by Gia Medeiros | Mar 17, 2015 | Admissions, Community, Growing Learners, Littleton, News & Events, Older Posts, Summer
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...
by Darsa Morrow | Mar 13, 2015 | Growing Learners, News & Events
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...
by Darsa Morrow | Mar 8, 2015 | Littleton, News & Events, Our Students
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...
by Darsa Morrow | Mar 6, 2015 | Littleton, News & Events, Our Students
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...
by Gia Medeiros | Mar 6, 2015 | Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts
Mackintosh Academy recognizes that gifted and creative children benefit deeply from a community of peers. Your child’s day does not end at 3:30 – and often neither does yours! And many parents see after school hours as a time to explore, engage and enrich learning ,...