Yearly Archives: 2018

Holiday Homework

Happy Holidays! The holiday schedule sure has been a crazy one around here! Between our crazy Christmas activities and me having a crazy allergic reaction our family routines and Mi Families programs have been a bit unpredictable. I can’t wait until

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Sensory & STEM Studies

“I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand” is a quote I often use while teaching parents/providers – how to teach.  When we lecture, little is retained.  When we show how – they

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Winter Transitions

The calendar says winter starts in 2 weeks, but we’ve been sledding for quite some time in my yard, so we’ve transitioned to winter themes in many of  “Mi Families” programs. Mi Families facilitates programs for families and those who work with families

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Transportation Station

Over the river and through the woods … Mi Families has been on the GO! Programs returned full force after Thanksgiving break.  After the holiday vacation we learned more about the 1st Thanksgiving and talked about ways the Pilgrims and

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My Family, Your Family

Mi Families, and my own family, have been busy planning holiday activities.  After we finished eating up the Halloween candy we focused on healthy habit lessons.  We talked about healthy foods, ways to stay fit, the importance of dr check

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Mi Programs

Mi Families (“my families”) is preparing for our winter semester – since it’s snowing outside while I write this! We’re preparing for provider trainings, parent workshops, family events, and youth services.  Youth services include one-on-one tutoring sessions, as well as

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Halloween Homework

Parents and teachers have often told me they don’t do any homework during holidays… I tell them we do extra – and kids love it! Holidays and seasons provide great opportunities to learn! For example a seasonal item, such as pumpkins, can be used to

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Autumn Assessment

I had to laugh when everyone was crying about snow last week. I think many forget that northern Michigan often has snow in October.  Seasons are simply dates on a calendar here.  But, seasons help us with festive lesson planning.

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Links2Learning

Mi Families (“my families”) LLC facilitates programs for children, their parents, and their providers (such as teachers). All programs have an “education through recreation” focus – meaning participants learn through fun activities. Activities are offered for multi age classes through community groups

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My World

This fall started off with learning about ourselves and our families. We learned about how special and unique ourselves and our families are. We learned about using our strengths to help others who are struggling. All of our programs talked

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