Heroes Chronicle Archive

We often talk about being risk averse and risk tolerant in regards to our financial situation. In truth, risk influences far more than our financial decisions. Our ability to assess risk and then take or avoid risk is part of our daily decision making process. Giving...

I could blog about creativity every day at CHOICE. The heroes' imaginations have the opportunity to run wild and the time and space to carry out their ingenuity! In the Spark Studio... Because we don't give them traditional play structures, they create their own....

Habits can be either a blessing or a curse, but always, they can be changed! Creating meaningful habits has become a significant focus this session - and we are having a blast while doing it! In the Spark Studio...Our week was filled with adventures! Our visit to the...

4/11-4/15 I have always thought the idea of being dropped off in a remote location and being forced to live off the land for a few days sounded exciting! Welcome to Survival Quest!!! Ok, so we are not going to do that to the heroes (this year), but they are being...

3/29-3/31 As we wrapped up our Physics Quests this week, the increase in momentum was palpable in both studios. Whether this increase is caused by the excitement of sharing with their parents, grandparents and friends what they have done, or whether it is caused by...

6/21-6/27 At CHOICE heroes hold each other accountable. That looks different in each studio, and over time. Sometimes it looks like a well oiled machine and sometimes it looks like absolute chaos. In the Spark Studio... accountability takes many different forms. It...

3/14-3/20 Architecture is defined as "the complex or carefully designed structure of something." CHOICE heroes explored architecture in more ways than one this week. In the Spark Studio... we explored ancient Greek architecture. What is it about certain structures...

3/7-3/13 As you walk into the school right now, the beauty and messiness of Rube Goldberg machines greets you. The older heroes spent two days during quest creating Rube Goldberg machines and are now spending hours before school and after school trying to make them...

2/28-3/6 Operating in a learner driven environment, surrounded by Socratic discussions, discovery is a daily event for our heroes. In the Spark Studio... the heroes are discovering Antarctica. With limited ability to purchase food, what foods would you pack with you?...

2/22-2/27 One of the many nudges to start CHOICE came from our daughter as she walked into the house from school one day. "Mom, I am tired of reading about other people doing this, I want to do things!" The "doing" started this session right when the heroes walked...

1/31-2/6 CHOICE is a daily experience and experiment of freedom within boundaries. The older the heroes, the larger the boundaries. With Miss Hannah gone this week, I had the opportunity to spend more time in the Spark Studio. I thoroughly enjoyed more time with the...

1/24-1/30 The blue discussion rugs…a symbol of CHOICE. 😊 I often wish parents could sit and listen to the discussions their children participate in. Sometimes the questions asked are duds and the discussion falls flat and short, but far more often than that, the...

1/18/22- 1/23/22 As we reached the half way point of the school year this week, I found myself asking "Are we half way there?" The question that followed quickly after was "What does 'there' mean?" Gratefully "there" looks different for each studio and each hero; and...

One of the many ideas that attracted me to the Acton philosophy is the belief that we are all on our own Hero's Journey, while also providing a mechanism for encouraging excellence and helping us become the best us. As we met for Journey Meetings last week, it was so...

1/3/22-1/6/22 The Entrepreneur quest is foundational to an Acton Academy. There are so many valuable lessons to be learned from entrepreneurship. Each studio took a different approach to it this year. In the Spark Studio... We will experience the entrepreneurship and...