The Essential Role of Teaching Integrity: A Guide for Parents Integrity is often described as the cornerstone of a well-lived life. It embodies honesty, fairness, and moral uprightness. For parents, instilling this crucial value in their children is not just an option but a profound responsibility that shapes their future character, relationships, and success. Here’s …
The Office of Nutrition Services (ONS) is excited to share that Governor Whitmer signed the School State Aid budget on July 23, 2024. It includes funding to continue free breakfasts and lunches for the upcoming school year through the Michigan School Meals Program. Michigan School Meals will run as it did this past year. We …
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The Meet Up and Eat Up Summer Food Service Program provides children and teens with healthy, nutritious meals that contain essential nutrients that promote healthier bodies and lifestyles. The sites that provide the summer meals are always safe and local. Look for flyers, social media posts and other outreach materials around your community to learn …
When you ask your children questions—especially big, open-ended ones—you support their language development and critical thinking. Instead of asking questions with a one-word answer (“Who is your friend?”) or only one right answer (“What color is the crayon?”), try to open the door to conversations in a new way. During family routines like mealtimes or …