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‘SHREK–THE MUSICAL’ at Bloomington Center for the Arts, Parents’ Guide and Review

Books, Featured, Performing Arts, South Metro, Suburbs, Things to Do in the Twin Cities, Tweens & Teens / By Gianna Kordatzky

“Not my gumdrop buttons!” Gingie shrieked. Shrek–The Musical is a delightful adaptation of the Dreamworks film and children’s book by William Steig. And Artistry Theater’s production does not disappoint. I made the trek to see Shrek, and it was a fun night out with my 12 year old. Most Photo Credits to Artistry Theatre […]

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Father and son reading together - 20 Minutes of Reading Homework? 20 Easy Strategies for Busy Familes

20 Minutes Reading Homework? 20 Easy Strategies

Books, Featured, Fun at Home / By Joy Peters

We’ve all heard the studies that share the impact of reading 20 minutes a day. This has become so ingrained in parenting advice that some lovely soul has even written a “read 20 minutes a day poem.” However, at the end of the school day, we are often exhausted and faced with that mandatory 20 minutes reading homework

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Summer to Remember Adventure #7: Chilled

Books, Fun at Home, Things to Do in the Twin Cities / By Gianna Kordatzky

My kids have been waiting all summer for this week’s prompt. Not that we haven’t been indulging during different weeks, but for some reason they are beyond excited for this week. For the Summer to Remember Adventure No. 7, the prompt is “Chilled” You can use this adventure prompt around town, through creative play, or

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