Raising Resilience: Helping Kids Stay Calm, Connected and Ready to Learn

September 16, 2014

Topic: The Power of Self Regulation Date/Time: Wednesday 9/18 at 6:30 pm Where: Mackintosh Academy, Littleton (7018 South Prince Street) See the event flyer here Join us at Mackintosh Academy Littleton this Thursday evening…

What Do Gifted Children Need?

August 27, 2014

What is giftedness? Don’t all children have gifts? Is it about achievement, IQ or the potential to do great things? Or is it a way of being that creates qualitatively…

The Power of Play-Based Learning (PBL)

August 25, 2014

by Kathryn Kyd, Kindergarten Teacher, Mackintosh Boulder “Children are in love with life, and it is their first love. All its color and movement attract their eager attention.” – Poet…

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Encouraging Inquiry in Education

August 19, 2014

By Diane Dunne, Head of School, Littleton Campus He explained to me with great insistence that every question possessed a power that did not lie in the answer. Elie Wiesel…

Are You Ready? Six Tips for Easing Your Family Back to School

August 14, 2014

By JJ Morrow, Boulder Head of School We’ve all been there. There’s only a week left of summer. Your kids have been up until 10 pm with the summer sun. You…

Welcome JJ Morrow, New Head of School for Boulder Campus!

April 6, 2014

Mackintosh Academy is pleased to announce that JJ Morrow will be joining Mackintosh Academy Boulder’s Pamela Andreas Campus as Head of School beginning this summer (July, 2014). For nearly 20…

Invented Here!

March 22, 2014

In 2/3 this week, students shared wonderful inventions they designed and built for their summative projects in the Simple Machines Unit. Wow, what these kids built was phenomenal! We saw…

Makers Part 1: Cardboard Fun Crafts a Movement

March 21, 2014

What do cardboard, duct tape, plastic wrap, one nine year old boy and a whole lot of imagination add up to? In the case of Cain Monroy it was a…

Makers Part 2: Sylvia’s Super Awesome Maker Show

March 19, 2014

This 12 year old girl became a tween sensation as she video blogged her way to Maker infamy. Mack kids will enjoy her energy, fun and the simplicity of the…

MIT Grads Can’t Turn on a Lightbulb?

March 14, 2014

Okay, so it’s a challenge with a wire and a battery that many (most?) of us might fail. But If you want to see the importance of hands-on building in…

Raising Resilience: Helping Kids Stay Calm, Connected and Ready to Learn

What Do Gifted Children Need?

The Power of Play-Based Learning (PBL)

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Encouraging Inquiry in Education

Are You Ready? Six Tips for Easing Your Family Back to School

Welcome JJ Morrow, New Head of School for Boulder Campus!

Invented Here!

Makers Part 1: Cardboard Fun Crafts a Movement

Makers Part 2: Sylvia’s Super Awesome Maker Show

MIT Grads Can’t Turn on a Lightbulb?

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