Halloween treats led to lessons about healthy “foods from the farm” and the work of farmers, chefs, dentists and doctors to keep us healthy. Health-ful occupations led to help-ful occupations and jobs of the hero’s that help keep us safe. Children…
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The power of pretend
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Healthful Hints
Fall is flying by. October is over and with it the Halloween hustle for candy. Many homes still report an abundance of candy and parents debate letting kids eat at their own will or distributing it slowly or trashing it…
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Learning language – loving literature
This month we have been focusing on Language development. From speech to reading to writing we’ve focused on building a love for literature. Literature is beyond a school readiness skill. Reading and writing are skills that will not only help…
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Communication
Septembers focus was “me, my family and friends” at Adventure Academy. We talked about ourselves, those closest to us, discussed extended family members, learned about stranger danger, talked about bullies … We learned how behaviors affect relationships and how emotions influence…
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me & my community
Some of my students are interested “in a galaxy far far away.” The make-believe world of Star Wars is being watched and played out by this next generation and it awesome how much they learn about society and communities from such…
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Making Friends
I’ve been asked to write about “social stuff.” Most people count “social stuff” as making friends, and at “Adventure Academy” we make friends when we make a mess and make believe together. Infants to pre-teens play together and learn together in…
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Back 2 School
And just like that, the next school season has started. Every fall I find myself asking how summer flew by so quickly – but as we head into this next fall season I feel as if I completely skipped summer…
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Summer Smarts
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…
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Spring Sensory Science
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…
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