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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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All about ME

Adventure Academy is back in business after my maternity leave.  Old friends joined us last week and we’ll meet new friends this week. We’ll continue learning “all about me,” as well as learn about our friends and families.  Everyone who

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me, my friends and our feelings

  Tis the season for back 2 school subjects, study skills and test taking.  In believing that these academic achievements mean nothing without a love of learning, Mi Families went inside classrooms to ask students what makes them like school.  The number

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me,myself,I & U

At a recent conference I overheard  “If you show your child you love them too much they will become conceited.” Too many providers and parents believe this, even though research tells us different.  Of course I don’t want my children

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