As Memorial weekend approaches the students and weather remind me that summer is near. Students need more fun in the sun and less time sitting for subjects. This doesn’t mean we stop learning and skip the subjects – many subjects…
As Memorial weekend approaches the students and weather remind me that summer is near. Students need more fun in the sun and less time sitting for subjects. This doesn’t mean we stop learning and skip the subjects – many subjects…
“Bubbles bounce,” one child said. “No, bubbles pop,” another replied. A third child suggested they blow the bubbles and find out the answer. We’ve been setting aside time for scientific discovery at Adventure Academy. We’ve been learning to observe, guess…
This spring Mi Families has focused on a theme all about growing. From growing our team and programs, to pointing out the positive growth in each family and child we work with. One of Mi Families (“my families”) child-focused programs is Adventure Academy…
Last week I challenged others to leave out materials without a learning objective, and without guiding their children or students in any way, and just observe. Change up and even leave out supplies to observe interactions and problem solving. Although Adventure Academy provides…
The sunshine has finally woken up our part of the globe! The earth around us is in BLOOM as flowers grow and we count the BUDS growing on our tree BRANCHES. We’ve been observing spring growth and spring life by following…
We’re using our senses to find signs of spring around Adventure Academy. The last of the snow piles have melted and April showers will soon bring May flowers. We’ll smell the flowers that bloom, listen to the songs of…
A beautiful picture is growing in front of us as we look out the windows at Adventure Academy. Spring has finally found Northern Michigan! As the last of our snow piles melt green grass grows in it’s place. Anticipating trees…
Each and every child at Adventure Academy is an important piece to our puzzle. A puzzle is something that “tests ingenuity or knowledge” and we gain more knowledge – together! When a child misses a session we miss them! We still have…
Most of our local school districts are on Spring Break this week, which means many parents are starting to plan summer break! I’ve been getting lots of requests for summer care and tutoring services, but due to our baby girl’s…
Mother Goose Time suggests topics for their blog ambassadors (like myself) to discuss. This month we’ve been sharing thoughts on “Individualizing Instruction” regarding our students interests, developmental levels, learning styles and “adapting for inclusion.” During a discussion on inclusion I was surprised how many…