As we contemplate the beginning of a new year, you may be asking yourself these questions: What does “success” mean to our family in relation to the Acton experience? Is there a magical secret that will help my Eagle progress steadily?
There is a powerful two-part mental posture we parents can hold to help our children from falling into these traps. (For those of us in the habit of defending on behalf of our children or blaming without questions, this posture will take time to practice
The mindset shift that happens at Acton Academy with the children is two-fold:
1. Shifting from a fixed mindset (I’m just not good at math) to a growth mindset
I learned so much from being an Acton parent and I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. There is absolutely no question that my life would not be what it is today had I not cultivated an Acton mindset.
We’ve witnessed in our Acton studios that reflection time is the magic key to deepen learning. It’s been one of my favorite things to remember to do at home, as well.
My gratitude gift for you is sharing Celeste Headley’s “10 ways to have a better conversation.” Her Ted Talk is here if you want to listen in more detail. Enjoy your feast of learning, sharing, supporting and laughing with others.
As we enter the season of busy-ness, I crave the inner calm I so easily access on summer mornings when the clock doesn’t tick so fast. And not just for myself. I yearn for my children to handily retrieve their own sense of peace and with it, the ability to focus.
There is a much more important question: What do you want?
I often forget to consider the desire in their hearts. When I focus merely on the external
Our family routine for many years has been that she completes her 30-45 minute piano practice in the mornings, before breakfast.
I hope you feel the sparks of curiosity getting stoked each time you have the opportunity to ask:
I hope you feel the sparks of curiosity getting stoked each time you have the opportunity to ask:
