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August 2015

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July 27, 2015
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August 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editor’s Letter
Meet Leni, Metro Parent’s August CoverKid

Parent Pipeline

OPENING
Sesame Street Improves School Readiness, Study Finds

MISHMASH
Grosse Pointe Tween’s First Lady-Approved Stir Fry, Lego’s Progressive Strides

‘IT’ PAGES
Eat It: Coleslaw from T-Rex Bar-B-Q in Allen Park, Make It: Embroidery Hoop Dream Catcher, Read It: Books About Farting

KIDS DECONSTRUCTED
Why Water is Bad for Babies and Tips on Proper Feeding, Helping Toddlers Build Concentration

Out & About

CALENDAR
Calendar August 2015

GETAWAY
Go Spelunking in Three Missouri’s ‘Show Caves’

FEATURES

Old-Time Summer Fun
Ten almost obsolete activities every kid should do this summer.

Hosting a Foreign Exchange Student
Rev up your cultural awareness and make intercontinental connections.

Back-to-School Swag
What’s cool for school this year? Check out these classroom contenders.

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