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QUARANTINE ADVICE FOR PARENTS FROM THE EAGLES
I just got off of my morning Zoom chat with the Eagles. I asked them to...
Read MorePARENTS NEED RUNNING PARTNERS, TOO
Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents...
Read MoreADVICE FROM EAGLES TO EAGLES
Advice from eagles to eagles. 1. Make friends right away. Take the first step. Everyone is...
Read MoreA COVENANT BETWEEN 6-10 YEAR OLDS
The following words represent hours of discussions, revisions, negotiations, clarifications and decisions by a group of...
Read MoreGRITTY PARENTS
One path to grit is through “deliberate practice” as described by Angela Duckworth in her bestseller,...
Read MoreONE EASY WAY TO COAX SOME REFLECTION TIME FROM YOUR FAMILY
We’ve witnessed in our Acton studios that reflection time is the magic key to deepen learning....
Read MoreIT’S SUMMER SESSION AND THE LIVIN’ IS EASY
So I did just that and came back from my deep dive into “how can I...
Read More10 WAYS TO LOVE YOUR CHILD TODAY
It seems silly to say. We all know our #1 job as parents is to love...
Read MoreARE YOU A SKEPTIC OF FAMILY PLANS?
For those of you dragging your heels a bit with the charge to write a family...
Read MoreTO WRITE A FAMILY PLAN OR NOT TO WRITE A FAMILY PLAN?
At Acton, we as families commit to writing family plans and sharing them with the community....
Read MoreWHY AND HOW DO WE START A FAMILY PLAN?
One of our founding family members told me: “If Acton Academy were to go away tomorrow,...
Read MorePARENTS NEED RUNNING PARTNERS, TOO
Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents...
Read MoreADVICE FROM EAGLES TO EAGLES
Advice from eagles to eagles. 1. Make friends right away. Take the first step. Everyone is...
Read MoreA COVENANT BETWEEN 6-10 YEAR OLDS
The following words represent hours of discussions, revisions, negotiations, clarifications and decisions by a group of...
Read MoreGRITTY PARENTS
One path to grit is through “deliberate practice” as described by Angela Duckworth in her bestseller,...
Read MoreWE ARE LOSING SOME OF THE EAGLES
These words, spoken by an Acton parent, were in response to a situation we have at...
Read MoreANTICIPATION
On our journey of learning, looking back is important but so is the looking forward. Anticipation...
Read MoreON TRUSTING THE CHILDREN
After a grueling twenty minutes, the fish was up thrashing near the boat. The captain was...
Read MoreWILL MY CHILD SUCCEED AT ACTON ACADEMY?
As we contemplate the beginning of a new year, you may be asking yourself these questions:...
Read MoreWHY TRAVEL IS PART OF THE ACTON ACADEMY JOURNEY
Travel is the best antidote to the fear we may have of people who live differently....
Read MoreTHREE ODD THINGS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS SUMMER
Jesus said it’s not remarkable to love the love-able. Anyone can do that. Then he said...
Read MoreA BEAR, A BIRTHDAY CAKE AND A CUP OF HOT CHOCOLATE – YOUR TICKET TO INNER PEACE?
As we enter the season of busy-ness, I crave the inner calm I so easily access...
Read MoreWHAT DO YOU WANT?
There is a much more important question: What do you want? I often forget to consider...
Read MoreSEASONS OF THE YEAR FOR AN ACTON PARENT
The Honeymoon Season. During the first two months of the school year there is a high...
Read MorePARENTS NEED RUNNING PARTNERS, TOO
Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents...
Read MoreA PARENTING MINDSET SHIFT TO FREE YOU
The mindset shift that happens at Acton Academy with the children is two-fold: 1. Shifting from...
Read MoreADVICE FROM A WISE ACTON PARENT
I learned so much from being an Acton parent and I wouldn’t trade the experience for...
Read MoreONE EASY WAY TO COAX SOME REFLECTION TIME FROM YOUR FAMILY
We’ve witnessed in our Acton studios that reflection time is the magic key to deepen learning....
Read MoreMY GRATITUDE GIFT TO YOU: 10 WAYS TO HAVE A BETTER CONVERSATION
My gratitude gift for you is sharing Celeste Headley’s “10 ways to have a better conversation.”...
Read MoreWHAT DO YOU WANT?
There is a much more important question: What do you want? I often forget to consider...
Read MoreHOW CAN A PARENT KEEP THE SPARK OF CURIOSITY ALIVE?
It’s taken me a long time, but I have finally, finally, learned that asking questions is...
Read MoreYOU ARE A PARENT, NOT A SOCRATIC GUIDE
The journey of Acton Academy is for parents as much as children. We get to soak...
Read MoreHAVE YOU TRIED THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AT HOME?
The value of our Socratic discussions is revered at Acton Academy. It is the reason we...
Read MoreDO YOU TRUST THE CHILDREN?
We trust they can make excellent decisions. We trust they have genius within. We trust in...
Read MoreDREAMING UP THE PERFECT SOCRATIC GUIDE
Can you hold a human up to such expectations? And this list doesn’t even include the...
Read MoreQUARANTINE ADVICE FOR PARENTS FROM THE EAGLES
I just got off of my morning Zoom chat with the Eagles. I asked them to...
Read MoreAmbiguity as Teacher – Part 2: A Story with an Ending We Need to Hear
Here is one for you to remember on those gut wrenching days when your child faces...
Read MoreSibling Relationships for the Hero’s Journey
The wonder of the Hero’s Journey is that it honors each individual while holding up the...
Read MoreAmbiguity as Teacher: Part 1 of 2
We had to use ambiguity as a teacher and tool at Acton because ambiguity increases complexity,...
Read MoreActon Parent Bootcamp – This may be all you really need to know
Want to feel like an Acton parent who just finished our new parent bootcamp? Here are...
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