Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in nashville, TN

Friday Focus: Montessori School Fair / Monster Truck Spectacular

by Shauna Reynolds

February 20, 2009

Happy Friday, Nashville! If you're considering Montessori education for your child or just want to learn more about the method, stop by Belmont University Saturday for the Montessori School Fair and Peace in Education event. The event takes place from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, the 21st of February. Fourteen local Montessori schools (I didn't realize there were so many around here) will be represented. 

Belmont University is a fitting location for this event. The school offers a Montessori teacher certification program. The Montessori method is a fascinating educational philosophy, and I encourage you to go learn more about it this weekend.

On a totally unrelated note, Amp Tour's Thunder Slam Monster Truck Spectacular will also be in town on Saturday. If you have a preschooler who can't get enough of Bigfoot or other big, fast, tough trucks, Municipal Auditorium is the place to be Saturday night. I am not a monster truck fan personally, but this sounds like the perfect opportunity for dads to spend a little time with their truck-loving sons and daughters. And maybe the perfect opportunity for moms to have a Saturday night to themselves.

Have a great weekend! Starting next week I'll be replacing Friday Focus with a Thursday roundup of upcoming events. If you have a suggested event or activity, please comment here or email me at beingsavvynashville@savvysource.com .

2008 -- A Savvy Year in Review

by Shauna Reynolds

December 30, 2008

Hello, Nashville! If you heard about us on Fox 17's Tennessee Mornings, I'm so glad you're here! Please say hello in the comments. Now that this year is coming to a close, it's time to look back at some highlights of Being Savvy Nashville's inaugural year. Whether you're reading these again or are a new reader checking them out for the first time, these posts can help you make the most of life  Read more...

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles: Car Fun In Nashville

by Meredith Pelham

June 04, 2008

Is your home's copy of Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go worn to shreds? Then take those crazy car-loving kids to the Lane Motor Museum ! It's one of Nashville's best kept secrets for family fun. These aren't your grandpa's vintage Fords. You'll find tiny cars, 3-wheeled cars, even cars with propellers. Creative design fuels the imagination: What kind of cool  Read more...

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Best Places To See Trains In Nashville

by Meredith Pelham

May 14, 2008

Is there a preschooler who doesn't enjoy watching things go? And go? And go until you can't stand to hear another chugga chugga choo choo to save your life ? Good news! You can explore motion, speed, and sound with your preschooler...and get out of the house at the same time. Here are a few of Nashville's best spots for train-loving kids: Train Up A Child is Thomas the Train  Read more...