10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #4
#4. Let the children make more decisions. At Acton, we push the power of most… Read More
Top 10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #3
#3. Read together every day. Acton studios have a strong culture of reading. Along with… Read More
Top 10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #2
#2: Growth Mindset. If you hang around an Acton Academy, you’ll see growth mindset in… Read More
Top 10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life
My Eagles have flown the nest. They are living their best lives and I’m now… Read More
Word #96 of 100 – Interdependence
Word #96. Interdependence. There is a paradox in an Acton community. In the early years,… Read More
Word #94 of 100 – Microcosm
Word #94. Microcosm. In “Unschooling Rules,” Clark Aldrich writes: Microcosms are self-contained models of larger… Read More
Word #87 of 100 – Sacred
Word #87. Sacred. I’ve never heard the word “sacred” used to describe a classroom. Yet… Read More
Word #65 of 100 – Momentum
Word #65. Momentum. It’s what we want to feel when we are learning something new…. Read More
Words #51, #52 and #53 – Mindset, Mindset, Mindset
Word #51. Mindset. Word #52. Mindset. Word #53. Mindset. Like location is to real estate,… Read More
Word #9 of 100 – Release
#9. Release. Loosen your jaw. Lower your shoulders. Exhale. What else can you release today?