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A new preschool opening in Redmond will show kids they can be active, learn and have fun at the same time.

Emerald City Preschool,

set to open in September and run through June, will o� er an extra dose of physi-cal activity and education; in fact, it will be housed in Redmond’s Emerald City Gymnastics Academy.

“� ey learn through playing and being ac-tive,” says Ilanit Inbar, the founder and director. “We have them focus on body awareness while still teaching them the basics they would get at any other

preschool.”Activities o� ered

will include art, singing, show and tell, free play and painting. Children will also learn their ABCs, 123s and how to trace letters and numbers.

“We have about an hour in the gym and an hour of learning time each day,” she added. “� e rest of the day is � lled with fun. � e class

is divided into three stations where kids get to paint, sculpt and interact with each other.”

� e school will o� er three, four and � ve day-a-week programs that are four hours long. It

will run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. with an extended pro-gram until 4 p.m. o� ered by the Orange Blossom Society, a Redmond-based day care provider.

“We believe that at an early age physical aware-ness has an important role in a child’s self-con� dence,” Inbar states on the school’s website. “Physical movement not only bene� ts a healthy body but also helps children develop social, emotional and cognitive skills.

“Our vision is to promote physical activity awareness for children ages 3 to 4,” she continues. “We are commit-

ted to educating children through active play and hands-on learning.”

Inbar, who has seven years of experience teaching preschool, graduated from Hakibutzim Collage in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

“I moved here and couldn’t teach sailing or He-brew, but I was working at day cares. I thought it was a perfect move to preschools.

“I want it to be a safe nur-turing environment where kids get to explore. � ey get up and move around and still learn the basics of recognizing numbers and letters,” she said.

� e school’s curriculum will follow the Lake Wash-ington School District’s (LWSD) for elementary learning. Co-educators Charmin Wray and Lindsay Talbolt will help Inbar with the program.

Wray, who gradu-ated from the University of Washington, said, “I believe

in and practice a holistic approach to teaching, honoring the mind, body, spirit and well being of each student.”

Inbar said: “Our phi-losophy is that an active child is a healthy child and a healthy child is a happy child.”

Having access to the gym gives Inbar a dynamic area to teach that isn’t available at other schools.

Talbot, a certi� ed ele-mentary educator, believes: “Learning through play helps create healthy experi-ences for children and helps to develop their social and communication skills.”

� e school is located at 17735 N.E. 65th St. in Redmond. Check out the school’s website at www.Emer aldCityPreschool.com for more information.Tylen Johnson is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communica-tion News Laboratory.

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On May 21, the City of Redmond Parks and Recreation Department is o� ering a Mother-Daughter Tea from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 N.E. 80th St.

Refreshments will feature an assortment of sweets and sandwiches as well as plenty of tea. Guests will be entertained with a “Celebrate Spring” fashion show from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A commemorative photo is also included, courtesy of the Farrel-McWhirter Riding Club.

“We’re encouraging all the ladies, young and old, to really get into the spirit of the tea and come dressed in something � oral, wearing a hat,” said Cindy Johnson, pro-gram administrator.

� e event is for girls ages � ve and older ac-companied by their mother, grandmother, aunt or special female friend. � e cost is $15 per per-son and pre-registration is required. To register, call (425) 556-2300 or visit www.redmond.gov/register and refer to class No. 35318.

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Over the last few decades, youth ac-

tivities have evolved signi� cantly. Many parents grew up in communities with few sports oppor-tunities outside of school with the exception of Little League baseball.

Play was informal, unstructured and o� en unsupervised.

In today’s world, our kids are rarely le� to run free around the neighborhoods and interact with their friends without some level of supervision. Youth sports have grown in popularity and importance to ful� ll the need for safe, constructive activity outside of school.

� ere is a myriad of o� er-ings today in youth sports. Still popular are the timeless o� erings of Little League, so� ball, basketball, football and gymnastics.

Soccer has become a truly global sport. Wash-ington state is No. 1 in the nation for participation in youth soccer per capita. Increasingly popular are o� erings such as lacrosse, swimming, and rowing to name a few.

You may ask yourself why your child should par-ticipate in sports, especially if they haven’t yet asked to do so. � e very obvious bene� t to participation in sports is exercise. Physical

education class in school is not enough exercise for a healthy child, especially if their interests run to indoor activities.

� ere are less obvious bene� ts, but argu-ably none as important as exercise. According to livestrong.com, children reap many bene� ts from playing sports, including self-discipline, self-con-� dence, a healthier body, and stronger relationships with peers and adults.

� e skills children develop while participating in sports translate to their other activities and com-mitments, including school performance and family relationships. As young athletes develop their bod-ies, their minds develop simultaneously.

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Many local sports as-sociations o� er programs that range from beginner, informal recreational play, Select and Premier play.

Even if your child does not have aspirations to be a sports superstar, they’ll have a great time!Curt Bateman is the director of community development for the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association. For more information, visit www.lwysa.org.

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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the num-ber of middle, junior high and high school students experiment-ing with the drug is the highest since the 1980s. And marijuana is the top reported drug of choice in teens being treated for addiction at Youth Eastside Services (YES).

At YES we work with youth in schools, teen centers and in our substance abuse and mental health treatment programs. Across the board, our counselors are reporting a change in attitude toward marijuana. Most teens see it as less dangerous and we are hearing them talk about the drug being natural, medicinal and “almost legal.” Experts agree that a leading factor for the changes in attitudes and increased use could be the confusing message

kids are getting due to the legalization debates.

Contrary to popular be-lief, marijuana can be addic-tive and is also a gateway to experimentation with other illegal drugs. In addition, the marijuana of today is up to 10 times more potent

than that of 20-30 years ago and this can add to dependency issues.

A recent Harvard study shows that marijuana has an especially negative impact on the developing brain. In ad-dition, regular marijuana use usually results in poorer school performance and attendance as well as loss of inter-est in other activities, such as sports.

Marijuana has also been associ-ated with respiratory and mental illness, poor motor performance and impaired cognitive and immune system functions. Addiction can cause increases in anxiety, depression, and

suicidal thoughts. � ere is also con-cern regarding teen use of marijuana as a self-medicating behavior to cope with other issues such as anxiety, depression and more.

So what can parents do? Even if you’re for legalization, talk with your kids about the dangers of misusing marijuana, alcohol or any drug and its potential for addiction. Help your kids understand that any medicine has the potential to be harmful when misused.

For parents who would like to be more prepared for a discussion on drugs and alcohol, YES o� ers an in depth Alcohol and Drug Education Class each month, as well as many tips on its website. Visit www.YouthEast-sideService.org for details and more information on teen drug trends. Patti Skelton-McGougan is executive director of Youth Eastside Services. For more information, visit www.YouthEastsideServices.org.

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