Classrooms are a place intended to make students smart.  Yet they have proven that the typical classroom, where students sit at desks in rows listening to lectures, is not the smartest environment to learn in. Only 1/4 of our students are auditory…

The acronym STREAMS helps us remember to cover diverse subject matters while teaching children.  STREAMS = Science, Technology, Reading (&wRiting), Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (&Music), Social Studies (&hiStory). Some want to add more subjects to the list of required courses such as physical education,…

What weird weather we’re having in Northern Michigan this weekend!  Usually the first week of March still finds us under many feet of snow.  Much of our snow is melting so everything is wet and mucky outside, which is why…

In 2004 the acronym STEM was designated to stand for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.”  Even with this “No Child Left Behind” push – our American students continued to rank behind many other countries.  Some people sat around and said “we need to add in the…

Today is Scientific Saturday! Mi Families (“my families”) schedules many Scientific Saturday activities. Mi Families is building up STEAM programs as requested for families and those who work with families… From provider trainings, parent workshops, family events and youth services we’re trying to…

This winter we explored the season and weather around us – and around the world.  We learned to appreciate that our community has all four seasons, while discussing the impacts of global weather.  Global discussions led to a focus of social…

Mi Families (“my families”) LLC is not a school in the traditional sense, but our teams mission is to provide “education through recreation” for families and those who work with families.  Our programs are designed with hopes that all who…

It’s Sunday night. Tomorrow our new semester starts.  Meant to post this before now, but I lost track of time preparing for the new semester.  Our new semester we’ll be same old programs presented in a new way! During our…

We’re about half way through the first month of the new year.  For many not much has changed. Most families still have the same schedule they had before 2018 started.  Most families still have the same routine of getting up,…