4/6-4/12 Both studios began new quests this week with a focus on botany. Studying the growth of plants and flowers is exciting; watching the growth of heroes is exhilarating! From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna I can’t believe we are already in our sixth session! The...
3/23-3/29 The last week of a session is full of high energy, excitement, frustration and reflection. From the Spark Studio The spark studio enjoyed their space quest up to the very last day. Building their spaceship was a monumental feat. It was awesome to watch them...
3/16 – 3/22 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna I’m often pleasantly surprised at how learning experiences unfold in our learner-driven environment. I’ve found that meaningful learning is usually unplanned and initiated by the heroes. One example of this...
3/9-3/15 There are a lot of moving parts to CHOICE (and all Acton Academies). Sometimes it can feel overwhelming. And yet, there are some basics that we are wise to reflect on again and again. These are the basic processes of self-governance and self-management:...
3/2-3/8 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna This week we explored different avenues for increasing intrinsic motivation to do core skills. It’s so important to me that our heroes learn young that reading, writing and math is fun and meaningful! We are working with a...
2/23-3/1 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna We had a great week back and an exciting kickoff for our Space Explorers Quest! Very few things bring me more excitement than sharing my passions with others. I LOVE space! I grew up looking through telescopes often,...
