Well, that was fast. Feels like just yesterday your munchkin was a baby. Now she’s off to kindergarten in the fall. What now? Do you know what to expect? Lucky for you, Area school districts compiled this incredibly thorough, school-by-school guide for parents, preparing you for this milestone with details on what to expect, and […]
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Nearly every Monday morning, during the school year, joyous music fills the air at Helen Porter Rehab and Nursing Center. Inside the sunlit meeting space, just to the left inside the lobby, a group of residents gathers around as children and parents share toys and play in the center of the room. As the group
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Happy Spring from Minibury. A few housekeeping notes: 1 – Another post of the Be a Regular series will be back on Thursday. Keep your eyes peeled. 2 – Do you or anyone you know tap maple trees, boil sap, and make maple syrup at home? Or a small scale family operation in which kids
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On a recent afternoon at the Aurora Learning Center, the preschoolers in the room were having a much easier time pronouncing Chinese words than their parents. And that, their parents seemed to understand, was the point. Half a dozen kids (plus some baby siblings) had gathered for Mini NiHao, a new Chinese class for toddlers
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If you find yourself and your preschooler without much to do on Friday mornings, stop into the Ilsley’s downstairs meeting room for their preschool-aged story time. Librarian Kathryn Laliberte hosts a fun hour-long session of reading, singing, and crafts. The children pile into the room for story time and grab a pillow arranged in a
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Note: This is a new element of Minibury’s Be a Regular! Series. Today, we are posting a preview of an upcoming, recurring event for kids in fourth to sixth grade. We can’t post with as much nitty-gritty experience-based reporting as our last posts because it hasn’t started yet! But we wanted to get the word
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Early on Friday mornings, preschool teachers Deb Martin and Taylor Wedge create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for young children to play and explore. Inside of the the ACSD preschool classrooms, each week they host a playgroup for the under-5 set. Focusing mostly on open play, the playgroup features a lovely pint-sized kitchen, a big
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So it’s 0°, or it’s March and muddy, or it’s raining for the 16th day straight in October, AND let’s say you have a wily tot who is packed with wiggles, or sillies, or a strong desire for open space. And let’s say it’s Wednesday or Thursday morning because there’s a place you can go
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Every Tuesday, the children’s section of the Ilsley Library plays host to a storytime for babies and toddlers. If you arrive early enough, you might find Youth Services Librarian Tricia Allen setting up the soft pillows and board books for storytime – don’t be afraid to ask if you can help! Pretty soon the room
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