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Littlest Moby: Street Percussion Opera

by Mike Adamick

Fri
30
2008

The highlight of this budding experiment I call parenthood was when Emmeline broke out with the chorus from "American Pie" during what was supposed to be a lively rendition of Itsy Bitsy Spider. Music appreciation is something we both enjoy, even if her tastes skew slightly more '80s punk than her friends. (Tiffany is punk, right?) Thankfully, there are bountiful options in this city for ... Read more >

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Friday Free Concert at Yerba Buena Gardens

by Mike Adamick

Fri
25
2008

A perfect day for us involves hanging out at a playground downtown for a few hours before meeting Dana for lunch, and, hopefully, finding a nice place to picnic or catch one of those free city concerts that seem to spring up from nowhere from time to time. Emmeline loves to dance.So today is our kind of day.Chelle & Friends are scheduled to perform today from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the ... Read more >

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Mike Adamick

Mike is an at-home dad in San Francisco who is desperately trying not to ruin his 2-year-old daughter, Emmeline -- although his wife, Dana, believes the jury is still out. Mike also writes for the San Francisco Chronicle, National Public Radio and the online parenting magazine, Babble.com. In his spare time, he makes clothes for his daughter, so please don't ask "if she picked that outfit...Read more >

Graham Charles

Graham is a former naturalist and current stay-at-home dad to Fern, who at 2 and a half is becoming quite a *naturist* herself. From their home in San Francisco's western wilds he and Fern launch daily adventures to the many green corners of The City -- and the urban jungles, too. Graham chronicles their voyages on his own blog Doodaddy as well in a column for Bay Area Parent magazine. When not...Read more >

A Great Book Rhymes!

by BeingSavvy

November
22
2008

Kids are a funny bunch. They are often loath to change and anything new. But still, our little ones are open to so much -- and so much more than we more ossified parents are! Think of poetry: preschoolers happily read and repeat poems with ease and ...Read more >

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Top Ten Anywhere Anytime Activities on Savvy Source

  1. Wacky Day
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  3. Simple Scavenger Hunt
  4. Picture a Good Choice Being Made
  5. Helping Game
  6. Spinning a Spiderweb
  7. Bowl-O-Fun
  8. Fruit Shapes
  9. Clean Up by Color
  10. Tea Party Time

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