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How will you know when your child is in the ‘state of flow?’

Angie CrabtreeDecember 18, 2019

At Colorado Academy Lower School, sometimes students are so engaged in learning that they do not want to leave the classroom to go home, or they do no...

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The Nobel Book of Answers: Simple questions for sophisticated thinkers

Angie CrabtreeNovember 21, 2019

Recently, I read the most amazing book, The Nobel Book of Answers. The Nobel Prize has honored the world's great geniuses in the most important fields: physics,...

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What should you do when your child says ‘I’m bored?’

Angie CrabtreeOctober 30, 2019

Many times, adults hear children (of all ages) say “I’m bored,” and the adults automatically jump into action to provide entertainment to quickly alleviate the ...

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The benefits of multi-age experiences

Angie CrabtreeAugust 29, 2019

The Six Cs of 21st Century skills—Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Cultural Competence, and Character Developmen...

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Lower School is just the beginning of your story

Allison JensenJune 4, 2019

Editor's Note: This is the address delivered by Interim Lower School Principal Allison Peters Jensen at Lower School Continuation, June 3, 2019. Go...

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Discovering fun through numbers

Allison JensenApril 26, 2019

My elementary school Math memories are all about timed tests and pressure to find the correct answer using the precise steps we were taught. My math lessons nev...

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Crow Canyon: Where it all comes together

Allison JensenMarch 22, 2019

Colorado Academy aims to send graduates into the world who are independent critical thinkers, curious when they encounter new things, and ab...

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Fourth Graders hit the books!

Allison JensenFebruary 27, 2019

In my career as a librarian, I have spent several January mornings in huge convention halls awaiting the American Library Association’s (ALA) annual Youth Media...

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‘Be brave and stay positive’

Allison JensenJanuary 25, 2019

Those were the first words I spoke at the Lower School Town Meeting at the beginning of this school year. That phrase, found on a list of Fourth Grade...

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Lower School’s recipe for community

Allison JensenDecember 19, 2018

Colorado Academy values community and character. As a school, we emphasize relationships and social emotional learning alongside academics, arts, and athletics ...

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Third Grade loves and lives Colorado history

Allison JensenNovember 29, 2018

Third Grade in the Lower School at Colorado Academy kicks off its yearlong study of Colorado with an annual visit to the Plains Conservation Center (P.C.C.), wh...

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Real life science!

Allison JensenOctober 29, 2018

At Colorado Academy, we promote curiosity and wonder in our students’ minds in every subject, and science is no exception. Our science teachers design learning ...

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Imagine this …

Allison JensenOctober 1, 2018

When I walk through the Lower School hallways and classrooms, I see spaces filled and overflowing with the creations of our imaginative students. Colorado Acade...

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The 6 C’s Through Children’s Literature

Allison JensenAugust 29, 2018

At Colorado Academy, we strive, through interpersonal relationships, curriculum, and modeling, to teach students the Six C’s of 21st Century Skills. What are th...

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The week at a glance in Lower School

adminsMarch 12, 2018

As I looked at my calendar this week, I saw that it was a perfect glimpse into the many ways our students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5 live the mission...

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Classroom Tools and Student Support Punctuate Lower School Launch

adminsSeptember 26, 2017

One of my primary goals as Lower School principal is to support the faculty in their work with your children. I feel very fortunate to work with this talented ...

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Principal Congratulates Fifth Grade Students on Continuation to Middle School

adminsJune 19, 2017

Continuation Remarks for fifth grade students and their families I would like to take a moment to thank the people who helped you make it to where...

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The Impact of Learning Specialists in the Lower School: A Progress Report

adminsMarch 28, 2017

A few years ago, we realized that we could better serve our Lower School students by augmenting classroom teaching with early intervention when we rec...

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Taking Stock of the new Kindergarten Model

adminsFebruary 22, 2017

Last March, we announced a change in our Kindergarten program that took it from a two-section, four-teacher model to one that has three sections, each tau...

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