The snowy season is almost as distracting for students as invitations for fun in the sun! While tutoring students I notice their diverted attention to the windows –  mesmerized by falling snow.  I don’t blame them, it’s beautiful out –…

As we pass Thanksgiving and await Christmas, we await the season of winter and observe nature preparing for snow.  We observe the last of the leaves falling off trees and animals preparing for the cold weather. This week our child…

Mi Families (“my families”) LLC facilitates programs for families and those who work with families across Michigan.  From Provider trainings to parent workshops, parent and me programs and events, family home child care and homeschool tutoring services … Our programs…

Mi Families facilitates programs for providers, parents and youth.  Our recreation through education programs include professional workshops, family events, children’s educational services… Educational services include tutoring, homeschool classes, a quality rated preschool… Mi Families was designed to provide various services requested…

Some programs avoid holiday celebrations in attempt to avoid any complications of cultural differences.  Mi Families embraces holiday celebrations of all types – in attempt to learn through cultural differences and celebrate even the smallest “holidays.”  We even celebrate different…

During the fall Mi Families (“my families”) LLC incorporates apples and pumpkins and other seasonal foods and fun into our programs.  Seasonal activities and holiday celebrations provide unique ways to interact with students and provide authentic observations. Last week I was…

Mi Families (“my families”) LLC provides programs for families and those who work with families.  Programs include quality rated educational services for youth, as well as working with parents and providers on topics related to children. Participants often ask about developmental assessments. …

Now that the weather is finally acting like fall we can FALL into our classroom routines.  It doesn’t matter if it’s in our adult workshops with parents and providers or in programs with our youngest students – it’s hard to…

“Back to school” excitement is calming down and the weather is cooling down, so students are transitioning easier to fall routines and school schedules.  In all our programs this month we’ve been focusing on get-to-know-you activities with our children and…