Sparks studio: Be curious, do important work.
“Our learner has brought home his courage mindset and always reminding us, and himself, of our promises.” -Sparks Parent
Sparks Studio: Ages 4-5
Monday – Thursday 8a-12p.
Our Sparks studio is Montessori rooted and self-paced, with outdoor play each day. It is designed to give your young Hero a chance to build foundations of math and reading, as well as the self-regulatory and social skills needed for success in the highly independent Acton Elementary Studio.
Our Sparks Heroes help to establish their own rules in their studio and spend time each day identifying, discussing and voting on issues that matter to them. With time outdoors each day, they learn to be in nature. Our Sparks Heroes play hard, practice kindness, team-work and self-governance. They present their discoveries and work at the exhibition at the end of each six week Session!
Our Sparks Heroes:
- Practice goal setting
- Practice risk assessment through free play
- Practice leadership
- Learn to play through hands-on exploration
- Move at their own pace for math and reading
- Identify issues and vote on solutions
- Learn to be in nature
Are you ready to turn learning upside down?
Discovery Studio: Ask good questions, discover the joy of learning.
I feel like the skills my son is learning here are far more useful our in the real world than how traditional public schools teach. Kinda wish this method has been around when I was his age.” -Elementary Dad
Discovery Studio: Ages 6-11
Monday – Thursday 8:00a-3:00p.
Our Elementary Heroes are independent learners who find great joy in learning inside tightly knit communities that uphold the highest standards of excellence. They learn at their own pace and prove comprehension through mastery of skills, all inside of a mini civilization.
Joy + Rigor = Mastery!
Our Elementary Heroes practice self-discipline, time-management and self-governing skills needed for the rigor of middle school. They play hard, work hard and above all, they discover a love of learning. They present their work at the family exhibition at the end of each six week Session!
Our Elementary Heroes:
- Ask good questions
- Learn to set and track goals
- Build solid foundation in math, reading, writing and Civilization
- Be curious and develop love of learning through hands-on, real world projects
- Begin their Hero’s Journey
- Learn time management
- Discover who they are and what their purpose is
Measuring Mastery
1. Learners use badges to track academic progress in Core Skills like reading, writing, math and spelling and character development in Servant Leader Badges.
2. Young heroes deliver public exhibitions of their work at the end of each six week sprint.
3. Self-management and self-governance skills are measure by peer reviews at the end of each session.
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