by Marketing Department | May 4, 2025 | Compassionate Hearts, Gifted Education, News, News & Events, Parent Education
Rejection sensitivity is something many people experience, but for some, especially gifted children and those with ADHD, rejection can be overwhelming. Dr. Katie Bellon, a licensed clinical psychologist who’s worked with kids, teens, and adults, recently shared her...
by Marketing Department | Apr 30, 2025 | Gifted Education, Keen MInds, News, Our Team
At Mackintosh Academy, we believe that every student deserves an education that challenges them, nurtures their strengths, and supports their growth. For gifted students, this means moving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach. In a recent presentation, Anne Wolf, our...
by Marketing Department | Feb 18, 2025 | Gifted Education, International Baccalaureate, News, News & Events, Our Team
By Jodie Leatherman, Director of Curriculum/International Baccalaureate Curriculum Coordinator Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to make your child’s learning experience extraordinary? In “Mack Educators as Learners,” I pull back the curtain to...
by Marketing Department | Sep 26, 2023 | Fifth Grade, Gifted Education, Growing Learners, International Baccalaureate, Keen MInds, LIttleton 5th & 6th Grade, News & Events, Sixth Grade
At Mackintosh Academy in Littleton, Colorado, embracing an inquiry-based education model for gifted students is central to our teaching philosophy, and we recognize the immense value of experiential learning. Recently, our fifth and sixth-grade students and teachers...
by Marketing Department | Mar 16, 2022 | Events, Gifted Education, Keen MInds, Middle Years Programme, News & Events, Primary Years Programme, Student Work
Mack students and teachers celebrated Pi (π) Day on Monday. First declared an unofficial holiday in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw, Pi Day celebrates the mathematical constant of pi (Greek letter π), which begins with 3.14 and has been calculated to over 50 trillion...
by Marketing Department | Oct 28, 2019 | Gifted Education, News, Parent Education
By Katie Bellon, PhD, Denver Integrative Assessment Could more free time help your child be more organized in school? Can unstructured play help children do better socially? You might be surprised to find that the answer is yes. You may have heard “executive...
