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Sutherland Institute – Canyon Grove Academy
Link to article “The world is becoming increasingly interconnected, information-centric, and individualized. The future of education will require schools to match,” says Kim Goates, the executive director of Canyon Grove Academy, […]
Measuring Learning
Measuring Children’s Learning A friend of mine had a designated space on her mudroom wall where she marked her children’s growth in height from year to year. Each height-mark was color-coded […]
The Incredible Brain! Develop Mental Strength
I can do hard things! One of the greatest life skills we can help our children to develop is mental strength. We want to help them gain mental skills and attributes like […]
Helping Children Remember
Helping children remember You’ve probably heard this axiom before, that children remember… 10% of what they READ 20% of what they HEAR 30% of what they SEE 50% of what they SEE and HEAR 70% of what they SAY and WRITE […]
Kindling the Flame
Kindling the Flame By the 1940s, over 5,000 fire-watch towers, manned by Forest Rangers, stood guard over our U.S. National Parks. At the first sighting of errant smoke, the Ranger would […]
Study Skills & Habits
Empower: Study Skills and Habits Why are study skills important? Study skills improve the way that students approach, tackle, and gain knowledge. Learning requires work, effort, and often […]
Wonder
Wonder “Wonder is being receptive to what lies all around you….Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.” ~ E.B. White There is so much written in adult […]
Self Directed Learning
Self-directed Learning Have you ever had a toddler become extremely excited by the sound of the garbage truck approaching your home? Hearing the squeals of delight, the whole family is […]
Brain Power
our mind is a great power–tend and use it well BRAINPOWER is an important concept at Canyon Grove Academy. There’s a lot of exciting new research that has more clearly defined […]
Building Healthy Relationships With Your Children
Our children will never care how much we know, until they know how much we care. Being a parent, taking care of our homes, working, and providing for the daily needs […]
Empower Your Child’s Goals and Dreams
“If you want children to continue dreaming to the moon and beyond, then dream with them, both by sharing your fervent dreams, and by diving heart first into their […]
Optimize Learning-Empower Skills
Optimize Learning-Empower Skills Be Ready to Learn With a Positive Attitude How we feel toward learning can be a lot more important than what we are actually learning about. […]
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