Online students love Christmas too.
Sure, they might not get to deck the halls of a physical classroom with Christmas decorations. That doesn't mean online students have to miss out on all the festivities of the season. In fact, the whole family can get involved when you do virtual Christmas activities. [Read more…]
Did you know? Fifty-eight percent of students admit someone has said something hurtful to them online, and the same number have not told their parents or an adult about it.* [Read more…]
Today, we enjoy the benefits of technological advances like bullet trains, Facebook, and phones with cameras, wi-fi Internet access, and apps that do almost everything. With these advances in communication and travel, all of us can appreciate how the world has become a smaller, more connected place. [Read more…]
December brings end-of-semester tests. Tests bring anxiety.
For students, test time brings up fears and stress unlike any other time of the year. This can really dampen the end of the year if students don't know how to deal with test stress. [Read more…]
Sometimes great projects aren't overly artistic or showy; many times, the best projects contain insightful discussion and critical thinking about the topic at hand. [Read more…]
In the last two parts of this series, we discussed the second greatest commandment and the cultural mandate as reasons for studying another language. Now we move to the first great commandment. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind" (Matthew 22:37). [Read more…]
This year academy faculty and advisors have teamed up to provide a new exciting opportunity to our students and families. During the break between Christmas and New Year's Day, we are hosting an online party called a Winter Cele-break-tion. [Read more…]
What would you do with a brand new laptop?
Jenny Harth, a homeschool mom from Oklahoma, faced exactly that question when she found out she won a brand new Dell XPS 17" laptop from the Ignite Christian Academy booth at a homeschool convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [Read more…]
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. This year was especially exciting for me as I was able to be with my entire family (there are eight of us siblings) to celebrate not only Thanksgiving, but also to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. On Thanksgiving evening, about 30 of us crammed into my parents’ living room, and we had a special time of sharing what we were thankful for. [Read more…]
Thanksgiving has come and gone. Now it's time to prepare for Christmas!
Like the rest of us, students love to look forward to Christmas. For students, there's more to look forward to than just Christmas gifts around the tree, holiday baking, and Christmas parties. [Read more…]