Memories

May 3, 2021

4/27-5/3 Both studios made lasting memories this week. While the Spark heroes’ memories were made with laughter and joy, the Fire heroes’ memories were forged with tears and frustration. From the Spark Studio: Thursday felt like the warmest day of Spring yet. What a...

Unpredictable Spring

Apr 26, 2021

4/20-4/26 Spring in Utah is beautiful and unpredictable! In our weather, our studies, and our behavior – the beauty and inconsistency of Spring arrived at CHOICE this week! From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna Weeds and their roots haven’t been a source of much joy...

Allies & Helpers

Apr 17, 2021

4/13-4/19 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna We had many beautiful moments of allyship and teamwork this week. Often young children can be stereotyped as being self-centered or oblivious to the needs of others around them. While this can be true sometimes, our...

Growing!

Apr 12, 2021

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...

Reflections & Celebrations

Mar 29, 2021

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...

Planned and unplanned…

Mar 22, 2021

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 happened...

The Acton Basics

Mar 15, 2021

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:...

Intrinsically motivated

Mar 8, 2021

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...

New session, new quests, new fun!

Mar 1, 2021

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,...

Exhibition pain and pleasure…

Feb 14, 2021

Week 21: 2/9-2/11 From the Spark Studio From Miss Nina: We certainly ended on a high note as we finished the human body quest. Heroes focused on challenging works and found satisfaction in stretching themselves. They enjoyed finishing their anatomy models and getting...