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“X Peeps” Become “Xperts”: The PYP Exhibition from the Students’ Perspective
By Student Guest Bloggers Grace M. and Henry P. Contributors: David R. and Mrs. Muhich Students enrolled in International Baccalaureate programs across the world end their Primary Years Program, or...
View ArticleMiddle School at Mack: Hands-on, Nurturing, and Fun
When you think of your middle school memories, what comes to mind? Awkwardness and braces? Pushing your way through crowded hallways? Hours spent memorizing math equations and highlighting dry history...
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Hands-On History: Third and Fourth Graders Travel Through Time
Mackintosh Academy Littleton third and fourth graders recently completed their “Where We Are in Time and Place” International Baccalaureate unit of inquiry, focusing on the history of Ancient Greece....
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Littleton Campus Spotlight: Kindergartners Get a Taste of Big Concepts...
Did you know that the Gingerbread Man can spark an opportunity for scientific inquiry? Or that Jack and his beanstalk can inspire a hands-on engineering challenge? Our kindergarten learners, through...
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Six Unexpected Signs that Your Preschool or Kindergarten Child Might be Gifted
How can you tell if a young child might thrive in a gifted preschool or kindergarten? We all know the stereotype of young gifted children – nerdy prodigies who began to read at age three, have an...
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How Parenting, School, and Mindset Foster Underachievement
By Kim Servia, M.A.Ed., DCSD GT Facilitator, and Parent Our son’s underachievement surprised us. Maybe it shouldn’t have, but it did. Through study and reflection, I understand more about how...
View ArticleTips from Third and Fourth Graders on Home Learning Spaces
How’s home learning going for your family? Our third and fourth graders are now a week into our MackFLEX learning program, and they have some tips for kids and parents alike to create a great home...
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Pi Day Celebrates the Joy of Math (and Pie!)
Mack students and teachers celebrated Pi (π) Day on Monday. First declared an unofficial holiday in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw, Pi Day celebrates the mathematical constant of pi (Greek letter π),...
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Middle Years Students Take on World Affairs Challenge
The World Affairs Challenges gives students the opportunity to address real-world issues. At Mackintosh Academy, seventh and eighth grade students have been participating in the World Affairs...
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A Journey of Discovery at Cal-Wood Education Center
At Mackintosh Academy in Littleton, Colorado, embracing an inquiry-based education model for gifted students is central to our teaching philosophy, and we recognize the immense value of experiential...
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