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Harnessing Creativity
I can't count the many times I've seen evidence of inherent creativity in our studios. Creations left by Learners in obvious or obscure...

ROA team
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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In an overstimulated world, do children need entertainment or connection?
I can’t count how many times I’ve gone to dinner where I see every person in a table busy tapping away on their own devices, together...

ROA team
Aug 19, 20223 min read
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We don’t need to prepare the road for our children. We need to prepare our children for the road.
"According to Psychologists, there are four types of Intelligence: 1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ) 2) Emotional Quotient (EQ) 3) Social...

ROA team
Jul 31, 20222 min read
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Learning in the Real World
We’ve been asked this many times by well-meaning parents who are interested in their children joining our community who don't quite...

ROA team
Jul 21, 20222 min read
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Effective After School Talks
The drive home and the chat around the dinner table are precious moments in life. What can seem like routine daily life can be...

ROA team
Jul 18, 20221 min read
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Things are wonderful until they aren’t
The beginning of a new journey at ROA is usually a high. The newfound freedom of being in a learning environment that buzzes with joy and...

ROA team
Jul 18, 20222 min read
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What makes a hero?
Why do we keep talking about Heroes? Our very first overarching question around which many discussions have been made is the title to...

ROA team
Jul 17, 20223 min read
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Loosen the Reins
Have you ever been in that awkward situation of asking a child a question and the parent answers for him/her as if they weren’t present?...

ROA team
Jul 11, 20221 min read
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The Three Monsters in the Studio and in Life
It’s the beginning of the year and our Learners are learning the processes and systems that will help them soar for the long haul. For...

ROA team
Jul 4, 20222 min read
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What Does it Take to Thrive at ROA?
We can boil the ROA systems to just three choices that ensure a happy and fruitful learning journey: Be kind. Do work every day. Take...

ROA team
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Is Handwork Necessary in School?
Parents often worry that if all these beautiful materials and activities are made available all the time, the children will do nothing...

ROA team
Jun 28, 20223 min read
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Children Creating their own Learning Environment
We are at our most inventive and creative when we're allowed to construct, manipulate, and play with our environments, yet modern society...

ROA team
Jun 5, 20221 min read
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Is Going to College a must?
If I had been asked that question 10 years ago and prior, I would have said “YES, by all means!”How can anyone have a good future without...

ROA team
May 26, 20222 min read
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Badges of Heavy Duty Learning
If you’re already an ROA parent, then you know that our “curriculum” is notably different than what most of us experienced when we were...

ROA team
May 20, 20221 min read
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Control or Acceptance
We had a total lunar eclipse last night which will not happen again for another 18 years. Astronomical occurrences like this are few and...

ROA team
May 16, 20222 min read
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“What are the main things parents can expect when they join River Oak?”
1) A Contract. We are a community grounded in promises to each other. During the application process, you have opportunities to review...

ROA team
May 9, 20222 min read
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Let children plant their own garden
Witnessing the slow but complex process of germination of each seed, from planting to its first seedling emergence has made such an...

ROA team
Apr 12, 20222 min read
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Am I meant to be here? Do I even want to be here?
The hero’s journey begins with hearing a call to action… and then possibly refusing it. We often see new learners, in the beginning of...

ROA team
Apr 8, 20222 min read
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Exhibition of Learning
We celebrated 🎉 our Learners and all the young humans at all the other Acton schools worldwide, hosting guests at their exhibitions this...

ROA team
Apr 1, 20222 min read
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Courage to Fail
When our child receives an achievement or recognition for their knowledge or performance, our hearts burst with pride and joy due to the...

ROA team
Mar 21, 20223 min read
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