Focus and fascination

Focus and fascination

12/6-12/12 With only two weeks left of the session and intriguing cultures and religions to learn about, heroes in both studios are focused. They are fascinated by what they are learning and quick to share their latest discoveries. In the Spark Studio… we...
The most wonderful time of the year…

The most wonderful time of the year…

11/29-12/5 “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” Heroes are familiar with and love the holidays and traditions that they celebrate during this time of the year. But what does the rest of the world do during this time of year? And what...
What does exhibition week really look like?

What does exhibition week really look like?

In the Spark Studio… the first part of Exhibition week isn’t too much different from any other week. Heroes continue to enjoy outside time. Heroes continue to work hard on their works. We saw so many heroes giving presentations to one another this week....
The most wonderful time of the year…

Watching from a distance

11/8-11/14 Many founders of Acton Academies talk about running their school from afar. I have never wanted (or needed) to do so. I enjoy each day at CHOICE and love being in the thick of it. However, due to COVID quarantine our whole family has been at home this week....
The most wonderful time of the year…

Real relationships

10/1-10/7 As we walked into the jelly fish room a Fire Studio hero exclaimed “That’s my animal! That’s what I’m studying!” She then proceeded to share several interesting facts with us about jelly fish. The opportunity to see, touch and...
The most wonderful time of the year…

What does learning look like?

10/25-10/31 What does learning look like? There is no simple answer to that question. Learning takes such a variety of forms. It looks different from studio to studio, from hero to hero, from day to day, and even from moment to moment. What did it look like this week...