Acton Academy Journey

I just got off of my morning Zoom chat with the Eagles. I asked them to…

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Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents…

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Advice from eagles to eagles. 1. Make friends right away. Take the first step. Everyone is…

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The following words represent hours of discussions, revisions, negotiations, clarifications and decisions by a group of…

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One path to grit is through “deliberate practice” as described by Angela Duckworth in her bestseller,…

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These words, spoken by an Acton parent, were in response to a situation we have at…

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We’ve witnessed in our Acton studios that reflection time is the magic key to deepen learning….

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So I did just that and came back from my deep dive into “how can I…

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It seems silly to say. We all know our #1 job as parents is to love…

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For those of you dragging your heels a bit with the charge to write a family…

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TO WRITE A FAMILY PLAN OR NOT TO WRITE A FAMILY PLAN? Laura Sandefer June 28,…

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WHY AND HOW DO WE START A FAMILY PLAN? Laura Sandefer September 24, 2013 One of…

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Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents…

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Advice from eagles to eagles. 1. Make friends right away. Take the first step. Everyone is…

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The following words represent hours of discussions, revisions, negotiations, clarifications and decisions by a group of…

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One path to grit is through “deliberate practice” as described by Angela Duckworth in her bestseller,…

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These words, spoken by an Acton parent, were in response to a situation we have at…

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On our journey of learning, looking back is important but so is the looking forward. Anticipation…

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After a grueling twenty minutes, the fish was up thrashing near the boat. The captain was…

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As we contemplate the beginning of a new year, you may be asking yourself these questions:…

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Travel is the best antidote to the fear we may have of people who live differently….

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Jesus said it’s not remarkable to love the love-able. Anyone can do that. Then he said…

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As we enter the season of busy-ness, I crave the inner calm I so easily access…

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There is a much more important question: What do you want? I often forget to consider…

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Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents…

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The mindset shift that happens at Acton Academy with the children is two-fold: 1. Shifting from…

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I learned so much from being an Acton parent and I wouldn’t trade the experience for…

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We’ve witnessed in our Acton studios that reflection time is the magic key to deepen learning….

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My gratitude gift for you is sharing Celeste Headley’s “10 ways to have a better conversation.”…

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As we enter the season of busy-ness, I crave the inner calm I so easily access…

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There is a much more important question: What do you want? I often forget to consider…

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I hope you feel the sparks of curiosity getting stoked each time you have the opportunity…

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Acton Academy Mesilla Valley YOU ARE A PARENT, NOT A SOCRATIC GUIDE Laura Sandefer May 21,…

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Acton Academy Mesilla Valley HAVE YOU TRIED THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AT HOME? Laura Sandefer December…

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DO YOU TRUST THE CHILDREN? Laura Sandefer July 29, 2013 This is the essential question Acton…

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Acton Academy Mesilla Valley DREAMING UP THE PERFECT SOCRATIC GUIDE Laura Sandefer July 11, 2013 Let’s…

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I just got off of my morning Zoom chat with the Eagles. I asked them to…

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Here is one for you to remember on those gut wrenching days when your child faces…

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Creating their own place and space – choosing to center themselves in gratitude before their day…

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The wonder of the Hero’s Journey is that it honors each individual while holding up the…

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We had to use ambiguity as a teacher and tool at Acton because ambiguity increases complexity,…

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Want to feel like an Acton parent who just finished our new parent bootcamp? Here are…

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