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These Kid-Friendly Virtual Activities Can Take the Place of Summer Camp

Since March, families throughout the U.S. have had to adapt to major changes in the way we work and learn. With 18 million events and meetings organized nationwide each year, the vast majority of those meetings during the last four months have had to take place online. And of course, distance learning has now become the only option for American… 

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Homeschool Connections – Supplemental Homeschool Classes

In 2016, there were over 2 million homeschool students in the United States.  At this time, it is estimated that those numbers will grow between 2% and 8% over the next few years.  It might seem overwhelming at first, but there are several local programs that can help parents in their homeschooling journey.  One program that I found very useful… 

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Tips for Healthy Breakfasts for Kids

As the stresses of instating a routine for your children are typically always ongoing, it’s easy to reach for pre-prepared, processed foods instead of cooking. However, convenient foods can often pack your child’s diet with unnecessary calories, carbohydrates, and refined sugars. A proper diet at any age consists of a balance of protein, vegetables, grains, fruits and dairy with the right… 

Halloween Early Childhood & Homeschooling Lesson Plans for Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-K & Kindergarten

Halloween themed preschool lesson plans. Arts and crafts, games, math, science, group time activities, songs and snack ideas. Halloween Theme Goals: Halloween Safety Halloween is associated with spider, witches, goblins and ghosts. Halloween is a day we dress up and go trick or treating. Halloween can be scary and fun!! Books from Amazon.com Theme books and ideas: Halloween Activities Halloween… 

Tips for Managing Stress When You’re at College

More than 80 percent of college students reported feeling overwhelmed by their workload in 2016. Chronic stress can be a catalyst for depression, anxiety and mood disorders—serious problems that together are ranked number one among the top five national health conditions contributing to poor health in nearly every county of every state in the U.S. By prioritizing physical and mental health throughout the school… 

Figure Out Your Heart Health With Beaumont’s Free Online Assessment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Beaumont. All opinions are 100% mine. Beaumont Health has made it super easy to find out your risk for several different health factors with a free online assessment. Metro Detroit Mommy solely looked at the heart health risk assessment test to see what kind of results one would receive. The… 

Engaging Outdoor Learning Activities

Taking your homeschool classroom outside the walls of your home can be a huge way for your children to explore and learn as well as break up the structured activities of the day. Engaging outdoor learning activities are not just for science. There are so many cross-curricular applications and reasons to enjoy outdoor activities for your homeschool classroom. Engaging Outdoor… 

What You Need to Know about Microplastics

  According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic debris, less than five millimeters in length. Unfortunately, our reliance on plastic in all forms, including microplastics, makes it “the most prevalent type of marine debris found in our ocean and Great Lakes”, again from NOAA. Despite their small size, the effects from microplastics loom large as…