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Beyond the orchard

  There are lots of resources for helping children through transitions, which is great because times of change are often times of chaos for little ones.  Learning to handle times of change is an important piece of the developmental puzzle.  During

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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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Stories and Soup

A curious student learns more than a student who only wants good grades. This is why I develop lesson plans for increasing curiosity, before worrying about increasing test scores. The key to curiosity is open exploration and adventure.  Sometimes Adventure Academy can’t

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Summer isn’t over

Recent survey shows that about ¼ of the families out there haven’t taken a “vacation” this summer.  But there is still time…summer isn’t over yet! You don’t need much time, or money, or even travel plans.  You can enjoy a

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Summer School

When working with students to avoid the “summer slide,” I try and make “summer school” feel more like “summer camp.” Through fun themes such as “Phineas and Ferb” we work on reading, writing, math, science, social studies … We work

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learning to be a healthier me

Mi School’s focus is to encourage a love for learning.  During Valentines I rambled about falling in love with knowledge ~ and to do that you should start with learning about yourself. If becoming a smarter and stronger you is

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Mi Schedule and Goals

Maybe the last article could’ve been shorter and posted in sections… but it must have been the right decision to post at once, because posting the 5 resolutions as a “packaged deal” led to some great feed- back and discussions. 

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