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Southfield Public Library Visitor’s Guide and Photos

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1 Featured, Indoor Play, Libraries, New, Places to Play

The Southfield Public Library, located at 26300 Evergreen Road in Southfield, MI, is a community cornerstone dedicated to knowledge, creativity, and public service. Open since 2003, the library offers over 250,000 volumes, extensive digital resources, and unique features like the Secret Garden and the whimsical Dragons’ Den. With a mission to enrich the community through learning and connection, the library provides a welcoming space for all ages. Visit this beloved institution to explore, create, and discover.

New 2023 Homeschool Week at SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium

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Aquarium, Indoor Play, Places to Play

SEA LIFE Michigan, Michigan’s largest aquarium, is hosting Homeschool Week February 22 through the 26th. Tickets are just $10 each.

Keep Kids Active All Winter Long

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A Healthier Michigan, Health & Fitness

In the winter months, that task gets a bit harder and activity levels can drop off. Follow these five suggestions and your kids (and you!) will stay active on even the coldest of days.

3 Fun Projects to Keep Your Kids Busy

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A Healthier Michigan, Health & Fitness

As the holidays wind down, your kids may be pretty wound up thanks to the time off of school. Instead of letting them zone out in front of the TV or spend hours playing video games, plan some fun family projects that will get their minds going and spark their creativity. For kids 3 years old and under: Inspire imagination…

Doodle Reef Exhibit at Sea Life Aquarium

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A Sponsored, Aquarium, Indoor Play, Indoor Playground, Places to Play

My family received free admission to the Sea Life Aquarium in exchange for a post about their new Doodle Reef exhibit. We arrived at the mall a few minutes before it opened. We got an amazing parking spot right outside of the aquarium entrance and went inside to hop in line. The staff allowed us early birds to form a…

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Education, Halloween

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…

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Homeschool

Many homeschool families take a break during summer. Whether it’s for a week or a month, the learning should never stop. There are so many ways to keep learning with your kids during summer break. In fact, the flexibility of homeschool will allow you to enjoy activities to expand your child’s knowledge with both indoor and outdoor and enrichment experiences…

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So you say you want to homeschool? Without question, homeschooling is a viable way to educate your children. And you’re not alone in choosing this educational option as the number of parents choosing to homeschool grows each day. But what can you really expect as a homeschooler? What are you really in for? Here are 10 things that top the…

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Books

Did you know that two months of reading skills are LOST over the summer and that it can take up to two months from the first day of school for a student’s brain development to get back on track? “Summer Slide” is very real and has lasting repercussions that can impact a student’s long-term academic performance. It can be hard…

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Homeschool

College-bound students have a lot of pressure to perform well on the biggest tests of their lives, the ACT or SAT. Many programs allow students to take practice tests earlier in high school. These allow students to have a general idea of how they’ll do on the “real test” during their junior or senior years of high school. Ideally, preparation…

homeschooling

Southfield Public Library Visitor’s Guide and Photos

New 2023 Homeschool Week at SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium

Keep Kids Active All Winter Long

3 Fun Projects to Keep Your Kids Busy

Doodle Reef Exhibit at Sea Life Aquarium

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

Fun Ways to Keep Kids Learning Over the Summer

10 Things You Can Expect as a Homeschooler

Dive Into Summer with Nat Geo

What To Do When Your Child Fails the ACT or SAT