Now We Know
Today’s announcement from the Minnesota Department of Education provided some long-anticipated detail on what school will look like this fall. Even after the announcement, I [...]
The One Thing
Last week I talked about pulling back the arrow to move forward, and how moving backwards in our journey is exactly what we need to [...]
Pulling Back the Arrow to Move Forward
We all remember the unit on archery from our elementary school gym classes and the steps involved in learning the sport. One of the most [...]
Bernie’s Blog – Part 2
Once again this week high school student and Yellow Parachute Learning Partners client Bernie Whitely is serving as our guest blogger. Here is part 2 [...]
Bernie’s Blog – Part 1
This week’s guest blogger is Bernie Whitely, a tremendously inspiring high school student who has worked with Yellow Parachute Learning Partners for a few years. [...]
Mixing it up
Summer is a great time to reboot routines, including meal planning and prep. On Wednesday, July 8 at 10:30 a.m. I’ve invited nutrition coach Jennifer [...]
What is Yellow Parachute Academy?
For the past few weeks I’ve been hearing from a lot of my parent-friends who have concerns about what school will look like in the [...]
School’s out… Time to think about next year!
SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!!! (cue Alice Cooper’s 70’s Classic Rock song)... In the past week I’ve wrapped up the 2019-2020 school year at Yellow Parachute [...]
Talking to Your Kids About Race
This past week has been incredibly tough. The video of George Floyd's senseless murder made me angry and nauseous. I needed time to process the [...]
Exploring Your Options
These are strange times. The sudden conversion from a school environment to distance learning has thrown families a HUGE curveball, and it's something we all [...]
