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You’re a piece to our puzzle

Each and every child at Adventure Academy is an important piece to our puzzle.  A puzzle is something that “tests ingenuity or knowledge” and we gain more knowledge – together! When a child misses a session we miss them! We still have

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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

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we’re all “special”

Mother Goose Time suggests topics for their blog ambassadors (like myself) to discuss.  This month we’ve been sharing thoughts on “Individualizing Instruction” regarding our students interests, developmental levels, learning styles and “adapting for inclusion.” During a discussion on inclusion I was surprised how many

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Healthy = Happy

“Because it’s fun to run and jump and play catch and I can’t wait for the ice to melt so we can swim at the beach too!”  … When I overheard a 6 six year old student make this comment

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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

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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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It’s FACT not FICTION

Here’s an interesting fact: When given the same test before summer break and after vacation, students typically score lower – even though it’s the same test they already took.  The summer slide is a serious problem.  Most students lose 2+

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Feel the love

How many of you are still holding strong to your 2015 resolutions? As mentioned in the last article most plans fail within the first month.  That fact gets many down, so many have already given up, BUT if we’d only realize

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