Local Business/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Outdoor Activities/ Reading
Local Business/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Outdoor Activities/ Reading
Howell, MI – The Downtown Howell “Stories In Storefronts” StoryWalk® is officially open and ready for readers of all ages! Families and community members are invited to stroll through downtown Howell to explore 16 engaging StoryWalk stops featuring pages from “Tallulah The Mermaid and the Great Lakes Pledge,” written by beloved local...
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Events/ Family Coalition/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Coalition/ Playdates
Events/ Family Coalition/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Coalition/ Playdates
Our summer playdates have been added to our events tab: https://www.facebook.com/GreatStartLiv/events We’d love to see you this summer as we travel to 7 different parks in Livingston County with various community partners. These events are free and open to the public, and each family that visits will receive a...
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Community events/ Events/ Family Coalition/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Coalition/ School/ School Readiness Campaign
Community events/ Events/ Family Coalition/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Coalition/ School/ School Readiness Campaign
Our Summer Activity Calendar is here! This calendar is filled with fun games, ideas and activities for you and your child. Working on these activities together will be great practice to prepare for kindergarten and beyond. This calendar was designed for children getting ready to start kindergarten in the...
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Developmental Milestones/ Health/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Resources/ Play/ Resources/ Summer
Developmental Milestones/ Health/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Resources/ Play/ Resources/ Summer
“Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson- Summer is a great time to get kids outdoors. The benefits of exposing children to nature early in life have been well documented. According to Ming Kuo, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of Illinois at...
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Developmental Milestones/ Health/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Resources/ Play/ Resources/ Safety/ Summer
Developmental Milestones/ Health/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Resources/ Play/ Resources/ Safety/ Summer
Let the Summer Fun begin. However you spend your summer, here are a few tips to keep your adventures as safe as they are fun. Safe at Home and Play Never leave a child unattended in a car. Hydrate! Take frequent water breaks in the shade to cool off and...
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Community events/ Events/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Coalition
Community events/ Events/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Coalition
This past year created some new opportunities for us to build connections with our families. Through the Trusted Advisors grant, we have offered a Daddy and Me workshop for Dads and their child(ren). This interactive workshop encourages and shows how dads can help children become readers. In the past,...
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Jubilee Farm: A Country Schoolhouse on a Mini Silky Goat Farm
Guest Post/ Local Business/ Outdoor Activities
Guest Post/ Local Business/ Outdoor Activities
In a little schoolhouse on a goat farm, we provide a wonder-based learning environment that promotes imagination, creativity, critical thinking, inquiry, and problem solving while exceeding state academic standards. All programs on the farm build self-confidence through social interaction and Kindergarten readiness. We offer a Jr Kindergarten/ Kindergarten one...
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Literacy/ Outdoor Activities
Literacy/ Outdoor Activities
Women United Launches Second Reading Trail! From Left to right: Jennifer MacGillis & Tally Anton Fowlerville Library, Sherry Randall-Citizens Insurance, Kathy Arledge-Fowlerville Village Clerk, Paul Harmon- Fowlerville Business Association, Teresa Plummer LCUW Board of Directors, Denise Brennan-Nelson – Book Author, Anne Rennie-LCUW, Katie Pikkarainen & Family – State Farm...
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