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Resources
The book list below contains topics that explain the basis for the Acton curriculum and educational culture at Wildfire Academy.
Recommended Reads
(In alphabetical order)
10 Conversations You Need to Have with Your Children
Shmuley Boteach
2,002 Ways to Show Your Kids You Love Them
Cyndi Haynes
A Thomas Jefferson Education
Oliver DeMille
An Ethic of Excellence
Ron Berger
Choice Words
Peter H. Johnston
Courage to Grow
Laura Sandefer
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Kerry Patterson, et al
Daring Greatly
Brene Brown
Free Range Kids
Lenore Skenazy
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
Kerry Patterson, et al
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
George Leonard
Mindset
Carol S. Dweck
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
Angeline Stoll Lillard
Nurture Shock
Po Bronson
The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family
Patrick Lencioni
The Dream Manager
Matthew Kelly
The E-Myth Manager
Michael E. Gerber
The Gift of Imperfection
Brene Brown
The One World School House
Salman Khan
The Price of Priviledge
Madeline Levine
The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
Amanda Ripley
The Talent Code
Daniel Coyle
Unschooling Rules
Clark Aldrich
Your 10 to 14 Year Old
Louise Bates Ames
Your 9 Year Old: Thoughtful and Mysterious
Louise Bates Ames
Your 3 Year Old: Friend or Enemy
Louise Bates Ames
Your 4 Year Old: Wild and Wonderful
Louise Bates Ames
Your 5 Year Old: Sunny and Serene
Louise Bates Ames
Your 6 Year Old: Loving and Defiant
Louise Bates Ames
Your 7 Year Old: Life in a Minor Key
Louise Bates Ames
Your 8 Year Old: Lively and Outgoing
Louise Bates Ames
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