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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Learning language – loving literature
Posted in Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Holidays, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Mi Families, Michigan, Mother Goose Time, Our World, Parents, Providers, Reviews, Science, Sensory, Social Skills, Special Needs, Tutoring, Video Tagged with: Adventure Academy, animals, art, basic skills, child care, Child Development, children, Curriculums, daycare, fall, farm, halloween, harvest, Homeschool, infants, Language, literature, make believe, Mi Families, Mother Goose Time, multiage classroom, occupations, pretend, produce, reading, research, school readiness, Science, senses, sounds, Special Needs, speech, story telling, Tutoring, vocabulary, writing
Reading, wRiting & aRithmetic R fun
So many are in a race. An academic race for their child, their school, or their state to win scholarly awards. Often people think this means to start children’s studies early on – and they are right – sort of.…
Posted in adventure academy, Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Math, Mi Families, Michigan, Mother Goose Time, Parents, Providers, Reviews, Science, Sensory, Speech Delay, Tutoring Tagged with: Adventure Academy, animals, apples, art, child care, classroom size, daycare, fall, farm, field trip, finland, harvest, math, Mi Families, Mother Goose Time, music, race, reading, school, Science, season, Social Studies, sports, strengths, struggles, subjects, teamwork, Tutoring, writing
U belong in our groUp
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…
Posted in adventure academy, Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Health, Holidays, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Mi Families, Michigan, Mother Goose Time, Parents, Providers, Reviews, Social Skills, Special Needs, Tutoring Tagged with: Adventure Academy, Curriculums, daycare, Easter, fall enrollment, family events, garden, hands on learning, Homeschool, homework w/o tears, individualized instruction, kindergarden readiness, Mi Families, mini camps, Mother Goose Time, multi age program, nature, Northern Michigan, parent workshops, preschool, preschool practice, provider trainings, resources, social and emotional development, spring break, summer vacation, test taking, tots to teens, Tutoring
The way I learn
“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” It sounds simple – yet in today’s packed classrooms where teachers are given their curriculum guidelines it is a challenge to individualize lessons.…
Posted in adventure academy, Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Math, Mi Families, Michigan, Mother Goose Time, Parents, Providers, Reviews, Sensory, Social Skills, Special Needs, Tutoring Tagged with: Adventure Academy, child care, Child Development, cowboys, Curriculums, daycare, desert, farms, field trip, growing, Homeschool, learning styles, lesson plans, Mi Families, Mother Goose Time, preschool, school subjects, Spring, teachers, timelines
Communicate
Parents and providers recently discussed how resources regarding growth and change are provided throughout spring themes, but not throughout other seasons. Considering all the changes and transitions the fall season brings Mi Families (“my families“) reached out with resources, and…
Posted in adventure academy, Behaviors, Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Little Lincoln, Mi Families, Mother Goose Time, Parents, Providers, Reviews, Social Skills, Speech Delay, Tutoring, Video Tagged with: Adventure Academy, babysitting, child care, classrooms, Curriculums, daycare, Education, environment, fall, families, field trips, friends and feelings, hands on learning, Homeschool, imagination, in the orchard, library, Little Lincoln, Mi Families, Mother Goose Time, parents, providers, resources, schools, seasons, teachers, team, trnasitions, Tutoring
Teachable Moments
“We can’t both be the teacher,” one of my boys said to the other. “Sure we can, we’ll just have the stuffed animals be the kids. They’ll listen good, because they can’t talk.” Click arrow above to see our school…
Posted in adventure academy, All About Reading, Back2School, Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Math, Math-U-See, Mother Goose Time, Motor Skills, Organization, Parents, Providers, Reviews, RightStart Math, Science, Social Skills, Spelling You See, Tutoring, Video Tagged with: Adventure Academy, aesop's fables, All About Reading, childcare, curriculum, daycare, Homeschool, lesson plans, library, Math-U-See, Mother Goose Time, parents, providers, reading, right start math, spelling u see, teaching, Tutoring, video
DADs & daycare
FINALLY! We are finally crossing the finish line, dotting our i’s and crossing our t’s… My Family is excited to open our doors for Mi Families (“my families”) newest program – Adventure Academy. Adventure Academy will be a unique program…
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Happy Hearts
Last month our team worked hard encouraging others to be their own Valentine. That’s how I realized I needed to practice what I preached. But what practice would make my heart happiest? A year ago I was working just as hard, yet…
Posted in Autism Spectrum, Child Development, Education, Family, Homeschool, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Motor Skills, Parents, Providers, Social Skills, Special Needs, Tutoring, Video Tagged with: Adventure Academy, Christi Morgan, daycare, flood, happy heart, Homeschool, labels, Mi Families, remodel, Special Needs, Tutoring
