Laura Sandefer, Author at On Being an Acton Academy Parent

The last three practices that became infused into our life at home come under one… Read More

# 7. Intentionality. Children at Acton practice intentionality in their learning and living. Simply put,… Read More

#6. Build in ritual. Acton’s design is rich with simple rituals – from the morning… Read More

#5. Consistency along with surprises. The Acton learning journey is designed to be contained in… Read More

#4. Let the children make more decisions. At Acton, we push the power of most… Read More

#3. Read together every day. Acton studios have a strong culture of reading. Along with… Read More

#2: Growth Mindset. If you hang around an Acton Academy, you’ll see growth mindset in… Read More

My Eagles have flown the nest. They are living their best lives and I’m now… Read More

If you are an Acton parent, you know well the “end-of-session-whirlwind” that sets in the… Read More

Is my child missing out by not being at a traditional school with the bigger… Read More