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contents A U G U S T S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3

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in every issue10

FASHIONStyling our Kiddos

11SNACKS

Healthy Snacks On-The-Go

14SCHOOL CALENDAR

Miami - Dade County2013 - 2014 Public School

Calendar

15REMINDER

Back to School Supply List

22COOL STUFF

Back to School Essentials

23TOP 10

Shop in your area

28BOOKS REVIEWS

Suggestion for your kids toread this month

29MOVIES REVIEWSWhat is new in theaters

30PROGRAMS

Kids Yoga with a Twist!

31CALENDAR

Where to go with our kiddos

F E A T U R E

6 | Back to School:Stress FreeMorning Routine

H E A L T H

8 | Healthy Foods at School

1 2 | The Clear Alternativeto Braces

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1 6 | A Practical Thought on Art Education

M U S I C

1 8 | Piano Lessons Boost

Brain Development

G A M E S / S P O R T S

2 0 | Chess: A Tool toDevelop our ChildrensMinds

C O M M U N I T Y

2 4 | Live Like Bella

on thecover

CreditsMODELS: Malena, Marco, Camilla and Ramon

PHOTOGRAPHY: Simply Chic PhotographyCLOTHING: The Childrens Place

BACKPACKS & LUNCH BOXES: Give WinkHAIR ACCESSORIES: Banana Graphika


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credits

PUBLISHER EDITOR

Veronica Lepere

EDITOR

Estefania Arosemena

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Estefania ArosemenaDr. Steven Nelligar

Phil FungMihai PredaKelly Suarez

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Elsy AumannGraphic Vision Creative Group

ADVERTISING SALES & MARKETING

Veronica [email protected]

DISTRIBUTION AND CIRCULATION

Maximiliano Lepere

PHOTOGRAPHER

Michelle BarrenecheSimply Chic Photography

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Kiddos Magazine...Its just about kids!

Here we go We did it!

Kiddos Magazine is here just intime for the back to schoolseason!

I would like to invite each of youto experience our premiere issueand enjoy this new journey.

Kiddos Magazine is a new parenting magazinewith a mission to provide a family-centric take oneducation, art, health, sports and entertainment.With this mission, Kiddos Magazine wants to makea meaningful impact on childrens life as theygrow.

There is no doubt that any activity our childrencan be involved in, such as art, music, sports, lan-guages to mention a few, plays an important partin making their life infinitely richer. As parents wewant to open the doors to let them lead their ownpath to be creative and express themselves.

And its not just the kids In every issue, Kiddospromises to inform, challenge, surprise, excite, andentertain every Mom and Dad out there!

I would like to give a heartfelt THANK YOU for theefforts everyone involved put forth to make thisamazing project happen. I truly believe that perse-verance and dedication play a key role in makingany dream come true.

Again, welcome to Kiddos! Rest assured every-thing we do will come from our hearts.

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BACK TO SCHOOL

Stress free morning routineAlicia O'Gwynn

PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR: BRICKELL INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY - EDU1ST

Going back to school can be both fun and stressful! Where to begin? What to include? And what to consider? These are all questions you need to think about before getting

started or else the transition from summer to school can be overwhelming.

ow your day begins sets thetone for the rest of the day.When your mornings are

calm and predictable, you are betterequipped to maximize the benefits

of the day. The most important thingto keep in mind is that children thriveon routines. Routines are establishedbased on the age and the level of ex-pectations from the parents. The rou-

tines also need to be flexible to allowfor minor adjustments or changes asthe child gets older or the unforesee-able happens; like an unexpectedvisitor or last minute errand.

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When children and adults have anidea of whats on the agenda for theday, we are better at making more ra-tional decisions and leading an or-ganized, well-balanced life. So how isit done? First of all, talking to yourchildren is a good start. Who saysthey dont understand you? They un-derstand perfectly well everythingyou say and do! Give them an idea ofwhat and when to expect a change.During the summer, we are stayingup late, doing more activities, doingless homework, but in two weeks, thedays will get shorter and then we willhave more work and less free timeduring the week. Always give themsomething in the near future to lookforward to, like the weekends. Besure that if you promise something,youll follow-through.

Mornings can be one of the toughesttimes of the day if you do not havean established routine. Planning iskey! A good morning routine startswith your circadian clock. As long aswe are going to bed at the same timeand getting up at relatively the sametime each day, we are setting our in-ternal clocks, so getting out of bedeach morning is a cinch! Wake up afew minutes before your kids to pre-pare their lunches. Let them have a

say in what goes into their lunchboxes, that way they will be moresusceptible to eating it, not trading it.You can discuss this with your chil-dren the day before. Once the kidsare up, they will be taking care ofpersonal hygiene while you arepreparing breakfast.

If you are letting your childrenchoose their breakfast, limit their op-tions to two choices. This saves time.Since homework was completed thenight before and the backpacks arealready packed and by the frontdoor, you can use this valuable timeto enjoy breakfast with the family.Make sure you and your family are

hydrating each morning with water,not just juices, milk, and coffee.Water keeps us energized! Decidingwhat to wear tends to be one of thebumpiest parts of the morning road.This should be decided in advance aswell and limited to only two options.It is not a bad idea to lay the clothesout the night before.

The best routines involve children.By giving children a sense of respon-sibility, we can help build up theirconfidence on, self-esteem, andmake them more cooperative. Theseare the good habits that they will usefor the rest of their lives, and we be-lieve in starting them young.

Make sure you and your family are hydrating each morning with water,not just juices, milk, and

coffee. Water keeps usenergized!



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healthy foods at schoolAS THE NUMBER OF OVERWEIGHT SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN RISES, SCHOOLS, PARENTS,MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO

HELP CHILDREN MAKE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES WHILE IN SCHOOL.

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o aid parents in creating smart eatingand fitness choices for their children,Kiddos Magazine introduces, BodyFocus Kids & Teens featuring ourStages Weight Control and FitnessPlans. Oh yes... and we also would likeyou to meet their mascot for this pro-gram, "Buddy Fit ".

Making Healthy Food Choices At SchoolMany states have passed regulationsthat determine what can be dispensedfrom vending machines during schoolhours and school lunches are requiredto meet the national food pyramidguidelines. Some schools also maintaina closed lunch campus so that thechoices for lunch are limited to thosesupplied by the school.

For those families that choose to sendlunch to school with their children thereare some guidelines that can be followedto help ensure that the meal is healthy:

Fruits and vegetables ar e healthychoices because they are high infiber, low in fat, and are packed withvitamins and minerals.

Choose baked or grilled foods in-stead of fried foods to keep thefat level lower.

Keep portion sizes under controlbecause even healthy food shouldbe enjoyed in moderation.

Choose 2% or lower fat milk orwater to drink instead of soda.

Complex carbohydrates like oat-meal, brown rice and potatoes are abetter choice than simple carbohy-drates like white bread or white rice.

Protein helps to keep the body feel-ing full and helps to reduce un-healthy snacking.

Keep food choices exciting because

eating the same things everydaycan become boring and possiblylead to unhealthy choices.

Children can be very picky eaters andmay also listen to their friends and de-cide that if someone says somethingis gross then they assume that it is.It is important to give your child theopportunity to try new foods so thatthey can have more options to choosefrom each day.

It may be best to try new foods athome so that others wont influenceyour child before they have had achance to try the food.

Whether you choose to haveyour child eat a school lunchor send their lunch with them,it ultimately comes down togiving the right foods tochoose from, a differ-ent variety of foods,and foods that

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Whether parents know it or notthe way a child looks can have aneffect, big or small, on a childs feel-ings. Whatever the parents or chil-drens personality and style mightbe I will give you a couple of keypoints in styling your childs hairfor school.

The main focus is to brush awayany hair that may fall on the facecreating distractions from reading,writing or learning in general.

Wearing a headband in their fa-vorite color or the schools colorshelps hold hair away from the fore-

head. This hairstyle is great for girlswith all lengths and especiallythose with bangs or a fringe thatwant to wear their hair back for P.E.class.

For girls with longer hair, braidsseem to be more unique than theclassic ponytail. They can also havethe best of both worlds by pickingup their hair only halfway and haveit styled half up half down. (Makea part from ear to ear, secure it witha thin hair tie and leave the restdown.)

For boys, the easiest thing wouldbe to have it cut or trimmed regu-

larly. For boys with longer hair,apply a soft gel on damp hair andcomb it in the desired direction.This should help keep hair off theface, having fewer distractions fromthe task at hand.

If you decide to style your childs hair let he or she have a say in it as well.Remember what it was like to be a kid.

Although small, children have a person-ality of their own. Let them expressthemselves in positive ways!

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Back to school time is herealready and it's time to repro-gram your mind to pre-plannedbreakfasts, lunches and snacks!In order to make this time lesshectic, get a head start onbrainstorming healthy snacksthat your kids will enjoy. If you

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A PRACTICAL THOUGHT ON

art education

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he benefit of an educationthat embraces creativity isan asset that extends farbeyond making a pretty

picture. Art education for childrenwill empower them to lead a morecreative and beautiful life.

At some point in everyones life therecomes a need to create something.Whether it is as simple as making abirthday card or something complexas a home improvement project,everyone finds themselves with theneed to work with their hands to cre-ate something new. Art education forchildren provides them with the ex-perience of taking their ideas andturning them into reality.

All those simple crayon drawings andclay animals that kids make in schoolare exercises for children to becomecomfortable taking chances andusing their imagination. Far too often

I meet adults who have never beencomfortable working with theirhands. Art Education can break thatcourse for children later in life.As an artist it has always been ablessing to take simple materials likepencils, papers, and paints to createsomething beautiful that never ex-isted before. Every time I envisionsomething that I want to create,I have an infinite multitude ofchoices for design, colors, andshapes. My art education hasshown that there are many waysto solve a problem. This is anability that serves me far be-yond just making prettypaintings.

I cannot express how manytimes the ability to visualizea scenario in my imaginationhas helped me incommonplace ex-periences.

For example, in my professional life Ioften have to make frames for mypaintings, freestanding structures fordisplays, and even carve stone for mysculptures.

This has led me to working withpower saws, drills,chisels, arc-weldersand more.

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AS A LIFELONG ARTIST I AM A GREAT SUPPORTER OF ART EDUCATION

IN CHILDHOOD AND BEYOND. THE ABILITY TO TAKE YOUR IDEAS AND

SHAPE THEM INTO REALITY IS A VERY POWERFUL TOOL.

Every time I envisionsomething that I want tocreate, I have an infinitemultitude of choices for design, colors, andshapes.



I have basically become proficient inskills that would suit a carpenter or amechanic. I have built walls in my home,installed plumbing and insulation andwelded broken pipes together thatwould make any contractor proud. Thisis just one hands-on example of how myart education has gone beyond justmaking art.

As long as mankind has walked theearth, they have shaped their world tosuit their needs. Civil ization as we knowit was built upon the creativity of ourancestors. All our pursuits and achieve-ments were made by those that had theimagination and the ability to make theirdreams a reality. I encourage you to be-come an advocate for Art Education.It is equally important as knowledge inscience, math and history. A creativemind will always find a rewardingexperience in life.

Phil Fung is an award-winning Miamiartist. He has a Master degree in Educa-tion from the University of CentralFlorida and a BFA from Florida StateUniversity. Phil travels all over the coun-try exhibiting his work and maintains ateaching studio in South Miami.

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here is a wide array ofactivities children can engage in, fromsports to dance to chess. For parentswho are particularly interested inhelping their children develop intel-lectually, modern neuroscience andpsychology seems to point in onedirection. What they find is that musiclessons, and in particular instrumen-tal lessons, cause measurable effectsin the development of the childrensbrains and cogn itive abilities.

A popular theme in the 1990s, theso-called Mozart effect was theidea that you can improve your intel-ligence by listening to music byMozart. Experiments have managedto confirm only short-term improve-ments in the subjects visual-spatialskills. However, it is unlikely that pas-sive listening can lead to any sub-stantial improvements.

Since then, improvements in brainimaging tech niques which allowresearchers to image neural activitywhile a person is performing a cogni-tive task, have allowed numerousresearchers to investigate the connec-tion between instrumental training,brain development and cognitivefunction. Together with psychologicaltests, these studies have come toconfirm that learning to play aninstrument has many long-termbeneficial effects on the brain.

A study on 4 to 6 year olds foundthat the musically trained childrenhad better working memory (Fujiokaet al. 2006). Brain scans on 9 to 11

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PIANO LESSONS

Boost BrainDevelopment

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"Marco is one of the lucky kids who has discovered the

joy of making music throughthe art of playing the piano.On a morning spent recently

at the Steinway Gallery inCoral Gables, he was happily trying all the songs he knows

on the beautiful instrumentsdisplayed on the showroom

floor. We are looking forwardto see where his musical

journey will takehim.

Marco Andre AranoAge: 7 years old

years olds have shown that childrenwho play musical instruments havesignificantly more grey matter volumein several areas of the brain, and theincrease seems to correlate with theintensity of the training (Schlaug et al2005). Other researchers (Schellen-berg 2006; Patel and Iverson 2007)indicate that musicians perform sig-

nificantly better than non-musicianson tests of spatial-temporal skills,math ability, reading, v ocabulary,verbal memory and phonemic aware-ness. Music lessons were correlatedwith abilities associated with fluidintelligence, such as working memory,perceptual organization, processingspeed, and with better verbal com-prehension and high school grades.

Perhaps the most ambitious project inthis field is currently unfolding at theBrain and Creativity Institute at theUniversity of Southern California,which houses a state-of-the-art concertauditorium alongside neuroimagingand research labs. The institute, en-dowed with Steinway concert pianos,is currently performing a five-yearresearch project to investigate theemotional, social, and cognitive effectsof musical training on the brain develop-ment of children who are exposed tointensive music education.

While the correlation between instru-ment lessons, brain development andcognition are by now well established,a lot more research is still left to bedone. Parents interested in takingadvantage of what we know so farhave good reasons to consider signingup their children for music and instru-ment lessons.

Of the instruments which can be playedby children, the piano has severalobvious advantages: it is easy to produce a sound on the

piano- just press a key

the quality of the sound does notdepend on the player but on the in-strument (a high quality instrumentsuch as a Steinway produces a highquality sound)

the pitches are ordered from low onthe left to high on the right, a pat-tern which makes playing easysongs immediately obvious to chil-dren and parents alike

interested parents can learn veryquickly to assist their children in thelearning process, and to join in themusic making.

A good teacher, supportiveparents, and a quality instrument

In order to be successful in their studyof piano, students needs three impor-tant components: a good teacher,supportive parents, and a quality in-strument. For the most part, kids quitpiano lessons because they donthave the right tools to succeed.

To assist parents and students in get-ting a quality piano, Steinway & Sonshas created 3 brands of the highestquality pianos from all price points, inaddition to their $69 per month rental

program. Any serious piano teacher willagree that learning on an electric key-board or sub-standard acoustic pianois detrimental to a students ability tobe successful at piano playing.

Aleksandr Bernhard, a gifted pianistand Sales Representative at the Stein-way Piano Gallery of Coral Gablesquotes a joke frequently heard frompiano teachers, which goes some-thing like this: Would you send yourkids to play a sport with the cheapest

possible gear or would you make theinvestment in quality gear so thatthey can be successful? All jokingaside, it really is a valid comparison. Ifyou are investing your time and moneyinto a good teacher, why not set upyour child for success by giving themthe tool they need to be successful,that is, a high quality acoustic piano.

As an American Icon for the last 160years, Steinway handcrafts every oneof its pianos at their famed New York

Factory. They also have a long historyof collaboration with the worlds toppiano instructors and piano students,and always welcome parents and kidsto their showrooms, piano galleries ,and recital halls.

Boosting your children's brain develop-ment and cognitive skills, a commu-nity of parents, teachers and studentsstriving for excellence, instruments ofthe highest quality; these are all thebest reasons to sign up your children

for piano lessons today.

Mihai Preda, Ph.D.Miami Piano Studio, Director

Dr. Preda has founded Miami Piano Studio in2011. With locations in Coconut Grove, Coral

Gables & Miami Beach, the studio uses anapproach which integrates the study of

piano, math, composition and improvisation.miamipianostudio.com

Steinway Piano Gallery Miami4104 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL 33140For more information, contact:

Aleksandr Bernhardsteinway.com



A TOOL TO DEVELOP OUR

Childrens MindsTHE BENEFITS OF CHESS

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WRITTEN BY: Estefania Arosemena

While learning to play anygame can help our kidsbuild self-esteem and confi-dence, chess is one of the

few that can help to exercise theirminds. Although kids as young asthree years old can begin to learn thebasics of chess, the best age to startlearning this useful game is five or

six. The classic strategy behind chesswas invented more than 1500 yearsago and throughout the years it hasproven to de velop better thinkersand increase academic performance.

According to Chris Stormont, founderof The Stormont Kings Chess Club inMiami, FL, chess helps kids in differ-ent areas of their lives. He has seen

kids that regularly attend his lessonsto significantly improve their criticalthinking skills, creativity and behavior.He also recommends parents whohave kids with ADD (Attention DeficitDisorder) or other symptoms of hyper-activity to play chess in order to bet-ter concentrate and strengthen theirdecision-making skills.

Thanks to the United States ChessFederation (USCF) there are nationaltournaments offered all year round,which gives your kids the opportu-nity to meet other chess players theirage and be rewarded with trophiesand medals for participation. Onlineclasses and live lessons are anotherpopular alternative now days for

those who want to learn to play chessfrom the comfort of their home.

The beauty of chess as a teachingtool is that it stimulates childrensminds while enjoying themselves.Below find in more detail some of theeducational benefits of playing chess:

ConcentrationKids are taught the benefits of observ-ing carefully and focusing. Severalstudies by educational researchershave indicated that chess playingstudents show an increased aptitudefor concentration, patience and per-severance. If they don't focus, theycan't respond to it, no matter howsmart they are!

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Imagining They are stimulated to imagine a se-quence of actions before they happen.They learn to shift the pieces in theirmind, first one, then several movesahead. This helps to burst their cre-ativity!

Thinking AheadThink first, and then act. Chessteaches them to ask themselves "If Ido this, what might happen then, andhow can I respond?" Over time, chesshelp s kids to be analysts and bettervisualize the consequences of theiractions.

Balance the OptionsThey don't have to do the first thingthat pops into their mind. They learnto identify alternatives and considerthe pros and cons of various actions.

Strategic decisions under pressure arecrucial to the success of chess.

IQ Overall, chess has shown to increasethe levels of intelligence among schoolchildren. An experiment conducted inSouth America entitled Learning toThink Project, demonstrated an in-crease of IQ among kids after beingexposed for less than a year to study-ing chess. For this reason, many coun-tries have adopted chess into theirschools curriculum.

As a result, chess is not only anactivity our kids can enjoy, but canalso help them to improve onskills and aptitudes that areessential to theirdevelopment.

For more information about Chess Programs contact Chris Stormontat 786.303.2437. stormontkingschess.com


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er exemplary faith, strength andcourage, no matter the difficulties,were some of the countless valuesof Bella Rodriguez-Torres who passedaway last May of 2013. In 2007, this10-year old cancer fighter was diag-

nosed with stage four, group for alveo-lar rhabdomyosarcoma, a canceroustumor of the muscles that are attachedto the bones. This is the most commonsoft tissue tumor in children and givesthe patient only a few months to live.Amazingly, Bella regained the abilityto walk, run and jump and lived almostsix more years. She never gave up andnever feared anything she had toundergo.

Before Bella was first diagnosed with

cancer, she became paralyzedovernight. She had the main tumor inthe spine, which was the cause of thesudden paralysis. She additionally had9 other tumors in her body. Nothingcan prepare a parent for that, saidBellas mother Shannah Rodriguez-Tor-res. She knew it was just the beginningof a long battle with cancer where shehad to be her childs primary advocate.

Many errors are often committed underthe best circumstances. For this reason,Bellas parents advice other parentsgoing through similar situations to edu-cate themselves, be cooperative, andunderstand that as parents they are

vital members of the medical teamcaring for their child. Do your best tobuild a bond with your doctors andnurses even if it means biting yourtongue at times. Be a cheerleader foryour child to keep the rest of the med-ical team engaged and thinking of thenext step ahead, said Shannah.

Even after bearing long rounds ofchemo and radiation treatments, Bellawas always grateful for her life andlooked forward to fun adventures. In

her short life, she inspired thousands ofpeople across the globe to be thankfulfor their health and all that they areblessed with. Thanks to the supportand generosity of the community, theLive Like Bella Foundation was initi-ated whose purpose is to seek out in-novative, non-toxic treatments andbring them to light.

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Throughout her illness, Bella also triedto raise awareness for other children inher situation. She started a campaignfor fun Band-Aids for sick childrenwith her mother in October 2012. Thecause started when Bella requested an"Angry Birds" Band-Aid instead of anormal band-aid. Something so sim-ple as a child's Band-Aid can brightena childs day. In the midst of some-thing so challenging, somethin g so

simple, said Bellas father RaymondRodriguez-Torres.

Fortunately, Bella was able to enjoytwo years before her cancer re-ap-peared. During these years she tookthe time to enjoy fun activities with

her family such as swim-ming, going to the zooand visiting Disney World.Bella always focused on en-

joying the moment and livingher life to the fullest! Whenher cancer came back in2009, it came muchstronger and the malignant growthdid not respond favorably to chemotreatments. She went through a 16-

hour surgery to remove the tumors,her uterus and her ovaries.

Despite major efforts to treat her can-cer, Bellas organs began to fail and inMay of 2013 her parents made the dif-ficult decision to stop putting her

through these painful treatments.

Bella passed away a few days later,but will always be remembered for hercourage, positive attitude and love forothers. She is a perfect example forpeople all over the world to enjoyevery moment as it is and be gratefulfor the gift of life.

To learn more about beautiful Bella, you can visit her website at LiveLikeBella.org

LIVE LIKE BELLA MEANS TO EAT SOME-THING AND ENJOY IT, SAVOR IT, GO PLAYWITH GUSTO, EVEN THE SIMPLE THINGS.

DO THEM AND ENJOY THEM. LEARN SOME-THING NEW, GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORTZONE AND ENJOY LIFE, BELLAS GODFA-THER RALPH TOLD KIDDOS MAGAZINE.




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FALL IS APPROACHING AND THAT MEANS BACK TO SCHOOL TIME IS AROUNDTHE CORNER. ARE YOU READY FOR SCHOOL TO START THIS YEAR?For most parents the school year can be a juggling act in which organization and a dependable support system can make the differencein keeping your household stress low! Household family assistants, on-call back-up nanny care, and as needed babysitters can play a usefulrole in your daily life. Consider these issues to make sure you are prepared and ready to handle anything the school year sends your way:

Your children, like all of us, will have their upsand downs. Throughout the schoolyearthousands of kids will miss school due to ill-ness and teacher work days, leaving parentsin a bind. What will they do if their childcant go to daycare or school?

A recent survey on childrens health foundthat nearly one third of parents in the USworry about losing pay or vacation dayswhen they stay home to care for a sick child.Those parents said it was very difficult tofind childcare for their sick child.

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Try to be prepared for this by knowing whoyou can call upon for last-minute or emer-gency care for your kids. A good agencycan help you with school days off, last-minute sick-childcare, and even a standingreservation for a regular sitter so you will al-ways know there is relief on the horizon.

After school family assistants can tutor chil-dren, help with homework, run the after

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love the Afte School family assistant, saysJessica Friedman, TLC For Kids PlacementCounselor. One mom told me she lovesbeing able to come home from work andspend time with her kids instead of hustlingthem from one thing to another.

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The Day the Crayons Quit byrew Daywalt: This is the funniestook Ive read in a long time. It is

made perfect with Oliver Jefferscognizable illustrations and will

e greatly appreciated by anyoneho has ever opened a fresh boxf crayons.

If You Want to See a Whale byulie Fogliano: This book is nothingut sweet and delicate. Illustratedy Caldecott-winning artist, Erintead, If You Want to S ee a Whaleives readers a step-by-step guide seeing whales everywhere in-uding in the clouds. This bookads like a daydream.

Rockets Mighty Words by Tadills: Rocket returns with this per-

ct book for any child starting

school. With the help of his friend,yellow bird, Rocket learns to readand write!

4. In My World: Down Syndrome

by Gabriella Llano & TizianaVazquez: Written by local highschool students at Lourdes, In MyWorld: Down Syndrome, gives chil-dren the chance to see what it islike to be affected by the disease,and shows children the importanceof compassion.

5. See a Heart, Share a Heart by EricTelchin: A special book unlike anyever made, See a Heart, Share a Heartshows children hearts hidden all overthe world (in rocks, through shad-ows, as puddles, etc.). Your childwill love scou ring the world to find

hearts on their own, and dont miss

the chance to meet Eric himself onAugust 10 at Books & Books.

6. School for Good & Evil bySoman Chainani: In a world where

fairy tales are real, there is a schoolwhere children are trained to beheroes and villains, princesses andwitches. This highly imaginativebook by Harvard-grad and Miami-native is a must read for all chil-dren ages 9-12.

7. Ti mmy Failure: Mistakes WereMade by Stephan Pastis: A hilariousstory by famous cartoonist, Pastis(creator of Pearls Before Swine).Follow Timmy Failure (the worldsworst detective) and his polar bearsidekick on the wackiest adven-tures. This book is perfect for fans

of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

8. Flora & the Flamingo by MollyIdle: This book is simply stunning.Told only through illustrations, thiswordless pic ture book follows ayoung ballerina and a flamingo as

they dance through the pages.

9. Pete the Cat Rocking in MySchool Shoes by James Dean:Everyones favorite cat is back!This time hes showing childrenthat its fun to go to school, andtheres nothing to be scared of.

10. Kindergarten, Here I Come byDJ Steinberg: This is an adorableintroduction to all things Kinder-garten. Told in rhymes, this book isgu aranteed to put every childs

jitters at ease while engagingthem in fun poems.

Becky Quiroga Curtis is in charge of allthings Kids & YA at Books & Books inMiami, FL including buying & authorevents. She's known for having illustra-tors draw on her arm for tattoo pur-poses, and is an avid reader (picturebooks are her favorite!).



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october PERCY JACKSON:SEA OF MONSTERSPG FOR FANTASY ACTIONVIOLENCE, SOME SCARYIMAGES AND MILD LANGUAGE. IN THEATERS8/07 (2D, 3D).OK FOR KIDS 7+.This sequel to 2010's "Percy Jackson & theOlympians: The Lightning Thief" findsLogan Lerman reprising the title role. Basedon Rick Riordan's book "The Sea of Mon-

sters," Percy, accompanied by his friendsAnnabeth Chase, Clarisse La Rue andTyson, his half brother, goes on a journey tothe Sea of Monsters to retrieve the GoldenFleece and save Camp Half-Blood. Directedby Thor Freudenthal, this movie also starsSean Bean, Stanley Tucci, Missi Pyle, JakeAbel, and "Buffy" alum Nathan Fillion andAnthony Head.

PLANESNOT YET RATED; LIKELYPG. IN THEATERS 8/09.OK FOR KIDS 6+.This cute animated family movie from Walt

Disney Studios (think "Cars," only withplanes) follows Dusty (voiced by DaneCook), a cropdusting plane who dreams ofcompeting in a famous aerial race. Theproblem? He's afraid of heights. With thesupport of his mentor Skipper (StacyKeach) and a host of new friends, Dusty

sets off to make his dreams come true. Di-rected by Klay Hall ("Tinker Bell and theLost Treasure"), this movie also features thevoices of Val Kilm er, Julia Louis-Dreyfus,Teri Hatcher, Brad Garrett and John Cleese.

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS USNOT YET RATED; LIKELY PG. IN THEATERS8/30. OK FOR KIDS 9+.Directed by documentaryking Morgan Spurlock("Super Size Me") andproduced by "The X Fac-

tor's" Simon Cowell, this f ilm offers an all-ac-cess look at life on the road for the boyband known as One Direction. Blending liveconcert footage and backstage goings on,we learn the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn,Liam, Harry and Louis' meteoric rise tofame, from their humble hometown begin-nings and competing on "The X-Factor," toconquering the world and performing atLondon's famed O2 Arena.

september TIO PAPIPG FOR BRIEF LANGUAGE,THEMATIC ELEMENTS AND

MILD RUDE HUMOR. INTHEATERS 9/06. OK FOR KIDS 8+.Directed by Fro Rojas, this heartwarmingdramedy is an upbeat story about lifes un-expected surprises. It stars Joey Dedio asRay Ray Dominguez, a confirmed bachelorwho dreams of leaving the barrio for a

more carefree existence in Miami. Then oneday everything changes and he becomes areluctant Tio Papi - aka Uncle Daddy - tohis sisters six children ages six to 16. Now,in charge of raising this energetic (and ex-pensive) clan, Ray Ray must make impor-tant decisions on what life really is all about family.

CLOUDY WITH ACHANCE OFMEATBALLS 2NOT YET RATED; LIKELY PG.

IN THEATERS 9/27. OK FOR KIDS 6+.Picking up where the 2009 movie left off,this movie finds Flint Lockwood (voiced byBill Hader) invited to join the Live CorpCompany and use his gift for invention forthe good of mankind. Just as young Flintprepares to go to work for his hero ChesterV ( Will Forte), the young genius learns thathis water-to-food machine is not only stillfunctional, but it's also started cross-breed-ing animals with food. In order to prevent agrowing army of "foodimals" from escapingisolation on an island and wreaking havocon the mainland, Flint and his friends willhave to do battle with such delicious, but

deadly, hybrids as the ferocious tacodiles,slithering apple pie-thons, and vine-swing-ing shrimpanzees. Cody Cameron and KrisPearn direct this cute movie also featuringthe voices of Anna Faris, James Caan, Kris-ten Schaal, Terry Crews, Andy Samberg,Neil Patrick Harris, and Benjamin Bratt.

August and September brings a sea of monsters, a little plane who's afraid of heights, a confirmed bachelor who ends up

caring for six kids, and a brand new Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. Heres a sneak peek at whats new in theaters.

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Jane Boursaw is founder and editor-in-chief of Reel Life With Jane, a familyentertainment site specializing in movies, TV and celebrities. Visit her atwww.reellifewithjane.com or email [email protected].



I feel that nowadays there is somuch social pressure going on thateven our kids dont know how todeal with their stress, said RinaJakubowicz. This new program, tai-lored specifically for kids and teens,has been designed to help them withlife skills by teaching them how tocope with emotions, how to commu-nicate better, and how to focus whileimmersing them into a world of fun,health and creativity.

Students of Super Yogis School-house are taught the five Yamas,which include how to treat otherswith respect through sharing, beinghonest and inspiring one another.They also learn the five Niyamas:how to treat themselves by havingfun, learning new things, expressingtheir emotions, keeping a safe play-space, and to trust in themselves.These pillars of yoga are shared withthe students to support t hem andhelp them grow, learn and channel

their creativity to for healthy results.Parents are also welcome to attend amonthly interactive information ses-sion as well as encouraged to incor-porate yoga at home and a nutritiouskid-friendly diet.

Rina wants to implement wellbeingfor kids from the inside out and rec-

ognizes no better activity than yogato accomplish her goal. I created alearning enviro nment that I wouldhave liked to be a part of when I wasa kid. And now that I have the yogabackground I can teach kids someof those life lessons, but in a fun andsupportive setting, said RinaJakubowicz. My goal is to help chil-dren empower themselves to live away of life that serves them and oth-ers mutually.

During this past summer vacation,many moms have expressed their grat-itud for the launc h of this new pro-gram. These moms commonly agreethat Super Yogis has allowed theirkids to better express themselves,whether they are happy or sad. It hasbecome a powerful one hour andhalf where their kids have the oppor-tunity to relax, make good friendsand learn how to focus better. Kidsalso get to improve their healththrough playtime and meditation.

Now that I have found Rina, I wishI could take her with me! said He-lena, one of the happiest moms withthe program. If you have consideredtaking your kids to yoga, the SuperYogis Schoolhouse session twostarts September 9th and runsthrough October.

Kids Yoga with a Twist!RINA YOGA LAUNCHES PROGRAM FOR KIDS AND TEENS

This summer Kiddosfound a new approachto fun and learning forkids in our community.We had the opportu-nity to interview RinaJakubowicz, Presidentof Rina Yoga andfounder of Super YogisSchoolhouse in CoralGables, Florida. Thisnew program providesa nurturing environ-ment where our kidsnot only get to makenew friends, but alsolearn emotional disci-pline. According toRina, Super Yogis aimsto empower ch ildrenby developing con-structive ways to shareemotions and thoughtsthrough the practicesand stories of yoga.

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MCM Reading FUNdamentals Day10:00 am - 6:00 pmBecoming a reader is one of the mostimportant milestones in a persons life.All day long our educators will guideyou through fun activities thatfacilitate your childs growth towardsthat goal. Components includePhonemic Awareness, Fluency,Comprehension and More.

Drumming for Wellness3:00 pm and 4:00 pmJeff and his drums are instruments ofhealing and empowerment. Jeffteaches parents and children simplerhythms that allow them to embraceand release emotions while facilitat-ing healthy interactions with eachother. He performs on severalpercussion instruments from aroundthe world and gets his audienceinvolved with drums of their own.

General Admission: $16, State of FLResidents: $12 MCM Members & Children1 year and under: Complimentary. For moreinformation, please call (305)373-KIDS(5437) or visit miamichildrensmuseum.org. Miami Childrens Museum is located at980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami FL 33132

Submit your event information for October-November calendar before September 10thto [email protected].

Include event name, location, address, dateand time, cost, a brief description andcontact. Include the logo or picture.

Events will be listed based on availability andhave to be related to kids and families.

Storytellingat Brickell International Academy5:00pm - 6:00pm. Child must beaccompanied by an adult.

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Miami Family EventAt the Fair Expo Center Coral Way& SW 112 Avenue.Celebrate the little things in life, aweekend full of entertainment andfun for the entire family! This Healthand Wellness Expo will be filled withexciting events andactivities including,free health screen-ings, cookingdemonstrations for all ages, liveperformances and kid-friendlyentertainment. Children of all ages,parents and grandparents, don't missout on this exclusive family event!

Cool de SacGrand Opening CelebrationNewest Location at The Village atGulfstream Park in Hallandale BeachStarting at 11:00 am. F amilyentertainment center and unique

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