Important Work

Important Work

Week 20: 2/2-2/8 As guides we came back this week hoping to empower our heroes with tools to work through specific challenges we observed the previous week. The heroes grasped onto these tools, and had a great time while doing it! These heroes are so fun! From the...
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Not for the faint of heart…

Week 19 1/26-2/1 When we signed on to this journey we were all told it would be messy and challenging. As parents, heroes, and guides, sometimes we find that it is more messy and more challenging than we expected. From the Spark Studio: From Miss Nina: I often watch...
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Excellence is becoming the norm…

Week 18: 1/19-1/25 From the Spark Studio From Miss Nina: This week I loved seeing each of the heroes in flow. I saw individuals move past their comfort zone and try hard things. I saw heroes choose works that engaged them in deep learning. Heroes were excited to learn...
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Amazing brains!

Week 17: 1/12-1/18 From the Spark Studio From Nina: This week we learned about my favorite subject, the brain. The heroes enjoyed exploring the books and videos I shared. Learning about the brain gives us tools to regulate emotions and make better choices, rather than...
Surprise!

Surprise!

Week 16: 1/4-1/11 Surprises lurk around every corner as we begin our new session in the new year… From the Spark Studio From Miss Nina: I have been looking forward to being a guide while Miss Anna is out with her baby. While training in the Spark studio, I sensed that...
Joy… in unexpected places!

Joy… in unexpected places!

Week 15: 12/15-12/18 With Christmas right around the corner, it was not unexpected that it was a joyous week at CHOICE.  However, what brought the joy surprised us at times… From the Spark studio From Miss Anna: We had an amazing last week of the session! My big...
Just along for the ride!

Just along for the ride!

Week 14: 12/8-12/14 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: We had a week of big accomplishments! There are a few materials in the studio that require you to master a significant amount of other activities before you can begin working with them. One is our rainbow...
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In the Flow

Week 13:  12/1-12/7 From and Spark Studio Miss Anna: We had a great first week back with the introduction of our Zoology quest! We kicked off the week by learning about an important skill scientists need in order to be successful – being great observers of the world...
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Goals, Goals, Goals!

Week 12: 11/17-11/19 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: We had a whirlwind final week of our session! One of my hopes with our mastery system was that we’d be able to use it as a framework to start learning about the process of setting and achieving goals. This...
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Meaningful Conversations

Week 11: 11/10-11/16 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: This week we had some of the most productive work cycles thus far this school year! Although they were still full of energy and excitement, those big emotions were channeled into productive, challenging work....