New York Family’s October 2015 Issue

Photo by Lindsay May for Classic Kids Photography. Georgina Bloomberg wears a Vince sweater with her own pieces.

FEATURES

Blue-Ribbon Mom: Equestrian and animal welfare advocate Georgina Bloomberg on forging her own kind of family

Cures For The Common Questions: Top local pediatricians and pediatric specialists demystify commonly confused health topics

Tutor City: A quick guide to navigating NYC’s tutor landscape–plus, local tutoring and enrichment programs

School And Board: An overview of local country day and boarding schools

The World Ahead: Educators discuss the key ingredients of a global education

FAMILY FUN GUIDE

10 Great Events For October: The 31st annual Medieval Festival, Comic Con Family HQ, Wave Hill’s annual Honey Weekend, and more

Haunted Happenings: Celebrate Halloween in NYC with these 10 ghoulish gatherings

HOME & AWAY

Quality Time: Set the scene for a unique trick-or-treat experience with spooky DIY projects and seasonal sweets

COLUMNS

Editor’s Note: To love what’s there

Events & Offers: A big apple seeds giveaway, Blackboard Awards nominations, and the fall 2015 issue of New York Family Baby

It’s My Party: Birthday celebrations at Ellington in the Park, the Playroom NYC, and Gymtime

Scoop: Boho-chic kids’ clothes, a new book about animals, Sanrio in Times Square, a new math and science location, and Eloise’s anniversary

Activity of the Month: Dance: NYC’s top dance programs offer something for every age and stage—from the youngest movers and groovers to poised teen ballerinas–plus, where to dance in NYC

Starting Out: With expanded editorial content and new fitness classes, FitBump is helping expectant moms train for the biggest workout of their lives

Special Place: The New Victory Theater celebrates two decades of inspiring young audiences and their families

Growing Up: In her memoir, nutritionist and New York mom Dawn Lerman reflects on her complicated relationship with food and family

The Last Word: When a local mom steps in to help with her son’s talent show act, they both discover a new meaning of cool

Speakitaly NYC

<p>SPEAKITALY NYC offers stimulating and entertaining lessons for children 0 to 16 years through a wide combination of activities based on the communicative approach anchored in the Common European Framework of Reference: active learning (group work, role plays, etc.) and practice exercises aimed to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Kids will start speaking and using Italian in a very natural way.&nbsp; Small classes capped at 6 students to make sure each one gets the needed attention and facilitate learners' progress.&nbsp;</p> <p>Our method is driven by a didactic method that is the result of constant updates, professional certifications and more than 10 years of experience in working with non-native speakers from different native languages and levels of knowledge.</p> <p>Our aim is to develop a range of Italian language skills while improving accuracy that will enable the students and participants to interact without stress or feeling rushed. We want to help those in the community really embrace not only the true culture in Italy but the Italian culture within New York City&hellip; Who doesn&rsquo;t love what Italy represents in the kitchen, in history &amp; in the arts?</p> <p>Speakitaly wants to support multilingual families who want to learn a new language or pass along their ancestor&rsquo;s heritage and culture. Raffaella, the founder said: "We see language awareness and intercultural sensitivity as the milestones for an inclusive society. Italian, like all other languages, is an enrichment and a growth in every way. Vi aspettiamo!"</p>

Manhattan Mandarin

<p>Manhattan Mandarin runs the Mandarin after-school programs at over 40 schools</p> <p>nationwide, including St. Bernard's, Chapin, Allen-Stevenson, and Buckley. Whether</p> <p>in schools, students' homes, in the office, online, or on our beloved China trips, our</p> <p>teachers and tutors have helped hundreds of students of all ages master the Mandarin</p> <p>language on their own unique paths to fluency. Our philosophy has always been to</p> <p>make private lessons and classes perfectly tailored for each individual student. We</p> <p>look forward to working with you.</p> <p>- Jamie Keyte, Founder</p>

Back to the Future The Musical

<div> <div>Marty McFly just broke the time barrier. He&rsquo;s only got 2 hours and 40 minutes (plus intermission) to fix it. Good news, there&rsquo;s still time! Get tickets to this electric blast from the past before our final Broadway performance Jan. 5.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Tickets: <a href="http://www.backtothefuturemusical.com/new-york/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.backtothefuturemusical.com/new-york/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728739748105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1RQpZRqLCz6jPA8jX9nERf">www.<wbr />backtothefuturemusical.com/<wbr />new-york/</a></div> </div>