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Six-year-old Kathrynn Harrison is constantly creating art. “She’s very caring and conscious of other people’s feelings, so she likes to give her artwork to others for birthdays and holidays,” says Kathrynn’s mother, Stephanie. “Art gives her an outlet for her creativity.” That’s why Stephanie enrolled Kathrynn in a weeklong animal …

Even though your kids would probably dispute the numbers, 80% of a young person’s life is spent outside of school. The summer accounts for some of that time, but much of it occurs in the hours after school is done for the day. How kids spend that time matters. Some …