Kindness is…going about your day, with a positive attitude and a smile on your face
World Kindness Day was introduced in 1998 to promote and emphasize a global kindness movement. It is a...
Lower School Principal
‘I love school’
In mid-October, I walked outside for recess duty at Colorado Academy’s Lower School. As I stepped onto the...
What do our youngest students say about COVID?
One of my favorite times of day this school year at Colorado Academy is lunch. I love the...
How are we answering these old questions?
As I began my 29th year as an educator this school year, I actually felt like I had...
‘Be brave in what you say’
Editor’s Note: This is the Continuation speech delivered via Zoom to the Colorado Academy Fifth Grade class on...
All the possibilities
My November 2019 Colorado Academy Lower School Principal’s Blog was titled, “I’m bored,” and I shared the following...
Lower School students + acts of kindness = hope for better days
As the Colorado Academy Lower School transitioned to remote learning, we launched a Courage and Kindness Challenge to each...
How to speak ‘with’ instead of ‘at’
Children want to be heard, and they want to feel valued by the adults in their lives....
Assessment: It’s not a snapshot, it’s a photo album
When teachers are introducing and facilitating learning, they are continually thinking about how to assess and evaluate student...
How will you know when your child is in the ‘state of flow?’
At Colorado Academy Lower School, sometimes students are so engaged in learning that they do not want...
The Nobel Book of Answers: Simple questions for sophisticated thinkers
Recently, I read the most amazing book, The Nobel Book of Answers. The Nobel Prize has honored the...
What should you do when your child says ‘I’m bored?’
Many times, adults hear children (of all ages) say “I’m bored,” and the adults automatically jump into action...
The benefits of multi-age experiences
The Six Cs of 21st Century skills—Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Cultural Competence, and Character...
Lower School is just the beginning of your story
Editor’s Note: This is the address delivered by Interim Lower School Principal Allison Peters Jensen at Lower...
Discovering fun through numbers
My elementary school Math memories are all about timed tests and pressure to find the correct answer using...
Crow Canyon: Where it all comes together
Colorado Academy aims to send graduates into the world who are independent critical thinkers, curious when...
Fourth Graders hit the books!
In my career as a librarian, I have spent several January mornings in huge convention halls awaiting the...
‘Be brave and stay positive’
Those were the first words I spoke at the Lower School Town Meeting at the beginning of...
Lower School’s recipe for community
Colorado Academy values community and character. As a school, we emphasize relationships and social emotional learning alongside academics,...
Third Grade loves and lives Colorado history
Third Grade in the Lower School at Colorado Academy kicks off its yearlong study of Colorado with an...
Real life science!
At Colorado Academy, we promote curiosity and wonder in our students’ minds in every subject, and science is...