We often contrast Acton Academy’s “Learn to Learn; Learn to Do and Learn to Be” goals with the “Learn to Know” approach favored by traditional schools. Recently I realized our view of traditional schools is incomplete. The full mantra is more accurately stated as: “Learn to Know; Learn to Obey.” In most traditional environments young …
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Every child is a genius, but it’s the ability to recognize that and encourage a child that makes all the difference in their life. Does your child believe he is gifted and special? Is she treated that way by those around her? For one of the greatest inventors and minds in history, Thomas Edison caught …
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In Part 1, I shared how Ryan and I wanted to provide the best possible learning environment for our children that would spark their natural curiosity, inspire them to be lifelong learners, challenge them to grow in character and equip them to be leaders that will change the world. While I never set out with …
Making, doing, tinkering, creating. At Acton Academy, we call this “learning to do.” It is the path to relevant learning and is the cornerstone of our curriculum creation. One of my favorite spontaneous projects that happened at school this past year is when Arrows continued one of our quests, which included making a shelter, and …
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