Surprising Truths 2.0
My first blog posts included “10 Surprising Truths” about Acton Academy. Recently an Acton parent… Read More
Competence or Prestige?
The news breaking around us regarding college admissions scandals is beyond dispiriting. Sadly, it is… Read More
Why Growing Curiosity at Home Matters
How curious is your household? Do you ask lots of questions? Are you always reading… Read More
Journey Tracker – Green Means Good; Red Means I Have Questions
We call it Journey Tracker and it’s a bit more nuanced than the title of… Read More
Take Advice from the Ancient Greeks: Play Board Games
It’s as basic to the human experience as hunting and gathering food. And we have… Read More
My Child is Stuck and It Makes Me Mad
It was one of those afternoons. My son was grumpy. He’d have to work all… Read More
Do You Have a Bag of Rocks?
After ten years, I’ve learned the most important thing I do as a parent at… Read More
Failure is Not a Good Thing
Why talk about failure being a good thing? It is not good. It’s terrible. Real… Read More
Three Steps to Learn to Trust Your Child
Have you ever been in that awkward situation of asking a child a question and… Read More
Ambiguity as Teacher – Part 2: A Story with an Ending We Need to Hear
Sharing stories from the global network of Acton Academy may be the most powerful thing… Read More