Family Literacy Day marked the beginning of Family Literacy Month, with Ingham ISD introducing Literacy Consultants Heidi Gascon and Katherine Andersen to discuss the importance of fostering literacy at home.
Parents were encouraged to engage children in simple, everyday literacy-building activities such as meaningful conversations, shared reading, and even grocery list writing. Resources like the Michigan Learning Channel and Curious Crew were highlighted as valuable tools for language development.
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Ingham ISD staff came together for Opening Day with a question: “What if?” As the district begins year two of its "Power of What If?" theme, the focus is shifting to student voice—and creating meaningful learning experiences by listening to the students at the center of the work.
At Heartwood School, there’s no expectation that learning should look the same for every student. Teacher Samantha Mulder takes us inside her classroom to show how communication tools, flexible spaces, movement and individualized supports help middle school students with severe cognitive impairments learn in ways that work for them.
