by Darsa Morrow | Aug 28, 2015 | Community, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
“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...
by Darsa Morrow | Aug 28, 2015 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Littleton, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
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...
by Darsa Morrow | Aug 17, 2015 | Community, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
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...
by Darsa Morrow | Aug 17, 2015 | Community, Growing Learners, News & Events, Our Students
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...
by Darsa Morrow | Jun 7, 2015 | Community, Growing Learners, News & Events, Our Students, Summer
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,...