I just got off of my morning Zoom chat with the Eagles. I asked them to please give feedback to parents so we can learn how to make life at home better during this quarantine season.
They quickly gave five solid pieces of advice.
Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents need a similar partnership – someone we trust who can answer questions, give encouragement, listen to frustrations.
Advice from eagles to eagles.
1. Make friends right away. Take the first step. Everyone is kind so don’t worry about starting up a conversation with someone new.
2. Be kind and curious. Ask for help when you need it.
The following words represent hours of discussions, revisions, negotiations, clarifications and decisions by a group of elementary studio Eagles.
One path to grit is through “deliberate practice” as described by Angela Duckworth in her bestseller, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.” It includes:
1. A clearly defined stretch goal
2. Full concentration and effort
These words, spoken by an Acton parent, were in response to a situation we have at Acton Academy:
Elementary studio Eagles are disappearing
On our journey of learning, looking back is important but so is the looking forward. Anticipation opens the door for extending joy and curiosity.
As a parent, I can either spark excitement or dread with my own mood and questions today.
After a grueling twenty minutes, the fish was up thrashing near the boat. The captain was ready with his large net – his one job was to get the fish in the boat.
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
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