| Overall: | A |
|---|---|
| Violence: | A- |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B+ |
| Run Time: | 104 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 09 Nov 2010 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
How do Beezus and Ramona react when they overhear their parents’ argument? How can the stress of a job loss (or other major crisis) affect different family members? What can parents do to help their children feel secure during difficult times?
What roles do relatives play in this film? How can aunts, uncles, grandparents or cousins assist a nuclear family? What other kinds of supportive adults can parents find for their children?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
