NOT SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED: MY NEW MINDSET AS A PARENT
I drink up the Acton Academy demonstrations and experiences we deliver to the Eagles for my own learning.
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LOOSEN THE COLLARS AND LET GO OF THE LEASH
Today I hope to loosen the collars in my midst. But Hobbes’ will remain a bit on the tighter side until he Learns to Be a good dog. Happy new school year to all!
THREE LESSONS IN PARENTING FROM THE CHILDREN
So I did just that and came back from my deep dive into “how can I be a better parent” with three lessons from the children – my own and many others.
IT’S SUMMER SESSION AND THE LIVIN’ IS EASY
So I did just that and came back from my deep dive into “how can I be a better parent” with three lessons from the children – my own and many others.
10 WAYS TO LOVE YOUR CHILD TODAY
It seems silly to say. We all know our #1 job as parents is to love our children. We do love them. It’s as natural as breathing.
THE INVISIBLE SYSTEM AT ACTON ACADEMY
I learned there is a wonderful invisible system that takes place during the day while our kids are at school learning together as a community. The system constantly rearranges itself to help all of our kids: the slow, the fast, the strong, the weak, the hard working and all the ones in between.
THREE WEEKS LEFT IN OUR FIRST SESSION – HOW ARE YOU?
Each of us has unique stories about our child’s experiences at Acton Academy over the past three weeks. It may not seem like much yet from what you have observed.
THE BIG UNTRUTH ABOUT ACTON ACADEMY
The big lie is that we don’t believe teachers are important.
One must simply look deep into our learning community to understand our truth. What you will see is a teacher-student ratio of at least 20:1. We have at least twenty teachers for each student.
INTRODUCING OUR NEXT ACADEMIC CALENDAR – AND THE “WHY” BEHIND IT
At Acton, we do this at the micro level such as in the midst of a Socratic discussion and at the macro level with our 11-months academic calendar. The goal? Capitalizing on the mental and physical energy essential for learning while preventing burnout, a real killer of curiosity.
HAVE YOU TRIED THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AT HOME?
The value of our Socratic discussions is revered at Acton Academy. It is the reason we don’t allow late-comers to join in the conversation – a damaging interruption to the flow of listening and thinking.
