Wildflower Blog

As we are nearing the end of our second year open as a school, I have begun reflecting on the Hero's Journey I have both as a school...

Many people are uncomfortable with public speaking. As adults, we may encounter this at work or at an event. When called to do this, I...

In my last blog post I talked about making things fun and more “game” like. Recently the Spark heroes completed one full thermometer and...

Did you know? It is the probability of 2 million people getting together (about the population of San Diego) each to play a dice game...

What type of education will set your child up for success later in life? One where they sit behind a desk for hours on end with little to...

If you provide children with opportunities, they will find their calling and change the world. So far this year, the Wildflower Heroes...

At Wildflower, we always look to improve how we do things in the studio. As guides we act as game makers setting things up such as core...

Our school, Wildflower: An Acton Academy, is in its early years. Having launched in the Fall of 2020, we have only been a school for a...

During the 2nd quest I asked the heroes about the upcoming quest. “What would you like to learn about candy specifically?” They quickly...

“The emotional spectrum creates the texture of human experience.” Wow. What a statement! This quote comes from the book Brave Parenting:...

Imagine being the parent to Superman or Catwoman. Picture your five, ten, or fifteen year old with infinite speed, strength, willingness...

In today’s society, we have stopped seeking out our own answers. Why would we need to when Google is right at our fingertips? But society...

I recently went on a family vacation to a fun indoor water park. Two of my kids and I were in line for a mini water ropes course. There...

Knowing and understanding who we are will help us in our relationships, communication, business, success, career, and joy. There are...

Every day, the Heroes at Wildflower have a set amount of time to work on core skills. Core skills include Lexia (our reading curriculum),...

Have you ever noticed how happy young people are? They seem to be carefree and full of Joy a lot of the time. After reading The Gifts of...

Recently I came across a quote from W.E.B. DuBois that says, "Children learn more from who you are than what you teach." At Wildflower,...

When you think of young children, I bet you think of many things. Maybe their joy or excitement. Maybe their continuous energy. One...

As I was washing and cutting up this bowl of berries I began to think about the Heroes at Wildflower. Each of these berries started as a...

FREEDOM. The definition of freedom is: the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. When I look...