Planning with a Purpose: How to Write Dynamic Lesson Plans
Are you hearing about child driven curriculum, but you’re not sure what it means? Wondering how to move away from themes and still write lesson plans? Come learn how to write meaningful lesson plans based on concrete objectives. We will explore how children learn through studies vs. themes, how to use anecdotal notes for planning, and exactly what is developmentally appropriate for children of different ages.
Dickinson County Iron County
The Willis Center Over the Rainbow CC
Monday, February 9th
Thursday, February 19th
6:30pm-8:30pm 6pm-8pm

Dickinson County Iron County
The Willis Center Over The Rainbow CC
Monday, March 9th Thursday, March 19th
6:30PM 6PM
Thursday, March 26th
6:30PM-8:30PM
The James Willis Center
"It Takes a Village" Training
Come and learn about the community resources in our
counties.
Have you heard about the Great Start Collaborative?
Do you know what the role of Parent Facilitator is?
Register for the training to find out more about these roles and other resources that are available to
you and your families!
By Laura Bilodeau Overdeck
Math is everywhere. That’s great news for parents, because we can talk with our kids about math in fun, natural ways.
And that kind of math-talk is really important.
Studies show that a child’s math skills at kindergarten entry are a better predictor of future academic success than reading skills, social skills, or the ability to focus. As parents, we can give our kids a head start by helping them get comfortable with math concepts like measuring and counting at home.

Here are five ways to add math to your child’s day.
1. Bake something together
You can’t help but use math when you’re baking. Doubling recipes requires multiplying, halving a recipe requires dividing, and measuring a ½ cup or a ¼ teaspoon gets you working with easy fractions. At a more basic level, kids love counting out chocolate chips. (And so do the parents; we speak from experience!)
- See more at: http://families.naeyc.org/learning-and-development/music-math-more/5-ways-build-math-yourchilds-day#sthash.J2Wja2bb.dpuf
Did you know about our Lending Library?
This is just one of the many resource bins that you can borrow!
We have many bins that are for ages 0-5.
If you are interested in hearing more about our
Lending Library or the Public Lending Libraries in your area please contact:
Misty Lefebvre
Quality Improvement Specialist
(906)396-8844 or lefebvremr11@gmail.com
Remember that one of the best ways to stop the spread of germs while stuck inside on cold winter days, is proper hand-washing. Help control the spread of illness in your childcare settings!
Funding from the Office of Great Start within the Michigan Department of Education supports the implementation of Great Start.

Questions? Please contact:
Misty Lefebvre
Quality Improvement Specialist
Great Start to Quality lefebvremr11@gmail.com
906-396-8844
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