Online learning offers so much flexibility that many K-12 students find themselves wishing they still went to traditional school to keep them on track with schoolwork. Well maybe not, but it is true that class schedules are important, no matter what type of school a student attends.
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Top 10 Reasons to Do Summer School Online
Summer is a blast. It's also a mind drain for learning. Summer school is often associated with those who failed a course or need to improve a grade. That's not true anymore! (Check out this summer school Infographic.) Students are doing summer school or year-round learning options more and more because of the benefits it provides.
6 Areas of Safety Your Student Should Know
June is National Safety Month, and it's a good time to review general safety with your online student. Safety is not just practiced in emergency situations but should be a daily habit. Building a safety-conscious individual begins at home. Safety is an all-encompassing topic to be applied in every area of life. Here are areas of safety your student should know:
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4 Ideas to Keep Your Student Learning during Family Vacation
Many people agree that vacations are one of the best parts of summer. Though better known for taking a break, relaxing, spending time in the sun, seeing new places, and visiting family and friends, family vacations also are wonderful opportunities to keep your student’s knowledge growing. With that in mind, here are a few simple ways to incorporate learning while having fun on your summer vacation:
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5 Ways to Balance a Summer Job and Online School
Summer jobs are rite of passage for many American teenagers. Regardless of your motivation for finding a job, let us help you through the job hunting process with the following five tips.
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Grab Your Front-Row Seat for ICA’s First Virtual Graduation
For the first time in Ignite Christian Academy's 10-year history, students, family, and friends from Tallahassee to Timbuktu will be able to attend an ICA graduation from the comfort of their personal computers and portable electronic devices. [Read more…]
Three Traits of Exceptional Teachers
Some attribute academic success to a school or its curriculum. Others view parental support as the key to student achievement. While all of these factors add value to a child’s education, the influence of a great teacher may be the most essential element of all.
So what makes a teacher exceptional? As we celebrate educators during National Teacher Appreciation Week, let’s examine the characteristics of an outstanding teacher.
Moms in Children’s Literature
Whether the women we celebrate this Mother's Day are business executives, domestic divas, or somewhere between, every mom is a master of multiple roles.
They chase away monsters and cut the crusts off our sandwiches. They imitate farm animals and sing the alphabet until they're hoarse. They teach us how to search for the answers ourselves. Most of all, they hold fast to the potential they see within us. [Read more…]
A Parent’s Survival Guide to Student Recordkeeping
Does student recordkeeping have you flustered?
During the last years of high school, parents rush to gather records needed for their student's future since colleges and universities require official student records as a part of admission applications. [Read more…]
Four Ways to Celebrate Arbor Day with Your Student
Celebrate Arbor Day with your student!
Trees provide humans not only with vital, life-giving oxygen (one mature tree produces enough oxygen for two people for a whole year*), but trees also give us shade, timber, food, less pollution, paper, support for other animals and ecosystems, erosion prevention, and beautiful landscapes. [Read more…]
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