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What is appropriate parental authority? This is something we’ll explore more deeply with the Eagles in the fall as we circle back around to one of the most powerful Overarching Questions of all: When does a hero submit to authority? To prime your pump for the coming months, I wanted to share information on parenting … Read More
What are the Main Differences Between the Montessori and Acton Academy Programs? A question we commonly hear at our London, ON, Canada Acton Academy is this: “How is your school different from a Montessori school?” We relied on the experience of having both of our children attend a wonderful Montessori program as toddlers and pre-schoolers, … Read More
On the recommendation of the podcast Entrepreneur on Fire, I bought the book Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill. This is a very fascinating book written in 1937 on the heels of the great depression. This book has continued to be a best seller. There are a few quotes I wanted to share that … Read More
If you are a parent of a child or teen at an Acton Academy school, chances are good that you have heard one of these types of comments from your children: “Mom, you really shouldn’t say ‘never’ because that’s not actually true, is it?” “Dad, you do know ‘That’s impossible – it’s not going to … Read More
How do you teach science in the 21st century? If you want to inspire young heroes to change the world through discoveries, inventions and innovations, our belief is that you don’t “teach” science at all. Why not? Because when you study the lives of world changing scientists, you realize that these heroes weren’t “taught” science … Read More