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Classroom Spotlight: Walk (and Play, Eat, Build, Mummify, etc.) Like An Egyptian
“If all of us are gathering food, then that leaves nobody to build a shelter.” This was the astute observation of one of Mack-Boulder’s second grade students during a reflection check-in amidst the “civilization” role-playing. This role-playing was the introductory...
Rewiring Adolescence: Dan Siegel, the Teenage Brain, and Embracing the E.S.S.E.N.C.E. of Adolescence
When my oldest son was in fifth grade, all fall and winter he dreaded the spring “human development” unit. Having to publicly discuss puberty with your teachers and peers? “Awk-ward,” he insisted. The word “puberty” alone, when uttered, seemed enough to cause him...
Mackintosh Launches Great Summer Camps for Gifted and Creative Kids
When my daughter was five she was obsessed with zoo animals of all kinds. Her greatest thrill was going to Denver Zoo Camp. It was her chance to hold snakes, bearded dragons and hedgehogs – never understanding why we couldn’t have them at home. There she met other...
The Power of Perception: Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder
Do you have a child who…. melts down if her pants are too scratchy, her socks are too tight, or her ponytail is askew? moves constantly but has little awareness of his body in relation to others? fears automatic hand dryers, vacuums, and auto flush toilets? resists...
What Do You Do When Your Child is Bored in School?
As far as his third grade teacher was concerned, Quinn was a “good” student. He was well behaved in and outside of the classroom. His teacher said that while he rarely contributed to the classroom discussion, he was an “active observer.” That surprised and concerned...
Campus Spotlight: Seuss and Shakespeare in Littleton!
Mackintosh-Littleton students traveled from Illyria to Whoville as they hit both ends of the literary spectrum in the past week. Middle school students performed the Shakespeare play The Twelfth Night on February 25th, and five days later on March 2nd the whole campus...