More than a vacation guide, this fun and educational book is loaded with hundreds of ideas for year-round learning in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rather than focusing on a single visit, this book helps parents introduce their children to new things and support their growing interests through seasonal and special exhibits, events, performances, and classes. Activities and outings are organized by interest area, and a directory of classes is provided to help get children involved in everything from star gazing, ballet, and whale watching to chasing butterflies, picking fruit, and riding trains.
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"Children's minds are sponges that soak up what they experience . . . Look on it as planting seeds." -- Glenn Austin, M.D., F.A.A.P., former president of the American Academy of Pediatrics
"Likely to become any parent's new favorite resource . . . countless suggestions for fun and educational activities for children of every age." -- Diablo Magazine
"This is definitely a great resource! [It] will certainly be an indispensable guide for our family." -- Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Gold Medalist
"This lively new book can help parents and educators introduce children to new things and support their learning." -- Bay Area Parent
"Likely to become any parent's new favorite resource . . . countless suggestions for fun and educational activities for children of every age." -- Diablo Magazine
"This is definitely a great resource! [It] will certainly be an indispensable guide for our family." -- Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Gold Medalist
"This lively new book can help parents and educators introduce children to new things and support their learning." -- Bay Area Parent
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Elina Wong is a former product manager in the health care industry and market researcher with Apple Computers, Inc. She lives in Los Gatos, California.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An accessible travel guide for the entire family,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kids' Adventures Around San Francisco Bay: Educational Places to Go, Things to Do, and Classes to Take in the North Bay, Peninsula, Silicon Valley, East Bay, and Santa Cruz (Paperback)
Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area will welcome Kids' Adventures Around San Francisco Bay: Educational Places To Go, Things To Do, And Classes To Take In The North Bay, Peninsula, Silicon Valley, East Bay, And Santa Cruz, a book packed with ideas for visits and repeat visits to Bay Area attractions which are kid-friendly. The attractions chosen here help kids to learn new things, covers the entire Bay Area, and includes related follow-up activities to reinforce learning. These attributes plus an attention to budget-minded trips makes this a much more accessible travel guide for the entire family.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Every mother's club in the bay should have this in their library,
By Amber "Amber" (Burlingame, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids' Adventures Around San Francisco Bay: Educational Places to Go, Things to Do, and Classes to Take in the North Bay, Peninsula, Silicon Valley, East Bay, and Santa Cruz (Paperback)
I bought a couple of books on this topic from amazon and this is my favorite. It is categorized by type of activity, not geographical location. If I feel like going to a zoo and what to know what's available, I just turn to Animal Kingdom and see all the zoos in the bay area. With other books I bought, I would have to look through peninsula, south bay, east bay, and such to find the activities I wanted. This book also lists seasonal events, classes to take, and a list of free activities. This book is my new bible for spending time with my daughter.
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This review is from: Kids' Adventures Around San Francisco Bay: Educational Places to Go, Things to Do, and Classes to Take in the North Bay, Peninsula, Silicon Valley, East Bay, and Santa Cruz (Paperback)
This book is well organized and full of useful information. It clearly lays out activities by interest (e.g., animals or trains) and by age group. It is a must for any adventurous family in the Bay Area.
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