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Part 2: Building Creativity
Part 2: Encouraging Creativity With Entrepreneurial Thinking One of the top benefits of promoting entrepreneurial thinking in teens is that it encourages creativity. When your teen is thinking like an entrepreneur, they're always looking for ways to solve problems,...
Part 1: Encouraging Entrepreneurial Thinking in Teens
The Right Mindset for Today's Market As a parent, you want your teen to be successful in life, but how can you prepare them for a constantly changing and evolving world? One way is to encourage and promote entrepreneurial thinking in your teen. Entrepreneurial...
Announcing our 2023 Summer Camp!
Great news! Astrolabe Academy is excited to announce the launch of our new 6-week Entrepreneurial Summer Camp for teens. This program is designed to help young adults develop the skills and knowledge they need to become successful entrepreneurs. Our expert instructors...
One Reason Your Teen May be Miserable…
Pretty much as soon as the pumpkin decorations show up on the shelves, folks start asking for help with their kids in high school. School has barely started and the problems have already begun. The parenting teens groups on Facebook fill up with posts from frustrated...
It’s all about the label…
Frustrated... Let’s face it, by the time you, as parents, contact me, you are generally at whit’s end. Am I right? Traditional education isn’t cutting it and your high school age child is, to put it simply, just done with school. Your child has been compartmentalized,...
The Winding Road to Unschooling
Like many who are homeschooling or are thinking about it, I headed down this path for several reasons. Regardless, of what lies behind that decision, we all have one worthy goal in mind – to foster a love of learning in our children and to help them develop the...
Headmaster’s Musings
Global Awareness & Cultural Competence
The Situation/Focus In this session, the students dove into the crucial topic of cultural competence in our interconnected world. Through engaging in activities and discussions, they gained a chance to broaden their understanding of diverse cultures, challenge their...
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS & FINDING MENTORS
The Situation/Focus Our latest student session aimed to empower teens with networking skills that can help them build relationships, find mentors, and create opportunities. Key Insights or Distinctions Leverage your existing network Be clear on your goals Develop an...
Discover a World of Possibilities with Career Conversations
A new program for Astrolabe Academy and our Homeschool friends! At Astrolabe Academy, we believe in the power of real-world experiences and conversations to shape the educational journey of our students. We understand that traditional classroom learning may not always...
Using SWOT & AI
The Situation/Focus Our session today focused on teaching students the SWOT analysis framework to assess real-world problems or situations, with the goal of developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Key Insights or Distinctions The SWOT analysis...
Empowering Teens with Financial Literacy
The Situation/Focus The lesson plan is designed to teach teenagers financial literacy in a fun and interactive way, covering the basics of personal finance, budgeting, saving, and taxes. Key Insights or Distinctions Financial literacy is an essential life skill for...
Getting Ready for Guest Speakers!
The Situation/Focus In this session, the focus was on a new program we are developing to get our students in the same room with folks they admire or that have careers or experiences they are interested in learning about. Key Insights or Distinctions Harnessing student...
The Importance of Boundaries
The Situation/Focus Last week an interesting topic was raised by one of the students as we discussed our wins and challenges from the previous week. In a learning opportunity outside of Astrolabe Academy, someone who should be a better leader felt it was his duty to...
The 5 Core Values That Lead to Success
The Situation/Focus In this week's session, students explored the five keys to success: Honesty, Enthusiasm, Hard Work, Confidence, and Perseverance. Through discussions and examples of successful individuals, students learned how these traits are essential for...
Self-Directed Learning vs. Coerced Learning
The Situation/Focus In this session, we introduced the contrasting concepts of autonomous learning and enforced learning. The session aimed to promote a deeper understanding of these learning styles and inspire students to take control of their educational journeys....
5 Truths About Life
The Situation/Focus In the lesson "Embracing Life's Challenges: Discussing David Richo's 'Five True Things'," students were exposed to David Richo's five truths about life, leading to a deep and insightful conversation about how these truths connect with their...
