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7/8-7/14 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna Throughout the school year, I’ve been curious as I’ve watched our young heroes explore the idea of goal setting and mastery. It’s been interesting to see the heroes interact with their mastery books – there’s been an ebb and flow of interest in them as the year… Continue reading The Final Stretch!

6/1-6/7 There are more books, podcasts, classes and websites focused on teaching adults how to set and accomplish goals than one could access in a lifetime. Our young heroes practice these skills every day. Developing the capacity to set and achieve goals is one of my favorite components of Acton Academies! From the Spark Studio… Continue reading Goals

5/25-5/31 This may be our last session, but there is “newness” all around! From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna Our final quest of the year in the Spark Studio is “Think Like a Scientist!” After just 3 days, our heroes are already catching the vision! We started the week off with a series of… Continue reading “Newness” all around

5/11-5/17 A learner driven studio is messy, challenging, ever-evolving and beautiful! From the Spark Studio: Last week in the Spark studio we observed a great desire to do language combined with a great challenge of distraction. We decided to offer the heroes the tool of a “quiet room.” A room solely dedicated to language that… Continue reading The beauty and messiness of change

5/4-5/10 Bees!! Tuesday during lunch Dwane Kisby brought his demonstration hive. Heroes of all ages (and the adults) were fascinated watching and asking questions about the unique way the hive functions. Seeing how long heroes stayed engaged and listening to their questions reaffirmed how much deeper learning is when the kids are in the driver’s… Continue reading Bees, puppies and a tribe!

4/27-5/3 Both studios made lasting memories this week. While the Spark heroes’ memories were made with laughter and joy, the Fire heroes’ memories were forged with tears and frustration. From the Spark Studio: Thursday felt like the warmest day of Spring yet. What a perfect day to splash and fall in the frigid waters of… Continue reading Memories

4/20-4/26 Spring in Utah is beautiful and unpredictable! In our weather, our studies, and our behavior – the beauty and inconsistency of Spring arrived at CHOICE this week! From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna Weeds and their roots haven’t been a source of much joy for me for many years… in fact, I really… Continue reading Unpredictable Spring

4/13-4/19 From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna We had many beautiful moments of allyship and teamwork this week. Often young children can be stereotyped as being self-centered or oblivious to the needs of others around them. While this can be true sometimes, our heroes in the Spark Studio prove this assumption wrong more times… Continue reading Allies & Helpers

4/6-4/12 Both studios began new quests this week with a focus on botany. Studying the growth of plants and flowers is exciting; watching the growth of heroes is exhilarating! From the Spark Studio From Miss Anna I can’t believe we are already in our sixth session! The heroes have grown so much. JeVonne and I… Continue reading Growing!

3/23-3/29 The last week of a session is full of high energy, excitement, frustration and reflection. From the Spark Studio The spark studio enjoyed their space quest up to the very last day. Building their spaceship was a monumental feat. It was awesome to watch them plan, vote, disagree and try again. There were plenty… Continue reading Reflections & Celebrations