Towards the end of our last article I wrote “…They have goals, and these goals include becoming responsible and respectful members of our future community…” I was asked if kids even understand the concept of community: A 9year old answered…
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Community
Posted in adventure academy, Autism Spectrum, Back2School, Behaviors, Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Meet our Director, Mother Goose Time, Parents, Providers, Reviews, Social Skills, Special Needs, Speech Delay Tagged with: Adventure Academy, autism, back to school, communication, community, friends and feelings, Homeschool, kwl chart, learning through play, make believe, Mother Goose Time, Social Skills, Speech Delay
Socialize me
Classrooms are finally starting to get the school year rhythm down. Peeking inside a classroom you’ll see kids sitting at desks and teachers standing up front explaining the lessons. As teachers figure out the keys to help their new students learn best,…
Posted in adventure academy, All About Reading, Autism Spectrum, Back2School, Behaviors, Child Development, Chores/Housekeeping, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Little Lincoln, Math-U-See, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Mother Goose Time, Parents, Providers, Reviews, RightStart Math, Social Skills, Special Needs, Spelling You See Tagged with: Adventure Academy, bullies, classrooms, friends, friends and feelings, Homeschool, mentors, Mi Families, Mother Goose Time, respect, responsibility, roll models, students, teachers, vocabulary
me, my friends and our feelings
Tis the season for back 2 school subjects, study skills and test taking. In believing that these academic achievements mean nothing without a love of learning, Mi Families went inside classrooms to ask students what makes them like school. The number…
Posted in adventure academy, Autism Spectrum, Back2School, Behaviors, Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Math, Meals, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Michigan, Mother Goose Time, Motor Skills, Organization, Parents, Providers, Reviews, Sensory, Social Skills, Special Needs, Video Tagged with: Adventure Academy, allergies, art, back to school, basic skills, child care, curriculum, emotions, expressions, feelings, friends, identity, Mi Families, Mother Goose Time, multiple ages, portfolio, social media, Social Skills
me,myself,I & U
At a recent conference I overheard “If you show your child you love them too much they will become conceited.” Too many providers and parents believe this, even though research tells us different. Of course I don’t want my children…
Posted in adventure academy, Autism Spectrum, Back2School, Behaviors, Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning through Play, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Mother Goose Time, Parents, Providers, Reviews, Social Skills, Special Needs, Tutoring, Video Tagged with: accommodations, Adventure Academy, all about me, autism spectrum disorder, Carter Oosterhouse, confidence, curriculum, Education, emotions, friends and feelings, homeschooling, label, Mother Goose Time, parents, providers, respect, responsible, self esteem, Social Skills
Sunrise or Sunset
“I know our fun in the sun ends with back to school,” was the answer a child gave to “what is Labor Day”. Labor day is the holiday to honor the labor / union movements. It’s a day to celebrate…
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