PARENTS NEED RUNNING PARTNERS, TOO
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.
Hero’s Journey
ADVICE FROM EAGLES TO EAGLES
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.
A COVENANT BETWEEN 6-10 YEAR OLDS
The following words represent hours of discussions, revisions, negotiations, clarifications and decisions by a group of elementary studio Eagles.
GRITTY PARENTS
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
WE ARE LOSING SOME OF THE EAGLES
These words, spoken by an Acton parent, were in response to a situation we have at Acton Academy:
Elementary studio Eagles are disappearing
ANTICIPATION
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.
ON TRUSTING THE CHILDREN
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.
WILL MY CHILD SUCCEED AT ACTON ACADEMY?
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?
THREE TRAPS AND A PREVENTIVE POSTURE FOR PARENTS
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
ON DENYING THE TREASURE
In our gut, we know that denying our children the experience of facing their own ordeals is like robbery. When we intervene, take away responsibility or become the voice for our children rather than letting them speak, we steal their opportunity to discover their own personal treasures.
