Resorts With A Twist

Extended Family Vacation

Have a family reunion coming up? Take everyone to the Caribbean to the luxurious Half Moon Resort in Jamaica. The beachside hotel offers excellent family packages, including the use of four- to seven-room waterfront villas. There’s no shortage of amenities—kids and their parents and relatives can enjoy the many swimming pools, day and night tennis courts, 18-hole putting course, dolphin lagoon and a children’s center with swings, sandboxes, and more. (halfmoonroyalvillas.com)

Ski-In, Ski-Out Experience

Colorado has always been a hotspot for skiing vacations, and now families have an even bigger incentive to head there for the winter. Snowmass Mountain, just 10 miles away from Aspen, boasts a newly developed family-friendly base village featuring condos, restaurants, shops, and more. The mountain itself offers a diverse array of terrain, making it ideal for skiers of all skill levels and ages, and when the kids get enough of the snow, they can head to the Treehouse, a 25,000-square-foot children’s center with nature-themed rooms, a daycare and fun activities. (aspensnowmass.com)

Local (And Luxurious) Winter Retreat

Less than two hours from New York City, Skytop Lodge in Pennsylvania is a family-friendly oasis set on 5,500 acres of pristine land in the Pocono Mountains. In the winter, it encompasses a private ski mountain for downhill and cross-country skiing, an outdoor skating rink, snowshoeing, sledding and a toboggan run. There’s also an indoor swimming pool and indoor mini-golf course to keep kids entertained. In the evenings, choose from a variety of dining rooms and enjoy a relaxed family dinner. (skytop.com)

Vacation With An Eco-Edge

The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida offers not only the luxurious amenities associated with the resort’s name, but eco-friendly programs designed especially for kids. The Nature’s Wonders kids’ program makes the lavish hotel feel like a top-notch children’s museum with its many interactive programs featuring aquariums, animal petting tanks and exhibits on local animal life and ecosystems. Parents can unwind with a golf game or at the spa when they’re not exploring the natural world with their kids! (ritzcarlton.com)

Safari Adventure

Prowl amongst the exotic animals of Africa without leaving the States. Safari West, a resort located on a wildlife reserve 75 miles north of San Francisco, offers a truly unique opportunity for families to mingle with over 400 different exotic animals that call the California wine country home. Families can take an exciting three-hour safari drive in an authentic safari vehicle, spend one-on-one time with a giraffe, or act as keeper of the day and take care of the animals. The camping scene doesn’t detract from the luxury either: imagine getting a Swedish massage while watching giraffes graze in the pasture. (safariwest.com)

Keeping It Local

You don’t have to be whisked away on a plane to have a family adventure. Instead, head to Philadelphia, where kids can learn about the country’s roots by touring a host of historic sites. Make sure to visit Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and The Betsy Ross House, home to the famous flag maker. With its curious crack and famous inscription, the Liberty Bell is a must-see. Plus, for some modern-day fun, head to the Franklin Institute, the famous science museum home to a giant walk-through heart that teaches kids about the wonders of the human body. For more information on planning a trip to Philadelphia—including kid-friendly itineraries and hotels—visit gophila.com.

The Language Workshop For Children

After offering both group and private lessons for many years and analyzing the results over&nbsp;time, The&nbsp;Language Workshop for&nbsp;Children, founded&nbsp;in1973, has decided&nbsp;to emphasize private remote lessons at shorter intervals.&nbsp;Our skilled educators&nbsp;will&nbsp;focus their attention exclusively on the&nbsp;unique needs, learning style, and interests of your child.&nbsp;This allows a&nbsp;bond&nbsp;to develop&nbsp;between teacher and student, which&nbsp;has been&nbsp;shown to&nbsp;drastically improve retention.&nbsp; OUR METHOD&nbsp; Developed by the pioneers of language education for children, our programs bring decades of&nbsp;experience to your living room with individualized, active language classes. Each lesson is based on proven methods and materials perfected to capture your&nbsp;child&rsquo;s attention during the ages when he/she absorbs information the fastest. &nbsp;&nbsp; While other online language classes rely on videos for passive learning, we deliver interactive, and engaging lessons with native-fluent teachers. In addition, all our teachers are certified in the Thibaut&nbsp;Technique which has been featured&nbsp;in the New York&nbsp;Times, the&nbsp;Wall Street Journal, and many other well-respected&nbsp;publications.&nbsp;&nbsp; Our short one-on-one lessons give kids the chance to focus, hear pronunciation clearly, and practice speaking in their target language.  THE PROCESS&nbsp; First, students have a short meeting with our Director&nbsp;Francois&nbsp;Thibaut, in&nbsp;English, with&nbsp;their parent(s)&nbsp;present.&nbsp;Mr. Thibaut&nbsp;will determine&nbsp;the best course of study, including&nbsp;class length and&nbsp;frequency, the&nbsp;right&nbsp;teacher, lesson&nbsp;format and materials (or action games for younger students.) Then the learning&nbsp;begins!&nbsp;Mr. Thibaut will continually check in on your child&rsquo;s learning to assure they are getting the most&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;classes.&nbsp; OTHER OFFERINGS&nbsp; We can also help your child prepare for: the French subject tests for SAT, AP &amp; CLEP, the European DELF/DALF, the Canadian TEF and other standardized testing, college entry exams, studying or traveling abroad,&nbsp;cultural changes when moving abroad,&nbsp;and much more!&nbsp; &nbsp;

Music Together

Music Together&reg; is for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their parents/caregiver. The classes include songs, rhythmic rhymes and movement, and instrument play activities that are developmentally appropriate for the children and easy for parents and caregivers, regardless of their own musical ability.

Dance Workshop - Long Island

Nestled in the heart of Lynbrook Village, Dance Workshop is a community-focused studio committed to dance education in a loving and safe environment. Dance Workshop offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre and Acro for ages 2+. They also offer a Pre-Professional Company track for dancers interested in taking their technique to the next level. Trial classes may be scheduled with the studio at the start of the season. Dance with the Dance Workshop! MaryAnn Grasso founded Dance Workshop in 1979. Her daughter Nanci later joined her at the helm and in 2016 established Dance Workshop on the Upper East Side of NYC. MaryAnn and Nanci have devoted their lives to dance education, community and the development of children; raising dancers and sound human beings alike. Dance Workshop has seen thousands of dancers pass through the doors. They believe dance has the power to elevate and change lives!