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50 | Jet Fuel Suzanne Johnson, the first lady of the New York Jets, gears up for a great NFL season and gets personal about motherhood, marriage, and making time to enjoy life’s best moments 56 | Doctors We Love Our guide to NYC’s top pediatricians and pediatric specialists 72 | Living Locally, Teaching Globally An in-depth look at the blossoming trend towards global education with six NYC schools 80 | Get Prepped A guide to local country day and boarding schools 88 | Tutor City A selective guide to some of the best tutoring services in the city for kids

FAMILY FUN GUIDE 10 | 10 Great Events For October Just Kidding at Symphony Space, Lighthouse Fest, the Big Apple Circus, and more 14 | Celebrating Halloween in NYC Ten bewitching local bashes sure to be spooktacular

HOME & AWAY 94 | Quality Time Plan a most frightening fête with treats and tricks from local experts

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COLUMNS 6 | Editor’s Note The long game 8 | Events & Offers New York Jets ticket giveaway, Blackboard Award nominations, and four fab fall events 16 | It’s My Party Birthday celebrations on the red carpet, in Central Park, and at the Peoples Improv Theater 18 | Scoop A new tennis facility in Brooklyn, a personal shopper for new parents, a nature guide for kids, and more 22 | Special Place City kids embrace nature and art, and make furry friends at The Art Farm 28 | A Good Idea By bringing out the best in city families’ back yards, Mommy Nearest is becoming the go-to app for on-the-go parents 32 | Activity of the Month: Dance Within the city’s best dance programs

are super-star parents who love the art as much as their talented kids do 38 | Treats Shop for a cause with our pink picks for Breast Cancer Awareness month 40 | Starting Out How the women behind Well Rounded NY went from novice moms-to-be to guides for city-savvy pregnant women 44 | Parent In Profile Nancy Redd of HuffPost Live dishes on journalism, motherhood, and more 48 | Wellness One parent describes her journey to diagnose and treat PANDAS, her daughter’s misunderstood disorder 96 | The Last Word When her daughter’s love of makebelieve challenges her to create the perfect costume, the Author embraces the season’s whimsy Cover Photo by Lindsay May for Classic Kids Photography. Location: MetLife Stadium. Suzanne Johnson and her sons wear their own pieces. www.newyorkfamily.com

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OCTOBER 2014 EDITOR AND CO-PUBLISHER Eric Messinger emessinger@ manhattanmedia.com SENIOR EDITOR Mia Weber mweber@ manhattanmedia.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR Lauren Vespoli lvespoli @ manhattanmedia.com ART DIRECTOR Holly Morrison hmorrison@manhattanmedia.com ADVERTISING DESIGNER Rachael Tucker rtucker@manhattanmedia.com

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Heidi Green, Karen Haberberg, Michael Jurick, Sarah Merians, Andrew Schwartz, Ali Smith CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Leah Black, September Broadhead, Natalie Diaz, Sohee Kim, Jaime Rochelle Herndon, Miriam Hersh, Tiffany Lu, Gavriella Mahpour, Rachel Simons PUBLISHER John Hurley FOR INFORMATION ON THE BABY SHOW 212.268.3086, jhurley@ manhattanmedia.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Mary Ann Oklesson maoklesson @ manhattanmedia.com SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR Alex Schweitzer aschweitzer@ manhattanmedia.com SALES ASSISTANT Erik Bliss ebliss@ manhattanmedia.com CIRCULATION Aaron Pollard apollard @ manhattanmedia.com ACCOUNTS MANAGER Kathy Pollyea kpollyea @ manhattanmedia.com

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THE LONG GAME it up as a kind of guiding ideal as I try to be a less strong-willed and more easy-going parent. More open to the possibilities.

Less directive. Less prescriptive.

Alas, I was on vacation when our I suppose that a team got to hang with Suzanne parenting magazine, Johnson at MetLife Stadium. done well, is mix of short-game and long-game ideas, stuff for immediate use and stuff to reflect upon. I feel like this issue offers so much of both and I want to highlight it all (but for that we have a Table of Contents (page 2).

For starters though, I eagerly point you to two chats about the parenting life—one with our cover mom, Suzanne Johnson, and one with Nancy Redd, of HuffPost Live—and then direct you to our tips on how to have the best Halloween party ever (page 94).

Have a happy October, Eric Messinger Editor, emessinger@manhattanmedia.com

Photo by Lindsay May for Classic Kids Photography

In June, two of my best friends from Lincoln High School in Brooklyn—both of whom ultimately settled in California, one in the San Francisco area, one in Los Angeles—returned with me to our childhood neighborhoods of Brighton Beach and Coney Island to have a reunion of our own. Both of them married and had children earlier than I did, and one of the things we talked about—when we weren’t reverting to complete goofballs—was our various thoughts on raising teens, a journey they’ve both made, and one that I’m just beginning with my 14-year-old daughter, Elena.

It turned out that one of my buddies, an utter neurotic about so many things, had made a decision to be a hands-off parent (or whatever you’d call the opposite of a helicopter parent)—and apparently stuck by it. So while he’d certainly offer his own opinion on issues of importance in his children’s lives, he wouldn’t force them to abide by his views. By giving them more independence, he hoped he was helping them be more independent. “As I see it, I’m playing the long game,” he said, suggesting that, in choosing a hands-off approach, he was placing a bet on the character-building power of self-reliance.

The idea of playing the long game as a parent resonated with me on impact; and I’ve since held

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events & offers SCORE VIP JETS TICKETS We’re giving away an amazing game-day package: Four VIP tickets to the New York Jets vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers game on Sunday, November 9, at MetLife Stadium, plus four field passes and VIP parking. The deadline to enter is Friday, October 31. To enter, visit newyorkfamily.com and click on the Contests and Giveaways link.

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BROOKLYN BABY FEST Calling all expectant and new Brooklyn parents: Come out to the Brooklyn Expo Center for the 2014 Brooklyn Babyfest & Family Jam on Saturday, November 1. Test hot new baby products, check out the international Babywearing lending library, win great raffle prizes, and get your questions answered by the experts! brooklynbabyfest.org

FALL KIDS FEST IN MADISON SQUARE PARK Don’t miss Madison Square Park’s Fall Kids Fest on Saturday, October 18. This blowout will feature live music, delicious treats, soccer tennis and a fitness class for parents, projects with the Rubin Museum of Art, “green” workshops, and more! madisonsquarepark.org

NY ED TECH FAMILY DAY: A’FAIR Join Parents of Accelerated Learners (PALNYC) and New York Family on November 8 for this education technology extravaganza. There will be demos, a scavenger hunt, carnival-style games, a student tech showcase, interactive workshops, and more! For more info, visit palworkshopsnyc.org.

LEGO STORE FLATIRON GRAND OPENING Join the LEGO Group and New York Family in celebrating the grand opening of the new LEGO Store Flatiron with a four-day bash on October 10-13 in Madison Square Park. This new flagship location will have 3D LEGO mosaics of the neighborhood’s history, as well as life-size LEGO models! For more info on the new LEGO Store, see page 20.

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OCTOBER 4 [All Ages] Kicking off the “Just Kidding” season at Symphony Space’s Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater, Upper West Side native Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys promise a fun and musical show for the whole family! Listen up and sing along to Trien’s original family folk songs as she shares her love for music with young ones.

Children, $14, Adults, $21; 11am. 2537 Broadway, 212-8645400, symphonyspace.org

ROCK & ROLL BEGINNING OCTOBER 4 [All Ages] Bring your little rock star to Liberty Science Center’s new exhibit, “Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World!” Here, visitors learn about the evolution of the guitar, experiment with sound, rock out on the playables,

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and see the world’s largest guitar!

There will also be guitars autographed by famous musicians and the world’s oldest electric guitar on display.

Free with admission; Saturday & Sunday, 9am to 5:30pm; Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

222 Jersey City Boulevard, NJ, 201-200-1000, lsc.org

HEADLESS HORSEMAN OCTOBER 4 - NOVEMBER 9 [Ages 9+] Get into the Halloween mood with the Players Theatre’s award-winning musical adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Reminiscent of campfire ghost stories, its original music, dialogue, and projections will take you on a dark journey through the Hollow— and the shadows of the human heart. $30-60; Saturdays, 5pm; Sundays, 2pm. 115 MacDougal Street, 212-475-1449, hollowthemusical.com

A SPLASH OF SCIENCE OCTOBER 5 [All Ages] Head over to Hudson River Park for a splash of science in the city at New York’s Marine Science Festival, Submerge! Families can enjoy a whole day of educational fun, with hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations, live music, fishing, food, and more!

Noted experts will also be giving a variety of talks on relevant topics.

Free; 11am to 3pm. Pier 26 at Hudson River Park, 212-6272020, hudsonriverpark.org

LIGHTHOUSE FEST OCTOBER 11 [All Ages] Come by the 22nd Little Red Lighthouse Festival to celebrate Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse, made famous by Hildegarde Swift’s beloved children’s continued on page 12

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book The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge. There will be tours led by the Urban Park Rangers, two musical performances, readings of Swift’s book, fishing clinics, a kids’ workout class, food, and activities for the whole family.

Free; 12-4pm. West 181 Street & Plaza Lafayette, 311, nycgovparks.org

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OCTOBER 17 - JANUARY 11, 2015 [All Ages] A trip to the circus is a timeless childhood tradition that even adults will still find thrilling. Be amazed by Big Apple Circus’s all-new show, METAMORPHOSIS, featuring wonders from the Flying Trapeze to Quick-Change conjurors to contortionists! Even better, no one sits more than 50 feet from ringside at this two-hour-long show. $25-150; Times vary. West 62 Street & Amsterdam Avenue, 212268-2500, bigapplecircus.org

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

OCTOBER 18 [Ages 4-11] Grab your binoculars, young astronomers! The Hayden Planetarium Space Theater at AMNH will show you a night sky full of fall and winter constellations like you’ve never seen before, using the Zeiss Star Projector! Why not try your hand at finding “deep-sky” objects hiding in plain sight, like star clusters and galaxies, while you learn? $12; 6:30pm. 81 Central Park West, 212-769-5100, amnh.org

BEGINNING OCTOBER 23 [All Ages] Join the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope with their new exhibit, Hubble@25! Learn about the history and science of the Hubble, the men and women who contributed to its discoveries, and space exploration through photographs, Hubble images, artifacts, and immersive environments.

Free with admission. Pier 86 West 46th Street & 12th Avenue, 212-245-0072, intrepidmuseum.org

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KIDDIE CONCERT OCTOBER 25-26 [All Ages] Appreciate classical music with the young ones in a fun way with the Lolli-Pops Circus Parade at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. You can

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OCTOBER 18-19 [Ages 4-7] See the world from the perspective of one adventurous little snail—on the tail of a humpback whale! Adapted by London’s Tall Stories from the children’s book The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, this play follows the journey of an unlikely friendship. Musical, heartfelt, and fun, the whole family is sure to enjoy it. $25; 11am & 3pm. 229 West 42nd Street, 646-223-3000, newvictory.org

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become the ringmaster and choose which melodies suit the circus folk— tightrope walkers, clowns, bears, and more—creating your own circus soundscape! The show features music by composers Fucik, Mendelssohn, and Tchaikovsky. $17-55; Saturday, 10am & 11:30am; Sunday, 11:30am & 1pm. 695 Park Avenue, 212971-9500, littleorchestra.org

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Children’s Fall Festival. Don your costume and enjoy free games, storybook characters, pig races, pony rides, food, live country music, and the Haunted House and Amazing Maize Maze! Cost is $5 per person, admission is free for farm members. 11am-4pm, queensfarm.org

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By Jaime Rochelle Herndon THROUGH OCTOBER 31 New York Botanical Gardens’ Everett Children’s Adventure Garden transforms into a Haunted Pumpkin Garden for the Halloween season. Play inside the Pumpkin House, perform a spooky show at the Pumpkin Puppet Theater, and marvel at over 500 carved pumpkins transformed into scary scarecrows, spooky spiders, and more. Tues-Fri, 1:305:30pm; Sat-Sun 10am-5:30pm, 10nybg.org OCTOBER 11 Jefferson Market Garden’s Children’s Harvest Festival is sure to get everyone in the mood for Halloween and some fall fun. Decorate free, kid-sized pumpkins, make autumn crafts, play in bales of straw, and enjoy entertainment provided by the New York Public Library. 11am2pm, jeffersonmarketgarden.org OCTOBER 25 Come see the spooky transformation of the High Line at its 4th annual family Halloween celebration, the Haunted High Line. Trick-or-treat with the Mad Cookie Man and the West Side Cowboy, create Halloween art, explore the haunted train tunnel created by students from the

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School of Visual Arts, and learn about the creation of the High Line and the spooky history of Manhattan’s West Side. 11am-3pm, thehighline.org OCTOBER 25 Don’t forget about the four-legged family members—they get to join in on the Halloween fun, too! Dress your dog up in costume and join the 24th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade, the “largest dog costume parade in the world.” Prizes will be awarded for the best canine costumes.

12-3pm, tompkinssquareparkdogrun.com OCTOBER 26 This year, Harlem will host the Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Sail at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center. Wear your favorite costume, listen to spooky music, and march in the parade. At twilight, the largest pumpkin flotilla in NYC sets off from the Harlem Meer. To participate in the flotilla, bring a pre-carved pumpkin by 5:30pm.

Weight and size restrictions do apply.

4-6:30pm, centralparknyc.org OCTOBER 26 Celebrate the spooky season at the Queens County Farm Museum’s

OCTOBER 27-29 Moms can celebrate the spooky season too! Join MommyBites at one of their fabulous Halloween parties on the Upper East and West Sides or Gramercy.

Each bash includes a three-course lunch, musical entertainment, vendor shopping, and gift bags. The events are free, but a deposit is required to hold your spot. Oct. 27: 11am-1pm,Tony’s Di Napoli; Oct. 28: 9-11am & 12-2pm, Sarabeth’s Gramercy; Oct 30: 11:30am-1:30pm, Scaletta Ristorante; mommybites.com OCTOBER 31 No Halloween would be complete without the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, now in its 41st year. With a reputation as the most creative public participatory Halloween event, this parade is a mustsee! Anyone in costume is encouraged to join in alongside puppets, 53 bands, dancers, and artists. Line-up 6:308:30pm, parade 7pm, halloween-nyc.com OCTOBER 31 Bring the kids to sports venue Asphalt Green for Asphalt Screams. This spooky sports celebration is complete with ghoulishly good activities like zombie freeze tag—and don’t forget your costume! The first 400 kids to arrive will receive a free goody bag. The event is free and open to the public, but a $20 donation per family is suggested; all proceeds go towards the Fit Kids Fit City Campaign. 4-6pm, asphaltgreen.org OCTOBER 31 Trick-or-treat amidst the wonders of the natural world at the American Museum of Natural History’s Halloween Celebration.

Enjoy trick-or-treating in the museum’s grand halls, as well as cartoon characters, arts and crafts, and live performances.

4-7pm, amnh.org

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1. Young Padawan Zach learns some b-day mind tricks from the New York Jedi. 2. The birthday boy and his parents are ready to dig into a yummy Star Wars and Angry Birds-themed treat by Creative Cakes. 3. The force is with these partygoers as they defend the Park from the Empire! Photos by Heidi Green Photography (heidigreen.com)

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NATURE GUIDE The Kid’s Guide to Exploring Nature Newly released by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Kid’s Guide to Exploring Nature is a beautiful 120-page nature book written by the Children’s Education Staff at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and illustrated by Laszlo Veres. Made up of 24 chapters exploring New York’s ecosystems and animal habitats, the guide contains numerous activities like DIY projects, journal ideas, scavenger hunts, and citizen science studies. The guide also contains facts about animals and plants, profiles of top naturalists, and over 150 lushly detailed illustrations of wildlife. It’s also printed on postconsumer recycled paper with soy-based ink, making it truly green. bbg.org

SPORTS Court 16 Court 16, a state-of-the-art tennis facility, recently opened its doors in Brooklyn. Custom built to fit child athletes, Court 16 will offer tennis classes for ages 3-11, including both private and group lessons. The USTA-sanctioned indoor courts, colorfully designed to stimulate children’s curiosity, are built on the philosophy that learning tennis early on will help empower and nurture children in their developmental years. Membership at Court 16 comes with many benefits, including priority booking and preferred pricing for classes.

Parents can also enjoy the benefits including access to court rentals as well as a loyalty program with retail partner Lacoste. court16.com

SHOPPING King Kidlet Need a little help as you prepare for the newest addition to your family? Turn to King Kidlet to navigate the prep and shopping waters in the most elegant way. With a focus on product advising, personal shopping, and home preparation (think nursery set-up and product tutorials), local mom Natalie Gentile founded King Kidlet to help new parents make informed decisions. She offers a range of concierge services designed to help you sort through the saturated product market. The end goal? A happy home that is just as much about being baby-friendly as it is about staying true to your style. kingkidlet.com

APP Web Divorce Prep Divorce is always going to be hard on a family, but now there’s an app to ensure that things go as smoothly as possible. Web Divorce Prep is an app and online service, created by the company My Divorce Prep. The core feature is a calendar app, available for the iPhone and iPad, to keep track of everything both pre- and post-divorce. The software allows both parties to schedule events and children’s custody visits, note down alimony and child support payments, and even keep a reference of your family’s lifestyle expenses over time. Besides keeping financial records, My Divorce Prep also offers a personal journal to jot down your thoughts and significant moments that happen during the proceedings. With all of these features, arguing is kept to a minimum and families can amicably function again. webdivorceprep.com

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CAR SAFETY BubbleBum In an effort to take the frustration out of booster seats and keep the safety aspect in check, Grainne Kelly created the BubbleBum inflatable car booster seat. The first of its kind, the BubbleBum is a light-weight seat that folds up into a portable bag. Perfect for travel, carpool, or as a spare booster for grandparents to store, the BubbleBum puts convenience back into car safety.Weighing less than 0.5 lbs, the BubbleBum booster seat makes for an easier car ride for both you and your kids. It inflates by mouth in less than 20 seconds and deflates and gets packed away into its own stretchy bag. bubblebum.co/us FOR MORE TIPS ON LOCAL RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES, CHECK OUT NEWYORKFAMILY.COM

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By Mia Weber Ask just about any kid (and plenty of adults), and regardless of age or gender, most will recall endless hours of playing with LEGO® bricks and minifigures as some of their fondest memories. There’s just something about the combination of the bright colors and the infinite possibilities for imaginative creation that is universally appealing. And it’s that communal sense of fun—which is part and parcel of the LEGO brand—that will be front and center at the new LEGO Store, slated to open its doors this month at 200 5th Avenue in the Flatiron District.

Set to debut with a bang at a grand opening event over Columbus Day Weekend (October 10-13) at nearby Madison Square Park, the new LEGO Store (the company’s second in NYC), a flagship location for the brand, promises to offer equal parts creativity and community.

“We’re thrilled to embrace the local community that energizes the Flatiron District,” says Amanda Santoro, a brand relations manager for LEGO Systems, Inc. “It is our goal to appeal to local families in the area and give them a welcoming and, of course, fun destination where they can come as a family—where they can not only shop, but build great experiences together.”

The focus on tapping into the magic of the local community is also shared by senior retail experience manager Kate Sutch, who underscores the innate sense of imagination that the LEGO brand encourages. “We are all about creativity and want to encourage families to get their hands on the product and express themselves through the LEGO brick,” she says. “The store is the ultimate example of making the store more than just going and buying a product, it is about interactivity.”

Naturally, the grand opening event in the park will have its fair share of interaction with the brick. Three master builders will be on-hand to—along with the help of fans of all ages—construct a 20-ft high Statue of Liberty out of LEGO bricks. Plus, attendees can, for a suggested $1 donation, build custom LEGO flowers that will have a charitable tie-back to Madison Square Park.

“For every flower purchased, we’ll donate back to the

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A rendering of the inside of the new LEGO Store.

association,” Santoro says. “It is important to us to always be a good community partner.”

Joining forces with the family-friendly park is a focus that actually took hold months ago. This served as a springboard to get the community excited about the opening.

“We’ve partnered with the Madison Square Park Conservancy on a couple of events—we participated in the Spring Kids Festival and concerts in the summer as well, where we distributed our Monthly Mini Models,” says Carlos Fernandez, manager of the LEGO Store Flatiron District, who previously managed the Rockefeller Center LEGO store.

The brand’s commitment to community will extend instore as well. “Each of our LEGO stores hosts a program called the Monthly Mini Model Build for children ages 6-12. Kids are invited to come into the store on the first Tuesday of the month and build a different LEGO model to take home…

We’ll be offering this at the new store as well, giving us a great opportunity to interact one on one with members of the community,” Fernandez explains.

In addition to signature features like the Mini Model Builds—plus the Pick-A-Brick wall, the staff of brick specialists, and the availability of special direct-to-consumer LEGO sets—the Flatiron store will also feature a LEGO Lounge for shoppers of all ages to kick back and engage with the brand in a new way.

The LEGO Lounge will be the first of its kind and features an interactive LEGO representation of the Flatiron District and a welcoming space separate from the shopping area. “At most of our stores, it’s strictly retail space, there’s no area to just sit and play,” Fernandez adds.

The excitement is echoed by Santoro: “It’s a place where kids and parents can come and hunker down. There will be a reading area with many of our LEGO books, comfortable furniture and charging stations for parents to charge their phones,” she says, noting that one goal of the Lounge is bring neighboring families into the fold. “It is a unique store in that it’s targeted to the neighborhood. It is in New York City but it still will have that local, small neighborhood feel to it.”

To learn more, visit stores.LEGO.com.

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By Jaime Rochelle Herndon Chinchillas, hens, doves, reptiles—not your run-of-themill city dwellers, right? At the Upper East Side’s Art Farm in the City, however, these creatures are a constant presence, beloved by the children and families who experience this unique place.

Walking through the Art Farm’s front door, you enter a high-ceilinged room filled with animal toys, arts and crafts, and other educational tools, and it’s immediately clear that this is no ordinary farm. The Art Farm is a center for learning—cooking, music, animal care, and science.

Founded on the Upper East Side in 2002, the Art Farm in the City is an offshoot of the Art Farm in the Hamptons. Over the past 12 years, Manhattan’s Art Farm, which started out offering Mommy and Me programs and birthday parties, has grown into a unique space offering an array of classes and programs, as well as a petting zoo and summer camp. Valentina Van Hise, the Art Farm’s director, is an outgoing woman whose enthusiasm is contagious. At the farm, kids and parents stop to greet her, and she knows nearly all of them by name. After completing a BA in K-12 music education, Van Hise went from working at the Hamptons Art Farm one summer to collaborating with the owner, Mari Linnman, to bring the Farm to the city and develop its various curricula for children.

When asked if she ever thought she’d be running a farm with animals, Van Hise bursts into laughter.

“Nope—I was never an animal person. I was always a kid person—early childhood is a huge passion of mine,” Van Hise says. “My philosophy is learning through hands-on experiences, and the whole animal connection has been…not something I ever went to school for, but it’s just been really fun to partner together and make [this] a great place for people.”

This animal connection is a constant throughout the Farm’s robust programming. During the school year, the Farm boasts a variety of early childhood and toddler music classes that combine singing, movement, and learning about animals in addition to afterschool classes. The Farm recently began offering homeschool classes, such as a course on animal science for homeschooled children up to age 8.

“In [the homeschool] program, we do more in-depth things like weighing animals, looking at animal x-rays and different animal bones and skeletons, and caring for animals,” Van Hise elaborates.

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A young student bonds with a rabbit at the Art Farm.

When school’s out, a summer camp program is open for students, and sure to please animal-loving kiddos. “We walk over and swim at the 92Y, we have Soccer Superstars, and also do all the music, art, and animal programs, which has really created a diverse program,” Van Hise says.

The Art Farm also has activities for practically any special occasion, such as eco-friendly birthday parties and a special Holiday Camp that runs during winter break.

With the variety of the Art Farm in the City’s offerings, kids are sure to find something they love, and the farm is a place the whole family can enjoy together.

Past the store at the Art Farm’s entrance are the music room and kitchen. The music room is whimsically painted in bright colors illustrating a field and lake scene, and the kitchen looks as if it would be right at home in a country farmhouse. The real draw, however, is down a short flight of steps, where the petting zoo contains cages housing mice, hamsters, and chinchillas; tanks with various kinds of reptiles and insects, and shallow pools where turtles paddle around and lounge on rocks. Beyond the cages and tanks is an enclosure containing what appear to be some of the world’s (or at least the city’s) largest rabbits, in shades of gray, brown, and white. Beside them are guinea pigs, small by comparison. There is also a pen full of hens and a large cage filled with colorful birds and cooing doves.

“I love the chinchillas and Benny the tortoise, but also a leopard gecko, which was the first reptile I ever touched,” Van Hise says of her favorites.

The animal caretakers, Gabby Sachs and Jennifer Oi, bring their animal expertise from the Bronx Zoo, where they taught visitors about various animals and their care. Now, in addition to overseeing the care of the Farm’s animals, they bring critters to parties and continued on page 24 www.newyorkfamily.com

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Upstairs, in the Farm Foodies Cooking Class, a group of kids ages 2-8 are making cauliflower mac and cheese under the instruction of the summer chef; during the school-year, the kitchen is manned by a French trained pastry chef. The students learn about the cauliflower and the dish’s other healthy ingredients, as

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An emphasis on healthy eating is important, Van Hise explains. “A big part of our philosophy is whole foods—introducing a kid to vegetables and fruits,” she says. “That’s important to me as a parent as well.”

Next door in the music room is the Rocks, Smocks, and Animals class, where a group of toddlers sits in a circle on farm animal-printed mats, singing along to a guitar. They perform enthusiastic hand motions in a rendition of “The Wheels on the Bus,” and jump up when the animal of the day is brought in—a fluffy white rabbit. The rabbit calmly sits in each child’s lap as the students pet it and comb its fur, learning the proper way to handle animals.

“I really want the connection of people and animals to come across positively, for them to appreciate and understand what they’re doing,” Van Hise says. “In a city environment, it’s good for kids to come here and be in touch with animals and nature, and learn about it. It’s also good for adults, too, to learn new things. Seeing animals live and not in a storybook is nice. Kids come in and learn about nature and are a part of it. The down-to earth part of it is important—it’s not plastic, it’s not disposable, it’s here.”

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By Eric Messinger Entering Kindergarten is one of childhood’s great rites of passage, filled with expectation, challenge, and joy. For some children, it’s their very first school—their first time having a regular teacher and being with the same kids every day. And even children who went to nursery school know that graduating to Kindergarten is an important step in their young lives. As the youngest kids in a new school, it’s a bit like entering the big time. School principals know this, of course, and try to staff their Kindergarten classes with especially good teachers. They want their newest and youngest students to have a great first experience, setting the right tone for years to come.

I recently had the chance to speak with the two such wonderful teachers—Charlene Sung and Nadine Masket—of the Alexander Robertson School, a well-regarded private school on the Upper West Side. Sung is the school’s Kindergarten teacher, while Masket, the veteran of the two, teaches the Pre-K class. If you are a local parent applying to NYC private schools for admission to Kindergarten or Pre-K next year (beginning September 2015), chances are you’ll go on school tours that will lead you through lower-grade classes much like the ones run by Sung and Masket. Pay attention when you do! Seeing the kind of teachers a school has and how they run their classrooms is like a window into the school’s soul.

Located near Central Park and 95th Street, ARS goes through grade 5, with most students entering in Kindergarten, and a smaller group beginning in Pre-K. It is beloved by its families for being a small, nurturing school with strong academics, a special regard for personal ethics, and a diverse student body.

Given these qualities, it’s not all at surprising that the school would have such passionate and knowledgeable teachers like Sung and Masket as the primary educators of their youngest students, who also receive instruction in art, music, gym, and language from other teachers.

Socialization is the priority in Pre-K. “Children learn that they are part of a group and a community, and we are sharing in this experience together. We all have something to offer, so we all show kindness and respect,” Masket says. “In a Pre-K setting, you often see children who understand the concept of something,

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ARS teachers Nadine Masket and Charlene Sung.

but don’t always use it for themselves. However, they will be very quick to point out to their friend the correct thing to do!”

And what about numbers, and letters, and reading? “At this age, they learn a lot of their academics through their play,” Masket says. “Whether they’re counting colored bears or making patterns, whether they are pretending to be chefs and serving food to their friends, it’s all play, it’s all learning, it’s all socialization. So even though it’s make-believe, you’ll often hear remarks like: ‘I don’t like bananas, I like strawberries.’”

Sung says that Kindergarten carries forward many of Pre-K’s themes with added challenges, and a focus on academic and personal growth. “Play is still an essential part of it, but it’s like they come in and they want to learn to read and write. They are more resilient. They are more aware,” she says. “They want to participate in all the activities and show off all their skills.

They want to bring things to the table. They want to write a letter and do all the things they see their parents doing. They see the older kids and they are amazed at what they are doing, and they want to do it as well.”

Both Masket and Sung describe the teacher’s role in the early years as a loving and helpful, but firm and consistent guide.

“I had a boy say to me one day—and it gave me the chills—he said: ‘Miss Nadine, you know why I like you? Because you are fair to everyone.’ He noticed that in this community he was not being picked on or picked out,” Masket says. And Sung echoes her colleague’s sentiment, noting the importance of a strong structure in creating a foundation for learning. “As a class, we made a list of rules that mean a lot to the children,” she says. “They like structure. They like to know what is going to happen.”

The rules are prominently featured on one of the classroom walls. They are: “Listen to your teachers; Be kind to everyone; Be safe inside and outside of school; And always try your best.”

Sounds like the new kids are fitting right in at ARS! Parents interested in learning more about ARS, including its new Pre-K and expanding Kindergarten, should visit alexanderrobertson.org, or contact the admissions office at 212-663-2844 or admissions@alexanderrobertson.org.

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By Mia Weber Josh Milstein—the 26-year-old co-founder and CEO of the locator app Mommy Nearest—may be, by his own admission, a somewhat unlikely champion of busy local parents. “I’ll go into a restaurant and be like: ‘Hey, do you guys have a changing table in the bathroom?’ And I’ll get these weird looks because I don’t have a child, like: ‘Why is this 26-year-old guy asking me about changing tables?’ So in that sense it can be kind of funny,” Milstein explains.“It definitely creates a few laughs here and there…but I think that if you provide enough divergent opinions, eventually the best comes to the top. At least you create that conversation.”

All jokes aside, the success of the locator function and digital magazine that make up Milstein’s Mommy Nearest app is anything but laughable.

The company’s expanding reach and growing popularity serve as clear benchmarks of Milstein’s understanding of what parents on the go crave, all under the umbrella of a “mobile first” approach.

At present, the Yelp-like service for parents has 100,000 users and 60,000 family-friendly places in all 50 states, with city-specific content available in four major cities. And while the app’s foundation is rooted in convenience, it’s also about families connecting and sharing with each other.

“Mommy Nearest is a mobile resource guide, for parents, for places on the go. And it ranges from kid-friendly restaurants to certain amenities, like changing tables in bathrooms,” Milstein explains.

“Whether it’s an attraction, museum, park, playground, indoor play space, or a place that has drop-ins—it really is a locator. And from that, we’re trying to build community.”

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An interest in community-building is actually part and parcel of how Milstein—a Columbia grad from Scarsdale with family ties to NYC’s real estate world— came to create Mommy Nearest. Initially, he had tested the start-up waters by developing a service called Doormates (“a hyper-local social network for high-rise buildings”) but had trouble gaining traction. However, in the process, Milstein—who had hotel concierge experience at the Loews Regency in Manhattan—learned something essential about the desire for community growth among families.

“I wanted to intersect my passion for product and technology with the real estate my family is involved in,” he says of Doormates. “The whole follow is that we make this network for neighbors so that they can communicate with one another. Turns out that most New Yorkers don’t really want to know their neighbors…but the people that did were parents of young children that didn’t necessarily want to travel across the city to see their best friends and wanted to have those more local connections.”

Milstein and his team (he says that he shares the title of co-founder with his whole team of engineers and editors) began developing Mommy Nearest, and by the spring of 2013 had released versions for iPhone and Android. Soon enough, the locator function, which is the app’s “bread and butter,” was providing a solution to a problem that Milstein had seen constantly during his time as a hotel concierge.

“The whole focus of this locator, [which] is for parents to see the 50 closest restaurants, parks, playgrounds, and attractions, really came from my concierge days where I was focused on trying to continued on page 30

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CENTRAL PARK: “There are a ton of wonderful spots in Central Park to view fall foliage. Make a day out of it and see how many different colored leaves you can find!” centralparknyc.org NEW VICTORY THEATER: “We’re always so impressed with the lineup at this family-friendly theater—their new season kicked off in September with ‘The Old Man and The Old Moon.’” newvictory.org BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN: “Their annual Ghouls and Gourds parade is not to be missed.

Kids can march around in costume, then check out the rest of the garden.” bbg.org

QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM: “You’ll almost forget you’re in the city at this farm in Queens. The Amazing Maize Maze and the pumpkin patch are musts.” queensfarm.org ODDFELLOWS ICE CREAM: “For a sweet treat, try the pumpkin-flavored ice creams at this ice cream haven—they have locations in Williamsburg and the East Village.” oddfellowsnyc.com

plan days for families,” Milstein says. “[Families] would call me frantic in the hotel, and say: ‘Where is X and how do I get there?’ And I would say: ‘Alright, pull out your map, and make a right there, two lefts, and you’ll get to whatever you’re looking for.’ To me, that seemed really antiquated.”

In the same vein of keeping Mommy Nearest forward-thinking, in December 2013 the app began offering a fun and informative magazine as part of the package. Alongside Milstein on the editorial side of the business is editor-in-chief Rory Halperin, who came to the company after 7.5 years at Time Out New York Kids and a stint in publicity at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. She works closely with Mommy Nearest writers around the country who weigh in on a range of parenting topics from “Ask a Lactation Consultant” to school lunch ideas.

“Our app does a dual function—it has the utilitarian aspect in terms of locating where you are…then we have the different articles on it that run across all of our platforms,” Halperin explains. “Our whole thought was, because we’re mobile first, [the articles] are very short and bite-sized…and a lot of our local content ties back into the venues that we list.”

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So, when offering users location-specific content, like an article about a local restaurant, Mommy Nearest also includes in-article links to the venue in question, which in turn offer up in-app reviews written by fellow parents in the area. This added level of depth certainly hasn’t been lost on savvy parents who turn to their mobile devices for everything, from breaking news to social media and basic communication.

“Parents have referred to [the magazine] as like their BuzzFeed or Pinterest. It’s a constant stream of content that’s meant to be entertaining, humorous, utility-based, helpful, and opinionated—a mix,” Milstein adds. “We’re trying to bring in a lot of opinions…we’re a New York-based company, but parenting is different here than in other cities; it’s not one-size-fits-all, so it’s important to have various voices to create that dialogue.”

The spirit of celebrating diversity in the parenting realm also goes hand-in-hand with Mommy Nearest’s enthusiastic expansion into more and more cities.

At the moment, urban moms and dads can access content specific to their city through Mommy Nearest in NYC, Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco and the Bay Area. Milstein is determined to launch cityspecific content in ten cities total (including Los Angeles, Washington DC, Houston, and Atlanta) by the end of 2014. Los Angeles, a city where the app already has significant usage, is next on the list to get a team of dedicated writers.

“I think LA, like New York, is a city where a lot of parents are out and about doing so many types of activities and using their phones a lot,” Halperin says.

“So I have no doubt that LA, as our next city, will be a big hit.”

And finally, on top of their ambitious expansion goals, thriving app and magazine, and their recent venture of offering Mommy Nearest for businesses (which allows businesses in the family realm to directly market to users on their mobile devices), Milstein hopes to have a Mommy Nearest for schools—primarily for parents of kids ages 2-4—up and running by the start of 2015.

“If you drop your child off at Kindergarten, most times you’re wondering what they’re doing all day… but we think that there’s an opportunity to engage further with teachers on mobile,” he explains. “It seems that there’s a lot of conversation around students and what’s going on during the day, so we see an opportunity to create more of a conversation.”

Given that Milstein seems to have an innate instinct for starting conversations that urban parents want to be a part of—be it through contributing magazine articles or posting venue reviews—we have a feeling that moms and dads (both near and far) will be ready to tune in, log on, and keep sharing.

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Edited by Mia Weber • Photos by Karen Haberberg Photography The term “dance mom” may get a bad rap sometimes, but the truth of the matter is that it takes an immense amount of love, understanding, and positivity to support a passionate dance student. To get the scoop, we turned straight to a few very dedicated—and very inspiring—parents of young dancers at some of the city’s top dance programs and asked them each to share their stories and pearls of wisdom for navigating NYC’s dance world. Plus, we’re also pleased to present a selective list of amazing NYC dance programs to help spark your own child’s love of movement and dance (regardless of age, interest, or skill level). continued on page 34

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WHERE TO DANCE IN NYC The Ailey School: This historic school offers programs for kids and young adults, ages 3-25. The Junior Division, for dancers 3-17, has a First Steps/ Bounding Boys class for ages 3-6; and a Pre-Professional training program for ages 7-17. alvinailey.org American Youth Dance Theater: Open to kids of all ages and abilities, there are a myriad of classes offered at this Upper East Side school. Mommy-n-Me, Tiny Tots, Pre-Ballet, Ballet and Pointe, Tap, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop are just some of the possibilities. americanyouthdancetheater.com Applause NYC: The home of Rock ‘n’ Roll Babies, Broadway Babies, and Broadway SuperStars, Applause Theatrical Workshops are designed for kids who love to perform, whether they’re newborns or in grade 12. This Upper East Side studio offers theater games, improvisation, musical theater performance, acting, and dancing. applauseny.com Ballet Academy East: The Upper East Side’s Ballet Academy East offers classes for children and adults of all ages. Programs include the Petite Dancer classes for 18 months to 2 years, as well as pre-ballet, tap, and modern for ages 3-6. The primary ballet class for ages 6-7 leads into the Pre-Professional Division for ages 7-19 and the less intensive enrichment program for ages 7-12.

Adults and teens of all levels can join the many ballet, tap, jazz, modern, Zumba, yoga, and Pilates classes, offered seven days a week. balletacademyeast.com The Ballet Club: The Ballet Club is a unique program that provides professional training in a nurturing environment, as well as foundational life skills and intellectual stimulation.

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technique with a modern approach and emphasize technique, creativity, choreography, and performance. theballetclub.com Ballet Hispanico: This ballet studio on the Upper West Side adds Hispanic culture and dance styles to traditional ballet. A special Adventures in Dance class is offered for the 2-5 crowd; the general program for ages 6-18 offers over 25 classes a week in ballet, flamenco, hip hop, and salsa, as well as training in varied Latin American dance traditions. ballethispanico.org Ballet School NY & New York Theatre Ballet: Ballet School NY, the official training academy of New York Theatre Ballet, offers graded classes for ages 3 and up at its new location in the East Village. The school’s small classes teach dance as a total art form, developing strong technical skills and discipline through individualized instruction.

For advanced students, classes in modern, theater dance, pointe, variations, and repertory round out the training curriculum. For qualified students, the school’s relationship with NYTB provides unique performing opportunities throughout the year in ballets featuring roles for children. nytb.org Broadway Dance Center: Young dancers receive elite training from leading dance teachers and choreographers in the Dance Center’s state-of-the-art studios located in the heart of the Theater District. The Children and Teen Program (ages 3-18) offers 32 weeks of instruction in creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, musical theater dance, Latin jazz, contemporary, jumps and turns, and lyrical dancing. broadwaydancecenter.com Dancing Divas and Dudes: With locations on both the Upper West and East Sides, classes for children ages 2 and up abound here. Voted Nickelodeon’s Parent’s Pick for Best Dance Class, they offer ballet, tap, acro, jazz, and hip-hop at varying

levels. dancingdivasanddudes.com Downtown Dance Factory: Kids and adults can dance their hearts out at this Tribeca school. Kids age 2 through teens can take ballet, jazz/hip-hop fusion, tap, or lyrical dance at varying levels. For adults, there’s cardio dance and Zumba. downtowndancefactory.com Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet: This Tribeca institution provides two programs: A full-day Professional Training Program for dancers ages 12-26; and a Young Dancer Program, which includes the Children’s Division (ages 3-12) and a Pre-Professional Division (ages 10-14). gelseykirklandballet.com Joffrey Ballet School: Kids who enroll at the Joffrey Ballet School in the West Village are trained in classical and contemporary ballet as well as other forms of dance, including modern, jazz, hip hop, and character dance. A Children’s Program (ages 2-9) also offers Dance with Me (where parents or caregivers are the dance partner). A Young Dancer’s Program is available for ages 10 and up. joffreyballetschool.com Lucy Moses School: This Hebrew arts school, located at the Kaufman Center on the Upper West Side, offers dance classes for kids and adults of all ages. Class offerings include Creative Dance (ages 3-4), Hop, Skip, and Dance (ages 2-3), Jazz & Broadway (ages 5-7), PreBallet and Ballet Prep (ages 3-4 and 5-6), and Hip Hop Dance (ages 6-7). kaufmanmusiccenter.org/lms Manhattan Movement & Arts Center: Located near Lincoln Center, children ages 3-teens can take a variety of classes, including Storybook Play, tumbling, pre-ballet/tap combination, and hip-hop. There are also drop-in ballet classes for older students. The MMAC is also home to the preprofessional Manhattan Youth Ballet. manhattanmovement.com continued on page 36

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SCHOOL AT STEPS THE MOM: Donna Smalls THE DANCER: Adanna Smalls, age 10, specializes in ballet, tap, and modern dance in the pre-professional program for juniors YEARS IN THE DANCE WORLD: 7 HER STORY: “Adanna started her dance journey at the age of 3. We signed her up for a simple creative movement class and she impressed her instructor so much that her instructor insisted that we place her in a ballet class. Adanna has always displayed a passion and desire to dance…we could tell from the sparkle in her eye that it was a must to pursue as much dance training as possible.”

WHAT SHE LOVES: “The thing I enjoy most about having a child interested in dance is seeing the excitement she has when being challenged with something new, her appreciation for all types of art, and that internal drive she has to give the best performance she can give.”

HER ADVICE: “You have to establish and maintain strong communication between your child, fellow dancers, other parents, and instructors. You want to learn as much as you can about the inner workings of the ‘dance world.’ Keep in mind that it is not only exhausting work for the parent, but your child works very hard as well—know your child and how far they can be pushed.”

BROADWAY DANCE CENTER was 5 we researched schools more carefully [and] found out about BDC’s children and teen program… The level of encouragement and support that Katarina experienced at BDC, from the director to the support staff and instructors, was exceptional.”

THE MOM: Nina Fradenburg THE DANCER: Katarina Fradenburg, age 15, attends the children and teen program and enjoys many styles of dance, but excels especially at tap YEARS IN THE DANCE WORLD: 12 HER STORY: “When Katarina was 3, I enrolled her in a creative movement class and realized how much she seemed to enjoy it. The following year we enrolled her in local suburban dance schools, but soon realized many of them lacked structure. When she

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WHAT SHE LOVES: “The greatest joy in supporting our daughter is watching her perform and grow as a dancer. Katarina was a shy girl and dance had the ability to help draw her out of her shell. For a parent to see this transition is priceless… The most enjoyable part of seeing Katarina take an interest in dance is the springboard it has provided to other areas within the arts where she has also expressed interest.”

HER ADVICE: “The best advice I could ever give another parent is to follow your child's passion and embrace it regardless of whether or not you expect it to continue as a career… We share and support whatever goals Katarina chooses, but also try to encourage her to have multiple interests. We believe that dance will always be a part of her, and our goal is that, as long as she continues to enjoy dancing, she keeps at it, whether it’s for fun or a career.” continued on page 36

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BALLET ACADEMY EAST THE MOM: Jenn Massa THE DANCERS: Brianna Massa, age 12, level 6; Sophia Massa, age 9, level 4; and Tristan Massa, age 8, level 4; all ballet dancers in the pre-professional division YEARS IN THE DANCE WORLD: 6 HER STORY: “One summer, when Brianna was 6, and Sophia was 4, they asked me if they could take ballet classes. We found a school nearby that offered summer classes.

Tristan wanted to join the girls, but we waited until fall to take the Mommy and Me class for a year. When he was 3 the following summer, I told him we couldn’t take Mommy and Me anymore and he had to wait until he was 4…he cried and stood outside the studio door until the owner and teacher of the studio invited him to join the class. The rest, they say, is history…and a similar situation happened when we moved to BAE. At age 6, I was told Tristan was too young to audition for the Summer Intensive, but he stood outside Sophia’s class, put on his ballet slippers, and danced in the lobby. The next day, he was invited to join Sophia’s level.”

WHAT SHE LOVES: “I enjoy watching my children have a great time dancing and I know that they take pride in the work they do in class, and I think it shows. I am very proud of them for that… There are so many reasons why I enjoy having my children so interested in ballet. I can name you all the reasons that might sound trite: From the discipline they get to the exposure to high art and classical music, but most of all, I enjoy learning from them—their appreciation and love for ballet teach all of us something.”

HER ADVICE: “Finding a school that fits the needs and goals of your children—and your own—is important. The best facilities or big names do not automatically equate to the best schools. Be realistic in what your kids can or can’t do, and allow them to find their own powers in their craft. In other words, give them space. It’s their thing. Our thing is to keep them healthy all around—[to] drop off, pick up, pack snacks, do their buns, encourage them to eat healthier, and everything else. Don’t compare them to others and stop them when they start to compare themselves. They’re hard enough on themselves without us expecting them to do things they are not ready for or cannot innately do. Lastly, enjoy the journey with your kids. It’s a privilege.”

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Manhattan Youth Ballet: Located at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, this audition-only ballet academy is geared toward young dancers (ages 8-23) seeking to dance professionally at the regional, national, international levels. manhattanyouthballet.org The School at Peridance: The renowned School at Peridance has been recognized as a pioneer in dance education. The PeriChild Program for students 18 months to 18 years features a progressive, interdisciplinary approach to dance training, emphasizing a thorough understanding of various dance

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techniques while promoting selfexpression and creativity. Classes include Creative Movement, Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, and African. peridance.com The School at Steps: The School at Steps cultivates young dancers, ages 3 months to 18 years, from their first step in a dance studio through their pre-professional training. Students discover their individual artistic voices in a creative environment under the guidance of an internationally recognized faculty. The personal attention the school provides encourages students to mature as dancers, grow as individuals, and

enrich their passion for the art form.

StepsNYC.com/school The Shooting Stars Performing Arts Company: With various locations in the city, this company offers a noncompetitive dance class for children ages 6-9 that combines street jazz, hip-hop, and pom precision, along with traditional dance technique.

Competitive award-winning teams for children 7-18 include the Eastside Energy Team, the Express Dance Team, and the Lyrical Expression Team. Schools can also work with the Company in providing afterschool programs like glee club and acting class. shootingstarsny.com

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By Anastasia Capatina When Kaity Velez first learned, at a restaurant over dinner, that her good friend and fellow menswear magazine editor Jessica Pallay was five months pregnant, she felt an enormous rush of relief. The news meant she could stop trying to conceal her own bulging belly (she was then just eight weeks along) and finally spill the beans herself. It meant that, for the first time, she could confide in someone who would understand all the nuances of her experience.

“I was one of the first of my friends to be pregnant,” Velez remembers. “And it was amazing to realize I had a friend and colleague who could kind of help me along the way.”

After Pallay shared her big news, the two moms-tobe stuck together, meeting up for dinner, shopping for parenting necessities, and exchanging tips and tricks for conquering pregnancy’s new challenges. As Velez predicted, pregnancy really was easier with a friend in tow. But as the women’s bellies grew, so did their dissatisfaction with the baby media market.

Neither connected with any one of the many voices shouting into the vast abyss of pale pink and baby blue that frames today’s maternity culture— and not for lack of trying.

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Well Rounded NY founders Kaity Velez & Jessica Pallay.

“There are some really great pregnancy resources out there, ones that we love, from Baby Center to The Bump, really great stuff,” Pallay explains. “But there was nothing that addressed our lifestyle as urban, downtown, New York City women.”

Instead of compromising their cosmopolitan style for the more mainstream visions of motherhood perpetuated by maternity and baby superstores, Velez, 32, and Pallay, 35, turned their ears to the wise words of the city moms who had blazed the trail before them. There, within their network of city-savvy friends and family, lay the holy grail of valuable pregnancy advice: Everything from the best strollers to take on city sidewalks, to the most bump-flattering clothing brands, to the least overwhelming but must thorough registries.

“At the time [the conversation] was very much mouth-to-mouth, friend-to-friend,” Pallay says. “Other media we were reading was totally not pregnancy related: Lots of great websites, books, and magazines out there that were just talking about things like organic beauty products, and fashion and all sorts of things that had nothing to do with pregnancy.”

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high-resolution page with graphic features that simultaneously create a sense of vintage comfort and smart modernity. The minimalist baby belly logo—a circle enclosing a dot—rests in the upper left hand corner. Velez and Pallay’s playful voices come through in the subtitle: “Helping you come to terms (and term) with your pregnancy in the city.”

“What we set out to do was create a site that covered everything from fashion to wellness to organic beauty, and really all the facets of life of women that happen to be pregnant in the city,” Pallay says. “We’re really looking to appeal to this person who’s looking for a resource that’s more about staying who she was before she ever became pregnant, now that she’s becoming a mom.” Therein lies the heart of Well Rounded NY’s simple yet refreshing message to new moms: pregnancy is an exciting but temporary condition, not a pastel-clad monster out to steal a woman’s identity and leave her with a truckload of obsolete, baggy clothes at the end of nine months.

“Pregnancy is such a huge transitional moment in a woman’s life, and we wanted to be that force that was there to say: ‘It’s okay—you’re still gonna be you, but here are the ways that you can incorporate your old lifestyle into your new lifestyle,’” Velez adds.

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Headlines in the Style, Beauty, Wellness, Indulgence, and The Baby sections range from the needs of city savvy mamas (“Best New Mom Apps,” “14 Prenatal and Postnatal Uses for Coconut Oil”) to interests outside of pregnancy (“Trip for (Just) Two,” “Summer Reads”). On the right-hand sidebar, a section called “Tips By Trimester” leads readers to a page of articles from the site organized by pregnancy stage.

Above the trimester item is a reader (and Velez and Pallay’s) favorite weekly column called “Bump Envy,” which features a local expecting mother’s reflection on her pregnancy style, and the city experiences she’s excited to share with her baby.

Each month, Velez and Pallay put out a call to action asking for perspective participants, and they always get an overwhelming response.

“It’s all about showcasing the individual that every woman is, and the individual style they have, and the different perspective that they have on their pregnancy, so the idea for Bump Envy was there from the start of the site,” Velez says. “So it’s always been really important for us to showcase women that show that you don’t have to be scared—there are tons of women just like you who are going through pregnancy, and they’re doing it really beautifully.”

And these women are as real as it gets: “We don’t see anyone before we shoot them. They show up on that day and that’s what they look like,” she adds.

“One thing I’ve been really excited about in the evolution we’ve seen over the year is how much people want to participate in it,” Pallay says. “That’s part of Well Rounded NY—we want it to feel like a community, that it reflects really vast sensibilities of NYC women and just women in general…

Motherhood is everything and it’s everybody—there are so many different kinds of moms and there are so many different kinds of babies.”

A year after they launched Well Rounded NY, Velez and Pallay find their hands full with their toddlers.

Pallay’s children are Libby, 3, and Elsie, 1.5. Velez’s son, Oliver, will turn 3 in November. “[The site is] our baby, and I work on it every spare second that I have during the day and night and even seconds I don’t have to spare,” Pallay says. “I’m lucky that I have a really amazing nanny, and I don’t think I could do it without my husband.”

She says she and Velez frequently spend evenings writing and texting each other about the site. “We’re lucky that we’re both incredibly committed to it and excited about watching it grow,” she adds.

The site now has readers from all around the world, from Los Angeles to London, who love Well Rounded NY’s relatability.

“As magazine editors, what we’ve done is really curate. It’s taking this enormous market filled with products and figuring out what’s the best. And asking what do we believe in, and what would we vouch for, and what would we use for our own families, and our own babies, our own selves—and bringing that to our readers.” Velez says.

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By Jennifer Kelly Geddes Her office near Astor Place bustles with swirling cameramen, chatty editors, and speed-walking assistants, but Nancy Redd, host of HuffPost Live—a live-streaming network that uses the HuffPost’s stories, editors, reporters, and bloggers as its real-time script—is an oasis of calm. It’s par for the course for this newly-minted New York City mom (she made the move from Los Angeles a year ago), who delights in her buzzing work environment and the joy of secondtime motherhood. Redd gave birth to a girl just four months ago, whom she named Nancy. “I come from a long line of Nancys and Amandas and I wanted to honor the women in my family this way,” she explains.

Her enviable job is a mix of producing and hosting lifestyle segments focusing on parenting, relationships and body image, and she has

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On the day of this interview, Redd—who also happens to be a Harvard grad, a former Miss Virginia, and a best-selling author of several books— had just finished a segment about breastfeeding, a topic she knows well. “There are so many wonderful nursing moms here at work—we have a room for pumping that we share, divided up with curtains— and we talk, we complain about the ‘bad boob’ and have such a great time,” she says with a laugh. It’s this charming blend of sensitivity to hot-button topics mixed with genuine humor that makes her segments so poignant and popular.

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come in to work I head over to makeup. In real life, I don’t wear a lot of makeup, but it’s an interesting plus to have this perk here. A little burden is lifted as I sit there and relax and gossip. Next up are meetings to plan segments, and then I’ll do the live spots in front of the camera.

What kinds of stories are you working on now?

I have one coming up on kids and adults with Tourette syndrome and one that’s called “What I Miss About Being Fat,” which is a profile of a personal trainer who used to weigh 300 lbs.

What kind of angle do you look for when you’re researching a potential segment?

In general I cover body image, health, and all things parenting, but I like to look for stories that are under the radar, or topics that have to do with chance. For example, I just booked a segment about a woman who has three sets of twins, but didn’t go through IVF and has no history of multiples in her family. I mean, what are the odds of three twin pregnancies— and each one is boy-girl! I’m also very interested in body politics, which could include things like piercing your baby’s ears or circumcision. But for that last one, I want to look at it from the perspective of adult men and ask them how they feel about their circumcision and whether they regret it or not.

Who has been a mentor to you and what’s the best advice you received?

It sounds weird and a little embarrassing, but [my mentor is] my husband. He’s my best friend—we met in college and sort of grew up together. He’s my cheerleader, always the one to push me and say: “You can do this.” He eases my worries and gives great advice, too. The best [advice] I got was when I was being contacted for this job at HuffPost Live. I was working in Richmond, VA at the time when the call came in, and my first reaction was [to say] “no.” I said: “I can’t do this, I’m the heaviest I’ve been and I feel out of the game.” But my husband insisted and reminded me that this was my dream gig. He said: “Just charge the plane ticket to our credit card and go!”

You’ve recently moved here from Los Angeles.

What do (or don’t) you miss about it? What do you like to do for fun in the city?

It’s been a great transition to New York because my husband grew up here and has family in the city, so our circle grew so much wider with all this help and love. I have to say, I don’t miss driving! We moved here when I was pregnant and I didn’t like being behind the wheel at that point. It’s so much easier to get around now—no more car, just hop on the subway. And New York is the best when it comes to date night because everything is open late… My husband loves to take August to the museums and we both enjoy the parks, particularly Riverside. My husband grew up going to Hippo Park, so we always go there. But for the most part, we stick to our little

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“home,” a two-block radius on the Upper West Side.

We go to Manhattan Diner and Szechwan Gourmet, [which are] easy places with the kids.

What are some of the joys and challenges you’re facing with your kids right now?

We’re potty training [my son] right now, so that’s challenging for sure. And there’s the pumping! But breast-feeding is so much easier with the second child—you know what you’re doing. And this baby just doesn’t cry! It’s strange, so I Googled it to see if something was wrong. But my mother-in-law told me that her needs are being met and that’s why she’s so good.

How does your parenting style differ from your husband’s?

Well, we’re definitely on the same page, but our styles are yin and yang. Everyone who knows me might think I’d be the disciplinarian because I’m pretty hardcore and definitely Type A. But I can’t help laughing when it comes to my son. I have to hide my smile when I’m disciplining—so my husband does more of that.

Tell us about the books you’ve written.

I started writing in college and that work became my first book, The Girls’ Guide to the SAT. I later stumbled upon the idea of writing a body book for young women that didn’t have drawings or cartoons but actual, un-airbrushed pictures of real girls. I mean, I always wondered what nipples or cellulite or dandruff really looked like! I hired a photographer and posted ads on Craigslist to recruit people to sit for shoots, and that became Body Drama: Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers.

You were Miss Virginia in 2003 and won the swimsuit competition in the Miss America pageant. What kind of body image advice would you give women today?

When I first started writing on this topic, there wasn’t much information out there. But today, I’d tell girls and moms to take advantage of these great women who are brave enough to take a picture and post it and say: “This is me in a bikini—like it or not!” Take solace in those “mommy tummy” Pinterest boards and know that we should celebrate all body types and be proud. I also want to remind girls that you’ll never be the same weight all the time—it goes up and down—but it’s important to love your body, even though it can be a hard journey some of the time.

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(See page 8 for info on their upcoming family event on education and technology.) A former journalist, she’s been relentless in trying to understand PANDAS, and has been an incredible source of information and support to many families. Proud to know her.

Spread the word. -Eric Messinger As parents, we stop at nothing to cure our children’s illnesses. We conduct endless hours of Internet research, seek multiple doctors’ opinions, launch blood drives and online petition signings, rally friends to join our walkathons, read bestsellers about the disease, and even crowd-source fundraising for treatments of rare diseases not fully understood by the mainstream medical community.

Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infection (PANDAS), is one of those illnesses that few parents—and pediatricians—have on their radar. Characterized by a dramatic onset of symptoms, PANDAS includes motor or vocal tics, and/or OCD-like obsessions or compulsions often exhibited between age 3 and puberty. A slew of other symptoms and atypical behaviors may also be present, including an ADHD-like loss of focus, hyperactivity, irritability, severe separation anxiety, mood changes, sleep disturbances, bed wetting, sensory sensitivities, fine gross motor changes (including handwriting regression), a deterioration in learning and math abilities, and even anorexia. Movement abnormalities

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aren’t unusual either. Given the rollercoaster of fluctuating symptoms characteristic of PANDAS, it’s a hard illness for parents to miss because its associated behavior is totally out of character for their child.

Parents—myself included—can often tell you the exact day the symptoms began; the day their child changed. For us, it was August 8, 2013. It began with repeated eye blinking, then neck jerking, jumping, sniffing, mouth sounds—the motor and vocal tics.

Then came the clinginess and separation anxiety, such as crying when I left the house. Over the next few months, the intensity of her symptoms waxed and waned, but the list of indicators that something was not right would continue to grow. She developed a marked inability to stay focused at home and worse, at school. Her anxiety hit an all-time high over new things like an approaching storm, fear over a babysitter putting her to bed, or even going to sleep. The anger, frustration and moodiness were just not her.

Experts believe that PANDAS, which may affect as many as one in every 200 children according to recent estimates, results when antibodies created to fight off an infection (such as strep, Lyme, etc.) become misdirected and attack the basal ganglia, a part of the brain associated with a variety of functions that include motor control, routine behaviors, eye movements, and cognitive and emotional functions.

This autoimmune reaction is believed to result in the sudden onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms—tics, OCD, chorea, anxiety, and more.

Ironically, it was a child psychologist who led us to a pediatric neurologist, not our daughter’s pediatrician, who maintained the stance—not uncommon for doctors not versed in the research—that PANDAS is a “controversial diagnosis” and recommended we simply treat our daughter for a tic disorder. The neurologist www.newyorkfamily.com

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THE PARENT ACTION PLAN If You Suspect Your Child May Have PANDAS, Here Are Some Recommendations To Take Control Of The Recovery Process 1. Document The Details. Keep track of symptoms’ onset and severity in a timeline, and even make references to your child’s typical prePANDAS behaviors. Collect all information in a binder so it’s available for doctors.

2. Choose Your Team. It takes a village— sometimes a pediatrician, neurologist, psychologist, school nurse, and others—to get through the rollercoaster of symptoms. So choose your child’s doctors carefully based on their most relevant needs. When you reach out, don’t be afraid to ask about the doctor’s familiarity with PANDAS. 3. Create An Actionable Plan For Treatment.

Include a treatment timeline of what you expect and when, knowing the direction may change.

For example, if antibiotics aren’t effective, consider next steps. The longer kids go without improvement, the harder the recovery.

4. Stay Informed & Share With Others. Join online forums or attend a conference.

5. Celebrate Successes On The Road To Recovery. Share positive experiences with other families on the same journey, and remember you’re not alone.

discovered that her strep antibodies were more than five times normal levels, suggesting the possibility that a biological invader—strep—could be causing the neuropsychiatric symptoms.

Though the medical community has known about PANDAS since the late ’90s and generally agrees on its symptoms, the contention stems from what causes them. Initially, experts at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) focused on strep as the core cause, but researchers have more recently concluded that it’s not the only trigger. Influenza and varicella infections (such as chicken pox), are also potential culprits.

Proper early diagnosis and personalized treatment appear to be the key with PANDAS, but while the science plays catch-up, many parents are left to fend for themselves to find specialists and treatments that work. Currently, a clinical evaluation of symptoms is standard practice, and screening scales can help assess symptoms like OCD and tics, and track their progression.

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sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and director of the Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Program at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein. “If PANDAS isn’t on their radar, and they aren’t screening, the lack of treatment could lead to more clinical, academic and social consequences.”

“The recommended course of treatment really depends on the child, and how long they have had [PANDAS],” says pediatric neurologist Rosario Trifiletti, MD, who specializes in PANDAS cases. For many, treatment can be a long process, since the disorder is often difficult to diagnose.

“Pediatricians don’t want to be handing out antibiotics to kids and end up with resistant bacteria… yet it’s clear that at least a subgroup of kids responds to an antibiotic if treated early,” Hollander says.

For those who don’t improve on antibiotics, other options have been pursued including tonsillectomy, steroids, infusions of IVIG (a pooled blood product from healthy donors) that helps boost immune response and reduce brain inflammation; plasmapheresis or plasma exchange; and cognitive behavioral therapy. These treatments and others have shown success anecdotally and in studies, but the research continues.

Creating a Parent Action Plan will help guide your child’s treatment and keep you sane. [Editor’s note: see sidebar for more details on the action plan.]

Additionally, choose your doctors wisely—don’t be afraid to ask if your doctor has experience with successfully treating PANDAS. Our daughter’s “A Team” consisted of a new pediatrician who had experience with PANDAS, a pediatric neurologist, and an ENT and integrative medicine specialist, whose personalized approach aimed to improve her body’s deficiencies through vitamin supplements and other means.

When your child seems to change overnight, it certainly shifts your outlook on mental health. Our society has a stigma associated with mental illness, so what are the implications if mental illness—psychotic and behavioral issues—could be associated with something as common as an infection? I’m hopeful that we won’t have to wait until a medical novel about the disorder is a best-seller, or until it reaches Autism rates before PANDAS receives mainstream medical acceptance. But until PANDAS and other similarly misunderstood diseases get the attention, research, funds, and cures they deserve, I hope you’ll look differently at the next petition or fundraiser that comes across your desk and support it.

Angelique LeDoux is an NYC mom and the founder of Jade’s ToyBox (jadestoybox.com) and Parents of Accelerated Learners, NYC (palworkshopsnyc.org).

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Fu l Suzanne Johnson, The First Lady Of The New York Jets, Gears Up For A Great NFL Season And Gets Personal About Motherhood, Marriage, And Making Time To Enjoy Life’s Best Moments

By Mia Weber • Photos by Lindsay May for Classic Kids Photography At first glance, Suzanne Johnson (née Ircha) leads a life that is the very definition of New York City high society. With her degree from Cornell, high-powered Wall Street background, and happy marriage to one of the country’s most well-known businessmen—her hubby is fourth generation member of the Johnson & Johnson family and New York Jets owner Robert Wood “Woody” Johnson IV—all on top of her svelte beauty and savvy sense of style, Johnson certainly has all the necessary qualities to reign over the city’s socialite scene. However, as anyone who spends even just an afternoon with her can tell you, Johnson’s true self is far more downto-earth—and centered around her sons, 8-year-old Brick and 6-year-old Jack—than the gilded portrait often painted of her in the press.

“I’m going to be completely honest—I am a total 1960s housewife,” Johnson admits over lunch—which includes tomatoes she grew herself— on a humid August day at her family’s summer home in East Hampton.

“As glamorous as it all seems on the outside, I am a wife and a mother, and that’s first and foremost…I put on the black leggings and the black turtleneck and coat and take my kids to school. It’s not all fabulous.”

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nd while she’s steadfastly modest and gracious when it comes to some of the decidedly luxe aspects of her life, there’s one area of special privilege that she’s vocal about enjoying: Her unique access to her husband’s football team, the Jets (where she takes an active part in game-day operations at MetLife Stadium), and her role in the NFL as an ambassador of women’s apparel (she’s created past NFL tee-shirt collaborations with Marchesa and, for Super Bowl XLVIII, Andrew Rosen of Theory).

“Basically, I wanted women to see that they could come to the stadium, with or without their husbands, and really be part of that life,” she explains. “And if you don’t know so much about the Xs and Os, I always felt like fashion is a good magnet for women, and it gives them a way to feel involved and dress up and be part of a group—even if it’s home-gating.”

In addition to her involvement with making NFL apparel more female fan-friendly, Johnson also handcurates and posts her favorite NFL picks for women across her social media channels (a task she doesn’t take lightly— she insists on seeing every item she picks in person before endorsing via her Twitter or Instagram), and is excitedly gearing up for the Jets’ most family-focused season ever.

In addition to offering the Kids’ Zone arena on the plaza outside of MetLife Central, where there’s free face painting, a white board to write messages for the Jets on, and events in a mock football field setting before the game—like giving kids the chance to kick a field goal or throw a ball to a receiver—there will also be the Player Walk. This will be a time between 10:30–10:45am at 1pm Sunday games, where there will be one entryway where the players, the coaches, and the owner (Woody Johnson) will walk into the stadium together. Kids can line up and high-five the players and wish them good luck, and receive coins that have the player’s names and “Play Like a Jet” on them.

“It’s something to keep in your pocket and it could really keep a kid motivated [so] they feel like they’re part of an organization, and we want them to feel like they’re part of the New York Jets,” Johnson says of the souvenir coins.

Hearing Johnson describe the infectious energy of game days at MetLife Stadium, which also offers kids’ activities like bedazzling and button-making in its Clubs and Suites, it’s clear that the fusion of football and family— and making Jets games a place of wonder for the youngest of fans—is one that she really loves. “Just within our own family, we’ve really seen that football was a way to bring us together,” she says, adding that it’s her hope that the Jets can offer that same bonding experience to every family that comes to a game this season.

Naturally, much of Johnson’s excitement about the football season’s family-centric happenings is underscored by her equal enthusiasm for the team itself. At the time of our lunch and interview, the team was enjoying a promising preseason, having recently defeated the Indianapolis Colts. Gang Green Nation members need not fret, as Johnson was feeling very optimistic about the months ahead.

“Our defense looks great—they’ll be really hard to reckon with this season. Rex Ryan is really known for his defensive mind and this year he’s put together a great defense…

Between Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson— these guys are big, big men—we’re going to have a really good defense this year,” she says, adding that beyond just supporting the team, it’s also important to her to really soak up the unifying nature of football every Sunday. “I used to say to myself, as I got dressed in the morning: ‘77,000 other people are doing this right now. They’re getting psyched to go to a game and they’re getting psyched to cheer on a team that they care about.’ I think that feeling of collegiality and oneness and wholeness is really what I look forward to on a Sunday, because I feel like I’m part of something bigger

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Suzanne Johnson strikes a pose on the balcony of the owner’s suite at MetLife Stadium.

than my daily routine—which as a mother can be just getting my kids to school, making sure my husband is set, making sure the home is good.”

Like many of her fellow NYC moms, Johnson knows first-hand that the routines and demands of motherhood have a way of putting themselves front and center. In her pre-“1960s housewife” days, Johnson—who grew up in Greenwich Village as the daughter of a Ukrainian immigrant father and a second-generation Ukrainian-American mother— enjoyed self-made success with a thriving career in the fastpaced finance industry, selling institutional equities to hedge funds. It’s a lifestyle she sometimes misses, despite the fact that she presently relishes focusing her energies elsewhere.

“I really miss the relationships in [finance] because I dealt with some incredibly brilliant men at a lot of these hedge funds. Smart people are fun to hang out with and chat with—so I miss that camaraderie,” she admits. “But being married is great—I love being a wife and mother…

It’s just different, it was time. You have to sort of grow in your life and this is my phase now.”

Johnson’s current “phase” is all about family time—be it wrangling her energetic young sons, spending time with her extended family, or bringing her children together with their half-sisters from her husband’s previous marriage (Woody’s daughters are Jaime Johnson, 32, and Daisy Johnson, 27). Safe to say, Johnson—who says that she’s the “disciplinarian” in the parenting equation—and her husband are both very hands-on parents, clued in to their sons’ academics, athletics, and values.

“We’re a regular family—making sure the boys do their chores and get good grades. We’re big on making sure they’re held responsible for what they’re doing, and that they understand the reality of the world is that it’s really tough out there and you’ve got to start young,” Johnson says. “They say if you really spend a lot of time with your children while continued on page 54 www.newyorkfamily.com

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they’re young, by the time they’re like 10, they’re definitely wired with your message… That makes me feel good because I think I’ve done that.”

It doesn’t hurt that Brick and Jack—who, with their golden blond hair and twinkling eyes, are the picture of allAmerican adorability—seem to be naturally curious and joyful youngsters. Both speak French and Spanish (they attended preschool at Lycee Francais, as the Johnsons are “really big on the cultural exchange” and teaching their kids that “it’s a broad world, it’s not just New York City”), love playing football at Fastbreak Kids and Asphalt Green, playing soccer at Chelsea Piers and at Super Soccer Stars/Premier, playing tennis at Sutton East, and are absolutely die-hard Jets fans (in fact, by their mother’s account, they’ve even started reading the sports’ pages and have been teaching her a thing or two about the news on the gridiron)—in short, they’re a lot of fun.

“My eldest son is more introspective, he’s more of an observer, he’s more quiet. He reminds me of my dad— because my dad was very introverted and then my mother was very extroverted. But he’s very, very athletic and he’s very focused,” Johnson says of Brick’s personality. “My youngest son is like my mom—he can talk to a wall! He has made friends with everybody I know, he makes friends with a hundred million people…he’s just one of these out-going, out-going kids.”

While enjoying quality time with her high-energy sons, Johnson also shares a positive relationship with her stepdaughters, Jaime and Daisy. “They’re very close with the boys,” she says. “And now that the kids are getting older, the girls will come to their sporting events and they come to the [Jets] games...I think they’re amused by the boys because they grew up as girls, so it’s kind of fun seeing that perspective.” Of course, this sense of closeness is partially due the fact that Johnson has taken such a clear-eyed approach to her role in her step-daughters’ lives.

“I’m never going to be their mother and I don’t want to take that role,” she says. “I respect their mother, and I respect the job of motherhood and that’s very sacred.”

Also sacred to Johnson is time spent with her husband, to whom she’s been married since 2009, after being introduced by a mutual friend—at a Jets game no less—several years previously. She notes that she and Woody have a ritual of

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regularly strolling in Central Park, an iconic city spot that she has loved since her own childhood (Johnson is also on the board of the Central Park Conservancy). Besides enjoying the atmosphere of the Park, the couple also often runs into friends along the way—even fellow Jets. “One Saturday we were walking in the Park and we ran into [Jets center] Nick Mangold, his wife, and their baby in the carriage,” she recalls. “We were like: ‘Hey Nick!’ And he’s like: ‘Hey Mr. Johnson!’ So you run into everybody in Central Park, it’s really crazy. But that’s one of our rituals, we walk.”

Johnson happily reports that one of Woody’s strengths as a partner in parenting is that he is diligent about helping her carve out time for herself amidst her busy schedule.

“Usually on Mondays after the kids go to school, I really take that time in that day to do all the things I need to do myself, instead of like cherry-picking this on Thursday, this on Friday. Monday is my day and Woody knows it,” she says. “My husband has more energy than anybody I’ve met in my entire life...so he usually takes the kids a lot on Mondays. And if there are some extra things for them to do on Mondays, he’ll sort of pick up the strings there, and that’s a balance he does with me.”

The balance she’s achieved is one that seems to suit her well, as she takes on the demands of the football season and manages her sons’ active schedules. Though she’s using this season to rest up a bit after last year’s Super Bowl extravaganza at MetLife Stadium (think hosting a crew of NFL wives for game-day festivities, on top of her regular duties as an ambassador for NFL women’s apparel), Johnson is eager and optimistic about everything to come with the NFL, the Jets, and her bustling personal life.

“This year I needed a break, but as I take my break I am looking for collaborations and fun things to do,” she says of what’s next for her in terms of NFL apparel. “Maybe even expanding into different areas—maybe instead of just a shirt, doing some fun sneakers.”

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Our Annual Round-Up of NYC’s Top Pediatricians & Pediatric Specialists, Plus Their Answers To Your Medical Questions Edited by Lauren Vespoli

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e know nothing is more important to parents than the health and well-being of your children.

When looking for a doctor for your child, you want someone who not only delivers the highest-caliber medical care, but who also makes your child (and you) feel comfortable and confident. That’s why we’ve partnered with Castle Connolly for another year to highlight the best doctors for families in the city. This annual guide is an excellent resource for anyone looking for a new pediatrician or pediatric specialist.

But there’s more than just listings—we also asked some of these top docs to answer your burning children’s health questions. Their tips and advice on everything from ear infections to ADHD medication to the HPV vaccine are sprinkled throughout the following pages. We hope these answers can help your family stay healthy, safe, and happy.

DOES MY BABY NEED TO WEAR A HELMET? “The most common alteration in an infant’s head shape is a flattening of the occiput (the back of the head) which often extends to one side of the head, and is termed plagiocephaly. This has become a more common problem following the ‘back to sleep’ campaign launched by the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) in the mid-90s to encourage parents to place their children on their backs when they go to sleep. This public health effort halved the incidence of SIDS, but increased the incidence of ‘flat heads.’ To enable rapid brain growth, an infant’s skull bones do not fuse until the second year of life. However, the increased pressure on the back of an

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infant’s head which results from sleeping on the back can mold the bones to flatten the back and the side of the skull that the infant prefers to sleep on. This condition will resolve spontaneously and does not require a remolding orthosis (a ‘baby helmet’) or any other intervention.

There are much rarer forms of misshapen heads evident during infancy called cranial synostosis, which results from a premature fusion of some of the bones of the skull. In those cases, the skull can be long and narrow, or short and wide, or can assume other distorted shapes. These very uncommon cases, which can sometimes be genetic in origin, do require the attention of a physician, and on occasion require neurosurgical intervention. Again, baby helmets are not an effective form of intervention. The easiest way to distinguish these more significant conditions is for the physician to look at the head from above: Flat heads have a diagonal asymmetry (i.e., the two sides of the skull are not parallel), whereas the misshapen head resulting from craniosynostoses appears more symmetric from above, though in some cases it can be triangular in appearance.

In summary, infant [head] shaping helmets have not been shown to be helpful, and in fact can have negative side effects including skin irritation. Medical attention is required when a parent is concerned that their child’s head is significantly misshapen, not just flat in the back extending to one side.”

–BARRY KOSOFSKY, MD KOMANSKY CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTH OF NEWYORKPRESBYTERIAN/WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY

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THE DOCTORS CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Arthur R. Abright Elmhurst Hospital Center 140 East 40th Street, 212-867-3131 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Mood Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Disorders) Abraham Bartell Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 646-888-0060 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry in Cancer, Psychiatry in Physical Illness) Ina Becker NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 262 Central Park West, 917-441-0880 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, ADD/ADHD) Roy J. Boorady 445 Park Avenue at 56th Street, 646-625-4294 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychopharmacology, Anxiety & Mood Disorders, ADD/ADHD) Lynn Burkes NYU Langone Medical Center 185 West End Avenue, 212-362-5920 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Diagnostic Problems, ADD/ADHD, Divorce/Family Issues, Developmental Disorders) Barbara J. Coffey Mount Sinai Hospital 1240 Park Avenue, 212-659-1663 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Tourette’s Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Psychopharmacology) Sara J. Fox NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 210 West 89th Street, 212-874-4558 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Anxiety & Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders, Psychoanalysis) Vilma Gabbay Mount Sinai Hospital 1240 Park Avenue, 212-659-1661 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Depression, Mood Disorders, Tourette’s Syndrome) Dorothy Grice Mount Sinai Hospital 1240 Park Avenue, 212-659-1670 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder, Tourette’s Syndrome, Autism) Jennifer Havens Bellevue Hospital Center 1 Park Avenue, 646-754-4944 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Bereavement/Traumatic Grief) Glenn S. Hirsch NYU Langone Medical Center 1 Park Avenue, 646-754-5100 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Anxiety & Mood Disorders, Tourette’s Syndrome, Bipolar/Mood Disorders, ADD/ADHD)

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Harold S. Koplewicz 445 Park Avenue at 56th Street, 646-625-4330 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Anxiety & Mood Disorders, Psychopharmacology, ADD/ ADHD) Leo L. Kron Mount Sinai Roosevelt 30 East 76th Street, 212-861-7001 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy) Owen W. Lewis NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 11 East 87th Street, 212-543-5583 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychotherapy, Psychopharmacology) Karen Ron-Li Liaw NYU Langone Medical Center 1 Park Avenue, 646-754-4877 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (ADD/ADHD, Anxiety & Mood Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bereavement/Traumatic Grief) Donna L. Moreau Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 110 East End Avenue, 212-772-9205 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychotherapy & Psychopharmacology, Anxiety & Mood Disorders) Jeffrey H. Newcorn Mount Sinai Hospital 1425 Madison Avenue, 212-659-8705 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychopharmacology, ADD/ADHD, Developmental Disorders, Behavioral Disorders) Richard Perry Bellevue Hospital Center 55 West 74th Street, 212-595-0116 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Pervasive Development Disorders, Behavioral Disorders, Psychopharmacology)

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Temperamentally Difficult Child, ADD/ADHD, Parenting Issues, Anxiety & Mood Disorders) John T. Walkup NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, 212-746-1891 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Anxiety Disorders) Peter Walsh NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 115 Central Park West, 212-579-5552 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

CHILD NEUROLOGY Cigdem I. Akman NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 180 Fort Washington Avenue, 212-305-6867 Child Neurology (Epilepsy) Jeffrey C. Allen NYU Langone Medical Center 160 East 32nd Street, 212-263-9907 Child Neurology (Neuro-Oncology, Brain Tumors, Neurofibromatosis) Alan M. Aron Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-831-4393 Child Neurology (Neurofibromatosis, Movement Disorders, Developmental Delay, Seizure Disorders) Claudia A. Chiriboga-Klein NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 180 Fort Washington Avenue, 212-342-6867 Child Neurology (Developmental Disorders, Movement Disorders, Spasticity Management)

Alan J. Ravitz 577 1st Avenue, 212-263-6567 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychopharmacology, Anxiety Disorders)

Darryl C. De Vivo NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 710 West 168th Street, 212-305-5244 Child Neurology (Metabolic Disorders, Neuromuscular Disorders, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Muscular Dystrophy)

Moira A. Rynn NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 1051 Riverside Drive, 212-543-4506 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Clinical Trials)

Murray Engel NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 505 East 70th Street, 212-746-3278 Child Neurology (Neurophysiology, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Epilepsy)

Jess P. Shatkin NYU Langone Medical Center 1 Park Avenue, 646-754-4900 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Behavioral Disorders, Anxiety & Mood Disorders, ADD/ ADHD, Autism)

Robert H. Fryer NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 51 West 51st Street, 646-426-3876 Child Neurology (Concussion, Headache, Seizure Disorders, Autism & Developmental Disorders)

Elizabeth Kay Spencer NYU Langone Medical Center 121 East 31st Street, 212-684-3810 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Stanley K. Turecki Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center 136 East 64th Street, 212-355-2535

Ram Kairam NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 180 Fort Washington Avenue, 212-342-6863 Child Neurology (Autism, Behavioral Disorders)

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“Ideally, vaccinating against HPV should start before someone is sexually active. The HPV vaccine is indicated for girls and boys 11-26 years of age. You want to vaccinate before the exposure to HPV in order to have the best protection. Because most children are still seeing their pediatricians annually at that time for sports physicals, working papers, etc., it’s the ideal time to start the vaccination program because it requires a series of three injections. Finally, sexual health is part of most middle school health curriculums. The kids are hearing about it and thus it is another time period when you can engage youth in a discussion about their health and health prevention.”

MY CHILD HAS JUST CONTRACTED HAND, FOOT, AND MOUTH DISEASE—HOW SHOULD I TREAT IT? “Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease is a common summertime illness caused by viruses in the Coxsackie family. The virus spreads on the hands or in the saliva or feces of an infected individual. Youngsters, who often lack good hygiene and tend to put everything—including objects previously in the mouth of another child—into their mouths, are sure to have a Coxsackie virus infection at least once or twice (with different strains) a summer. Often, the illness is just a high fever for 3-4 days with a sore throat and some generalized aches. But with certain strains of the virus, there is also a characteristic rash. Small pimples or pimple-blisters appear on hands and feet and in the mouth (on the tongue or the back of the soft palate, near the tonsils). The rash can also appear in other places (buttocks and almost anywhere else), but the distinctive feature is its location on hands, feet and in the mouth. Except in infants under 3 months of age (for whom we are more suspicious of fevers of any sort), an infection with a Coxsackie virus with or without rash is generally not severe.

Your child may be less energetic and crankier due to the aches, sore throat, and fever; however, giving acetaminophen or ibuprofen usually results in a big improvement.

Encouraging fluids is important since it will hurt your child to swallow and he/she may be hesitant to do so. Antibiotics have no effect on Coxsackie or related viruses. Typically the fever is gone in 3-4 days (but can be present longer in some cases), and the child is back to normal. The rash gradually disappears over several days. Except in rare cases, Hand, Foot, and Mouth/Coxackie virus infection is unpleasant but not serious, and with your love and attentions (fluids, acetaminophen or ibuprofen, hugs, etc.), your child will soon recover.”

–HAROLD S. RAUCHER, MD MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL PEDIATRICS

WHAT KIND OF PROGRESS CAN I EXPECT FOR MY AUTISTIC CHILD IN BEHAVIORAL THERAPY? “This question is one that every parent should ask, not just about children who suffer with developmental disorders, but from any mental health problem. And, not just in reaction to starting psychotherapy, but also when the child is to be prescribed medications. It is critical that parents are informed about what is expected with regards to the course of treatment, what is involved in the delivery of treatment, and www.newyorkfamily.com

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how progress will be measured along the way. Also, parents need to know what types of problems may occur, and how they will be managed. A very specific form of behavior therapy, called ‘Applied Behavior Analysis,’ or ‘ABA,’ is the most well-established psychological treatment for this disorder, and it gives the child the best chance of making gains and achieving his or her highest level of functioning.

But, ABA is not without drawbacks. ABA is a rigorous and intensive treatment that requires families to follow a plan for using reinforcement to shape the child’s behavior to an adaptive and positive level, while ignoring or removing attention (a form of reinforcement) is also used to decrease disruptive or unhelpful behavior. Based on the premise that all behavior is affected by the environment, and that a consistent and reinforcing environment can help a child to learn appropriate behavior and ‘unlearn’ disruptive behavior, ABA is used in the home, at school, and in just about any social context involving the child. Family members... from parents to siblings to grandparents to teachers... are taught key skills that assist the child in learning adaptive behavior across settings. ABA is usually a one-on-one treatment that has been proven via decades of research to make a significant and lasting difference in the life of individuals with autism. Families must be on the same page with the goals and procedures of ABA, and make a commitment to follow the program faithfully for progress to be made. The drawbacks of ABA center around its limited availability in some areas where there isn’t a trained ABA therapist, the cost of the therapy, and also progress may depend on the severity of the child’s disability, and the ability of the family to commit to the program.”

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IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREVENT MY CHILD FROM DEVELOPING FOOD ALLERGIES? “While food allergies are on the rise, especially peanut allergies, many parents are concerned about preventing food allergy. At this time, there are no proven strategies to prevent food allergy. Prior attempts at delaying introduction of the highly allergenic foods, such as peanuts, into the diet of susceptible children were not effective. In 2013, based on the available evidence, the AAP experts issued the updated guidelines for feeding infants at risk, defined as having at least one parent or a sibling with any allergic condition.

Breastfeeding is recommended during the first 6 months of life. If breastfeeding is not possible, a hypoallergenic formula should be used during that time. Beyond 6 months, there is no benefit to using hypoallergenic formulas over cow milk or soy-based formulas for prevention of food allergy. Solid foods should be introduced starting between 4-6 months of age, and advanced as tolerated. In general, diet should be well balanced and healthy. In case the child develops an allergic reaction to the solid food introduction, subsequent foods should be advanced based on the physician’s recommendation. There are no specific recommendations for altering the diet of the pregnant women—in general, the pre-pregnancy diet should be continued in regards to the intake of nuts or other food allergens.”

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continued from page 57 David M. Kaufman Mount Sinai Hospital 3 East 83rd Street, 212-737-4911 Child Neurology (Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders, Headache, Learning Disorders, Autism)

Scott H. Sicherer Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-5548 Pediatric Allergy & Immunology (Food Allergy, Drug Sensitivity, Eczema)

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Julie Wang Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-5548 Pediatric Allergy & Immunology (Food Allergy, Anaphylaxis, Immunotherapy)

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Linda J. Addonizio Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3953 Broadway, 212-305-6575 Pediatric Cardiology (Transplant MedicineHeart, Heart Failure, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy)

Barry A. Love Mount Sinai Hospital 1468 Madison Avenue, 212-241-8662 Pediatric Cardiology (Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure, Cardiac Catheterization, Interventional Cardiology, Atrial Septal Defect)

Karen Altmann Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-4320 Pediatric Cardiology (Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography)

Matthew N. Martinez NYU Langone Medical Center 154 West 14th Street, 212-604-7880 Pediatric Cardiology (Fetal Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Disease)

Daniel K. Miles NYU Langone Medical Center 223 East 34th Street, 646-558-0808 Child Neurology (Tuberous Sclerosis, Epilepsy) Walter J. Molofsky Mount Sinai Beth Israel 10 Union Square East, 212-844-6910 Child Neurology (Seizure Disorders, Headache, ADD/ADHD, Stroke) Ruth D. Nass NYU Langone Medical Center 1 Park Avenue, 646-754-4895 Child Neurology (Autism, ADD/ADHD, Learning Disorders, Migraine) James J. Riviello, Jr. Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 180 Fort Washington Avenue, 646-426-3876 Child Neurology (Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders, Epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis, Electrical Status Epilepticus of Sleep) Steven M. Wolf Mount Sinai Beth Israel 10 Union Square East, 212-844-8888 Child Neurology (Epilepsy, Headache, Migraine)

PEDIATRIC ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY Paul M. Ehrlich NYU Langone Medical Center 35 East 35th Street, 212-685-4225 Pediatric Allergy & Immunology (Asthma, Food Allergy) Ronit Herzog NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 505 East 70th Street, 646-962-3410 Pediatric Allergy & Immunology (Asthma & Allergy, Sinusitis, Food Allergy) Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-5548 Pediatric Allergy & Immunology (Food Allergy) Hugh A. Sampson, Jr. Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-5548 Pediatric Allergy & Immunology (Food Allergy, Eczema, Atopic Dermatitis, Asthma)

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Michael Argilla NYU Langone Medical Center 160 East 32nd Street, 212-263-5940 Pediatric Cardiology (Cardiac Catheterization, Critical Care, Congestive Heart Failure)

Usha Krishnan NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center 3959 Broadway, 212-305-4436 Pediatric Cardiology (Pulmonary Hypertension)

Ira A. Parness Mount Sinai Hospital 1468 Madison Avenue, 212-241-8662 Pediatric Cardiology (Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Disease, Fetal Echocardiograp)

Rica G. Arnon Mount Sinai Hospital 1468 Madison Avenue, 212-241-8662 Pediatric Cardiology (Congenital Heart Disease)

Salvatore Presti NYU Langone Medical Center 110 East 59th Street, 212-838-9880 Pediatric Cardiology (Fetal Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Disease, Kawasaki Disease)

Morton D. Borg Mount Sinai Beth Israel 10 Union Square East, 212-844-8313 Pediatric Cardiology (Fetal Echocardiography)

Howard S. Seiden Mount Sinai Hospital 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, 212-241-8662 Pediatric Cardiology (Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Critical Care)

David H. Brick NYU Langone Medical Center 154 West 14th Street, 212-604-7880 Pediatric Cardiology (Fetal Echocardiography, Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Disease, Complex Diagnosis)

Robert J. Sommer NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 212-342-7060 Pediatric Cardiology (Congenital Heart Disease, Atrial Septal Defect, Cardiac Catheterization)

Patrick A. Flynn NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, 212-746-3561 Pediatric Cardiology (Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography, Kawasaki Disease, Marfan’s Syndrome) Bruce D. Gelb Mount Sinai Hospital 1468 Madison Avenue, 212-241-8662 Pediatric Cardiology (Noonan Syndrome, Marfan’s Syndrome) Julie S. Glickstein Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-2359 Pediatric Cardiology (Fetal Echocardiography)

Thomas J. Starc Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-4432 Pediatric Cardiology (Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders) Leonard G. Steinberg NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, 212-746-3561 Pediatric Cardiology (Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Disease) Laurel J. Steinherz Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-8103 Pediatric Cardiology (Cardiac Effects of Cancer/Cancer Therapy)

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PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Edward E. Conway, Jr. Mount Sinai Beth Israel 350 East 17th Street, 212-844-1333 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Neurologic Critical Care, Respiratory Failure, Head Injury) Bruce M. Greenwald New York-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, 212-746-3056 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Respiratory Failure, Sepsis & Septic Shock, Asthma, Diabetes Ketoacidosis)

1468 Madison Avenue, 212-241-6936 Pediatric Endocrinology (Growth Disorders, Thyroid Disorders, Diabetes) Charles A. Sklar Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-8138 Pediatric Endocrinology (Anemia, Cancer, Growth Disorders, Obesity, Pituitary Diseases) Ileana Vargas-Rodriguez NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 1150 Street, Saint Nicholas Avenue, 212-8515494 Pediatric Endocrinology (Diabetes, Obesity) Maria G. Vogiatzi NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY 505 East 70th Street, 212-746-3462 Pediatric Endocrinology (Growth Disorders, Pubertal Disorders, Adrenal Disorders, Bone Disorders, Obesity, Diabetes)

Mayer Sagy NYU Langone Medical Center 550 1st Avenue, 212-263-6366 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Elizabeth Wallach Mount Sinai Hospital 1468 Madison Avenue, 212-241-6936 Pediatric Endocrinology (Growth Disorders, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes)

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY

Ilene Fennoy Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-6559 Pediatric Endocrinology (Growth/ Development Disorders, Diabetes, Klinefelter’s Syndrome, Obesity)

Babu S. Bangaru NYU Langone Medical Center 530 1st Avenue, 212-263-7868 Pediatric Gastroenterology (Ulcerative Colitis/ Crohn’s, Liver Disease, Nutrition, Endoscopy)

Bonita H. Franklin NYU Langone Medical Center 160 East 32nd Street, 212-263-5940 Pediatric Endocrinology (Diabetes, Growth Disorders, Thyroid Disorders) Mary P. Gallagher Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue, 212-851-5494 Pediatric Endocrinology (Diabetes) Brenda Kohn NYU Langone Medical Center 160 East 32nd Street, 212-263-5940 Pediatric Endocrinology (Growth Disorders, Pituitary Disorders, Thyroid Disorders, Adrenal Disorders) Maria I. New Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, Floor 10, 212-241-8210 Pediatric Endocrinology (Adrenal Disorders, Growth/Development Disorders) Sharon E. Oberfield Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-6559 Pediatric Endocrinology (Adrenal Disorders, Neuroendocrine Disorders, Growth Disorders) Robert C. Rapaport Mount Sinai Hospital

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Keith J. Benkov Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-5415 Pediatric Gastroenterology (Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis) Mirna A. Chehade Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-4880 Pediatric Gastroenterology & Pediatric Allergy & Immunology (Entercolitis Syndrome, Food Allergy, Esophageal Disorders) Philip G. Kazlow Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, NY 3959 Broadway, 212-305-5903 Pediatric Gastroenterology (Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Liver Disease, Parasitic Infection, Pancreatic Disorders) Joel E. Lavine NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center 3959 Broadway, 212-305-5903 Pediatric Gastroenterology (Liver Disease, Pancreatic Disease, Celiac Disease, Bowel Disorders) Jeremiah J. Levine NYU Langone Medical Center 160 East 32nd Street, 212-263-5407 Pediatric Gastroenterology (Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Liver Disease)

Joseph Levy NYU Langone Medical Center 160 East 32nd Street, 212-263-5407 Pediatric Gastroenterology (Celiac Disease, Gastroparesis, Gastroscopy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Steven Lobritto Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-3000 Pediatric Gastroenterology (Hepatitis, Liver Disease, Liver Transplantation, Biliary Tract Diseases, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage) Ali A. Mencin Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-5903 Pediatric Gastroenterology (Endoscopy, Liver Disease, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Constipation) Robbyn E. Sockolow NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 505 East 70th Street, 646-962-3869 Pediatric Gastroenterology (Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Capsule Endoscopy) William Spivak NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 177 East 87th Street, 212-369-7700 Pediatric Gastroenterology (Acid Reflux Disease, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis)

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGYONCOLOGY Alexander Aledo NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, 212-746-3400 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Leukemia & Lymphoma, Bone Tumors, Neutropenia, Retinoblastoma, Sarcoma) Francine Blei Mount Sinai Roosevelt 1000 10th Avenue, 212-523-8931 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Vascular Malformations, Hemangiomas, Lymphedema, Port Wine Stain) James B. Bussel NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, 212-746-3400 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Anemia, Autoimmune Disease, Blood Coagulation Disorders, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Neutropenia) William L. Carroll NYU Langone Medical Center 160 East 32nd Street, 212-263-8400 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Leukemia & Lymphoma, Hematologic Malignancies, Stem Cell Transplant, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s, Transplant Infections, Bone Marrow Transplantation)

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MANY ADHD MEDICATIONS SEEM TO BE OVERPRESCRIBED—HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CHILD SHOULD GO ON MEDICATION FOR ADHD? “I recognize this question well, and I share the concern it expresses. At the same time, it’s important to acknowledge that ADHD is a true behavioral disorder characterized by severe inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that leads to enormous disability. Although there are some children who mistakenly receive a diagnosis of ADHD because of an overly-eager parent, teacher, or physician, a far greater problem is the under-diagnosis and inadequate treatment of ADHD, which leads to major increases in motor vehicle accidents, school dropout, employment problems, alcohol and substance abuse, and sexual-reproductive risks among those affected.

Because many other disorders share some of the symptoms of ADHD (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea, anxiety and mood disorders, learning disorders, etc.), it is important to have a thorough evaluation with a trained practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder. Any child and adolescent psychiatrist can fully evaluate and treat ADHD, as well as some child neurologists, pediatricians, and psychologists. Parents should ask their family doctor for a referral to a specialist if they are concerned about a possible diagnosis of ADHD, and get all of their questions answered before they begin any treatment. The best treatment plans for ADHD will always include not only medication, but also behavioral interventions at home, in the classroom, and anywhere else the child is struggling, such as on the ball field, at religious school, and during music lessons.”

–JESS SHATKIN, MD NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

WHY IS MY CHILD GETTING EAR INFECTIONS? AT WHAT POINT SHOULD I CONSIDER EAR TUBES? “The space behind the eardrum is called the middle ear, and it’s an air-filled space that’s ventilated and drained by the

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Eustachian tube. That tube doesn’t always work very well in kids, especially little ones, because of a number of factors—such as floppy cartilage in the tube wall and weak muscles that open it—so many kids have a relatively poorly ventilated middle ear. This poor ventilation can cause one of two problems: pus behind the eardrum (a middle ear infection), or fluid behind the eardrum that’s not infected.

Ear infections are sometimes treated with antibiotics, and most kids grow out of these frequent infections by age 2 or 3.

Another option for children who either have very frequent ear infections (more than six in a year) or fluid in both ears that lasts a long time (more than 2-3 months) is a small operation called ear tubes. This involves putting tiny plastic or rubber tubes through the eardrum, to take the place of the Eustachian tube and temporarily ventilate the ear while waiting for things to improve. It’s important to remember that the tubes do not fix the problem of immature Eustachian tube function and poor ear ventilation—nothing can fix this except growth and development.

There are two types of tubes: Short-acting and long-acting.

Most children get the short-acting tubes, which fall out of the eardrum within four months to a year. Long-acting tubes are used with children suspected of having severe, long-term Eustachian tube problems: children with cleft palate, Down syndrome, various head and neck syndromes, or older children who have had longstanding ear problems and collapse of the eardrum. While the long-acting tubes make replacement surgery less likely, they also have a greater chance of leaving a persistent hole in the eardrum after they fall out or are removed, which would then require more surgery to repair. The decision about which tube to place is a tradeoff, and is made based on the details of the individual child’s case.

Finally, it is important to realize that not every ear infection needs to be treated with antibiotics. The American Academy of Pediatrics now says if the child is over 6 months old and is not having severe symptoms with the infection, an option is to treat the pain with Tylenol and Motrin and monitor the ear for improvement.”

–MICHAEL ROTHSCHILD, MD MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 212-305-5808 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Neuro-Oncology, Chemotherapy, Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, Leukemia, Pediatric Brain Tumors) Patricia Giardina NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, 212-746-3400 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Hemoglobinopathy, Sickle Cell Anemia, Thalassemia, Hemochromatosis, Hemophilia, Von Willebrand’s Disease) Julia Glade Bender Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 212-305-9770 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Sarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Wilms’ Tumor) Linda Granowetter NYU Langone Medical Center 160 East 32nd Street, 212-263-9660

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Bone Cancers, Lymphoma, Sarcoma, Childhood Cancer, Leukemia) Nancy A. Kernan Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-7250 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Oncology, Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation, Congenital and Acquired Disease of Hematopoiesis and Immunity) Kim Kramer Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-6410 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Pediatric Oncology, Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Neuroectodermal Tumors, Immunotherapy) Brian H. Kushner Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-6793 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Pediatric Oncology, Neuroblastoma, Neuroectodermal Tumors, Immunotherapy, Autologus, Bone Marrow Transplantation)

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Birte Wistinghausen Mount Sinai Hospital 1468 Madison Avenue, 212-241-7022 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Sarcomas, Leukemia, Pediatric Brain Tumors, PostTransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease, Wilms’ Tumor)

Paul A. Meyers Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-5952 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Pediatric Oncology, Sarcoma, Leukemia, Soft Tissue Developmental Tumors of Childhood)

William Borkowsky NYU Langone Medical Center 550 1st Avenue, 212-263-5680 Pediatric Infectious Disease (Pediatric HIV/AIDS)

Shakeel Modak Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-7623 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Neuroblastoma, Immunotherapy, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology) Richard O’Reilly Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-5957 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Pediatric Oncology, Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation, Congenital and Acquired Diseases of Hematopoiesis and Immunity) Susan E. Prockop Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-6715 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant, Leukemia) Sujit Sheth NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, 212-746-3400 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Sickle Cell Disease, Hemophilia, Thalassemia, Anemia-Iron Deficiency) Peter G. Steinherz Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-7951 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Pediatric Oncology, Leukemia, Lymphomas, Wilms’ Tumor, Developmental Chemotherapy) Tanya M. Trippett Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-8267 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Lymphomas, Pediatric Oncology, New Investigational Agents, Drug Resistance) Michael A. Weiner Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 212-305-5808 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Lymphomas, Leukemia, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Chemotherapy) Leonard Wexler Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-7990 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Pediatric Oncology, Sarcomas, Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity/Cardioprotection, Supportive Care)

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Marc D. Foca Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 630 West 168th Street, 212-305-5000 Pediatric Infectious Disease (Tuberculosis, HIV) Anne A. Gershon Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway Street, 212-305-9445 Pediatric Infectious Disease (HIV, Vaccines, Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections and Vaccines) John G. Larsen Mount Sinai Hospital 1245 Park Avenue, 212-427-0540 Pediatric Infectious Disease (AIDS/HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Travel Medicine, Bone and Joint Infections, Bone and Soft Tissue Abnormalities) Natalie M. Neu Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 630 West 168th Street, 212-305-0635 Pediatric Infectious Disease (AIDS/HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Travel Medicine, Bone and Joint Infections, Bone and Soft Tissue Abnormalities) Roberto Posada Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-6930 Pediatric Infectious Disease (AIDS/HIV, Lyme Disease, Immune Deficiency, Tuberculosis, Infections, Meningitis, Endocarditis) Alice S. Prince Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 650 West 168th Street, 212-305-4558 Pediatric Infectious Disease (Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Infection) Lisa R. Saiman Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-4558 Pediatric Infectious Disease (Cystic Fibrosis, Hospital Epidemiology, Multidrug-resistant Organisms)

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY Corinne Benchimol Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-6187

Pediatric Nephrology (Glomerulonephritis, Hematuria, Hydronephrosis, Kidney Disease, Nephrotic Syndrome, Proteinuria) Hilary Hotchkiss Mount Sinai Hospital 1468 Madison Avenue, 866-674-3721 Pediatric Nephrology (Glomerulonephritis, Hypertension in Children, Kidney DiseaseChronic, Transplant Medicine-Kidney) Valerie L. Johnson NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 505 East 70th Street, 646-962-4324 Pediatric Nephrology (Nephrotic Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, Renal and Kidney Transplant, Dialysis, Hypertension, Kidney Stones, Hematuria, Proteinuria) Fangming Lin Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 630 West 168th Street, 212-305-5825 Pediatric Nephrology (Hypertension, Kidney Stones, Nephrotic Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, Kidney Transplantation, Hematuria, Proteinuria) Eduardo M. Perelstein NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 505 East 70th Street, 646-962-4324 Pediatric Nephrology (Glomerular Diseases and Nephrotic Syndrome, Hypertension, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, Kidney Disease, Disorder of Electrolytes) Jeffrey M. Saland Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-6187 Pediatric Nephrology (Kidney Transplant, Acute Renal Failure, Dialysis, Glomerulonephritis, Hydronephrosis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Urinary Tract Infection) Howard Trachtman NYU Langone Medical Center 160 East 32nd Street, 212-263-5940 Pediatric Nephrology (Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome, High Blood Pressure, Kidney Failure, Nephrotic Syndrome, Water-Electrolyte Imbalance)

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY Max M. April NYU Langone Medical Center 240 East 38th Street, 646-501-7890 Pediatric Otolaryngology (Adenoidectomy, Sleep Apnea, Sinus Disease, Ear Disorders, Nasal Disorders, Layrngeal Diseases, Otolaryngology) Jay N. Dolitsky New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai 261 5th Avenue, 212-679-3499 Pediatric Otolaryngology (Ear Infection, Sleep Disorders, Choanal Atresia) Eli Grunstein Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian

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Astham, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Anea, Narcolepsy, Sleep Walking, Night Terrors, Asthma, Insomnia, Restless Leg Syndrome) Gerald M. Loughlin NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 505 East 70th Street, 646-962-3410 Pediatric Pulmonology (Respiratory Disease, Asthma, Sleep Apnea, Bronchoscopy, Chronic Lung Disease, Sleep Disorder, Gastroesophageal Reflux) Lynne M. Quittell Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 622 West 168th Street, 212-305-5122 Pediatric Pulmonology (Asthma, Pulmonology, Pulmonary Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Diseases) Andrew Ting Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-7788 Pediatric Pulmonology (Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchoscopy, Cough, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Wheeze)

Michael Rothschild Mount Sinai Hospital 1175 Park Avenue, 212-996-2995 Pediatric Otolaryngology (Adenoidectomy, Ear Infection, Myringotomy, Nosebleeds, Otitis Externa, Sinusitis, Sleep Apnea, Tonsillectomy)

Alfin Vicencio Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-7788 Pediatric Pulmonology (Asthma, Bronchoscopy, Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Cough, Pneumonia, Pneumothorax, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia)

Robert F. Ward NYU Langone Medical Center 240 East 38th Street, 646-501-7890 Pediatric Otolaryngology (Airway Obstruction, Choanal Atresia, Sino-Nasal Disorders, Sinus Infection, Sleep Disorders, Thyroid Diseases)

PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

Andrew H. Eichenfield Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia 3959 Broadway, 212-305-9304 Pediatric Rheumatology (Juvenile Arthritis, Lyme Disease, Lupus/SLE, Rheumatic Diseases)

Andrei E. Constantinescu Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-5122 Pediatric Pulmonology (Cystic Fibrosis, Respiratory Failure, Asthma, Pulmonary Diseases, Neuromuscular Disease, Ventilation Dependency, Transplant Pulmonology) Mary Dimaio NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 1440 York Avenue, 212-988-5008 Pediatric Pulmonology (Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma) Meyer Kattan Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia 3959 Broadway, 212-305-5122 Pediatric Pulmonology (Asthma, Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Diseases, Sleep Apnea) Carin I. Lamm Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-5122 Pediatric Pulmonology (Pulmonary Diseases,

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Alexa B. Adams Hospital for Special Surgery 535 East 70th Street, 212-774-2083 Pediatric Rheumatology (Juvenile Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Vasculitis)

Lisa F. Imundo Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 212-305-4308 Pediatric Rheumatology (Pediatric Rheumatology, Lupus, Scleroderma, Arthritis, Lyme Disease, Kawasaki Disease) Herbert M. Lazarus NYU Langone Medical Center 390 West End Avenue, 212-787-1444 Pediatric Rheumatology (Lyme Disease, Pediatric Rheumatology, Lupus, General Pediatrics) Thomas Lehman Hospital for Special Surgery 535 East 70th Street, 212-606-1151 Pediatric Rheumatology (Childhood Systematic Lupus Erythematosus, Childhood Scleroderma, Vasculitic Diseases of Childhood)

PEDIATRIC SURGERY Lawrence E. Bodenstein Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-342-8586 Pediatric Surgery (Neonatal Surgery, Tumor Surgery) Arthur Cooper Harlem Hospital Center 506 Lenox Avenue, 212-939-4003 Pediatric Surgery (Endoscopy, Trauma, Disaster Preparedness, Child Abuse) Howard B. Ginsburg NYU Langone Medical Center 530 1st Avenue, 212-263-7391 Pediatric Surgery (Neonatal Surgery, Tumor Surgery, Pediatric Urology, Gastrointestinal Surgery) Michael La Quaglia Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue, 212-639-7002 Pediatric Surgery (Cancer Surgery, Neuroblastoma, Liver Cancer, Wilms’ Tumor) William Middlesworth Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-342-8586 Pediatric Surgery (Neonatal Surgery) Peter Midulla Mount Sinai Hospital 5 East 98th Street, 212-241-1608 Pediatric Surgery (Hernia, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neonatal Surgery) Jan M. Quaegebeur Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-305-5975 Pediatric Surgery (Arterial Switch, Heart Valve Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery) Nitsana A. Spigland NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 520 East 70th Street, 212-746-5648 Pediatric Surgery (Pediatric Cancers, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Neonatal Surgery) Steven Stylianos Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 3959 Broadway, 212-342-8586 Pediatric Surgery (Trauma, Neonatal Surgery, Chest Wall Deformities, Congenital Anomalies) Sandra Tomita NYU Langone Medical Center 530 1st Avenue, 212-263-7391 Pediatric Surgery Francisca T. Velcek Lenox Hill Hospital 965 5th Avenue, 212-744-9396 Pediatric Surgery (Anorectal Malformations, Pediatric Gynecology, Neonatal Surgery, Hernia)

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Genevieve E. Ferrier NYU Langone Medical Center 46 West 11th Street, 212-529-4330 Pediatrics Maura Frank NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 505 East 70th Street, 212-746-3303 Pediatrics (Obesity, Adolescent Medicine) Stephanie B. Freilich Mount Sinai Hospital 1125 Park Avenue, 212-289-1400 Pediatrics Judith Goldstein NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 1559 York Avenue, 212-585-3329 Pediatrics (Infectious Disease) Dyan S. Hes NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 67 Irving Place, 212-473-4200 Pediatrics (Obesity, Weight Management) Carolyn B. Hiltebeitel NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 12 West 72nd Street, 646-962-7800 Pediatrics Sharon H. Ho Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 125 East 72nd Street, 212-988-6500 Pediatrics Sarla Inamdar Metropolitan Hospital Center 1901 1st Avenue, 212-423-6228 Pediatrics (Rheumatology) Max A. Kahn NYU Langone Medical Center 390 West End Avenue, 212-787-1444 Pediatrics

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Katherine Karlsrud NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 56 East 76th Street, 212-249-5544 Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine) Marie B. Keith NYU Langone Medical Center 552 Broadway, 212-334-3366 Pediatrics Shulamite Kon Mount Sinai Hospital 240 West 98th Street, 212-662-1212 Pediatrics Neal M. Kotin Mount Sinai Hospital 1125 Park Avenue, 212-289-1400 Pediatrics (Asthma, Bronchitis, Sleep Disorders, Pulmonary Disease) Signe S. Larson Uptown Pediatrics 1245 Park Avenue, 212-427-0540 Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology) George M. Lazarus Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian 106 East 78th Street, 212-744-0840 Pediatrics Susan E. Levitzky NYU Langone Medical Center 161 Madison Avenue, 212-213-1960 Pediatrics (Asthma, Child Development, Adoption and Foster Care) Joseph C. Licata Lenox Hill Hospital 1559 York Avenue, 212-585-3329 Pediatrics Evelyn G. Lipper NewYork- Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 East 68th Street, 646-962-4303 Pediatrics (Learning Disorders, Behavioral Disorders, Child Development) Cecelia McCarton McCarton Center for Developmental Pediatrics 350 East 82nd Street, 212-996-9019 Pediatrics (Developmental Pediatrics, Autism, Learning Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Developmental Disorders) Margaret T. McHugh Bellevue Hospital Center 462 1st Avenue, 212-562-6073 Pediatrics (Child Abuse, Adolescent Medicine) Dodi D. Meyer NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center 575 West 181st Street, 212-342-3060 Pediatrics Rosanna Mirante Mount Sinai Hospital 55 East 87th Street, 212-722-0707 Pediatrics

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Louis G. Monti Mount Sinai Hospital 55 East 87th Street, 212-722-0707 Pediatrics (Infectious Disease) Ramon Murphy Uptown Pediatrics 1245 Park Avenue, 212-427-0540 Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine) Meryl Newman-Cedar NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 215 East 79th Street, 212-737-7800 Pediatrics (Child Development) Kevin C. Oeffinger Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 300 East 66th Street, 646-888-4730 Pediatrics (Cancer Survivors- Late Effects of Therapy) Jessica Orbe Mount Sinai St. Luke’s 50 West 77th Street, 212-579-5001 Pediatrics Palmo J. Pasquariello Lenox Hill Hospital 1559 York Avenue, 212-585-3329 Pediatrics Eric Sin-Kam Poon Komansky Center for Children’s Health of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell 28 East Broadway Street, 212-941-8108 Pediatric (Pediatric Cardiology) Laura Popper Mount Sinai Hospital 116 East 66th Street, 212-794-2136 Pediatrics Paula J. Prezioso NYU Langone Medical Center 317 East 34th Street, 212-289-1400 Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine, Eating Disorders) Harold S. Raucher Mount Sinai Hospital 1125 Park Avenue, 212-289-1400 Pediatrics (Infectious Disease, Travel Medicine) Lori J. Rosello NYU Langone Medical Center 46 West 11th Street, 212-529-4330 Pediatrics Michael Rosenbaum Komansky Center for Children’s Health of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell 450 West End Avenue, 212-769-3070 Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology, Growth Disorder) Suzanne Rosenfeld Komansky Center for Children’s Health of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell 450 West End Avenue, 212-769-3070 Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine) Ira M. Sacker NYU Langone Medical Center

19 W 34th Street, 212-268-4440 Pediatrics (Eating Disorders, Obesity) Prantik Saha Mount Sinai Roosevelt 2 West 86th Street, 212-787-1788 Pediatrics Marie V. Sanford NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 12 West 72nd Street, 646-962-7800 Pediatrics Philippe L. Similon Lenox Hill Hospital 1111 Park Avenue, 212-534-3000 Pediatrics Barney Softness Komansky Center for Children’s Health of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell 450 West End Avenue, 212-769-3070 Pediatrics Barry B. Stein Mount Sinai Hospital 1125 Park Avenue, 212-289-1400 Pediatrics (Developmental and Behavioral Disorders) Marla T. Stern Mount Sinai Hospital 55 East 87th Street, 212-722-0707 Pediatrics Jennifer Trachtenberg Mount Sinai Hospital 1125 Park Avenue, 212-289-1400 Pediatrics (Parenting Issues, Weight Management) Michael R. Traister NYU Langone Medical Center 390 West End Avenue, 212-787-1444 Pediatrics (Adoption and Foster Care) Max F. Van Gilder Mount Sinai Roosevelt 2 West 86th Street, 212-787-1788 Pediatrics Sylvain M. Weinberger NYU Langone Medical Center/ Premier Pediatrics 51 East 25th Street, 212-598-0331 Pediatrics (Prematurity, Low Birth Weight Infants) Jona Weiss NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center 114 East 72nd Street, 212-988-6060 Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine) Michael Yaker Mount Sinai Hospital 620 Columbus Avenue, 212-874-4500 Pediatrics Sol Zimmerman NYU Langone Medical Center 317 East 34th Street, 212-725-6300 Pediatrics (Growth/Development Disorders, Behavioral Disorders, Cough-Tie Syndrome)

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ASK THE ADMISSIONS EXPERT PUBLIC VS PRIVATE EDUCATION

By Jane O’Sullivan, Special Needs NY Education Consultant, School Search Solutions How do I decide between public and private education for my child(ren)?

The choice is very personal to your family and your values, philosophy, and goals. Perhaps a private religious school is important to your family, or one where a particular sport is offered. Look at your child as an individual and the kind of learner he or she is. Whether in public or private school, getting involved in your child’s education is one of the most important things that you can do.

What are the benefits of public education?

Public education is free and open to all, as long as local residency requirements are met—whereas the financial impact of a private education can be up to $50,000 per year, per child, in addition to expected donations above and beyond tuition.

Also consider that, in many cases, public schools are larger than private schools, and therefore students can be challenged with a wider range of AP and IB courses. Typically, there are a greater number of academic, athletic, and extracurricular activity choices than in private schools. One of the advantages of public education, traditionally, has been the opportunity to be educated within a community, allowing children to make friends who live nearby.

Why private education?

Know your child, even if private schooling is a tradition in your family. There may be more opportunities to individualize instruction because of smaller class sizes. If he or she is a “C” student and absent from school a lot for whatever reason, a competitive private school would not be the best choice.

However, for the same child, a private school with small classes and highly individualized learning opportunities might be a wonderful setting. Finally, private schools are free of the political rollercoaster related to testing that can interfere with the education process in the public sector.

What about disabilities?

Within the public sector, your child is entitled to a free and appropriate education. If your child meets the qualifications, the public school district may assess your child for an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan to address their educational needs. It’s probably fair to say that, in most cases, public schools offer a wider range of services for children with special needs.

What do I do if the school environment that I have chosen is not the right one?

Be supportive, upbeat, and positive, and find a more suitable school for your child. It’s important to find the right fit and it’s never too late. To make sure you find the right school next time, you may want to engage an education consultant who can assist you with your school placement needs.

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ack when many of today’s parents were kids, songs in Spanish and a pen pal from Denmark were how schools illustrated the larger world.

And while these activities were well-intentioned, exposing modern students to different ways of life has gone far beyond having the cafeteria serve tacos on Tuesdays. Raising smart global citizens is a worthy goal, and one that’s practically paramount in order to compete in today’s worldwide economy.

The following six schools are at the forefront of international education in our city, teaching kids to move nimbly between cultures, display competency in other languages, and to value a range of viewpoints. These comprehensive, global curricula are poised to prep students to understand, respect, and even change, the world. continued on page 74

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A SCHOOL WHERE PASSION GETS TRACTION When Avenues was getting ready to open its doors, one of our goals was to help every student find something to be passionate about, something to inspire each one to work harder than an upcoming exam ever could.

Part of that effort is an independent study program designed to enable all Upper School students to go deep into subjects that capture their imaginations.

In this year of The World Cup, one student became fascinated by the idea of building a better soccer cleat. To do so, he had to tackle challenges in numerous subject areas, including mathematics, physics, physiology and software design.

As a result, he succeeded in creating his own unique cleat, fabricating every component on the 3-D printer in our iLab. In fact, students have produced a wide range of self-directed projects, mentored by both faculty members and distinguished outside experts. From this printer-generated cleat to an ingenious plan for a social action start-up, students have demonstrated the skills they’ll need to succeed in the modern world—and they’ve applied themselves with a degree of rigor that can only be described as passionate.

We think it’s the best kind of school spirit.

To learn more about Avenues admissions for fall 2015, attend a parent information event. Register at avenues.org or call Avenues admissions at 646.664.0800.

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The first of its kind in North America, this Lower East Side middle school of about 170 kids is based on the Kunskapsskolan method, a Swedish model of education, and boasts a network of over 50 locations in the United Kingdom, India, and Sweden. Innovate Manhattan’s goal is to personalize learning, with one-on-one coaching, goal-setting, and a global exchange of ideas. “Many international links are available to our middle schoolers, including visiting experts from around the world, a web-based curriculum, and a network of 20,000 kids from communities in Stockholm and rural India,” explains head of school Dr. David Penberg. Students might Skype together to discuss themes like the worldwide use of water, or what it means to be a citizen; a global student council is also being formed to mobilize kids around such issues as sustainability and bullying.

Afterschool and Saturday activities include writing for a digital journal, learning Aikido, video production, and robotics. Innovate students also have the opportunity to travel, with a two-week science and humanities program planned for next summer in Sweden. “Some of these kids have never left the city, so understanding, empathy—everything will be expanded for them,” Penberg says. Even the building has an international bent. “It’s got a Swedish design, full of windows and light and actually looks nothing like a school.” innovatemanhattancharterschool.org

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Dwight’s core principals are clear: Cultural sensitivity, proficiency in more than one language, and global mindfulness—all of which culminate in an International Baccalaureate awarded in the primary and middle years, and a diploma program.

Four campuses (London, Vancouver Island, Seoul, and Shanghai) have been established to facilitate cross-cultural learning and more than a dozen languages are offered, including Mandarin, Russian, Japanese, and Arabic. “First-graders study morals and myths from around the world to understand how they reflect a particular culture,” reports Martha Hirschman, head of the lower school. And fifthgraders dig deeply into subjects like child labor or the definition of art in other communities, and then present their findings in a year-end project.

Global connections enhance Dwight’s multicultural life and are almost too numerous to count. Students might play volleyball in Turkey, basketball in China, attend a conference in Luxembourg, or partake in a London exchange program. An annual highlight is the all-campus concert at Carnegie Hall, with students from England, Korea, and the US performing on one stage. “Our kids are encouraged to explore diversity and collaborate, which is made even more exciting when it’s shared on one of the world’s finest stages,” says Alistair Hamilton, the school’s music director. dwight.edu

This Financial District private school is literally brand new, joining Battery Park Montessori as the second school in the Green Ivy School group and enrolling 50 students in grades pre-K-1 this fall. Pine Street marries the Montessori method and the International Baccalaureate, which makes it only the second school in the world to offer the combination. “We’re extremely focused on developing an international curriculum and the Spanish language plays a big role,” explains Green Ivy School founder Jennifer Jones, adding that when students learn another person’s phrases and jokes they gain empathy and have the key to understanding a culture.

Little learners at Pine Street are taught by staffers from four different Spanish-speaking countries. They enjoy music, stories, and theater, as well as cooking in their own kitchen, complete with two professional ovens. “Spice is a great topic to explore because it’s unique to every culture,” Jones points out. The study of chilies becomes a very academic conversation, covering geography, history, recipes, and more. Pine Street is growing, with a middle school planned for next year that will include travel to a Spanish-speaking nation to participate in a community service program.

“Our kids are becoming real change makers,” Jones says. greenivyschools.com

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AVENUES: THE WORLD SCHOOL The name says it all: This private school, which opened in 2012 in Chelsea, is slated to become part of a 20-campus group worldwide (a Beijing location is currently under construction). The class of 2016 will be the first to graduate, and over 1,200 students are enrolled this year, from nursery though high school. Travel and language are two important components of an Avenues education, says Ty Tingley, chief academic officer. “When students enter school as 3-year-olds, their families select a second language (Spanish or Mandarin Chinese), and for the next seven years, 50 percent of the child’s day will be conducted in immersion classes,” he explains. Avenues also teaches a curriculum called the World Course, which includes history and geography in the early years, and conflict resolution, economics, and public health in high school.

Exposure to different cultures and peoples is achieved via a growing travel program—so far to Costa Rica, China, and Morocco—as well as through the school’s own community. “Many of our families have spent considerable time outside the US, so this gives us valuable resources when it comes to working on social and moral themes,” Tingley says. Native speakers complement the immersion method and add to the worldly atmosphere. Even the hallway signs are in three languages, reminding kids at every turn that a global perspective matters. avenues.org

WORLD CLASS LEARNING ACADEMY A Lower East Side private school of about 120 kids in preschool through grade 6, World Class Learning Academy (WCLA) is member of Nord Anglia Education, a 31-school consortium in 13 countries, and teaches a program of study modeled after England’s national curriculum. A mix of city and international students (from all over the UK, Greece, Norway, France, and Hong Kong this year), along with teachers trained in the British system, contributes to this school’s global outlook. “Our younger kids may study recycling and our responsibilities as world citizens, while older ones might delve into the topic of water as a precious resource,” explains Lillian Diaz-Imbelli, director of admissions and marketing at WCLA. Interacting with diverse groups is at the heart of this school’s mission. “An integral part of our curriculum is conversation and guidance around character,” Diaz-Imbelli says. Students explore traits that are needed to help them develop, including respect, morality, communication and cooperation.

WCLA students also participate in an artists-inresidence program: Local professional artists have studio and practice space in the school building, and collaborate with teachers to enhance art classes.

Students enjoy dance (modern and Indian), media arts, photography, and sculpture, and their work is then featured during International Week at school. wclacademy.org

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THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NEW YORK The British International School of New York benefits from a diverse intake and dialogue with pupils who help each other—and the faculty—to see other cultures in a new light. With students from New York, England, Jordan, Liberia, and Scotland (to name a few), the result is that their different communities and cultures blend into the tapestry of the school. “From my experience, global awareness and 21st century skills need to be driven into the curriculum—the curriculum needs to be sculpted to represent the diversity of culture,” says William T. Phelps, headmaster of the British International School of New York. “We don’t just study history or geography—we study ‘Individuals in Society,’ as this helps to break down the lines drawn on a map.

Our English lesson becomes ‘Language Acquisition’ and Modern Languages turns into ‘World Languages.’ These are not just fancy labels; these are statements of intent which underline our belief that a school’s curriculum should meet the needs of this changing world.”

The school also prides itself on a sense of vibrance, thanks to inspiration, initiative, and insight drawn from both pupils and faculty. “Our faculty is an engaged Continuous Learning Community, [where] meetings are led by passionate educators who want to share their insight,” Phelps explains.

“Watching teachers teaching teachers has longterm, effervescent effects. We want the same from our children, to engage and live in the moment.” bis-ny.org

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INNOVATE MANHATTAN

CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES A PERSONALIZED EDUCATION LIKE NO OTHER

Head of School Dr. David Penberg sits down with Innovate students.

By Lauren Vespoli It’s the week before Labor Day, and three floors above the bustle of Delancey Street, Innovate Manhattan Charter School teachers are rushing through the middle school’s corridors, practicing their placements for each period during the approaching fall semester.

“Our teachers are getting into the mindset of 12-yearolds,” explains Dr. David Penberg, Innovate’s Head of School.

“We want to maximize this space so that it is as purposeful as possible.”

Penberg, who, for over 30 years, has worn many hats in the global education world—as a headmaster and a leader in professional development at schools in Spain and Mexico— joined Innovate in January, along with the associate head of school, Peter Katcher.

“Our arrival has been just at the right time,” Penberg says.

“It’s been lots of work, but really positive energy work because there is really unique potential in this kind of a school.”

Innovate’s home on the third floor of a Lower East Side building—which last year accommodated 168 students in grades 6-8—is modern and open, with glass-walled classrooms and large windows overlooking Delancey and Forsyth Streets. The teachers’ “rehearsal” of their many period-toperiod positions—as instructors, coaches, and mentors—is representative of the school’s dynamic role as a pioneer in learning philosophy: Innovate is the first school in North America to utilize the Swedish Kunskapsskolan model of education. Kunskapsskolan (or KED) allows students to move through course materials at their own pace, while receiving individual guidance from a teacher. In addition to teaching their regular courses, teachers also serve as students’ personal coaches, and hold one-on-one weekly meetings to discuss student progress and strategies for goal achievement. Students are responsible for maintaining a logbook to track developments on long-term goals and shorter-term assignments.

Social studies teacher James May, who has worked at Innovate since its inception four years ago, elaborates on Kunskapsskolan’s coaching method. “We lead students toward a metacognitive level where they’re able to reflect on whether or not they’ve reached their goals, and what strategies have helped them or hurt them on that path,” he says. For more frequent updates, parents can log on to an online portal, where teachers will regularly upload comments on students’ formative assessments.

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“That’s part of the idea of individualized education,” May says. “It’s not placing [a student] in the medium math class or the high math class, it’s making sure that for each kid we understand how they think about their own learning, and help them articulate it.”

Online access to course materials through the Kunskapsskulan curriculum portal allows for this flexibility in students’ learning. Students can modify assignments to fit their interests and goals, as long as they are demonstrating proficiency. At Innovate, the curriculum includes standard courses such as math, literature, science, social studies, language—this year, the school is introducing Mandarin— as well as physical education. Kunskapsskolan focuses on qualitative, rather than quantitative, assessment of students in these subjects.

“This style of learning is about mastery,” Penberg explains.

“You have to demonstrate you’ve mastered something—it could be [through] a monologue you wrote, or an essay, or a letter to the editor, or a pop quiz.”

Innovate has also recently begun expanding its already diverse extracurricular offerings.

This year, Innovate—because of its after-school partnership with the Educational Alliance—is providing after-school programs Monday-Friday, including Steam Saturdays, a science, engineering, and technology program associated with Pace University that will run for 36 weeks. Activities to connect Innovate to its international networks will begin with the students and teachers. The school is piloting a global student council across three schools in three different cities and countries, and will be sending KED teachers abroad for training this winter. Innovate has also introduced Mandarin as a second language, and music, the school’s third language, is returning to Innovate this year. Innovate is also introducing movie nights, beginning with the Marx brothers. And for a summer residency program, they plan to send 20 Innovatrs for a two week science and arts academy in Sweden this June.

This is the year of goals.

“Five years from now, we’ll be a K-8 school with a booming program in the sciences, a digital journal that goes to 50,000 kids, a summer program that sends kids to Sweden for two weeks, and a great arts program in the summer,” Penberg says.

For more information, visit innovatemanhattancharterschool.org.

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A Guide To Local Country Day & Boarding Schools Edited by Lauren Vespoli, Emanuelle Block & September Broadhead So you’d like to enroll your child in a boarding or country day school—but where? Sending a child away from home for some of their most formative school years—even just for the day—is a big decision. In choosing a school, you want to ensure that the institution is as supportive as it is enriching, both in and out of the classroom.

Boarding and country day schools, with their emphasis on creating nurturing intellectual communities, can be a wise choice for parents who are looking for a school that provides more than the typical school-day experience. As a boarding school graduate myself (albeit as a day student), my experience was that learning extended far beyond the classroom. With a more diverse student body, drawn from across the country and even around the world, boarding school students have a lot to learn from each other and countless opportunities to do so, from the athletic fields to the dinner table. Additionally, because teachers also serve as coaches, advisers, and dorm parents, students are provided with uniquely personal adult mentorship and advising opportunities.

Similarly, country day schools incorporate many of the best elements of a prep school education sans residential life—strong academics, individualized attention and mentorship from teachers, a rich slate of extracurriculars— though some do offer boarding options.

Remember, when choosing a boarding or a country day school, it’s important to evaluate an institution holistically.

Judge whether your child would not only be challenged academically, but would also enjoy contributing to the school’s community.

To assist with the decision-making process, we’ve compiled a list of 40 great boarding and country day schools, all within about four hours of the city. By starting to get a sense of each school’s unique philosophies and offerings, you can begin the search for your child’s perfect match. –Lauren Vespoli

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BOARDING BLAIR ACADEMY New Jersey Grades 9-12, PG (Post-graduate year) 2 Park Street, P.O. Box 600, Blairstown, NJ Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “The weekly Society of Skeptics series, which has been in continuous existence since 1977, is one of the premier high school lecture series in the country. The program was an outgrowth of the Blair International Society, begun in 1937, and has served as a forum for the discussion and debate of important national and international issues.” blair.edu CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL Connecticut Grades 9-12, PG 333 Christian Street, Wallingford, CT Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “A state-of-the-art facility for mathematics, computer science, and robotics will open in the spring of 2015.

The new building will be home to our first i.d.Lab. Inspired by the creativity and innovation we see in today’s science and technology industries, we look forward to providing new space for our students to imagine, invent, dream, and design.” choate.edu CONCORD ACADEMY Massachusetts Grades 9-12 166 Main Street, Concord, MA Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “CA is a ‘no prize’ school, with no class rank and no academic awards. Our mission is to inspire our students to become lifelong learners who grow into young adults with informed opinions, clear goals, and the confidence they need to embrace the world.” concordacademy.org

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DEERFIELD ACADEMY Massachusetts Grades 9-12, PG 7 Boyden Lane, Deerfield, MA Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “The historic village of Deerfield in the Connecticut River Valley offers a long and rich American heritage. At Deerfield, our time-honored traditions foster lifelong bonds founded on personal responsibility, citizenship, and compassion.

Gatherings such as school meetings, cookies and cocoa, dorm feeds, and spirited rallies draw the Deerfield community together.” deerfield.edu

KENT SCHOOL Connecticut Grades 9-12, PG 1 Macedonia Road, Kent, CT Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: Episcopal Noteworthy: “Kent School has a curriculum that is designed with exploration in mind. Our academic program is rigorous and interesting, with classes that are rare at the high school level.

As you look through the course titles—Screenwriting, Mandarin Day School Chinese, Genetics, Biotechnology, Introduction to International Relations, Contemporary Issues in the Middle East—you’ll see what we mean.” kent-school.edu

THE GOW SCHOOL New York Grades 7-12 2491 Emery Road, South Wales, NY Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “A leader and innovator in dyslexia education with a commitment to the values of kindness, respect, honesty and hard work, since 1926 the Gow School has been helping students with language-based learning differences develop the skills and confidence to succeed in higher education and beyond as creative, compassionate adults and engaged citizens.” gow.org

THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL New Jersey Grades 9-12, PG 2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville, NJ Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Lawrenceville’s unique ‘House system’ creates a familial atmosphere and fosters a strong sense of community, responsibility and support. Each House is a small group within the larger School community that fosters pride, responsibility, and respect for the contributions of others. The Houses are divided by levels and gender, and these differ in degrees of freedom and supervision.” lawrenceville.org

GROTON SCHOOL Massachusetts Grades 8-12 282 Farmers Row, P.O. Box 991, Groton, MA Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: Episcopal Noteworthy: “Groton offers Upper School students a full slate of electives, but students also may design tutorials, which are concentrated scholarship in subjects of special interest, under the guidance of a faculty member. The afternoon program can be individualized as well: a Faculty-Sponsored Activity, or FSA, allows students in-depth study of anything from extended research in a chemistry lab to the formation of a rugby team.” groton.org HAWTHORNE VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL New York Early childhood-grade 12 (boarding grades 9-12) 327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY Philosophy: Waldorf Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “At Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, we enjoy a 400-acre campus surrounded by the cultivated fields, gardens, and forests of Hawthorne Valley Farm, an active biodynamic farm.

The beauty of tended nature and the seasons of farm life provide exceptional educational resources built into the founding ideals of Hawthorne Valley.” hawthornevalleyschool.org THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL Connecticut Grades 9-12, PG 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, CT Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Hotchkiss established the Center for Global Understanding and Independent Thinking to promote strong global awareness within the school. The Center is the umbrella under which all global initiatives and international programs at Hotchkiss are implemented.” hotchkiss.org

MIDDLESEX SCHOOL Massachusetts Grades 9-12 1400 Lowell Road, Concord, MA Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Freshmen at Middlesex participate in Mindfulness courses for nine weeks in the fall. Mindfulness is about learning to direct our attention to our present moment experience (senses, thoughts, emotions) with open-minded curiosity and acceptance.

Rather than worrying about what has happened or might happen, it trains us to respond skillfully to whatever is happening right now.” mxschool.edu MILTON ACADEMY Massachusetts Grades K-12; boarding grades 9-12 170 Centre Street, Milton, MA Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Astronomy students use the Ayer Observatory to observe and study celestial objects. Science faculty member Jim Kernohan pushes science beyond the confines of the classroom, opening the Ayer Observatory to the School and the town on many Friday nights throughout the year. Mr. Kernohan’s guided tour of the stars and planets is a popular event on campus.” milton.edu ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL New Hampshire Grades 9-12, PG 325 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: Episcopal Noteworthy: “Graduates of St. Paul’s School have included three candidates for US president, six senators or congressmen, 13 US ambassadors, and ten leaders of various US administrations; a

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KEEP CALM AND COME ALONG

Book now and come along to our Open House Thursday 20 th November 9:00am – 11:00am Please join us at our Open House where you will be given the chance to experience our wonderful school first hand; meet with the team, enjoy our stunning riverside facility and to see what makes BIS-NY so special.

Places for this Open House are limited, so for more information or to book a place please visit our website www.bis-ny.org and click on Open House.

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governor of New Hampshire; a Nobel Prize winner, a Medal of Honor recipient, three Pulitzer Prize winners; a mayor of New York City; and a president of the World Bank.” sps.edu PEDDIE SCHOOL New Jersey Grades 9-12 201 South Main Street, Hightstown, NJ Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “The Sophomore Bike Trip is focused on enabling younger Peddie students to experience their country first hand, country that they, and much of modern America, could otherwise easily forget. A group trip in all respects, students not only ride each day’s route and explore the countryside but also plan menus, shop, cook, clean, and manage their own success and the success of the group, under the guidance of veteran Peddie faculty.” peddie.org PHILLIPS ACADEMY Massachusetts Grades 9-12 180 Main Street, Andover, MA Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Phillips Academy is unique among secondary schools in that it is home to two museums—the Addison Gallery of American Art and the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology. Both museums are dedicated to educating and enriching the student community while also serving as a resource to the general public.” andover.edu

20 Waterside Plaza, Riverview Campus, New York, 10010 | 212-481-2700 | www.bis-ny.org

PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY New Hampshire Grades 9-12, PG 20 Main Street, Exeter, NH Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “The school has a student-teacher ratio of 5:1 and average class size of 12 students. We use the Harkness method—a powerful approach to learning which puts students and teachers around an oval table encouraging inspired dialogue.” exeter.edu THE POMFRET SCHOOL Connecticut Grades 9-12, PG 398 Pomfret Street, Pomfret, CT Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Faculty are consistently enhancing the pedagogical “tool box” in areas such as blended learning, the flipped classroom, project-based learning, and collaborative/ interdisciplinary efforts, as well as the research of best practices in learning and adapting best practices in character education and wellness.” pomfretschool.org PURNELL SCHOOL

New Jersey Grades 9-12 51 Pottersville Road, Pottersville, NJ Philosophy: Traditional, all-girls Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Each spring, Purnell hosts the E.B. Osborn Artists in Residence program, funded by the E.B. Osborn Charitable Trust. Students have the opportunity to join with professional performing, visual, and commercial artists who share their talents

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in individualized workshops offering not only advice from working artists but also opportunities for hands-on experience.” purnell.org TAFT SCHOOL Connecticut Grades 9-12, PG 110 Woodbury Road, Watertown, CT Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “The Taft School in partnership with the City of Waterbury, Waterbury Public Schools and the Police Activities League (PAL) is launching the Center for Global Leadership and Service. Premised on the philosophy: ‘Think globally, act locally,’ the center will allow students from Taft and Waterbury Public Schools to collaboratively explore global issues while developing leadership skills to address them.” taftschool.org VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY Pennsylvania Grades 7-12 1001 Eagle Road, Wayne PA Philosophy: Military, all-boys Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “High achieving, academically-qualified high school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to enroll in credit classes at the Valley Forge Military College.” vfmac.edu

COUNTRY DAY DUTCHESS DAY SCHOOL New York Preschool-grade 8 415 Route 343, Millbrook, NY Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “We are a small school, where each of us enjoys the rewards of belonging to a lively extended family. Students at every level interact with one another both formally (older students reading to younger students, and weekly all-school assemblies) and informally (through school-sponsored events).

Our surroundings are warm and hospitable, reminiscent of the private home the school once was.” dutchessday.org DWIGHT-ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL New Jersey Preschool-grade 12 315 East Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Dwight Englewood is the most ethnically-diverse school in Bergen County, with students who represent over 80 communities in New Jersey and New York.” d-e.org THE ELISABETH MORROW SCHOOL New Jersey Age 3-grade 8 435 Lydecker Street, Englewood, NJ Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “At Elisabeth Morrow, we embrace the notion that even the youngest children can have serious passions and pursuits and we acknowledge and support them wherever we can. As our students enter grade 8, they must reflect upon those passions and the role that they will play in the next step in their educational journey.” elisabethmorrow.org

GOLDA OCH ACADEMY

the preeminent preparatory school in new jersey For pre-K through 12th grade jewish education

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Pre-K/Kindergarten Open Houses Thursday, October 23, 2014 • 9:30 - 11:00 am Tuesday, November 18, 2014 • 9:30 - 11:00 am Wilf Lower School Campus 122 Gregory Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052

Middle School Open House Thursday, November 6, 2014 • 10:00 am - Noon

9th Grade Open Houses Sunday, October 26, 2014 • 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Wednesday, October 29, 2014 • 7:00 - 9:30 pm Eric F. Ross Upper School Campus 1418 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052 By reservation only.

Please register on our website: www.goldaochacademy.org For questions, call 973-602-3601 or email admissions@goldaochacademy.org.

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continued from page 83 FRIENDS ACADEMY New York Grades Pre-K-12 270 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley, NY Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: Quaker Noteworthy: “Our philosophy is based in the principles of integrity, simplicity, patience, moderation, peaceful resolution of conflict, and a belief that the silence and simple ministry of the ‘gathered meeting’ bring the presence of God into the midst of our busy lives. Friends are committed to developing a diverse community whose members value excellence in learning and growth in knowledge and skills.” fa.org GOLDA OCH ACADEMY

New Jersey Grades Pre-K-12 Wilf Lower School Campus (grades Pre-K-5): 122 Gregory Avenue, West Orange, NJ Eric F. Ross Upper School Campus (grades 6-12): 1418 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ Philosophy: Academic Religious Affiliation: Jewish Noteworthy: “A vigorous STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program, based in part on the Israel Sci-Tech Schools Network curriculum that emphasizes real-world problembased learning, is key to what we do across all disciplines.” goldaochacademy.org GREEN MEADOW WALDORF SCHOOL New York Nursery- grade 12 307 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY Philosophy: Waldorf Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Intrinsic to the Waldorf philosophy, we use blockstyle learning, teacher looping, multi-disciplinary instruction (and its impact on neurological development), character education, a recognition of the importance of play and movement throughout the day (and throughout life), and teaching that engages different learning styles.” gmws.org THE GREEN VALE SCHOOL New York Nursery- grade 8 250 Valentine’s Lane, Old Brookville, NY Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “In collaboration with classroom teachers, the arts faculty is often called upon to enrich the curricular study of specific topics with the visual, theatrical and musical arts related to that subject. The inter-disciplinary approach to learning benefits students in all grades and is made possible by the strong faculty—they are working artists, musicians, and art historians.” greenvaleschool.org New York HACKLEY SCHOOL Grades K-12 (5-day boarding grades 9-12) 293 Benedict Avenue, Tarrytown, NY Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “At the heart of Hackley’s Five-Day Boarding community is the Hackley school motto:‘United, We Help One Another.’ There are many manifestations of our commitment to one another. Weekly social activities bring residential faculty and

boarders together. Faculty who live on campus also offer our boarders academic support.” hackleyschool.org THE HARVEY SCHOOL New York Grades 6-12 (5-day boarding grades 9-12) 260 Jay Street, Katonah, NY Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “eHarvey.org offers students the chance to make up credit or get ahead by offering a blended solution of learning— independent learning using state-of-the-art customizable online courseware plus guided learning with a teacher using our fully interactive virtual classroom. Students can get extra-help from their teachers while sitting in the comfort of their own homes.” harveyschool.org

THE KNOX SCHOOL New York Grades 6-12, PG (boarding grades 7-PG) 541 Long Beach Road, St. James, NY Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “On-campus Equestrian and Crew programs add to the uniqueness of the Knox experience.” knoxschool.org KENT PLACE SCHOOL New Jersey Co-ed preschool; Grades K-12 42 Norwood Avenue, Summit, NJ Philosophy: College prep, all-girls Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “The mission of the Global Program at Kent Place School is to empower young women as leaders who understand, evaluate and take action in response to the challenges and opportunities of an interconnected world. To accomplish this, we have defined four key components—global curriculum, travel, partnerships and community service—that will shape the growth of the exciting global initiatives already underway on campus.” kentplace.org LAWRENCE WOODMERE ACADEMY

New York Nursery-grade 12 336 Woodmere Boulevard, Woodmere, NY Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “The Global Scholar Certificate complements the student’s Upper School course of study with a concentration in global studies. The Global Scholar engages in globally oriented explorations—both in and outside of the classroom—that cultivate the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to think and act globally.” lawrencewoodmere.org New York THE MASTERS SCHOOL Grades 5-12 (boarding grades 9-12) 49 Clinton Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, NY Philosophy: Traditional Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “During the week, our academic classes explore the multitude of exceptional educational resources available in the city. Whether it is visiting a variety of different religious institutions, talking with an economist on the trading floor of a powerful Wall Street institution, touring a laboratory with a

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Educating the Whole Child for the Whole World Ross School is a co-educational day and boarding school for grades pre-nursery–12 located on two beautiful and expansive campuses in East Hampton and Bridgehampton, New York.

Ross School’s innovative global curriculum prepares students to be conscious citizens of the world. From the earliest grades, a Ross education focuses on guiding students to learn about their world and their connection to it through hands-on inquiry and active investigation. Integrated, interdisciplinary learning experiences lead students to acquire knowledge in a holistic way. Learn more about Ross’s unique approach to education by visiting our website or coming to our campus to take a tour.

Learn more! www.ross.org

LOWER SCHOOL (PN–6) 739 BUTTER LANE BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY UPPER SCHOOL (7–12, PG) 18 GOODFRIEND DRIVE EAST HAMPTON, NY

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continued from page 84 research scientist at a major university, or attending the General Assembly session at the United Nations, students use New York City to complement, broaden, and enrich their academic classroom experiences.” mastersny.org PINGRY SCHOOL New Jersey Grades K-12 Short Hills Campus (Lower School, grades K-5): 50 Country Day Drive, Short Hills, NJ Basking Ridge Campus (Middle & Upper Schools, grades 6-12): 131 Martinsville Road, Basking Ridge, NJ Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Pingry offers 20 different sports, fielding approximately 80 teams in Form I through Form VI (grades 7-12).

Our Upper School students can select from 34 Varsity and JV level teams, a total offering that is among the highest of any school in New Jersey.” pingry.org PORTLEDGE SCHOOL

New York Pre-Nursery-grade12 355 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley, NY Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “In alternating years, Portledge students have an opportunity to visit France or Spain, a country in which the language they study in school is spoken. They are guests of a French or Spanish family, and then host their exchange student in their home when the French or Spanish group visits the US and the Portledge School.” portledge.org

ROSS SCHOOL New York Pre-nursery- grade 12, PG (boarding grades 7-12) Lower School (2 years-grade 6): 739 Butter Lane, Bridgehampton, NY Upper School grades 7-PG): 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton, NY Philosophy: Interdisciplinary, integrated learning Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Midwinter Term, or M-Term, is an opportunity for Upper School students and teachers to work intensively on group and individual projects during three weeks, usually in March, between Winter and Spring Terms. Classes and programs in a wide variety of subjects are offered to expose students to in-depth study, new interests, possible college/career paths, volunteer opportunities, and recreational pursuits. Many of these occur in conjunction with travel, both abroad and within the United States.” ross.org SOLOMON SCHECHTER SCHOOL New York Grades K-12 Lower School (grades K-5): 30 Dellwood Road, White Plains, NY Upper School (grades 6-12): 555 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale, NY Philosophy: Academic Religious Affiliation: Jewish Noteworthy: “Our differentiated instruction model meets the needs of students with a wide range of academic levels, learning styles, interests, and talents. Flexible and fluid learning groups are a regular part of classroom life.” solomonschecterwestchester.org

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Students at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School.

THE STONY BROOK SCHOOL New York Grades 7-12 (boarding 7-12) 1 Chapman Parkway, Stony Brook, NY Philosophy: Traditional, college prep Religious Affiliation: Christian Noteworthy: “The school is adjacent to SUNY Stony Brook, allowing advanced students to make use of this academic resource through the University’s Young Scholars Program.

Additionally, we take advantage of the maritime setting, offering sailing training and competition, and the study of the marine environment through our Maritime & Environmental Programs.” stonybrookschool.org THORNTON-DONOVAN SCHOOL New York

Grades K-12 100 Overlook Circle, New Rochelle, NY Philosophy: Personalized, international Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Across all grades, perspectives are challenged daily through culturally themed courses focusing on a different area of the world each year. Each spring, our classrooms literally come alive with our annual journey to the country of focus. Imagine having the opportunity to experience first-hand the sights, sounds and smells about which you learned during the year!

Recent adventures have brought us to South Africa and Ireland.” td.edu THE WINDWARD SCHOOL New York Grades 1-9 13 Windward Ave, White Plains, NY Philosophy: College prep Religious Affiliation: None Noteworthy: “Set to open for its first students in September 2015, Windward’s Manhattan campus will be a state-of-the-art facility designed to carry on the School’s tradition of providing an outstanding education to students with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities. The New York City campus will open with approximately 100 students in grades 3-6.” thewindwardschool.org

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TUTOR CITY A Quick Guide To Navigating NYC’s Tutor Landscape

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FOR FINDING THE RIGHT TUTOR 1. Ask around for recommendations. Other parents whose children have, or have had, similar needs can be great resources. So might teachers you know, and the Parents League.

2. Interview a prospective tutor. Discuss their expertise and experience, and your concerns and goals. Cover practical matters like hours, location, and cost. You should have a sense that your child would like working with them, and that they have a reasonable approach to addressing your child’s issues.

3. Get some references. As with any individual spending a significant amount of time with your child, you should get a sense of their personality, professionalism, and record of results from those they’ve worked with in the past.

4. Observe a mini-lesson if possible. There’s no better way to get a feel for a tutor’s style than by observing them in action.

5. Pick an appropriate place in your apartment for the lesson (if it’s not in a tutoring center). Either way, there should be other adults around.

6. Establish clear goals. Did your tutor perform a formal or informal assessment? By definition, tutors should be able to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses and provide achievable goals.

7. Trust your gut. You should feel like you’ve chosen a partner whom you can comfortably check in with, who understands your child, bonds well with him or her, and, most importantly, is helping.

8. Your child should be learning how to handle the materials independently. Meaning they shouldn’t become dependent on the tutor to do the work.

9. Don’t behave desperately. Never let any test prep company make you feel like you’re woefully behind or in need of over-the-top measures to improve your student. Their goal should be to reduce your anxiety, not raise it!

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A SAMPLING OF LOCAL TUTORS Bee Tutored: Bee Tutored is a boutique tutoring service comprised of a select group of certified teachers and highly qualified tutors. Serving families since 2007, they provide assistance to students in all academic subjects K-12. They offer support to students who will benefit from reinforcement to their current school’s curriculum by helping with organization, homework planning, and managing academic schedules. Bee Tutored specializes in G&T test prep, grades 3-8 NYS ELA/MATH prep, and ISEE/SHSAT prep. Their tutors often double as mentors to help excite students about the learning process and encourage them to become more accountable in their studies. Their goal is to create an educational, yet fun, environment for their students and to spark a child’s desire to learn. beetutored.com EBL Coaching: EBL Coaching specializes in providing one-on-one tutoring for students in grades pre-K-12 using research-based, multi-sensory techniques. Their learning specialists help students with reading, writing, math, time management, organization, and study skills. EBL’s director, Dr. Emily Levy, starts by personally meeting and assessing each student to determine his or her strengths and weaknesses, and then hand-matches the student with a specialist. Sessions can be held at either their Upper East Side location, or in students’ homes in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. EBL also offers specialized programs for students with learning disabilities and ADHD, including the Orton Gillingham approach for teaching reading and writing to students with dyslexia. eblcoaching.com Fusion Academy: Fusion Academy and Learning Center is an alternative school that serves students primarily in grades 6-12. Every class is taught with just one student for every teacher, so their classes are very hands on.

A positive, productive rapport between students and teachers is fostered and utilized as the medium through which education occurs. Their Learning Center serves all ages, providing one-on-one enrichment and tutoring. Their one-on-one academic model creates a very customized and supportive learning environment for each student, based on their emotional, social, and academic needs.

Fusion Academy has been highly successful in working with students from a wide variety of backgrounds and needs because of their creative and customized approach to education in two NYC locations. fusionacademy.com ibidPREP: ibidPREP offers group and individual tutoring, test prep, and college guidance, with courses and programs custom-designed to fit their students. They pride themselves on being a full-service, boutique-sized tutoring firm, in which their tutors are keenly aware of each child’s strengths, needs, work habits, and goals. They help students manage time and stress, while building a strong foundation in the skills needed for both the tests at hand and for the future that awaits. While they do a great deal of general academic tutoring, many of their students in grades 4-12 seek to strengthen skills specifically for admissions testing—be it the NYS ELA/MATH tests, tests for specific honors middle schools (the SHSAT, ISEE, and SSAT), or the ACT, SAT, SAT2, and APs. ibidPREP.com

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Kumon: Founded in Japan in 1958, Kumon has 26,000 centers in 48 countries and regions, and more than 4 million students studying worldwide. In the US, over 265,000 students from preschool through high school are developing math and reading skills and gaining confidence through Kumon’s Method of Learning. Kumon is an afterschool math and reading enrichment program that unlocks a student’s potential so they can achieve more on their own. Kumon’s individualized approach helps children progress by ability, rather than age or grade. Through daily practice and mastery of materials, students increase confidence, improve concentration, and develop better study skills. kumon.com Mathnasium: Mathnasium’s mission is to get kids “crazy about math” by teaching them to think like natural mathematical thinkers do. When you step inside a Mathnasium Learning Center (there are three in NYC), you’ll find a positive and motivating environment filled with kids who are excited to learn and are happy to be there. Through excellent instruction driven by top-notch curriculum materials, Mathnasium significantly strengthens their students’ math skills while building confidence and cultivating a positive attitude towards math. At Mathnasium, children grow to not only understand math, but to love it as well! Their core program offering is their semi-private Enrichment Program, geared to children in grade 2 through Algebra 1. They also offer private instruction to students in grades K-12. mathnasium.com Princeton Review: While best known to many parents as a test-prep company for college entrance exams, the Princeton Review, which was recently bought by Tutor. com, also has a community of academic tutors who help middle school through high school students excel in specific subjects. Expert tutors can help students with everything from pre-Algebra to AP Physics. Tutors work with students one-on-one in their own homes or online to teach concepts and build their confidence. Coming in January 2015, the Princeton Review will also offer noappointment online homework help and tutoring with their expert tutors, 24/7. A perfect solution for those aftersoccer-practice homework marathons when parents can’t remember their algebra rules. princetonreview.com Test Prep Authority: Test Prep Authority is a free online college and SAT/ACT prep resource center built by Anthony-James Green, a highly-regarded SAT tutor in New York City. Parents and students can use Test Prep Authority to plan for college, enhance their SAT and ACT scores using TPA’s affordable online courses, and download free resources, including Green’s new book, Why You Get Rejected, recently featured in US News and World Report’s Best College’s issue. testprepauthority.com

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ALEXANDER ROBERTSON SCHOOL Contact: Joan Harrison 212-663-2844 jharrison@alexanderrobertson.org alexanderrobertson.org

Pre-K through Grade 5 Open House Dates: Thursdays at 9:45am from September 18th to December 18th or by appointment.

Location: 3 West 95th Street (CPW & Columbus) NY, NY 10025 AVENUES: THE WORLD SCHOOL 646-664-0800 admissionsnyc@avenues.org www.avenues.org Lower School Open House (K-Grade 1): October 1st, 8th, 20th, 29th at 9:30am Early Learning Center (N-Pre-K): October 6th, 9th, 21st, 24th, 28th at 9:30am Parent Information Event (N-Grade 12): October 8th & 22nd at 6:00pm, October 15th at 9:30am Upper School Open House (Grade 9-11): October 16th at 6:00pm Middle School Open House (Grade 5-8): October 28th at 6:00pm Location: 259 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10001 BASIS INDEPENDENT BROOKLYN Contact: Alexandra Hancock 718-643-6302 admissions@BASISindependentBrooklyn.com

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Grades K-9 (growing K-12) Open House Dates: Multiple Dates in the Fall/Winter (see website) Location: 556 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL Contact: Johanna Velez, Director of Admissions 212-688-1545 ext. 224 jcastex@cathedralhs.org www.cathedralhs.org

GOLDA OCH ACADEMY Lower School Contact: Karen Spector 973-602-3711 kspector@goldaochacademy.org www.goldaochacademy.org

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Pre-K/Kindergarten Open House: October 23rd 9:30 – 11am Location: Wilf Lower School Campus, 122 Gregory Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052

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October 19th 12:00pm – 3:00pm (last tour at 2:30pm) Location: 350 East 56th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenue), NY, NY DWIGHT-ENGLWOOD SCHOOL Contact: Alice Rollo, Enrollment Manager 201-227-3102 rolloa@d-e.org www.d-e.org Pre-K3 through 12th Open House Date: October 15th Location: Klein Campus Center, 315 E. Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631 DWIGHT SCHOOL Contact: Nora Thomson, Director of Admissions, Early Childhood Division 212-362-2350 x308 nthomson@dwight.edu www.dwight.edu

Preschool 4s and Kindergarten Open House Date: October 3rd & 16th

Upper School Contact: Gail Shapiro 973-602-3626 gshapiro@goldaochacademy.org www.goldaochacademy.org Middle School Open House: November 6th 10:00am – Noon 9th Grade Open House: October 26th 10:00am – 12:30pm and October 29th 7:00 – 9:30pm Location: Eric F. Ross Upper School Campus, 1418 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052

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Contact: Elizabeth Carey, Director of Admissions, Grades 1-8 212-724-6360 x263 ecarey@dwight.edu www.dwight.edu Grades 1–5 Open House Dates: October 3rd & 16th Grades 6–8 Open House Date: October 9th Location: 18 West 89th Street, NY, NY 10024

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INNOVATE MANHATTAN 212-432-4310 info@innovatemanhattan.org Innovatemanhattancharterschool.org Ages 11-15 (Middle School) Open House: October 15th, 5-7pm Location: 38 Delancey Street, 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10002 LYCEE FRANCAIS DE NEW YORK Contact: Magali Bertoia 212-439-4215 mbertoia@lfny.org Lfny.org/openhouse

Pre-K to 12 Open House Dates: Wednesday, September 24th & October 6th 6pm-8pm Location: 505 East 75th Street, NY, NY 10021 THE MASTERS SCHOOL 914-479-6420 admission@mastersny.com www.mastersny.com 5th – 12th Grade Day; 9th – 12th Boarding Middle School Information Night: October 21st 7pm Upper School Information Night: October 23rd 7pm Location: 49 Clinton Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 PARK CHILDREN’S DAY SCHOOL Contact: 212-288-3247 pattihorstmann@aol.com Open House: November 6th 6:30pm 4 West 76th Street, NY, NY 10023

ROSS SCHOOL Contact: Megan Donnelly 631-907-5400 admissions@ross.org www.ross.org/admissions Ages 2-18 Upper School Wednesday Walkabouts: October 8, 15, 22, 29 at 9am & 3am Location: 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton

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Lower School Wednesday Walkabouts: October 8, 15, 22, 29 at 9am Location: 739 Butter Lane, Bridgehampton ST. JOHN’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL Contact: Admissions Department 718-721-7200 ext. 699 admissions@stjohnsprepschool.org www.stjohnsprepschool.org

UPPER VALLEY PRESCHOOL Contact: Maria Dantos, Director 212-257-4749 info@uppervalleypreschool.org www.uppervalleypreschool.org

Grades 9-12 Open House Dates: October 18th 11:00am – 3:00pm

Preschool (3 months – 5 years) Open House Date: September 18th 7:00pm-8:30pm

Location: 21-21 Crescent Street, Astoria, NY 11105

Location: 103 West 96th Street & Columbus Avenue, NY, NY 10025

THE DAY SCHOOL AT CHRIST & ST. STEPHEN’S Contact: Catherine Choudhry 212-787-2755

WORLD CLASS LEARNING ACADEMY Contact: Dr. Lillian Diaz-Imbelli 212-600-2910

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2 year olds – Pre-K Open House Date: October 7th 5-7pm Location: 122 West 69th Street, NY, NY

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2, 3, Nursery – middle school Open House Dates: Tuesday & Thursday mornings by appointment Location: 44 East 2nd Street, NY, NY 10003 (between 2nd & 1st avenues) YORK PREPARATORY SCHOOL Contact: Admissions Office 212-362-0400 ext. 133 egarcia@yorkprep.org www.yorkprep.org Grades 6-12 Open House Dates: October 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th 9:10am-10:30am Location: 40 West 68th Street, New York, NY 10023

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Halloween is a terrific time to plot a party full of mischief and magic. Since no fright fest would be complete without tasty snacks, perfect pumpkins, and a few fun extras, we’ve consulted some local experts for their fave tips (and tricks and treats, of course)!

Lindsey Peers of The Craft Studio recommends this great craft—perfect to make before a Halloween party to use as décor, or as an activity to do during the festivities. Kids will get a huge kick out of it and it’s something they’ll want to display for Halloweens to come! craftstudionyc.com

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First take a sponge brush and use it to paint the wooden outside of the frame black—it looks spookier if you leave it streaky! Then take your newspaper, measure to the size of the back of the frame and cut out what you’ll need. Then, use the foam brush to make splotches of black all over the newspaper. Next, clean the foam brush and use it with either the decoupage glue or equal parts water and white glue to decoupage newspaper to the back of the frame.

To decoupage, first put glue on the back of the frame and then put newspaper on top. Do another coat of glue, spreading with the foam brush, on top of the newspaper. Now, take your picture and glue googly eyes on the eyes of the people in the picture. Then, spread glue on back of the picture and stick in on to the newspaper. Now, coat it again with a thin layer of glue and glue on your spider web at various points throughout. Lastly glue on your Halloween trinkets and let the craft dry overnight.

Stumped on just how to create unique jack-o-lantern designs that are captivating but still easy enough for kids to help with? Fear not! Our friends at Brooklyn’s own Maniac Pumpkin Carvers let us in on some insider tips. maniacpumpkincarvers.com Plotting Your Design: “Always sketch out your ideas on paper first (or print out something you like from online and use it to trace from). Then use transfer paper (like carbon paper) to get your design onto the pumpkin. Now you can follow the lines using knives and cutters.”

Using Linoleum Cutters: “Linoleum cutters are one of our favorite tools for the etched style of pumpkins! The blades, however, are very sharp, so please use caution. Always carve pushing away from you, and ensure that your hand that is not holding the blade is out of the line of fire. It’s better to turn the pumpkin than to have the blade at an awkward angle or pushing toward yourself.”

Incorporating Mini Pumpkins: “The little minis are hard to [carve details on], but you can turn them into cool votives or mini jack-o-lanterns. It’s also fun to glue decorations like eyes or fangs onto them!”

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Materials Needed: • An old frame of any size • Foam brushes • Mod Podge • White glue • Black paint • Plastic spiders or other Halloween trinkets • Spider webs (or stretched cotton balls) • A family photo in black & white on white paper • Newspaper • Scissors • Googly eyes

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ACTIVITY: DOHVINCI Think Play-Doh is just for playing pretend? This Halloween, think differently! DohVinci is a creative art experience from the makers of Play-Doh that lets kids pop their favorite color into a Styler tool and squeeze to create 3D designs. Because DohVinci’s design compound hardens overnight and sticks to other surfaces easily, it’s perfect for decking out pumpkins in a whole new way. For your upcoming Halloween party, try challenging kiddos to a decorating contest with different themes—from scary to silly to sophisticated! hasbro.com/playdoh/dohvinci

FACE PAINT:

FACE ART BY MELISSA When it comes to a creative costume, awesome face paint can make all the difference. We turned to expert face painter and local mom Melissa Munn of Face Art by Melissa for some great tips for at-home face painting.

Plus, visit newyorkfamily.com/halloween-face-paint for more photos of Munn’s renderings of this year’s hottest face paint trends (from “Frozen” to fearsome)! faceartbymelissa.com

COSTUME ADD-ONS:

LITTLE GOODALL AT GILT.COM For an All-Hallows’ look that’s sweeter than it is spooky, Melissa Keswin, director of Baby & Kids at GILT, loves Little Goodall for animal-loving kiddos. “Little Goodall’s clothes are so unique and are something your kids can wear all year round, not just on Halloween,” Keswin says. “The designer had created the lion coat when her son refused to wear his hood in the cold, everyone loved it, and it took off from there.” Fantastic Little Fox Hat, $36; Rambunctious Raccoon Coat, $109; and Ferocious Lion Coat, $100; all at GILT.com

1) Always use FDA compliant water based makeup.

2) Always use cosmetic grade glitter—craft glitter has metal in it and can damage eyes.

3) Use your arm as a palette to make sure you have the right balance of water and makeup before applying it on the face—if it’s too wet, the makeup will run.

4) Use a good brush—as in, all the bristles are pointing politely in the same direction—to paint line-work.

5) If you’re overwhelmed, don’t fret. Face Art by Melissa makes house-calls!

RECIPE: GLUTEN-FREE

GINGER PUMPKIN MUFFINS Thanks to a few kitchen tricks, these tasty treats—which come straight from Tracy Kamperdyk Assue, the pastry chef at City Limits Diner in White Plains—are ghoulishly gluten-free and terrifyingly tasty. citylimitsdiner.com

Ingredients: 5 oz. canola oil 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 2 cup pumpkin puree 1 cup Fage full-fat yogurt 3 eggs 5 oz. light brown sugar 3.5 oz. sugar

For Muffin Toppings: • 1/4 cup Turbinado sugar

• 1 piece freshly grated ginger • 1 lb. “Cup 4 Cup” gluten-free flour mix • 2 tsp. baking powder • 1 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg • 1/2 tsp. baking soda • 1/4 tsp. sea salt • 1/2 cup walnuts • 1/2 cup pepitas Photo by Paul Johnson

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Instructions: Pre-heat oven 325 degrees. Then combine liquid ingredients, sugars, and ginger in a large mixing bowl and stir until well combined. Next, sift dry ingredients and add to the liquids— stir gently until combined (do not over-mix). Once mixed, portion into approximately 16 standard cupcake cups in a muffin tin and sprinkle sugar, walnuts and pumpkin seeds over tops of the muffins. Finally, bake until light golden brown and enjoy once cooled! www.newyorkfamily.com

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GRABBING THE FROG BY ITS LEG When Her Daughter’s Love Of Make-Believe Challenges Her To Create The Perfect Costume, The Author Embraces Halloween’s Whimsy By verta ayanna MY SON DISAPPROVED OF HALLOWEEN costumes as early as Pre-K. However, for his school’s Halloween parade he wore a Batman costume. When his friends called out: “Hi Batman!” He protested repeatedly: “My name is not Batman!

My name is Nolan!”

That was the last time he willingly wore a costume, and I was elated. I could cross Halloween and costumes off the list of things I had to do as a mother, but didn’t really enjoy.

I would never have to endure the scramble for the perfect costume again—negotiating what your child desperately wants, what’s weather appropriate, what needs be found in the costume section of my local Target and, most importantly, what would make me look like a rock-star mom.

I was happy being a Halloween-free mommy for several years.

Then, there was my daughter. If a costume or make-believe was involved, so was she. One day, you might find her playing the part of a Park Slope mom, with a cellphone pressed against her face and a baby doll tied to her body with a makeshift sling, pushing a stroller around the apartment. Another day, she could be dressed as a young and stylish medical doctor, with her pink stethoscope to my chest and a white shirt on as her lab coat, as she making a grave diagnosis that required lots of yucky medicine and possibly a shot.

She reveled in all things imaginary play. Didn’t she know that imaginary play was not my territory? If she did, she didn’t care.

Then, at the ripe age of 2, she told me she wanted to be a frog for Halloween...a pink frog! How did she even know about Halloween? We were a very happy Halloween-free home for her entire life. And did she say a pink frog? Do they even have those at Target?

I am a creative woman in my professional life and I enjoy creative pursuits. Why was dress-up and makebelieve so challenging for me at home? I believe that with my children, there was a desire to always get it right: The perfect project, the perfect afternoon out, the perfect costume. It became hard to simply be in the

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moment for fear the outcome would not be one my little people—or I—expected. For me, it takes courage to be silly—to walk around and pretend to be an astronaut, or a doctor, or a princess. These are not things I grew up doing or knowing about in my very beautiful yet staid family.

That year, I grabbed the frog by its leg and was determined to make my daughter the best pink frog costume ever. I used felt and glue guns and made eyes out of Styrofoam balls.

All night, I cut and sewed and glued like a designer on “Project Runway.”

When she woke up in the morning, my 2-year-old was elated. She saw a perfect pink frog costume. With her immense imagination, she did not notice that the eyes were lopsided, or that the feet were slightly crooked.

In each of their own ways, my children have allowed me to enjoy— and dare I say love—the process of Halloween. My son still has no desire to dress up, yet, he genuinely enjoys the costume ideas his little sister dreams up and seeing the final product. He knows what it is to encourage, to be a supporter and a true fan.

My daughter decides months in advance what costume we will create each year. She has been a princess, Supergirl, a pirate, Strawberry Shortcake, and an Avenger—Black Widow. Last year, she rocked my world and decided she wanted to be me for Halloween.

We wore matching outfits that day. She wore a blazer (I do love a sharp blazer), tall black boots, dark-rimmed glasses, a school ID badge, and carried a camera and rocked a blonde Afro! She took a page from my book and loved me in the loudest and best way she knew how.

I have officially taken the Halloween costume scramble off the list of things this mom hates to do, but check in with me on November 1, because this year, my daughter thinks she wants to be an American girl doll... in the actual box!

VERTA AYANNA is a Harlem mom, writer, and photographer. Her blog is called love out loud. She shares her passion for stories, memories, and life at vertaayanna.com.

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