amusement park rides along the boardwalk plus aquarium, beach-adjacent, fireworks shows, games, mini golf, ropes course and more. Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center East Brunswick, NJ • 732-390-6981 Featuring splash pools for small children, two large pools for swimming, water slides and a lazy river. Splashdown Beach Fishkill, NY • 845-897-9600 A medium-sized waterpark with slides, rides, a wave pool & play areas. The Funplex East Hanover, NJ • 973-428-1166 An indoor amusement park and outdoor water park with rides, arcade games, live entertainment and laser tag.

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feature / places to go Playland Park (also called Rye Playland) Rye, NY • 914-813-7010 An historic amusement park (since 1928) features Kiddyland Rides, Family Rides, and Thrill Rides, as well as beach, pool, boardwalk, entertainment, and mini golf. Keansburg Amusement Park & Runaway Rapids Keansburg, NJ • 732-495-1400 Beach-adjacent amusement park with rides, games, food, arcades, go-karts, a waterpark with 18 slides and a lazy river. Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Allentown, PA • 610-395-3724 A waterpark and amusement rides for little kids up to adults. Hershey Park Hershey, PA • 718-534-3900 Chocolate themed amusement park with rides for kids of all ages, a waterpark, games, a zoo, and chocolate factory tours. Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari Jackson, NJ • 732-928-2000 Featuring rides for kids of all ages and adults, shows, characters, a safari and animal attractions, and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor waterpark.

Theme Parks for Preschoolers Land of Make Believe Hope, NJ • 908-459-9000 Waterpark and rides and attractions for children of all ages, even kids under 36”. Storybook Land Egg Harbor Township, NJ • 609-641-7847 A nursery rhyme themed amusement park primarily for families with young children. Dutch Wonderland Lancaster, PA • 866-386-2839 “Kingdom for Kids” themed park with over 30 rides for kids of all ages plus water play area and live shows. Sesame Place Langhorne, PA • 215-702-3566 Sesame Street theme park with rides for kids of all ages, as well as a water park, live shows, games, and characters.

Waterpark Resorts Mountain Creek Vernon Township, NJ • 973-827-2000 Waterpark and resort featuring 22 rides and world’s tallest double looping slide, as well as mountain biking and an aerial adventure park and ropes course. Great Wolf Lodge Scotrun, PA • 800-768-9653 Indoor waterpark and resort for all ages plus characters and activities for kids. Camelback Mountain Tannersville, PA • 570-629-1662 Featuring Camelbeach outdoor waterpark, Aquatopia Indoor Water park, plus ziplining and other adventure rides.

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Sahara Sam’s Oasis West Berlin, NJ • 856-767-7580 Indoor & outdoor waterpark and resort with rides and attractions for all ages, plus an arcade.

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feature / places to go Kalahari Indoor Water Park Pocono Manor, PA • 877-525-2427 America’s largest indoor waterpark, featuring water slides, spa, wave pool, lazy river, and toddler play area. Coco Key Mount Laurel, NJ • 877-494-2626 Indoor waterpark and resort for all ages plus an arcade.

Museums Please Touch Museum Philadelphia, PA • 215-581-3181 Featuring highly interactive exhibits for purposeful play, with a collection of over 25,000 toys as well as toddler zones, a carousel, and imagination playground. MoMath New York, NY • 212-542-0566 Innovative exhibits, galleries & programs that reveal the wonders of mathematics, now featuring Hoop Curves, an exhibit that uses technology to improve your free throw shots. New York Transit Museum Brooklyn, NY • 718-694-1600 Collection of vintage subway cars and retired buses, as well as other bridge, tunnel, and railway artifacts and memorabilia. Dimenna Children’s Museum New York, NY • 212-873-3400 The children’s wing of the NY Historical Society is targeted toward ages 8–13 using interactive exhibits to make history fun.

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Intrepid Air, Sea & Space Museum New York, NY • 212-245-0072 Climb aboard the legendary aircraft carrier Intrepid. See the space shuttle Enterprise, the world’s fastest jets, and a guided missile submarine. New York Hall of Science Queens, NY • 718-699-0005 Featuring over 450 interactive displays that explain science, technology, engineering and math, plus a 60,000 square foot outdoor Science Playground and Rocket Park. American Museum of Natural History New York, NY • 212-769-5100 One of the largest museums in the world, featuring 45 exhibition halls, planetarium and library, and a collection of over 33 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains and human cultural artifacts. Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey Teterboro, NJ • 201-288-6344 View historic aircraft, air and space artifacts, photographs, fine art and an extensive model collection. Liberty Science Center Jersey City, NJ • 201-200-1000 An interactive science museum and learning center featuring multiple exhibits and the largest IMAX Dome theater in the United States

Beach & Park Destinations Central Park New York, NY • 212-310-6600 So much more than just a park, there’s a zoo, live free shows, a carousel, kiddie rides (in the summer time only at the Wollman rink), playgrounds and more.

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grilling great veggies One of the highlights of the summer season is the incredible bounty of fresh produce. Grilling vegetables gives them a smoky, delicious dimension. Here are some expert tips and recipes for flavor perfection.

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grilled zucchini rolls Ingredients

• 3 medium zucchinis, sliced 1/4-inch thick, lengthwise • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 4 ounces soft goat cheese or cream cheese at room temperature • 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed and minced • 1 teaspoon oil from the sun-dried tomatoes • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

grilling tips

• When preparing vegetables, slice them to expose as much of the vegetable to the grill surface as you can. • Coat vegetables with olive oil before placing them on grill. This helps prevent them from sticking to the grill. • Use the right tool for the job. Accessories like grill toppers and skewers are perfect for keeping smaller foods like cherry tomatoes and onions from rolling around or falling through the grate. • Don’t leave vegetables unattended. Vegetables are delicate and can easily overcook if not monitored. • Grill extras. Leftover grilled vegetables are great in soups, salads, sandwiches and on pizzas and pasta.

Directions:

1. Preheat the grill on medium. Brush both sides of sliced zucchini with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on the grill and cook for 4 minutes per side. When cooked, set on a wire rack to cool. 2. In a small bowl, combine the cheese, salt, pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, oil and thyme. 3. Using a small spatula, spread the cheese mixture thinly over one side of the zucchini. Lightly roll the zucchini, and place seam side down on a small, parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place baking sheet on top rack of the grill for 15 minutes. Remove to a platter and serve.

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• Generously flour a large flat cutting board or rimless

baking sheet (preferred). Stretch or roll dough to desired thickness and lay on board or baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil on dough and spread to all edges of dough. Sprinkle oiled dough with cracked pepper and Italian seasoning and press seasoning into the dough. • Layer grilled vegetables on pizza as desired. Press veggies into dough to keep them in place. Sprinkle your choice of cheese on top of pizza. • Grill pizza: Turn off one burner of preheated grill. Oil grill grates above the off burner. Slide pizza off pan and onto oiled grill. Close lid and cook for 4 minutes. • Open lid and use a pizza peel or large grilling spatula to turn the pizza 180 degrees. Close lid and continue to grill for 4-5 minutes, until edges are golden brown. Cook time will vary based on grill and temperature. • Use pizza peel or large spatula to slide pizza off the grill and back onto baking sheet. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes and slice into wedges. Enjoy! jennabraddock.com

balsamic vegetable skewers Ingredients

For the Vinaigrette: 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley 1 tablespoon fresh juice from 1 lemon 2 teaspoons freshly minced garlic (2 medium cloves) 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper For the Skewers: 1 large zucchini, ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, and cut into 3/4-inch slices 1 large yellow squash, ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, and cut into 3/4-inch slices 1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch cubes and separated into 3-layer segments 2 medium red, yellow, or orange bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch squares 1 pint grape tomatoes

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1. For the Vinaigrette: Whisk together balsamic vinegar, oil, parsley, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, and thyme in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Place all vegetables in a large bowl, add vinaigrette, and toss to coat. 2.For the Skewers: Skewer vegetables, alternating between zucchini, yellow squash, red onion, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Reserve any remaining vinaigrette in bowl. 3. Grill skewers, turning, until vegetables are browned around the edges and beginning to soften, 5-8 minutes total. Transfer skewers to platter and spoon on reserved vinaigrette. Serve immediately. www.seriouseats.com

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dog days of summer indoor fun! When those dog days of summer hit, sometimes the last place you want to be is outdoors. Same goes for wet and rainy days. But how do you keep the kids from losing their minds with boredom? Here’s a few games to try: Lego Color Hunt – Get four pieces of different-colored construction paper, then collect 10 Lego pieces that match each one. Hide all of the Lego pieces around the house (you can use Lego Duplo for younger children). Once they find each Lego, they must return it to the construction paper. Time the race and the fastest one wins! From whatmomslove.com. Homemade Lava Lamp - Fill a soda bottle about two thirds of the way with oil and the rest of the way with water, leaving about an inch free at the top. Add several drops of food coloring. Break an Alka-Seltzer tablet into three or four pieces and then drop a piece. As soon as the tablet hits the layer of water, it will start to fizz and the colored water will erupt! The bubbles will stop as soon as the tablet dissipates, but they will start up again as soon as you add another tablet. From pbs.org. Nerf Target Practice – Here’s a constructive way to play with all the Nerf guns lying around the house. Take a bunch of plastic cups to create a tower, then take turns knocking down the cups. You could also use a ball or a beanbag to knock down the tower. From busykidshappymom.org. Paper Airplane Tape Landing Strip – Create a “runway” like shown using masking tape and have kids take turns tossing their paper airplanes for maximum points. From meaningfulmam.com. For more ideas on keeping kids busy when you’re stuck at home, go to siparent.com/indoorfun. You’ll find more indoor games for kids, the top board game picks for families, crafting all year round, movie night ideas and more!

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1/2 tbsp of baking soda, 1 tbsp of contact lens solution, 4 fl oz Elmer’s White school glue, Food coloring of your choice

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1. Pour out the entire bottle of a 4oz of Elmer’s School Glue into a bowl. 2. Add ½ tbsp of baking soda and mix thoroughly. 3. After mixing, add your choice of food coloring. 4. Add 1 tbsp of contact lens solution. 5. Mix until mixture gets harder to mix and slime begins to form. 6. Take the slime out and begin kneading with both of your hands. 7. If needed, add ¼ tbsp of contact lens solution to make the slime less sticky.

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hen your social media feeds are flooded with pictures of smiling children in backpacks, it can only mean one thing; it’s the first day of school. And now that everyone is instantly sharing pictures, parents are stepping it up a notch with their back-to-shool photos. We found some adorable ideas on Pinterest for you to liven up your first day shots that are the perfect addition to your virtual and real life photo albums. Share your pictures with us on Facebook.com/siparent.

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Join Us for a Bowl-A-Thon

IN MEMORY OF SCOTT JACOBI to benefit The Staten Island Mental Health Society Sunday, August 20th • 12 - 2pm Showplace Entertainment Center 141 East Service Road (Travis, SI) $30 for adults • $15 children under 12

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In today’s more academic environment, much of the creative play and art activity that was once part of the kindergarten curriculum has moved down to pre-school classrooms or daycares, and children are expected to dive into reading and writing in Kindergarten from day one.

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Parents may feel the pressure of greater responsibility to introduce learning in the home. In our fast-paced culture with both parents working, there may not seem to be enough hours in the day. The result? Parents feel stressed over the possibility their child isn’t ready for the rigors of classroom learning. An Overview of Readiness Skills Readiness for learning is more than just what a child can do with a pencil and paper. There are four basic readiness areas and corresponding entry-level expectations to help you assess if your child is well-prepared or if he or she can benefit from some extra support at home before entering Kindergarten. Young children are very adaptable and can learn new skills quickly when they’re introduced in a positive manner. Even a few weeks of practice on a certain skill will produce good results.

using a tissue, covering a sneeze or cough, etc.) • Play well with other children, take turns, care about the feelings of others, share, cooperate, say please and thank you? • Follow two or three step directions? • Express feelings in a safe way? • Clean up toys or work areas when it is time? • Complete projects? • Know his or her own full name, address, phone number? • Know names of body parts? • Know his or her own age and birthday?

Social Readiness: Does your child… • Have basic health and hygiene skills in place? (using the bathroom, washing hands,

Reading/Writing Readiness: Does your child… • Name and describe familiar objects in the environment?

Building emotional skills takes time and practice. Give your child simple chores to build responsibility. Give simple directions and support your child in completing the task. Talk about ways to get along with others and give reminders when necessary. Provide proper instruction for hygiene skills.

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• Speak clearly in complete sentences? • Express thoughts or needs using words? • Know children’s rhymes or songs? • Recognize words that begin with the same sound? • Recognize and name most of the letters and identify their sounds? • Know the parts of a book—cover, title, pages, words, pictures? • Enjoy listening to stories? • Write his or her own name? • Say the alphabet? • “Write” a story using pictures or some letters? • Hear parts of words (syllables) such as birth day? Reading and writing skills are extremely important to learning. Your child should hear stories read aloud every day and take part in the process at an ever-increasing rate. Ask questions as you read. Have your child make predictions and see if they were right. Point out simple words and talk about unique words in the text. Allow a child to retell a story in his or her own words. Provide lots of writing supplies. Pictures will evolve into approximated letter shapes. Standard writing will soon follow. Physical Readiness: Does your child… • Cut well with scissors? • Hold and use a pencil? • Tie his or her own shoes? • Draw and trace basic shapes? • Bounce a ball and catch a ball? • Ride a tricycle or bicycle • Enjoy running, jumping and climbing? • Hop, jump, skip? • Sit still and focus on a story or other group activity? Materials to help grow physical skills related to learning include crayons, markers, pencils, glue, scissors, paper and paints, puzzles, building toys such as Legos and blocks. Encourage your child to run and play out of doors. Playing ball, using playground equipment and other outdoor physical activities will build skills. Licensed by the Bureau of Day Care

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Math Readiness: Does your child… • Count to ten or twenty? • Count objects accurately? • Identify the numbers 1-10? • Identify common shapes? • Match simple shapes? • Use words to describe objects by size, shape, color or other traits? • Understand the ordinal numbers: first, second, third? • Understand that problems may be solved in more than one way? Math skills can be done orally. Count the animals you see while riding in the car. Count how many blueberries there are in the bowl. Simple games such as matching and sorting games build math concepts. Supplies such as magnetic numbers, objects such as small plastic toys for counting—all contribute to building math skills. Jan Pierce, M.Ed., is a retired teacher and reading specialist. She is the author of Homegrown Readers and Homegrown Family Fun. • www.janpierce.net

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These North Shore teens enjoy riding bikes to unwind and socialize. Left to right: Tom Van Tassell, 14, Westerleigh; Jake Lurker, 14, Westerleigh; Robert Bruni, 15, Westerleigh; and Farrukh Wajid, 20, Westerleigh.

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Traditional Activities for Staten island Teens

eens and pre-teens on Staten Island are socializing with their friends in a variety of ways – actively through traditional sports, afterschool clubs, and social excursions, and virtually by using communications apps designed to simulate a get-together even when they are miles apart. Technology has provided no shortage of options when it comes to teenagers spending time with their friends – hence the popular social media explosion that has taken today’s generation of teens by storm. A recent survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 found that teens have shifted their favored social media platforms and are now most likely to use Instagram and Snapchat to socialize and communicate. A total of 76% of the teens use Instagram, and 75% use Snapchat, according to the April 2017 study by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Donna Harkins of Westerleigh said Snapchat is her 17-year-old son Thomas’ most popular means of social networking, and socializing with

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friends, followed by Instagram. “With a cellphone, he very rarely uses his computer for social media,” she said. “It seems that his phone is constantly dinging from one friend to another, all the time. Constant group chats, either via text messages or Snapchat.” While statistics on social media usage are high, Staten Island teens aren’t glued to their computer, tablet, or mobile cell phone screens 24/7 – though it sometimes may seem that way, according to some Staten Island parents. Denise DeMorato of Tottenville said her three kids all use social media to socialize – but balance that with different physical activities and hobbies that run the gamut depending on their age range. Her 12-year-old daughter, Marissa, hangs out with friends at a nearby deli for a short time after school two to three times a week, while on weekends she goes to the mall or movies, roller skates, plays basketball, or has sleepovers where they watch TV or listen to music on the music app Spotify. Using Instagram and Snapchat on their phones is the most common and frequent way her kids socialize with their friends.

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Her 16-year-old son, Matthew, uses social media the least, but works a lot and hangs out with his girlfriend, plays handball or football with his friends, and uses his bike or scooter occasionally for transportation purposes rather than socializing. Andrew, 19, plays games with friends on Xbox “until crazy hours” of the night, or goes to restaurants and diners in large groups of friends, according to Mrs. DeMorato. “I think the biggest difference is that with the technology and use of social media, everyone knows where everyone is, with who, and what they are doing,” Mrs. DeMorato said. Texting and using the Facetime app are daily socializing rituals for Christine McAlpin’s sons, who range in age from 12 to 20. But, they also use the social media platforms in addition to being active on sports teams at school, hanging out at fast-food restaurants, or friends’ houses to socialize. Matthew, 12, rides his bike a few times a week in his Richmondtown neighborhood and hangs out at his friends’ houses on the weekends. Timothy, 17, gets together at friends’ houses only a few times a month, while Donald, 20, visits friends’ houses when he’s home from college, she said. Meanwhile, technology leads other Staten Island teens to socialize on video gaming systems – which have options to communicate while wearing a headset, and play games live against friends and other gamers while online. For some, including Ms. Harkins’ son, this is a hardcore means of socializing. “It seems like it’s all the time that he is on his headset with his Xbox,” she said. “On a weekend when the weather is bad, he comes out of his room to eat and go to the bathroom.”

up to,” she added. They are more likely to text friends individually or in group texts, she said. “My children socialize mostly by going to someone’s house,” she added, where they play sports, watch a movie, play video games, or go swimming – mostly during summer vacation. They also participate in school clubs and organizations, such as sports and extra-curricular activities, like drama or Boy Scouts, or a pastime like bowling. While Staten Island teens are socializing through a balance of traditional activities and technological advancements, parents agree there should be a wider range and more affordable options here for teenagers so they can rely less on social media to supplement their free time and learn how to communicate and socialize face to face -- the old-fashioned way. Parents like Ms. Harkins, recalled their childhoods filled with many old-fashioned, creative, or simple, cost-free activities that built social skills, friendships, and memories. “There are not enough places for them to socialize without it costing money or looking like they are a gang of kids causing trouble,” McAlpin said. “When I was a teen, we walked far distances around the neighborhood and sat in front of each others’ houses,” she said. “Today my kids think it is crazy to walk far distances or hang out outside.” Ms. Bilotto agreed that socializing has taken on a whole new meaning thanks to social media and technology. “Some children are so connected to devices from such an early age, that they don’t even know how to have a conversation with someone,” Ms. Bilotto said. She grew up in Richmondtown where spending the afternoon running through the woods, or skating on ponds in the winter rivaled no other way of socializing.

Besides socializing through gaming systems, he Left to right: Nadia Beck, 13, Grymes Hills; Deanna Albano, 13, Castleton Corners; “No one really wanted also socializes in school, at Jordan Vuono, 14, Westerleigh; Lexi Carter, 15, Westerleigh; to be inside,” she said. the gym, on his cell phone Kaitlyn Lorentzen, 13, Port Richmond; Sam Jones, 15, Great Kills “There wasn’t a lot to do. using apps, like Facetime, or meeting friends at the mall or movies.“He’s a gym rat now, so he and ‘the If you were inside, you were listening to music, playing a game, or reading guys’ go almost every day after school,” she said. At the same time, he is a book.” “I think part of the problem today is that so many parents have to also a newly-licensed driver who is “constantly going out to grab something work and they don’t want their kids outside when they are not home,” Ms. to eat,” his mom said. During football season, her son meets at friends’ Bilotto explained. “It’s just not as safe anymore. Our parents weren’t afraid houses to watch their favorite team on TV – or play Xbox – depending on to let us out -- they wanted us out. We met up at the schoolyard; you knew when to be home,” she added. schoolwork. Virginia Bilotto said socializing through video games is the way her three sons interact with friends, and how many of their plans to get together are made. “They will be on the game and decide to go to someone’s house or to a movie,” said the Castleton Corners resident and mom to sons Michael, 20; Daniel, 16; and Matthew, 14.

A typical Friday and Saturday night for Ms. Harkins and her friends would include rollerskating in the street with a radio until the lights came on. “Unfortunately, most kids these days will never experience staying out until your name is called from the front steps of your house, where it echoed through the neighborhood,” Ms. Harkins said.

While her children, who also include daughter Jacqueline, 22, communicate and post on social media, they don’t use it often to actually socialize. “They do seem to use Snapchat a lot,” she said. “They may use other social media in an attempt to contact someone or see what friends are

By Staten Island writer Christine Albano, who is a mother of three teenagers who all socialize via Snapchat, and enjoy spending days at the beach in the summer. Her sons, 19 and 15, use Xbox, and PlayStation, and enjoy playing and watching sports; while her 13-year-old daughter enjoys hip-hop and lyrical dance, ice skating, and hanging out at the mall.

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4 Angels Day Care, Inc. 245 Simonson Avenue • 10303 917.821.5048 Email: my4angelsdaycareinc@msn.com www.4angelsdaycareinc.com Art Lab – The School of Fine & Applied Arts in Snug Harbor 1000 Richmond Terrace • 10301 718.447.8667 Email: info@artlabsi.org www.artlabsi.org Big Bird’s Playhouse Corp. 1859 Richmond Avenue • 10314 718.982.0550 Email: BigBirdsPlay@aol.com www.BigBirdsPlayhouse.com Building Blocks Montessori School 55 Forest Avenue • 10301 718.448.2992 Email: bbms411@verizon.net www.buildingblocksmontessori.com Center Stage Dance Co. Ltd. 10 Akron Plaza • 10314 718.982.9226 Email: centerstagedanceltd@yahoo.com www.centerstagedancecoltd.com

Children’s Harbor Montessori School At Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace Building G, 3rd Floor • 10301 718.442.6112 E-mail: childharborms@aol.com www.childrensharbormontessori.com Community Resources Preschool 3651 Richmond Road • 10306 718.568.3105 Email: J.Hansen@cr-si.org www.cr-si.org Dance Dance Dance Ltd. 1212 Forest Avenue • 10310 718-981-8869 Email: dancedancedanceltd@gmail.com www.dancedancedanceltd.org Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute of the JCC 1466 Manor Rd • 10314 1297 Arthur Kill Rd • 10312 718.475.5263 www.sijcc.org Friends Preschool 610 Bloomgindale Road • 10309 718.984.5194 Email: friendspreschool@verizon.net friendspreschool.com High Hopes 1298 Woodrow Road • 10309 718.317.8143 Email: admin@highhopeschildcare.com www.highhopeschildcare.com

Holy Child Pre-School 4747 Amboy Road • 10312 718.356.5159 Email: holychildprek@gmail.com www.holychildsi.com JCC of Staten Island 1297 Arthur Kill Road • 10312 • 718.475.5224 485 Victory Boulevard • 10301 718.475.5290 1466 Manor Road • 10314 • 718.475.5230 www.sijcc.org JCC of Staten Island - First Foot Forward 1466 Manor Rd • 10314 1297 Arthur Kill Rd • 10312 718.475.5225 www.sijcc.org Lighthouse Christian Preschool @ICC 1501 Richmond Avenue • 10314 718.494.5433 Email: Lighthouse@iccnyc.org Mini World Preschool 7516 Amboy Rd • 10307 718.948.9535 E-mail: miniworld2001@aol.com www.miniworldpreschool.com New Dorp Christian Academy 259 Rose Avenue • 10306 718.351.4442 Email: contact@ndca.email www.ndca.academy Richmond Hill Children’s Center 501 Richmond Hill Road • 10314 718.494.7422 Email: rhcc@verizon.net www.rhccny.com

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Rise Dance Studios 1 Gunton Place • 10309 718.966.7473 Email: risedancestudios@gmail.com www.risedancestudios.com Instagram: risedancestudios www.facebook.com/risedancestudios St. Joseph Hill Academy 850 Hylan Boulevard • 10305 718.981.1187 Email: egregor@stjhill.org www.stjosephhill.org Silhouette Dance Studio 230 Livingston Avenue 718.727.2649 Email: silhouette92@gmail.com www.silhouettedancestudio.net Silver Lake Head Start II 20 Park Hill Circle • 10304 718.720.0090 Email: SLHS2@yeled.org www.yeled.org Small World Preschool 144 Bloomingdale Road • 10309 718.356.7795 E-mail: kdsrmybiz@aol.com www.smallworldpreschool.net Staten Island Community Tennis 2800 Victory Boulevard • 10314 718.982.3355 Email: sitenniscenter@gmail.com www.statenislandtennis.com

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Answer: It always used to be thought that children should have a specific spot to do all their schoolwork. Some educators now think that it is a good idea for children to use different spots around the house, especially when they are studying for tests. The different environments seem to help them remember what they have been studying. This is especially true for older students. For routine homework, staying in a specific location works for most children. You and the children can equip one or more centers with essential supplies. The supplies can be placed in a bin, cabinet or desk so they are readily available. Young children like yours often like to do their work close to their parents, especially at the kitchen table while a meal is being prepared.

Since you are into crafts, you and the children could use some old boxes or containers with lids for supplies to create organizers that could be carried around and used in different places. The children could decorate the box or container with stickers or drawings. Then on the top, small cups (like ones for yogurt) could be glued. They could be used to store such small items as crayons, scissors, glue, markers and erasers. Larger items like pencils, rulers and even paper can be stored inside the box or container in smaller containers.

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Sooner or later, most parents lose a kid—usually for only a few minutes. A toddler figures out how to open an unlatched door. A kindergartener heads off to investigate something in another grocery aisle. A school-age child gets confused about the pick up location. Even if it’s brief, the experience is heart-stopping. And it’s given rise to a whole new industry--GPS tracking for kids. Some parents turn to GPS because the world seems scarier than it was when they were kids. Others want an electronic yenta who can keep an eye on children (and their caregivers) when parents can’t be there. Still others want a better way to supervise and enforce family rules about safety. For those who really can’t take care of themselves—very young children, kids with disabilities, even pets or elders with dementia—tracking devices may produce peace of mind. And, for children, that can be a problem. Experts point out that tracking devices can encourage both passivity and a false sense of security in children as well as parents. As parents find themselves counting on surveillance, they may be less intentional about helping kids anticipate and avoid risks. Instead of learning what they need to know to navigate confidently and safely in a risky world, kids depend on the panic button that summons Mom. That said, there are situations in which a tracker can be very useful—think amusement parks or kids who walk

to and from school. Before purchasing the technology, consider these questions: What does it do? Some trackers, like Trax, do nothing but show location. They can be attached to children, elders, pets, or even a laptop that tends to wander off. Many units resemble watches or function like flip phones. And some, like the Amby Gear Smartwatch, include games or virtual pets. For little kids, the extra bells and whistles may be distracting. For an older child, they may make the device more appealing. What’s the technology? Tracking units that use GPS depend on satellites and some provide coverage pretty much anywhere on the planet. Other devices use the cellphone network so they won’t work if the child wanders out of range. Still, other devices, like My Buddy Tag, use Bluetooth technology. Their reach is limited, though that may be just fine if you’re trying to keep tabs on a child in the backyard or your local park. The most accurate devices, like the Wherecom Kidfit, use a combination of technologies. What does it monitor? At the very least, a tracking device should pinpoint a child’s location. Some send a signal at intervals; others allow continuous tracking though that may drain the battery. Many units make it possible to set up safety zones or geofences and send an alert if the child goes beyond those boundaries.

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Is it complicated? For very young children, simplicity is a virtue. Tinitell, for example, is a band with a button. If a child pushes the button, the device calls preprogrammed numbers until someone picks up. Check the app as well as the device. If it has lots of features, be sure customer support is readily available. How long is the battery life? Even the best tracker won’t work if the battery is dead. Find out how long the battery lasts, how it has to be charged and whether there’s a low battery alert. Lineable, for example, is a simple, inexpensive wristband tracker with a battery that lasts an entire year.

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Is the device secure? If you have to sign in to get information about your child’s location, it’s possible for other people to sign in too. What precautions has the company taken to prevent hacking? What kind of alerts will you get if there is a security breach? What kind of communication is possible? Some units have a big panic button a child can press. Some allow one-way communication. More expensive devices like the GizmoGadget, available from Verizon, provide two-way communication similar to a cellphone. Is it kid-proof? Some kids can handle delicate equipment and some can’t. Choose a GPS unit accordingly. Pocket Finder, for example, is built out of plastic that’s almost indestructible. The Korex Babysitter claims to be waterproof. Be sure the clasp on any band is secure and easy to use. Will your child wear it? Trackers like HereO feature bright colors that may appeal to a preschooler and are decidedly uncool in elementary school. Check bands to be sure they are flexible and won’t chafe. And think about how big the device is in relation to your child. Multi-feature devices may be too bulky for little wrists. How much does it cost? Tracking devices range from $40 to $200. Many devices also require a monthly service contract that can cost from $4 to $40 per month. Before signing with a new service, check your existing cellphone provider to see if they offer a better deal on a device. Are there special features for special kids? AngelSense is designed to provide extra layers of protection for children with special needs that make them more vulnerable. Doki lets parents schedule reminders or deactivate the distracting features of the watch when the kid is supposed to be concentrating on other things. Of course, by the time a child is old enough for a cellphone, the tracking question is moot. Cellphones are trackers with a variety of apps that will monitor where children are and what they are doing. For older kids, parents need to think carefully and talk frequently about the intersection between privacy and trust. Some kids may benefit from additional supervision, but parents must keep their eyes on the ultimate goal—raising children who are responsible and confident enough to make their own decisions about staying safe in a complicated world. That, of course, can be done without a tracking unit. For advice, consult these common sense tip sheets from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. (www.missingkids.org/ Publications/Safety) • AmbyGear Smartwatch – ambygear.com • Angel Sense – angelsense.com • Doki – doki.com • Gizmogadget – verizonwireless.com • HereO – hereofamily.com • Korex Waterproof Babysitter – amazon.com

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• Lineable – lineable.net • My Buddy Tag – mybuddytag.com • Pocketfinder - Pocketfinder.com • Safe Kids Paxie Band – paxie.com • Tinitell – tinitell.com • Trax – traxfamiy.com • Wherecom Kidfit – wherecom.com

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Tuesday, August 1

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am-12:30pm • $15 • 4-12 Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10am • Free • Ages 3-5 Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5

718-442-8560 2pm • Free • Ages 4-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages Clay Date South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Preschool Story Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11am • Free • Ages 3-5 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Parent 2 Parent Care South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11am • Free • Adults Homework Help New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8 Storytime w/ Literacy Inc Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:45am • Free • All ages Google Computer Science First Coding Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 7-12 Literacy Inc. Read Aloud St. George Library 5 Central Avenue

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Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12 National Night Out Against Crime Event Midland Beach Promenade Fr. Capodanno Blvd & Lincoln Ave 718-876-8500 4pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Imagination Station Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • All ages

La Leche Breast Feeding Meeting Rossville Call for location 347-432-1134 10:30am • Free • Adults

Tween Tuesdays New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Ages 9-12

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Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Hip Hop Scratch Camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 10-18 Kids Craft Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 3pm • Free • Ages 5-10 Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Dot Art for Kids West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • All ages

7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-12 Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9 Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Google Computer Science First Coding Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 7-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Children Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Ages 3-12

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Hip Hop Scratch Camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 10-18

Preschool Time & Phun with Phonetics New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Grade PreK

Stay & Play Storytime Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 3pm • Free • Ages 3+

NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages

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What is Transportation? Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 8am • Free • Grades PreK-K Wacky Wednesdays Richmond Road facebook.com/exploredonganhills 2-4pm • Free • All ages Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church

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5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Lego Free Play New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 5pm • Free • Ages 4+ Boogie Woogie Wednesday SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 8pm • Free • All ages Give-Back Wednesdays & Fireworks South Fin Grill 300 Father Capodanno Blvd. boardwalkdays.com 8pm • Free • All ages What is Transportation? Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11pm • Free • Ages 3-5

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Theater Camp SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12am • Ages 4-8

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-12 Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10am • Free • Ages 3-5 Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages CloseKnit Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • Adults

Wacky Wednesdays Wednesdays August 9 - 30 From 2-4pm along Richmond Rd For a schedule of events visit facebook.com/exploredonganhills Wacky Wednesdays are coming to Richmond Road! Sponsored by the Richmond Road Merchants Association and the Richmond County Savings Foundation, there will be FREE children’s activities along Richmond Road. Look out for a face painter, stilt walker, clown & some live music. Kids will have an opportunity to use chalk to decorate the side walks of businesses throughout Richmond Road!

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Teddy Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • Ages 4+ Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

The Frog Prince Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 4-9 Hip Hop Scratch Camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 10-18 Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages What is Transportation? West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-5 Turtles, Frogs, Snakes & Toads Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3:30pm • Free • Ages 4+ Half-baked Hobbies Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 8-12 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Paper Quilling South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • Adults Free Summer Concerts Bloomingdale Park Ramona & Lenevar Avenue 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, August 4

What is Transportation? Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2pm • Free • Ages 3-5

Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 8am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Tick Prevention Program South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2:30pm • Free • Adults

Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Playtime! Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue

718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 2-5 Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Baby and Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5 Toddler Rhyme Time & Toy Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Game Day South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages Abracadabra Magic Show Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 2pm • Free • Ages 4-11 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2:30pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Game On! St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Friday Flicks West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library

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5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Hip Hop Scratch Camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 10-18 Tinker Space Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8-12 Beach Day: Free Play Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • ages 0-6 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Saturday, August 5

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages

Peterrific and Aqualicious Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Homework Help New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8 Music & Movement New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • All ages Get Movin’ Story Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 11:30am • Free • Ages 5-12 Sundog Theater Presents “Politics in the Land of Oz” SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-816-5453 12:15pm • Free w/admission • All ages Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Family Art Workshop: Jewelry Making Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday, August 1 • 4-8pm Midland Beach Promenade Father Capodanno Blvd & Lincoln Avenue 718-876-8500 Crime prevention, neighborhood watch information, children’s activities, plenty of resources, free health screenings, face painting, balloon twist and loads of free giveaways while supplies last! There will be fun bounce house activities for kids and free refreshments and hot dogs while supplies last! Rain or shine!

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Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Family Film Saturdays New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3pm • Free • All ages Movie Matinee Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue

718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3

Hip Hop Scratch Camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690

Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5

3pm • Free • Ages 10-18 “My House in Umbria” Garibaldi-Meucci Museum 420 Tompkins Avenue 718-442-1608 3pm • • All ages

All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Family Camping Wolfe’s Pond Park Cornelia Avenue 718-967-3542 6pm • Free • All ages

Tinker Shop New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Ages 5-12

Project Hospitality Family Fun Fest Willowbrook Park Eton Place and Richmond Ave. 718-448-1544 6pm • $15 adults; $10 kids • All ages

Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5+

Sunday, August 6

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd. 855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Kick’n it Country Wolfe’s Pond Park Cornelia Avenue 718-873-3333 3pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Kayaking Kayak Staten Island 850 Page Avenue kayakstatenisland.org 6pm • Free • All ages

Monday, August 7

Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue

Baby Space! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Lego Directors Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • All ages Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Mustache Storytime Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 3pm • Free • Ages 4-10 Craft Around the World West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Tween & Teen Creative Hour Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4pm • Free • Ages 10-18 Paint Space South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road

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718-816-5834 5pm • Free • All ages Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Tuesday, August 8

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-12 Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10am • Free • Ages 3-5 Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5 Preschool Story Time Port Richmond Library

75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11am • Free • Ages 3-5 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Parent 2 Parent Care South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11am • Free • Adults Homework Help New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8 Lights, Camera, Reading Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Lego Directors Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Summer Concerts Free • All concerts start at 7pm 718-816-2133 statenislandusa.com Thursday, August 3 London Fogg & Airtite at Bloomingdale Park Thursday, August 10 JazzOut4tet & Love me Do at Snug Harbor Thursday, August 17 Johnny B & Blue Blazers & Joan Caddell & the Midnight Choir at Historic Richmond Town Saturday, August 19 Vito Pitone & the Elegants at Midland Beach Splaza Thursday, August 24 Cause & the Effects and Friends at Wolfe’s Pond Park

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LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages Imagination Station Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages End of Summer Reading Party West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3pm • Free • All ages Hip Hop Scratch Camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 10-18

Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3

Tinker Shop South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace cityparksfoundation.org 11am • Free • All ages

Tick Prevention Program Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Tween Tuesdays New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Ages 9-12

Lego Directors Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • All ages

Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Summer Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Preschool Time & Phun with Phonetics New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Grade PreK

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

A Day with Clay Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4pm • Free • Ages 11+ Stitchin’ South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • Adults NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Rd and Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, August 9

Vacation Bible School Bethel United Methodist Church 7033 Amboy Road 718-984-1277 9:30am • $15 • 4-12 Wacky Wednesdays Richmond Road facebook.com/exploredonganhills 2-4pm • Free • All ages Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9

Hip Hop Scratch Camp Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • Ages 10-18 Stay & Play Storytime Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages Children’s Book Club Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 9-12 Flower Sun Catchers for Kids! West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • All ages Knitting & Crocheting Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages

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Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ Daring Girls & Brave Boys Club St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Lego Free Play New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 5pm • Free • Ages 4+ Boogie Woogie Wednesday SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages Cyber Bullying for Parents South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • Adults

Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 8pm • Free • All ages Give-Back Wednesdays & Fireworks South Fin Grill 300 Father Capodanno Blvd. boardwalkdays.com 8pm • Free • All ages What is Transportation? Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11pm • Free • Ages 3-5

Thursday, August 10

Family Art Workshop: Jewelry Making Saturday, August 5 • 1-3pm Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-727-1135 statenislandmuseum.org Celebrate National Friendship Day (August 6) by creating friendship bracelets, key chains and more. Bring a friend and create together! Supported in part by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation.

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Lego Directors Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Rhythm & Sound New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue

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212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages What is Transportation? West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-5 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ Admission • All ages “Watts” Up! Electricity Workshop Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 888-623-3724 4pm • Free • Ages 5+ Movies South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • All ages Free Summer Concerts Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, August 11

Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 Preschool Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 3-5 Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Baby and Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5 Toddler Rhyme Time & Toy Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Lego Directors Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • All ages Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Game Day South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2:30pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Friday Flicks West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Healthy Homes Workshop South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Adults Freaky Fridays St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Lego Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Family Storytime South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • All ages Tinker Space Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 8-12

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Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ Admission • All ages Family Camping The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-967-3542 7pm • Free • All ages

Saturday, August 12

Goodnight Lab: A Scientific Parody Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Cosmic Exploration SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/admission • All ages

Jenkinson’s Penguin Visit Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

La Leche Breast Feeding Meeting Sunnyside call for location 347-432-1134 12:15pm • Free • Adults

Gentle Flow Yoga Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd. 718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages

Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10

Sensory Story Time Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-10

Color Lounge South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 1pm • Free • All ages

Homework Help New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8

Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Family Film Saturdays New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • All ages Craft Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 2pm • Free • All ages

Project Hospitality Fun Fest

Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Saturday, August 5 • 6-8pm The Carousel for all Children 2 Eton Place 718-448-1544 x 163 projecthospitality.org

Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3pm • Free • All ages

Family Fun Fest to benefit Project Hospitality, which serves the homeless and hungry on Staten Island. Food, carousel rides, face painting, live music, games and prizes. Adults $15, kids $10, 3 and under is free. Call for info or tickets.

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Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Sunday, August 13

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd.

855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages Basic Canoeing Clove Lakes Park 626 Clove Road 718-967-3542 11am • Free • Ages 8+ Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Monday, August 14

Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Time Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4 Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5+ Baby Space! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Craft Around the World West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Anime and Manga Club South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • Ages 13+ Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Tuesday, August 15

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10am • Free • Ages 3-5 Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5 Preschool Story Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11am • Free • Ages 3-5 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Parent 2 Parent Care South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11am • Free • Adults Homework Help New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8 Build It: Ultimate Little Engineer Challenges St. George Library 5 Central Avenue

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718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12

718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Tinker Shop South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages

The Ribbles Build a Residence Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5+

Imagination Station Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • All ages

Kids Dance Contest West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • All ages

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Tween Tuesdays New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Ages 9-12

BINGO Party for Kids Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 3pm • Free • All ages

Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Preschool Time & Phun with Phonetics New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Grade PreK

“Watts” Up! Electricity Workshop Thursday, August 10 • 4pm Ages 5 and up Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 nypl.org newyorkcity.madscience.org Charge up on static electricity. Make indoor lightning and conduct hair-raising experiments with an electro-static generator. Use your Static Stick™ on electrons at home.

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Drop in Watercolor South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • All ages Free Family Movie Night Immanuel Union Church 693 Jewett Avenue 718-448-1584 6pm • Free • All ages NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages La Leche Breast Feeding Meeting Dr. Charles Patterino 2281 Victory Blvd. 347-432-1134 7:30pm • Free • Adults

Wednesday, August 16

Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9

Wacky Wednesdays Richmond Road facebook.com/exploredonganhills 2-4pm • Free • All ages Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Build It: Ultimate Little Engineer Challenges St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Don’t Hate, Pollinate! Clay Pit Ponds 83 Nielsen Ave 718-967-1976 1pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Talent Show Party Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 2pm • Free • Ages 5+ Family Storytime: Art Explorers! Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Stay & Play Storytime Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages Summer Reading: Turtle Dance Party South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+ Daring Girls & Brave Boys Club St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 4pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Lego Free Play New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 5pm • Free • Ages 4+ Boogie Woogie Wednesday SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 8pm • Free • All ages Give-Back Wednesdays & Fireworks South Fin Grill 300 Father Capodanno Blvd. boardwalkdays.com 8pm • Free • All ages What is Transportation? Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11pm • Free • Ages 3-5

Thursday, August 17

Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10am • Free • Ages 3-5 Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Baby & Me Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Build It: Ultimate Little Engineer Challenges

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St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 1pm • Free • Ages 6-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Children Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3pm • Free • Ages 3-12 Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages What is Transportation? West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-5 Tech Zone Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue

212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12

718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ Admission • All ages

Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Tween & Teen Creative Hour Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 4pm • Free • Ages 10-18

Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11

Adult Craft South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • Adults

Game Day South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages

Free Summer Concerts Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Ave 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages

Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 Music & Movement 2:30pm • Free w/ admission • All ages New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 Reading Aloud 11am • Free • All ages Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 Nothing Rhymes with 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Orange Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue Friday Flicks 718-982-6983 West New Brighton Library 11am • Free • All ages 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3pm • Free • All ages Get Movin’ Story Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue Everybody Reads 718-442-8560 St. George Library 11:30am • Free • Ages 5-12 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace Freaky Fridays 718-273-2060 St. George Library 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Make A Solar Eclipse Viewer SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace Books & Coloring 718-273-2060 Great Kills Library 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 3:30pm • Free • Ages 4-8 Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue Beach Day: Free Play 212-621-0690 Mariners Harbor Library 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • ages 0-6 Family Film Saturdays New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane Story Time 718-351-2977 SI Children’s Museum 2pm • Free • All ages 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace Saturday, August 19 718-273-2060 It’s My Park 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street Lego Challenge: 718-984-6046 Build a Better World 10am • Free • All ages South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road FDNY Summer Block Party 718-816-5834 Engine 153 / Ladder 77 2:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, August 18

Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 8am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3

Movies Under the Stars Fridays, Saturdays, and other select days • 8pm Staten Island Parks Grab a blanket and find a spot under the stars for a family-friendly flick this summer, courtesy of NYC Parks and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Movies usually start at 8pm and take place at various parks throughout the city. Go to siparent.com/summer or our online calendar at siparent.com/ events for an updated schedule!

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Playtime! Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 2-5 Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Baby and Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5 Toddler Rhyme Time & Toy Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane

74 Broad Street 718-999-8112 11am • Free • All ages Super Science: Solar Eclipse Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A 718-727-1135 10am • $10/$5 Members (Includes Museum Admission) • All ages CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba Midland Beach Parking Lot Fr. Capodanno Blvd and Hunter Ave cityparksfoundation.org 11am • Free • All ages Homework Help New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8

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Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3pm • Free • All ages

Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10

Movie Matinee Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3pm • Free • All ages

Make A Solar Eclipse Viewer SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Sea Shanty Sessions Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-447-6490 2pm • Free • All ages

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Nocturnal Wildlife Hike Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 8pm • Free • All ages

Volker Goetze: Secret Island Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd. 718-816-4506 3:30pm • Free • All ages

Sunday, August 20

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd. 855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Serpent Day Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Kayaking Kayak Staten Island 850 Page Avenue kayakstatenisland.org 6pm • Free • All ages

Monday, August 21

Build It: Ultimate Little Engineer Challenges Tuesday, August 15 • 1pm St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 nypl.org

Get ready to have fun and meet specific challenges while using a variety of building materials (LEGOS, wood dowels, etc.)! Children will create designs around specific scenarios or situations. Registration required via phone or in person.

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Busy Bumble Bees: Summer Baby and Toddler Story and Play Time St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10:15am • Free • Ages 0-3 Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4 Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Tinker Shop New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Ages 5-12 Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue

718-442-1416 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5+ Baby Space! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Mad Scientist Monday New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages UNICEF Family Literacy Workshop Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3pm • Free • All ages Craft Around the World West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Tuesday, August 22

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Homework Help New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8 Storytime w/ Literacy Inc Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11:45am • Free • All ages Literacy Inc. Read Aloud St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 2pm • Free • Ages 4-12 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages LiteracyINC: Story Hour Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 212-620-5462 3pm • Free • All ages Imagination Station Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3

End of Summer CELEBRATION! Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 3pm • Free • All ages

Little Lion Cubs: Pre-K & Kindergarten Mini-Camp St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 10am • Free • Ages 3-5

Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5

Tinker Shop South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Preschool Story Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11am • Free • Ages 3-5

Tween Tuesdays New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Ages 9-12

Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages

Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12

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Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ Admission • All ages Preschool Time & Phun with Phonetics New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Grade PreK Stitchin’ South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • Adults NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, August 23

Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9 Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3

Wacky Wednesdays Richmond Road facebook.com/exploredonganhills 2-4pm • Free • All ages Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Party with Bubbles Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 2pm • Free • All ages Kids Carnival Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Sundae Fun Day Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages

Make a Solar Eclipse Viewer Saturday, August 19 & Sunday, August 20 • 1pm Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 sichildrensmuseum.org Special Solar Eclipse Walk in Workshop. On Mon, Aug. 21, there will be a total solar eclipse seen in parts of the U.S. In NY, we will see a partial eclipse. Free with admission 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

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Kids Karaoke Fun! West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 4+ Secret of a Book Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 10-14 Knitting & Crocheting Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

Teen Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4pm • Free • Ages 13+ Lego Free Play New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 5pm • Free • Ages 4+ Boogie Woogie Wednesday SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 8pm • Free • All ages Give-Back Wednesdays & Fireworks South Fin Grill 300 Father Capodanno Blvd. boardwalkdays.com 8pm • Free • All ages What is Transportation? Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11pm • Free • Ages 3-5

Thursday, August 24

Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Bouncing Babies West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:15am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages The Ribbles Build a Residence Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • All ages Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue

212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages End of Summer Reading Celebration Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:30pm • Free • All ages Crazy Coloring Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 4pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Movies South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • All ages Free Summer Concerts Wolfe’s Pond Park Cornelia Avenue 718-816-2000 7pm • Free • All ages The Pipes Are Calling St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 Saint Albans Place richmondcountypipesanddrums.com 7:30pm • Free • All ages

Friday, August 25

Toddler Time Tottenville Library 7430 Amboy Road 718-984-0945 8am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

Preschool Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 3-5 Baby Rhyme Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Baby and Me Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Story Time & Activity Hour Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-5 Toddler Rhyme Time & Toy Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3

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Kidz Cook SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 12pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Wii Love Gaming Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 2pm • Free • Ages 5-11 Summer Reading Club Finale Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 2pm • Free • Ages 4+ Game Day South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 2pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2:30pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Friday Flicks West New Brighton Library

976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Lego Hour Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Saturday, August 26

It’s My Park at Conference House Park The Conference House 298 Satterlee Street 718-984-6046 10am • Free • All ages Gentle Flow Yoga Alice Austen House Museum 2 Hylan Blvd. 718-816-4506 10am • Free • All ages Zentangle South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 11am • Free • All ages CityParks PuppetMobile presents Cinderella Samba Corporal Kivlehan Park Cedar Grove Ave & New Dorp Ln cityparksfoundation.org 11am • Free • All ages

Nocturnal Wildlife Hike Saturday, August 19 • 8pm Blue Heron Nature Center 222 Poillon Avenue 718-967-3542 nycgovparks.org New York City is home to an abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals; wildlife viewing is a perfect activity for any age. Our Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in NYC. Once the sun sets, the park continues to be alive with activity of nocturnal creatures that thrive after dark.

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Block Play Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 11am • Free • All ages Homework Help New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8 Music & Movement New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • All ages How to Get Your Teacher Ready Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Paint Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace

718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Get Crafty! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 6-16 Family Film Saturdays New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 2pm • Free • All ages Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Cinema Saturdays Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 3pm • Free • All ages Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Astronomy Wolfe’s Pond Park Cornelia Avenue 718-967-3542 8pm • Free • All ages Stargazing in Great Kills Great Kills Park Hylan Blvd. & Buffalo Street 212-535-2922 8:30pm • Free • All ages

Sunday, August 27

NYRR Open Run Conference House Park 7455 Hylan Blvd. 855-569-6977 9am • Free • All ages

Clay Day SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • Ages 2-10 Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Monday, August 28

Baby Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Toddler Time Huguenot Library 830 Huguenot Avenue 718-984-4636 10:30am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 All Join In! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11am • Free • Ages 2-4 Toddler Storytime Great Kills Library 56 Giffords Lane 718-984-6670 11am • Free • Ages 1.5-3 Krazy Kidz West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 11:30am • Free • Ages 1.5+ Baby Space! Stapleton Library 132 Canal Street 718-727-0427 11:45am • Free • Ages 0-1.5 Reading Aloud Richmondtown Library 200 Clarke Avenue 718-668-0413 3pm • Free • Ages 3+ Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages Imagination Station New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • All ages Craft Around the World West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Craft Around the World West New Brighton Library 976 Castleton Avenue 718-442-1416 3:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12 Anime and Manga Club South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 5pm • Free • Ages 13+ Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 5:30pm • Free • Ages 6-12

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Tuesday, August 29

Tot Time Tuesday The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 1-3 Toddler Time South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 10:30am • Free • Ages 0-5 Preschool Story Time Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 11am • Free • Ages 3-5 Tuesday Storytime Barnes & Noble 2245 Richmond Avenue 718-982-6983 11am • Free • All ages Tot’s Time Plus SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 11am • $5 + admission • Ages 2-4 Homework Help New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 11am • Free • Grades PreK-8

Serpent Day Sunday, August 20 • 12-3pm Satten Island Zoo 614 Broadway 718-442-3100 statenislandzoo.org Slither into the zoo for an afternoon with the awesome S.I. Zoo snake collection. Zoo staff will proudly display their amazing reptiles, with presentations and demonstrations outside of their glass tanks! Lots of snake feedings and opportunities to touch these beautiful creatures. Snake photo ops await! Included with zoo admission.

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Tinker Shop Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12

Art Studio SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 1pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Tinker Shop Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 1:30pm • Free • Ages 5-12

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Science Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 2pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Afternoon Story Time and Craft Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Family Storytime: Art Explorers! Port Richmond Library 75 Bennett Street 718-442-0158 3pm • Free • All ages

Tinker Shop South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 3:30pm • Free • Ages 3-12

Everybody Reads St. George Library 5 Central Avenue 718-442-8560 3pm • Free • All ages

Tween Tuesdays New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 3:30pm • Free • Ages 9-12

Family Storytime Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 3:15pm • Free • All ages

Game On! Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 4pm • Free • Ages 6-12

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ admission • All ages

Story Time SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 4pm • Free w/ Admission • All ages

Picture Book Time New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Ages 3+

Preschool Time & Phun with Phonetics New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 4pm • Free • Grade PreK

Coil Ceramics South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road 718-816-5834 4:30pm • Free • All ages

NYRR Open Run Silver Lake Park Silver Lake Park Road & Forest Ave 855-569-6977 7pm • Free • All ages

Wednesday, August 30

Young Naturalists The Interpretive Center 2351 Veteran’s Road West 718-967-1976 10am • Free • Ages 4-9

Wacky Wednesdays Richmond Road facebook.com/exploredonganhills 2-4pm • Free • All ages Toddler Time Mariners Harbor Library 206 South Avenue 212-621-0690 11am • Free • Ages 1-3

Lego Free Play New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977 5pm • Free • Ages 4+ Boogie Woogie Wednesday SI Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace 718-273-2060 5pm • Free • All ages Firecracker Twilight 2 Mile Run Ocean Breeze Park 625 Father Capodanno Blvd nycgovparks.org 8pm • Free • All ages Give-Back Wednesdays & Fireworks South Fin Grill 300 Father Capodanno Blvd. boardwalkdays.com 8pm • Free • All ages

Thursday, August 31

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can you hear me? “Yes” Scam Calls Increase The “Can You Hear Me?” scam that surfaced earlier this year is continuing and growing dramatically. This summer, hundreds of consumers are reporting “yes” scam calls to Scam Tracker, the online BBB tool for reporting and learning about trending scams. These reports show that the scammers’ methods have evolved. They are effectively getting consumers to say “yes” and to divulge personal and sensitive information that can be used to make unauthorized charges or commit identity theft - even when target consumers have already heard of the “can you hear me” scam.

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“If you answer the phone, say hello, but don’t say ‘yes’ without thinking first,” cautions Claire Rosenzweig, president and CEO of Better Business Bureau Serving Metropolitan New York, adding, “To help protect yourself and your identity, ask questions rather than give answers to unsolicited callers and when in doubt, just hang up.” Since April 1, 2017, over 1,500 “Say Yes” scam reports have been filed with BBB’s Scam Tracker in the United States. Some of the tactics that scammers have reportedly used to record the consumer saying “yes” include: • Asking simple questions such as “Is this the head of the household?” or asking to verify the answering person’s name – e.g., “Is this Mary?” • Offering prizes, trips or lottery winnings followed by questions attempting to get consumers to say “yes” • Claiming to represent an organization such as a bank, health insurance provider, or a charity in order to validate consumer data • Asking whether the caller has dialed a wrong number • Claiming that an auto warranty is expiring and asking if the consumer wants to renew • Calling the same person repeatedly, often from different phone numbers, and then asking if the consumer would like the calls to stop, or prompting the consumer to press “1” or “9” to verify a stop-calling request • Pretending to call about a survey, and posing a question designed to get a “yes” • Saying the call is about an order or delivery, and asking questions • Offering information about jobs and prompting the consumer to reply • Calling in the middle of the night with rapid-fire questions designed to get a “yes” from a drowsy person A few of the consumers posting instances of this scam have reported that their financial accounts were accessed by unauthorized parties after they experienced “yes” phone scam calls. Scammers may be able to use “yes” recordings to “cram” bogus charges onto bills, get unauthorized

access to financial accounts, or to commit fraud in other ways. In an interesting twist, several consumers report that they have received a “yes” scam call at a work number. Here are some suggestions from BBB Serving Metro New York: • Do not answer your phone if you don’t recognize the telephone number. If it’s a legitimate call, they’ll leave a message. • Hang up immediately if the caller asks any question designed to elicit a “yes.” • Do not press numbers such as 1 or 9 or say “yes” to be removed from their call list, or to reach a supervisor. • Do not confirm or give out personal, sensitive information including bank account and Social Security numbers, home address, etc. to any strangers who may call, even those purportedly representing a business. Often, a scammer will state some correct information such as a person’s first name or the last four digits of a Social Security number, and then ask to verify the complete information. • Never give in to pressure or threats. These are signs that the caller is probably a scammer. • Monitor your phone, credit card and other financial accounts for unauthorized charges, particularly if you accidentally answer “yes” during a suspect call. Report and challenge any unauthorized charges or account transactions in writing, as soon as you notice them. • Make a note of the scam call phone number and report it to the Federal Trade Commission or the Federal Communications Commission. • Ask your phone provider about blocking robocalls or unwelcome calls from the same number. Note that scam callers may place live calls and use spoofed or invented phone numbers. • Report the scam at bbb.org/scamtracker. Provided by Better Business Bureau Serving Metropolitan New York • bbb.org

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dog days of summer Keeping Your Pet Safe in the Summer Heat Hot weather can bring on dangers that significantly affect your pet, including dehydration, heat stroke, sunburn and even death. With a few preventative measures, you can easily help your pup avoid the negative effects of the sun.

By now, we all know how to keep ourselves safe and cool during the warm summer season. But we can’t forget about Fido! Each summer, hundreds of dogs are harmed as a result of being left in hot cars or left outside without the proper water and protection.

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• Pets Need Sunscreen. Cats and dogs can get sunburned too, especially if he/she has light-colored hair. Animal sunburns can cause the same problems as that of humans: peeling, redness and even cancer. As skin cancer in pets is a serious concern, purchasing pet-friendly sunscreen can go a long way in protecting the health of your pet when the heat kicks in. Places that are easy to forget, but prone to burning are: inside the nostrils, tip of nose, around your dog’s lips and the inside of ears for dogs with standup ears. • Summer Style. Giving your dog a lightweight summer haircut helps prevent overheating. Shave down to a one-inch length, but never to the skin, so your pet still has some protection from the sun. Brushing cats more often than usual can prevent problems caused by excessive heat. • Pets Need Extra Water...But don’t let them drink just anything. Give your dog extra water during the summer, but be sure not to leave the water out for too long. Change the water often to prevent your pet from getting sick from bacteria that can grow in hot water. Also, when dogs are thirsty, they are bound to drink something they shouldn’t. Puddles of what may look like water on the ground can actually be dangerous chemicals, so keep an eye out when your dog is looking for something to sip. • Make a Safe Splash. Do not leave pets unsupervised at the beach or around the pool – not all pets are good

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modern summer manners for kids summer is a great time to teach kids social etiquette 1. Keep the Dirt Outdoors: When coming back indoors from sunny adventures in the backyard, wipe shoes on the door mat, and leave crawly critter and mudpies outside. Parents, let kids know which toys are okay for inside, and which ones stay in the sandbox.

School may be out for the summer, but our kiddos can continue learning important lessons and life skills while they’re enjoying their vacation. With so much free time, parents may notice good manners need a refresher.

2. Magic Words: Remember to say please when asking, and thank you to whoever helps. Parents, model this behavior by using please and thanks when speaking with each other and others. 3. Playing Politely: Whether they’re battling dragons in the backyard, or building a spaceship from cardboard boxes, remind kiddos to take turns, share, and speak with kindness when playing with other children. When hosting playmates, have a few extra toys in the room so that no one’s left without something to do. 4. Keeping Covered: Summer temperatures are boiling, and children may be tempted to remove clothing to stay cool. Nevertheless, teach them that unless they’re at an informal gathering such as a pool party, shirt, shorts and shoes must stay on! 5. Take Turns Talking: While some kids may jump into conversation with stories of outdoor adventures or a question, remind them that interrupting is impolite. Encourage waiting until it’s their turn to speak.

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6. Gracious Guests: Teach kids to be polite, gracious guests from the moment they knock on the door, until they say goodbye. Remind them that two to

three knocks is appropriate when visiting someone’s home, to greet hosts politely, and to wait for permission before playing or eating. 7. Impatient Eaters: From swimming in the pool to exploring neighborhood parks, kids often build up a big summer appetite. Although they may be ready to dig into dinner immediately, remind them to wait until everyone has been served before starting. This shows self-respect, and is a lifelong mannerly skill. 8. Adventurous Eaters: From brussels sprouts to sea bass, some food is pushed to the plate edge no matter what parents say. Encourage kids to try new foods, and experience the challenge simultaneously so that they observe you enjoying the dish. 9. Ask Permission: It’s easy for children to use their imagination and pretend the bookshelves are a mighty mountain to climb, or construct a blanket castle in the middle of the July 4th party. Before they jump into a big project, teach them to ask permission to use a living area for their next adventure. 10. Stay Safe: Teach kids to follow a trusted adult’s instructions, and to ask before leaving the play space. Basic rules such as not playing in the street, staying in a yard safe zone, and using a buddy system help make summer safe and sound. By Sharon Schweitzer, an international etiquette expert, author, and the founder of Protocol & Etiquette Worldwide (www.protocolww.com)

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is it tattling or telling? Teach your kids when to report a broken rule “John just took my train! I had it first.” How many times do our children run up to us to share a grievance toward another child? Generally these complaints involve rules that have been broken. We spend a lot of time teaching our kids “the rules” — use your inside voice, share your toys with your friends, keep your hands to yourself, etc. The list goes on. It’s natural for a child (and even us adults) to want to call attention to perceived rule breaking, but “Do not tattle” can also become a new rule for your child to follow.

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Why rules work. Rules are important because kids tend to be egocentric, focused on their own experiences and perspectives. It can be difficult for a young child to put himself in another child’s shoes and think about the way his actions affect that child. For this reason, it’s much more effective to tell your young son that he needs to let his friend have a turn using his toy rather than explaining to him that his friend is feeling disappointed because he’d like a turn. Even though your child may see that John is upset that he hasn’t had a chance to play with the toy, he will more easily understand that John should get a turn because sharing is the rule. So, until your child begins to develop empathy skills, guidance and rules are the most effective methods of keeping order.

Tattling can become one of those rules, even if it’s a tricky one to master. Why kids tattle. Rules work well with young children because their cognitive and moral development allows for mastering a set of simple instructions, and they are motivated to receive praise from adults for following them. For these reasons, kids usually believe it’s the right thing to do to tattle on kids who break the rules. Kids may even think that they are being helpful when they tattle, and might expect praise for it. Tattling is a natural response to learning about rules, but your child can learn that it is not necessary in every rule-breaking situation. Keep in mind too that sometimes children tattle for other reasons beyond rule breaking, such as getting attention from grownups or because they want

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a peer to get in trouble. This leads to a complicated situation: Children need an explicit rule not to tattle on other children … and an understanding that we do want them to report some rule violations to adults. We should always keep in mind how illogical this may seem to young children when we start thinking a child should intuitively know when to tell and when not to tattle. When is it tattling? A child who has been drilled to follow rules takes them very seriously, leading them to tattling on friends and siblings no matter how minor the misbehavior. However, there are some simple ways to help your child understand the difference between tattling and alerting a grownup when an important rule is being broken. 1. Understand the difference. Tattling is reporting a peer’s wrongdoing, when the situation is safe and the child can handle it herself. Telling is alerting adults that the situation is not safe and/or your child needs help managing the situation. Tattling to get a peer in trouble can be mean-spirited. Telling to protect a peer from harm is civic-minded or showing concern for others. 2. Give children tools and words. Children may be able to solve a minor problem themselves if they can identify the problem and use their words effectively to express their frustrations. As situations arise, help him or her figure out ways to approach a similar situation in the future. For example, if your child is being rushed at the water fountain, he can say, “It’s my turn” to the child who is being impatient. If someone calls his friend an unkind name, he can say, “That’s my friend. Don’t talk to him like that!” But if it keeps happening, or the bully is a bigger kid or is being scary, then it’s time to tell the teacher.

3. Give concrete examples. Tattling: “He touched my lunchbox!” Telling: “She took my lunch!” Tattling: “She took one of the blocks I wanted to use!” Telling: “He pushed the block tower on top of me!” In the tattling examples, neither scenario caused an unsafe situation and might have been solved if children used their words to talk through the problem. However, in both of the telling examples, there is potential for a harmful situation that would best be resolved by an adult – making sure each child was able to eat lunch and making sure no one was hurt from a falling block tower. 4. Give reminders. The first few times a child tattles, grownups should gently remind children of the difference between tattling and telling: tattling is not necessary, but telling is. “If someone is about to be hurt, tell me. If no one is being hurt, try to work it out among yourselves.” When children are young, tattling behavior can be effectively shaped by adults’ responses to the tattling. A child who tattles can be reminded that the perceived rule breaking harmed no one and to return to play, whereas a child who tells can be rewarded for looking out for his peers. As children get older and continue developing social skills, they’ll begin to use these social and problem-solving skills to avoid tattling, but also understand that being a good friend means involving adults when more help is needed. By Jamie M. Howard, PhD, a clinical psychologist in the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Center and the director of the Trauma and Resilience Service at the Child Mind Institute.

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embracing your mom-bod How Women View Their Post-Childbirth Selves Drew Barrymore, after giving birth twice, described how “everything’s saggy and weird,” but also dismissed the Hollywood pressure to lose post-childbirth weight as “silly and ridiculous.”

Actress Jennifer Garner, a mother of three, once jokingly referred to the extra weight that childbirth left around her tummy as her “baby bump” and added almost proudly, “It’s not going anywhere.”

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“Different women certainly react in different ways to the changes their bodies go through because of childbirth,” says Dr. Michael Burgdorf, M.D., MPH, a board-certified plastic surgeon and founder/president of Music City Plastic Surgery. “Some are fine with it because happiness shouldn’t be about how your body looks. It should come from within. But I do encounter women who have lost their self-confidence, worry that they are less desirable to their partners and describe feeling old before their time.” For women who yearn to return to their pre-pregnancy shape – or at least something approximating it – Dr. Burgdorf offers this advice: • Diet and exercise remain the first options. “You don’t have to train for a marathon in between diaper changes, but you can work some regular exercise into your life,” Dr. Burgdorf says. Don’t expect this to return you completely to the body you had before pregnancy, but you will be fitter and healthier. • A “mommy makeover” may be right for some women. Some mothers choose plastic surgery, including

procedures such as a tummy tuck, liposuction, breast augmentation and a breast lift. Some women feel this will improve their lives emotionally, but Dr. Burgdorf cautions that a mommy makeover isn’t magic (it won’t turn you into somebody else) and it won’t turn the clock back 20 years. • Don’t let others decide for you. Ultimately, it’s the woman’s opinion about her body that matters. For example, if your husband doesn’t like how you look and constantly criticizes your body, that’s a marital issue more than a plastic surgery issue, Dr. Burgdorf says. Surgery isn’t going to save a strained and unhealthy relationship. Often, though, women want the makeover and it’s husbands who are resistant because they worry about their wife’s safety. Dr. Burgdorf notes that anyone considering a mommy makeover should be careful about how they talk with their children about plastic surgery – and about their bodies. “As they grow up, we want kids to have a positive body image,” he says. “How their mom carries herself, how she responds to celebrities in popular media, and the language she uses to describe her own body have a strong impact on her children. Kids need to know that cosmetic surgery isn’t necessary to be attractive.” By Dr. Michael Burgdorf, M.D., MPH, author of The Mommy Makeover: Restoring Your Body After Childbirth (www.drmichaelburgdorf.com).

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psychotherapist

Helping Adults, Children and Adolescents with

orthodontics

PROMPT Trained Therapists SOS Feeding Approach (Find the Fun in Feeding Program) Orton-Gillingham & Wilson trained therapists

Individualized and Customized: Language Enhancement Programs, Auditory Training Programs, Fluency Enhancement Programs, Oral-Sensory-Motor Plans, Voice Treatment Programs, Accent Reduction Programs, FeedingTreatment Plans, Pediatric & Adult Clients We welcome NYC DOE clients, and we are now an associate of The Perfect Playground for all CSE cases.

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New Lisa Jiannetto, MA, CCC-SLP, Director Location 718.356.6604 • 4056 Amboy Rd • 10308

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718.494.1932

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speech pathology

PreCare

347.896.5955

Speech Language Pathology PC

• Diagnosis & treatment of infants, toddlers, adults • Autism, learning and communication disabilities • Articulation, impaired language, stuttering or lisps • All major credit cards and insurances

718.259.4001 www.slpmd.com

1829 Richmond Rd SI, NY 10306

137 Kreischer St, Suite 1A SI, NY 10309

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3099 Coney Island Ave Bklyn, NY 11235

Speech - Language Pathology Practice

750 sq ft fully equipped sensory gym with foam pit, trampoline, swings & more. We also offer open play, private play dates, academic tutoring & peer groups.

advertiser directory A Taste of Honey..............................31

JCC of Staten Island.......................43

Silhouette Dance.............................31

Advantage Care Physicians.........17

Jump Start Therapy Place.............22

Small World Dental.........................51

Art Lab, Inc........................................67

Kiddie Academy-

Small World Kids..............................35

Athletic Edge Sports Center.............5

Corporate Park............................42

Small World Preschool....................39

Big Bird’s Playhouse........................42

LA Dance NY, Inc............................35

South Shore Toddler Academy....38

Building Blocks

Land of Make Believe....................21

St John’s Lutheran............................37

Montessori School.......................39

Lickety Split........................................31

St Joseph Hill Academy.................38

Bump2Beyond Wellness................14

Master Curry Karate..........................3

Staten Island FunPark.....................33

Casa Belvedere...............................78

Mathnasium.....................................23

Staten Island

Center Stage Dance Co................24

My Fat Loss Expert...........................25

University Hospital...... Back Cover

Challenge Early Intervention........37

New Dorp Christian Academy.....39

Strength Within Yoga......................28

Child Mind Institute..........................24

NJ Baby Show Expo, LLC...............18

Studio 11 Dance Company..........21

Dance Dance Dance......................7

Once Upon A Child........................51

Sunny Days Consulting Services..26

Dance Sensations...........................22

Proud Moments Therapy...............26

Suzanne’s Fashion Corner.............47

Delco Drugs......................................71

Rab’s Country Lanes.......................15

Tender Care on the Mount...........39

Dr Lisa Lazzara (Kids Dental).........67

Richmond County Savings Bank...2

The Jewelry Junkie..........................47

Dr. Frank Scafuri...............................19

Richmond University

The Village Preschool.....................38

Early Start, Inc...................................25

Medical Center.............................9

Volunteers of America...................42

Eden 2................................................49

Showplace Entertainment.............27

Wagner College..............................21

Fidelis Care New York....................65

SI Academy......................................13

Wheel Fun Rentals...........................33

Geico Insurance..............................73

SI Dental Care..................................69

Wild West City...................................33

Gingerbread Learning Center.....79

SI Mental Health...............................35

Women Caring for Women..........18

High Hopes.......................................37

SI Pediatric Dentistry........................28

Words ‘N Motion..............................21

Ian’s Majestic Murals......................47

SI Skating Pavillion...........................29

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To you, they’re learning. To them, they’re having fun. For Information About The Early Intervention Program Call 311.

UPK/Pre-K For All Full Day Program available with Master Degree level teachers Rated Very High ECERS and CLASS scores on Staten Island Programs Available for Ages 0-5 5 Days - Full Day/Half Day Extended Daycare Hours Available As per Section 4410 of Article 89 of the Education Law

• Group or Individual Curriculums at Your Home, Preschool or our Center.

• FREE Tuition & Transportation*

• Diagnostic Evaluations and Therapy by Licensed Certified Professionals.

• Classroom Based Programs With ABA Instruction for 2-3 years olds (limited space)

Placement determined by NYC CPSE.

• NYS Approved Preschool Evaluation Site. Not responsible for any typographical errors.

* For all eligibile children. Funding by state & local agencies. Parent may transport for reimbursement.

• Developmental Areas: Behavior & Socialization, Cognitive Development, Speech & Language, Hearing Loss, Physical & Occupational Therapy.

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