HONK HONK rattle rattle CRASH beep beep … This song among others is stuck in my head as we drive full speed into the middle of a month learning about transportation. This week Adventure Academy has been busy using “On the Road”…
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Transportation Station
Posted in adventure academy, Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Language/Literacy, Learning through Play, Math, Mi Families, Michigan, Mother Goose Time, Motor Skills, Parents, Providers, Reviews, Tutoring Tagged with: Adventure Academy, basic skills, colors, crafts, fall, fine motor skills, games, large motor skills, letters, math, Mother Goose Time, on the go, shapes, transportation, winter
Beyond the orchard
There are lots of resources for helping children through transitions, which is great because times of change are often times of chaos for little ones. Learning to handle times of change is an important piece of the developmental puzzle. During…
Posted in adventure academy, Behaviors, Child Development, Curriculums, Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning through Play, Mi Families, Michigan, Mother Goose Time, Motor Skills, Our World, Parents, Providers, Reviews, Tutoring Tagged with: acceptance, Adventure Academy, anxiety, around world, challenges, city, confidence, culture, Curriculums, develoment, diversity, down the road, fall, fine motor skills, large motor skills, Michigan, Mother Goose Time, obstacles, on the go, orchard, parents, respect, rural, themes, tough love, transitions, units
Links2Language
Some songs get stuck in your head and some stories your children want read over and over and over … and although it’s annoying you – it’s linking language for them. Books and music are the number one links to…
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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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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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Dive right in
Our last article ended with thoughts on how Michigan summers are perfect for adventures. I stand by that statement as I stand in Lake Michigan thinking about ways to encourage you to jump in and enjoy such adventures with your…
Posted in adventure academy, Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning through Play, Mi Families, Michigan, Mother Goose Time, Parents, Providers, Sensory, Tutoring Tagged with: Adventure Academy, art, backyard adventure, camping, germs, Homeschool, lake michigan, lake superior, Mi Families, Michigan, Mother Goose Time, mystery of water, nature detective, preschool, Science, seasonal, social media, water animals, water pollution, weather
Sun Fun
“How many days are left of summer vacation?” a child asked another. “As many as it is warm,” was the answer. “I mean how many days til’ school starts again?” the first continued. “It never ended,” was the reply. The…
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NATURE DETECTIVES
Our last few articles touched on the important roles of moms and dads. Parenting influences a child’s outcome, but does nurture or nature have greater impact? What role does father-God’s creation or Mother nature’s evolution play in the development of…
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DADs & daycare
FINALLY! We are finally crossing the finish line, dotting our i’s and crossing our t’s… My Family is excited to open our doors for Mi Families (“my families”) newest program – Adventure Academy. Adventure Academy will be a unique program…
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