Online school is a great way to prepare your student for college. Teaching self-discipline, motivation, and accountability, online school lays the groundwork for independent learning which is necessary to succeed in college. While picking colleges to apply to is the common first step, there are many ways to help your student prepare for this next chapter in his life. [Read more…]
10 Tips for Teaching Your Student Respect
Bullying is ugly. When a student stands by and let's another child be bullied, he is in fact condoning that behavior. Fear of becoming a fellow target or not knowing how to control the situation are several reasons students stay silent. (Warning signs of bullying to look for in your student.) [Read more…]
4 School Supplies to Buy during Cyber Monday
The weekend after Thanksgiving is known for pre-Christmas shopping chaos. Getting up at the crack of dawn to wait in line for that special deal is on the to-do list for many. While not all of us are so ambitious to fight the crowds for a good discount, there still are valuable savings to be had for your student if you're willing to look online or even in store (if you dare.) [Read more…]
Tips for Healthy Eating during the Holidays (and Every Day)
Lessons aren't found just in a textbook; they are also real life experiences. Healthy living is subject better learned hands on. While knowing daily intake of calories and major food groups is helpful, it's the physical action of caring for the body with nutrition and exercise that matters in the end. [Read more…]
Websites for Teaching about Native American Month
Ah, November, the month of Thanksgiving, turkey dinners, and college football games. Yet centuries ago early American were establishing colonies, traveling over dangerous seas, and exploring the unknown. It's hard to think back a few hundred years and appreciate how our ancestors came to America and what they did to live in the New World.
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Student Writing Prompts by Grade Level
November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNo, its affectionately shortened name. Most students today would tell you they prefer texting and emailing to long form writing such as essays and research papers. [Read more…]
Join Your Classmates for the Holiday Heyday
Each of you has your own unique holiday traditions, and we want to hear about them at the Holiday Heyday on Wednesday, November 28. In this month's online social event, we'll discuss the traditions of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
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Give Thanks in Everything
"Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (I Thessalonians 5:16-18).
As I look back on the past year, I have a lot of reasons to be thankful. God has chosen to bless me and my family, and He has chosen to bless Ignite Christian Academy.
Being truly thankful can be a difficult task. It has been for me in the past year. In November of 2011, my son was born with a terminal genetic disease. Over the following nine months, he went to countless doctor appointments, lived in a bedroom full of medical equipment, and was hospitalized on a regular basis. On his nine month birthday, he passed away from complications due to his condition.
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ICA Mock Election Results
Every four years, the presidential election increases the desire for students and parents alike to study history and government. To take advantage of this surge in interest, the history department hosted several classes over the past month to discuss the ins and outs of the electoral college and research all the candidates who ran for president. (Yes, there were more than two). In fact, the first class in the series broke the history department's attendance record with 135 students!
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Number Boxes Help Students Learn Multiplication Facts
On Thursday, October 18, the elementary department hosted a math class about number boxes. These math puzzles are a great way for students to practice multiplication facts.
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