1)   Give your children more unstructured and unsupervised outdoor playtime with friends of various ages.  “Play is nature’s way of teaching children how to solve their own problems, control their own impulses,

by Laura Sandefer January 10, 2013 I was the mom who ran out onto the basketball court to tie my son’s shoes. My issue was not about shoes. It was about solving

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I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in personal growth, corporate leadership, parents, teachers... While it's not a book about educational systems, I found this quote insightful, speaking of traditional

By Laura Sandefer February 24, 2022 My Eagles have flown the nest. They are living their best lives and I’m now able to look at my Acton parent journey through the

By Kori Stack February 28, 2022 Last week Acton Academy Kennebunkport took a school trip to New York City for a class trip to make learning relevant!! Why just learn about

By Laura Sandefer January 5, 2017 It was a battle we were not winning. Every time Jeff or I took a stand to limit “tech time” at home, it would stick for

By Laura Sandefer December 14, 2018 Why talk about failure being a good thing? It is not good. It’s terrible.  Real failure hurts. But it is necessary. For deep, lasting learning to happen, failure is necessary. We

By Laura Sandefer The wonder of the Hero’s Journey is that it honors each individual while holding up the importance of the community surrounding that individual. For families, this brings up the