Since our last post a few parents and providers have contacted us wanting to know more about Mi Families – history and services. We are often asked “what other trainings to do you do” and our answer is – if…
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Posted in Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning through Play, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Michigan, Parents, Providers, Special Needs, Tutoring Tagged with: Child Development, curriculum, Education, events, Homeschool, Special Needs, trainings, Tutoring, workshops
Scheduling Summer
It’s officially summer and Michigan seems to be finally warming up. Kids who complained it was too cold the other day are now complaining it’s too hot. Kids who were recently complaining about being in school are now complaining they…
Posted in Behaviors, Child Development, Chores/Housekeeping, Education, Family, Health, Meals, Mi Families, Michigan, Organization, Parents, Providers Tagged with: Challenging Behaviors, chart templates, Child Development, Chores, Education, Meals, Parent Tips
Spring into Summer Cleaning
Kids across Michigan have been making their way into summer vacation. For some this means spending time at camps, daycares, with grandma, or sitting at home… Whatever it means for your kids schedule – make sure it means that there’s…
Posted in Child Development, Chores/Housekeeping, Family, Organization, Parents, Providers, Reward Chart Tagged with: Child Development, Chores, Organization, Reward Chart
schedule learning AND fun
Today I heard a parent say “I try and schedule some fun, because my kids work hard learning all week.” Then I heard a provider say “I try and schedule a lot of learning into a little amount of time,…
Posted in Behaviors, Child Development, Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning through Play, Organization, Parents, Providers, Uncategorized Tagged with: Challenging Behaviors, Child Development, Education, Goals, learning through play, parents, providers
Reaching GOALS
Everyone needs to have goals, and if one is too young to create their own goals – that becomes part of your job. The tough part of making goals for someone is remembering that you are building goals for them…
Posted in Autism Spectrum, Child Development, Education, Health, Learning through Play, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Organization, Parents, Providers, Social Skills, Special Needs, Uncategorized Tagged with: Child Development, Education, Goals, Mi Families, Social Skills, Special Needs
choosing choices
Last week we were stuck living outta suitcases in a hotel. I say (or rather write) “stuck” because it was not a vacation plan. We came back from our spring break vacation to a home that was without heat and…
Posted in Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Holidays, Learning through Play, Organization, Parents, Special Needs, Uncategorized Tagged with: Child Development, Education, Holidays, routine, schedule, Vacations
SCHEDULING your chaos
It’s been a bit over a week since we did the whole “spring forward” time change, but I still hear parents talking about how it’s affecting their homes. Kids are having a hard time falling asleep and even a harder…
Posted in Behaviors, Child Development, Family, Health, Learning through Play, Michigan, Organization, Parents, Providers, Safety, Uncategorized Tagged with: Challenging Behaviors, Child Development, Health, routine, Safety, schedule, Sleep
A Peaceful Place
Like I said at the end of our last blog, no matter how scheduled your day is and how appropriate your spaces are for each activity there will always be times of chaos. Maybe a child isn’t feeling well, or…
Posted in Behaviors, Child Development, Chores/Housekeeping, Education, Family, Homeschool, Organization, Parents, Providers, Sensory, Uncategorized Tagged with: Challenging Behaviors, Floor Plan, parents, providers
Because everyone and everything needs a place in your space…
Working in ginormous Hollywood mansions, to one room Michigan school programs, I’ve noticed chaotic behaviors coming out kids! Does this mean all kids =chaos? No, because I’ve also worked with kids in such environments and felt calm walking in the…
Posted in Behaviors, Child Development, Chores/Housekeeping, Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning through Play, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Motor Skills, Organization, Parents, Providers, Sensory Tagged with: Challenging Behaviors, Child Development, Education, Indoor gym, Organization, Play time, Sensory
Chaos to Calm
Using the behavior log posted in our previous BLOG and using my common sense … I noticed a pattern in my boys behaviors… For instance, every time I got on the phone my kids went crazy! Every time! They needed…
Posted in Behaviors, Child Development, Chores/Housekeeping, Family, Michigan, Organization, Parents, Providers, rules Tagged with: Challenging Behaviors, Chores, Parenting Tip, Routines, Rules, Schedules
