Week 15: 12/15-12/18 With Christmas right around the corner, it was not unexpected that it was a joyous week at CHOICE. However, what brought the joy surprised us at times… From the Spark studio From Miss Anna: We had an amazing last week of the session! My big highlight from the week was seeing genuine… Continue reading Joy… in unexpected places!
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Just along for the ride!
Week 14: 12/8-12/14 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: We had a week of big accomplishments! There are a few materials in the studio that require you to master a significant amount of other activities before you can begin working with them. One is our rainbow reading drawers – learners must master all of… Continue reading Just along for the ride!
In the Flow
Week 13: 12/1-12/7 From and Spark Studio Miss Anna: We had a great first week back with the introduction of our Zoology quest! We kicked off the week by learning about an important skill scientists need in order to be successful – being great observers of the world around them. Each Hero got their “Zoology… Continue reading In the Flow
Goals, Goals, Goals!
Week 12: 11/17-11/19 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: We had a whirlwind final week of our session! One of my hopes with our mastery system was that we’d be able to use it as a framework to start learning about the process of setting and achieving goals. This week, I noticed many of… Continue reading Goals, Goals, Goals!
Meaningful Conversations
Week 11: 11/10-11/16 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: This week we had some of the most productive work cycles thus far this school year! Although they were still full of energy and excitement, those big emotions were channeled into productive, challenging work. When faced with the choice to goof around or choose a… Continue reading Meaningful Conversations
Eventful!
Week 9 10/27-11/2 Between a visit from a city council member, arrests, Halloween parties, and a new game, this week was filled with events to learn from and enjoy! From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: To prepare for our studio for our election next Tuesday, we learned all about government this week! We talked… Continue reading Eventful!
Back into the swing of things
Week 8 10/20-10/26 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: We had a productive and jam-packed week back in the Spark Studio! The Heroes jumped right in on Tuesday and got to work. I was amazed at how many of them, of their own accord, headed to new materials and worked on mastering them. There… Continue reading Back into the swing of things
Celebration & Reflection
From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: We made it through our first session! Thanks to all who attended our Exhibition. It was genuinely a beautiful experience for me to watch the Heroes give studio tours to their families. I reflected on that first morning of school as each child arrived with hesitation to explore… Continue reading Celebration & Reflection
Life Lessons
Week 6 9/29-10/5 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: We had lots of opportunities for life lessons this week. Our big focus was on boundaries – when someone asks you to stop doing something, you have to stop. We want our Heroes to know that their words are powerful and that they can use… Continue reading Life Lessons
Progression: Slowly but surely!
Week 5 9/22-9/28 Of course no one is perfect and we still have many rubber bands to stretch and challenges to overcome, but the progression we are seeing in both studios is beautiful… From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna: This Tuesday we put our Heroes to the test – we added TONS of new… Continue reading Progression: Slowly but surely!