SFKids June Newsletter
Happy Father's Day
 Dad's special day is Sunday, June 15. Want to make him a handmade gift? Do something special together? Here are a few ideas:
Saturday, June 14
• Father's Day Gift Crafting at Bayview Branch Library. FREE
• Build and Grow Clinics at Lowe's. FREE
Sunday, June 15
• Fathers Day Living Ship Day on the USS Hornet.
• Hats Off to Dad at Roaring Camp in Santa Cruz Mountains.
• Father's Day BikeAbout at the San Francisco Zoo.
• Family Hike at Chabot Space and Science Center.
School's Out for Summer!
It's that time of year again...summer vacation. Don't let your children lose all of the great skills and knowledge they learned over the year. Here are some resources to help.
• Keeping Skills Sharp During Summer by Jay Davidson
• Take a trip to Educational Exchange which has great books for keeping up last year's skills and gearing up for next year.
• Guidelines for reading with your child, from Jumpstart
• Makingmathreal.com
• Discover a new museum every week!
 Summer Reading Program at the SF Public Library
The Summer Reading program kicks off June 14th with events at several local libraries as well as the Main Library. See our Events Page for more information and links to the events.
Summer Lunch Program
Every Monday through Friday, from June 23 through August 15, 2008, everyone ages 18 and younger can enjoy a healthy, hot lunch for FREE at any of 107 designated locations throughout San Francisco. Children and youth must arrive at the location during serving times. Not all sites are open all summer. Serving times vary by location. Click here for more information.
SF Mom
Your Mother Should Know. But What if She Doesn't? by Jennie Rose
One argument within the ongoing nature vs. nurture debate is that our kids’ behavior is influenced at least somewhat by their innate temperaments. Still, few would deny that my conduct, though many times far from perfect, determines how my kids behave . . read more
Bay Area Camping by Laure Latham
 Laure Latham has some great recommendations for Bay Area family camping, just around the corner or a little farther if you are up for it.
We took our first camping trip with our first daughter when she was eight months old. We were Yosemite addicts and she woke up the whole Upper Pines campground in the middle of the night on a chilly...Read More
Also see:
• The SFkids Camping Page
• Taking a Road Trip with Baby by Lee Ann Slaton of Parents Place
• Car Seat Safety by Annemarie Kurpinsky, City College of San Francisco Professor
Summer Camp — There's Still Time to Sign up
See our Camps Page to browse around for something your kids will enjoy. We also have a list of low-cost summer camp options on our camps page.
Looking for a Camp for the Last Weeks of August?
We've compiled a list of camps operating August 22-29 and August 29-31. See the list here . . .
 Looking for Something to Do?
• Check our Active Fun Page for places to bike, bowl, or fish.
• See our Events Calendar for lots of ideas..jpg "boy and girl at bridge")
• Use our Adventures Pages for listings of museums, libraries, beaches, and more.
• Have time to get out of town for the day? See our Out of the City Page.
• Play tourist in your own city for a change, use our City Sights Page for ideas.
• Don't usually take public transportation? A great day trip can be had just riding the rails! See our Transportation and Getting Around Page for some great resources and ideas. Did you know that BART offers a youth discount pass?
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