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Already booked your winter getaway at a New York ski resort? That means it’s time to get your ski equipment covered! As NYC parents, we know how these ski trips go. Our kiddos challenge each other on the black diamond course or race each other on the bunny slope, and next thing you know, there’s a bent ski or broken snowboard. But you want your family to enjoy themselves on the slopes and not be afraid of trying new skills or taking on that race. That’s why Traverse Insurance is here to cover your ski equipment, whether it’s lost, stolen, or broken!

Traverse is backed by Travelers, a trusted insurance company that has been in the business for over 165 years. We love Traverse Insurance because you get to cover exactly what you need, and pay for nothing else. Simply choose the category that you want to protect, such as sporting equipment, and only pay for coverage of those items. When you get coverage with Traverse, you’ll cover all of the items in the coverage class you choose. On top of that, getting it has never been quicker, easier, and more affordable! With our busy NYC lives, it’s truly a gift to be able to sign up for coverage in three minutes or less.

Traverse is also all about flexibility— finally, an insurance company that gets it! Our lives are always changing as our kids grow up, our families get bigger, and we move around from place to place. That’s why there’s no long-term contract, and you can change your mind anytime you want. Maybe next year you decide to skip the family ski trip and no longer want coverage. Cancel anytime, and you’ll even get a refund for the remaining time period on your subscription. Say you already have coverage for your phone and your little one’s musical instrument through Traverse, and now you want to add on sport equipment coverage for your ski trip. Simply add it to your customizable, build-your-own insurance!

And did we mention that Traverse covers any brand, any type of ski or snowboard equipment, new or previously owned. From skis to boots and boards to helmets, Traverse has your back. And it’s not just your skis that get protection. Your bag that carries your ski equipment is just as important, as are your special pair of ski boots. Traverse covers what you want to cover so that you don’t have to worry while you’re having fun and making family memories on the slopes.

Traverse even offers zero-deductible plans for your ski equipment and liability coverage.

Ready to cover your ski equipment (or other items) with Traverse? Head to traverseinsurance.com and check out their super helpful FAQ and sign up for any of their policies!

British Swim School - Manhattan

The premier learn-to-swim provider for people of all ages, offering programs for children ages 3-months through adults.&nbsp; British Swim School uses gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help people of all experience levels become safer, stronger swimmers. British Swim School&rsquo;s safe, fun, and effective instructional program has made it the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Come see the British Swim School difference!

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;

Broadway Dance Center Children and Teens

With more than 35 years of experience, Broadway Dance Center Children &amp; Teens provides young movers ages 3-18 with exceptional training. BDC delivers the finest all-around dance experience for students by offering a wide variety of styles and levels, performance opportunities, and the highest caliber dance instruction that only New York City and BDC Children &amp; Teens can provide. This studio is so much more than a training course for young dancers; it is a diverse, family-friendly community for budding creatives. It has an exemplary faculty who follow the vision to not only develop a dancer&rsquo;s love and ability in dance, but to do so in a nurturing and supportive way.