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Campus Spotlight: Mack-Boulder Uses Design Thinking to Transform School
“Mom, we’re going to have a say and also maybe change the world!” That was from my super-excited second grader upon returning home from the first day of school at Mackintosh Academy-Boulder. They had discussed in class the new schedule the school has adopted and the...
Award-Winning Educator John Paull’s Upcoming Events at Mackintosh Academy
UPCOMING PARENT TALK AND WORKSHOPS - Mackintosh Academy is pleased to partner with award-winning educator and retired science teacher John Paull to help you learn to use science to inspire your child(ren)’s curiosity and re-ignite your own sense of discovery in his...
Sliding from Summer Mode into School Routine: Six Tips for an Easy Transition
It’s 9:40pm as I write this. I can hear our youngest child still futzing around, with periodical declarations of “I’m not even TIRED,” as my wife attempts to efficiently usher him through the shower/jammies/reading routine. (We alternate nights.) Earlier today, our...
Community Spotlight: Tools To Enhance Emotional Self-Regulation
I was recently asked by a parent of a “fiery” 5-year-old whose emotional intensity levels frequently overshadow her burgeoning self-regulatory skills, for some effective self-soothing techniques to teach her. Here’s my response: Emotional regulation is a learned skill...
Littleton Campus 6th Graders Spark Solar Panel Installation
Littleton Campus 6th grade PYP exhibition students put their "soul" and "soles" into ensuring the campus is more environmentally friendly by writing a grant for "sol"ar panels. Their action and service has sparked environmental causes to be championed at the school...
The Definitive Survival Guide for Long Road Trips With Children
I once took a wrong turn because of road construction near Rockford, Wisconsin and ended up adding 2.5 hours to an already 13.5 hour day of driving. On the first day of a three day road trip. Oh, and I was alone with my three young children. Sounds like a nightmare,...