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Safe-Summer

Adventure Academy is taking a summer break as I await the arrival of our family’s next lil’ adventurer.  We will re open for child care and tutor time services next fall ~ and are currently enrolling tots to preteens (Discovery

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The ME in theme

  I just realized I’ve been trying to cram in all the activities I want children to enjoy before closing Adventure Academy for summer vacation.  I just realized that’s not the smartest teaching style as when we rush through anything we

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Summer School

As summer’s official start date get’s closer – so does my maternity leave! As the director of Adventure Academy I planned to have a year round program, but this surprise baby changed up this years schedule! Luckily she’s arriving during a convenient

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Summer Smarts

As Memorial weekend approaches the students and weather remind me that summer is near.  Students need more fun in the sun and less time sitting for subjects.  This doesn’t mean we stop learning and skip the subjects – many subjects

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Bubbles Bounce

“Bubbles bounce,” one child said.  “No, bubbles pop,” another replied.  A third child suggested they blow the bubbles and find out the answer. We’ve been setting aside time for scientific discovery at Adventure Academy.  We’ve been learning to observe, guess

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Spring Sensory Science

This spring Mi Families has focused on a theme all about growing.  From growing our team and programs, to pointing out the positive growth in each family and child we work with. One of Mi Families (“my families”) child-focused programs is Adventure Academy

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No problem

Last week I challenged others to leave out materials without a learning objective, and without guiding their children or students in any way, and just observe.  Change up and even leave out supplies to observe interactions and problem solving.  Although Adventure Academy provides

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Bees, Butterflies, Birthdays, Bubbles…

The sunshine has finally woken up our part of the globe! The earth around us is in BLOOM as flowers grow and we count the BUDS growing on our tree BRANCHES.  We’ve been observing spring growth and spring life by following

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spring senses

  We’re using our senses to find signs of spring around Adventure Academy. The last of the snow piles have melted and April showers will soon bring May flowers.  We’ll smell the flowers that bloom, listen to the songs of

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Art Smart

A beautiful picture is growing in front of us as we look out the windows at Adventure Academy.  Spring has finally found Northern Michigan! As the last of our snow piles melt green grass grows in it’s place.  Anticipating trees

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