Yearly Archives: 2017

Christmas Countdown

As I sit down to type this I realize – there’s only 3 days til’ Christmas!  The 3,2,1 countdown begins.  Parents are writing to-do lists for baking and wrapping, while scheduling Christmas parties and church services … Kids are heading home

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Christmas Class

Mi Families (“my families”) LLC facilitates programs for providers, parents and youth.  From teacher trainings to family functions, from child care to tutor times we offer unique services for all ages. Services are designed with an education through recreation approach, meaning

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Arctic Animals

The snowy season is almost as distracting for students as invitations for fun in the sun! While tutoring students I notice their diverted attention to the windows –  mesmerized by falling snow.  I don’t blame them, it’s beautiful out –

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Migration, Hibernation, Adaptation

As we pass Thanksgiving and await Christmas, we await the season of winter and observe nature preparing for snow.  We observe the last of the leaves falling off trees and animals preparing for the cold weather. This week our child

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Mi Families and Friends

Mi Families (“my families”) LLC facilitates programs for families and those who work with families across Michigan.  From Provider trainings to parent workshops, parent and me programs and events, family home child care and homeschool tutoring services … Our programs

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Homework, Homeschool & Home-based Child-care

Mi Families facilitates programs for providers, parents and youth.  Our recreation through education programs include professional workshops, family events, children’s educational services… Educational services include tutoring, homeschool classes, a quality rated preschool… Mi Families was designed to provide various services requested

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Halloween & Homework

Some programs avoid holiday celebrations in attempt to avoid any complications of cultural differences.  Mi Families embraces holiday celebrations of all types – in attempt to learn through cultural differences and celebrate even the smallest “holidays.”  We even celebrate different

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Pumpkins & Portfolios

During the fall Mi Families (“my families”) LLC incorporates apples and pumpkins and other seasonal foods and fun into our programs.  Seasonal activities and holiday celebrations provide unique ways to interact with students and provide authentic observations. Last week I was

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Always assessing

Mi Families (“my families”) LLC provides programs for families and those who work with families.  Programs include quality rated educational services for youth, as well as working with parents and providers on topics related to children. Participants often ask about developmental assessments. 

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FALL into routine

Now that the weather is finally acting like fall we can FALL into our classroom routines.  It doesn’t matter if it’s in our adult workshops with parents and providers or in programs with our youngest students – it’s hard to

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