When working with students to avoid the “summer slide,” I try and make “summer school” feel more like “summer camp.” Through fun themes such as “Phineas and Ferb” we work on reading, writing, math, science, social studies … We work…
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Summer School
Posted in Curriculums, Education, Family, Learning through Play, Mi Families, Our World, Parents, Providers, Science, Social Skills, Special Needs, Uncategorized Tagged with: CAMP, character, Education, Mi Families, NMC college for Kids, Phineas and Ferb-tastic Activities, Science, Social Studies, Special Needs, virtues
it’s a SPRING thing
Although our “Swing into Spring” event started with flurries – It was the last of our winter weather (which is good since it’s almost summer)! No more hats or mittens – but I wouldn’t put away your kids boots –…
Posted in Education, Family, Health, Homeschool, Learning through Play, Meals, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Organization, Parents, Providers, Science, Sensory, Social Skills, Special Needs Tagged with: Christi Morgan, Education, Health, Homeschool, Meals, Mi Families, Organization, Science, Social Studies, Special Needs
Putting FUN in FUNctional
Mi Families (“my families”) facilitates various events and workshops for families (and those who work with families). One program we host is called “Fun Fam” ~ but all our programs incorporate the “Fun Fam” philosophy. What does that mean? Well,…
Posted in Family, Health, Learning through Play, Meals, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Organization, Parents Tagged with: adoption, Christi Morgan, family, foster care, Health, Mi Families, mothers day, Organization, schedule, team builders
In love … with LEARNING
Last time I rambled about Mi Scheduling so following the resolution order lets dive into Mi Education! “We” is used in the past blogs since “we” are all about team-work, but today I write from the point of “I”. This…
Posted in Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning through Play, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Organization, Parents, Providers, Special Needs, Speech Delay, Tutoring Tagged with: Christi Morgan, Daily Routine, Education, Homeschool, Mi Families, Special Needs, Tutoring
5 NEW – New Year’s RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution #1 – Tell yourself that you DON’T haveta stick to your SCHEDULE: Mi Families programs encourage schedules and routines, BUT not at the expense of your anxiety level! Schedules and routines can help you predict what’s to come and…
Posted in Child Development, Chores/Housekeeping, Education, Family, Health, Holidays, Learning through Play, Meals, Mi Families, Motor Skills, Organization, Parents, Providers, Uncategorized Tagged with: exercise, family, Health, Meals, new year, Parenting, play, resolutions
Fall into Fall
The temps have finally fallen… so I just turned on the heat… now I’m sitting in my hoodie and fuzzy socks watching the rain fall and leaves fall off the trees. I love that my desk is next to a…
Posted in Education, Holidays, Homeschool, Learning through Play, Parents, Providers Tagged with: Education, halloween, Homeschool, Science
A is for Autumn
It’s still pretty warm some days tricking us to think we still have time to swim, but as kiddo’s climbed outta the great lake shivering this week it forced us parents to realize that summer weather is ending quickly. As…
Posted in Back2School, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Math, Mi Families, Michigan, Organization, Parents, Providers Tagged with: Back2School, Education, Homeschool, Letter A
Mi School
Did summer seem to fly by to you? Or linger to long? Did the cold then hot temps and dry then rainy weather make it difficult to plan outings – or were you able to fill your days with summer…
Posted in Back2School, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning through Play, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Michigan, Parents, Providers, Tutoring Tagged with: Back2School, Christi Morgan, Mi Families, Tutoring
Mi Programs
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…
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
your family and Mi Families
How’s your summer going? Are your kids staying busy or startin’ to get bored? Are your kids keeping toooo busy or do they have a nice balance between activities and rest times? Are activities balanced between motion movers and brain…
Posted in Education, Family, Learning through Play, Meet our Director, Mi Families, Organization, Parents, Providers Tagged with: Camps, Christi Morgan, learning through play, Mi Families, Summer
