On Being an Acton Academy Parent

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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?

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