Year: 2020

Saying No to Learning Loss

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What is learning loss?

This term refers to any  specific or general loss of knowledge and skills or regression in academic  development. One  of  the issues  resulting in  learning loss is breaks in the learning process.  There are myriads of reasons for a student to experience breaks in the learning process.  Holidays contribute significantly to learning loss. COVID-19 has already caused many children to be suffering from the effects of learning loss globally. The issues include inaccessibility to internet, devices or fear of engaging in the face-to-face modality based on the severity of the spread of the virus in an area.

Parents play a vital role in preventing learning loss always, and especially this time around. This can be done intentionally and effortlessly by employing various non-school-like techniques.

Here are a few suggestions:

  • If you are baking for Christmas, have you children engaged in weighing , measuring , counting and estimating and reasoning. They can:
    • count out eggs
    • measure liquids
    • weigh ingredients
    • learn units of measure
    • learn the difference between dry measuring equipment and liquid measuring equipment
    • interface with textures
    • distinguish shapes
    • explore different tastes and add the taste umami to their vocabulary
    • make inferences
    • draw conclusions
  • If you are not baking, but will have cake, your children could be engaged in weighing, estimating, sharing/apportioning, adding and subtracting. They can:
    • learn fractions
    • understand halves, quarters, etc
    • compare pieces of cake as light or heavy
    • calculating circumferences, radii, diameters
    • determine how many slices a cake should be cut into to satisfy the need of the family.
    • understand fractions – 1/4 means one out of four pieces.
  • Reading skills can be developed as well regardless of the activity at hand. Children can:
    • read labels
    • read tags
    • read prices
    • name numbers
    • name letters
    • identify vowels
    • identify consonants
    • find opposites
    • identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc
    • read recipes
    • read manuals
    • make menu card
    • prepare and send messages -written and or verbal
    • write shopping lists and more.

I hope that you will find the suggestions useful.

One of our icons released his debut EP today. An EP is an album with tracks. It is available for purchase on ITunes @ https://music.apple.com/us/album/spirit-of-jesus-ep/1542551811?uo=4

Amazon @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PB5J3GW

To stream for free on Dezeer @ https://www.deezer.com/us/album/189807932

Have a merry Christmas!

God’s Sunbeams

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A sunbeam is a ray of sunlight that emanates from the sun. Malachi 4:2 states “But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in His wings…”

Jesus is the Sun of Righteousness, the source of life and power in the earth.  Our children can be His sunbeams. Yes, they can shine the light of Jesus Christ through their own lives, in this unprecedented darkness.

How will this happen?

Parents, Christian leaders, schools – especially Christian schools should realise that each child has an immortal soul and needs to experience salvation, that is, a relationship with God.  This really is not as difficult as we think.  Most of us have successfully aided our children to have lasting relationships with cartoon characters and television personalities.  We can, therefore, utilise some of those very strategies to instruct our children to trust Christ as Saviour. Children can savingly believe the gospel.

Let us not be like the disciples who rebuked those who brought their children to Christ.  They thought the children were not old enough to be brought to Christ.  “When Jesus saw what was happening, He was angry with His disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Do not stop them!  For the kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these Children.” Mark 10:14 NLT

God wants your child for His sunbeam. Will you let him/her?

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Another Proud Moment

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We believe in calling out the gifting in individuals. Auntie Den, the dancer, was called to dance at 8 years old and has been instrumental in identifying this gift in our icons. We are honoured to have her on staff.

We were absolutely privileged to see all three leading the nation’s children in a session on TVJ promoting healthy lifestyle, Tuesday, June16, 2020.

Thanks Auntie Den, Past student Lashante and Ajahne, a current student who is has also won a gold medal for team Jamaica at the World Championships of Performance Arts in California, 2018.

We nurture. We enlighten. We build.

Standardized test results are just a small fraction of students abilities.

Let students be.

May I provoke you for a moment? How many subjects, courses and even degrees you have had and are not using or may have never used since you finished the examinations?

What are you doing now that that is linked to the impacts of standardized tests?

If your time was better shared at developing other areas of your life would you be happier today?

Now Accepting Applications

Jabneh Christian Academy

We are different because:

1.We are a Christian schooling alternative.

2. We teach character and morality.

3. We care deeply.

4. We are adamant about maintaining social and physical distancing.

5. We employ passionate facilitators who are called to work with children.

6. We are a safe haven.

7. Daily vigorous cleaning and sanitising have always been our culture.

8. We insist on proper nutrition.

9. We believe that educating a child is a partnership with the child’s home. Therefore, parent will play their part.

9. Standard Jamaican English is the used by all consistently.

10. We have a reading programme that works.

11. We rely on the Holy Spirit for direction.

12. We are a prayer driven environment and believe in a prayer answering God.

13. We are intentional about culturing citizens who will be good neighbours, loyal friends, compassionate and peaceful, ethical workers and business owners, excellent parents and committed spouses.

14. We have no competition.

15. We are a family.

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Our Children are Precious

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Father, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come boldly to Thy throne of grace to present our children to you on this day that has been set aside to honour them nationally.

Lord, this year in particular, we are aware that our children have more need of You than we can fathom.

We are also aware that we can not help them sufficiently without You helping us and guiding us.

Anxiety parades in homes like precious stones at this time causing a dire need for peace. We call on You, the Prince of Peace to grant them the peace that passes all understanding.

Lack has been more prolific than before. We need You, Jehovah Jireh, the Lord who provides, to provide for all the needs of our nation’s children at this time.

We anticipate the manifestation of Zechariah 8:5 which says,

And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”

Yes, Lord, we anticipate a turn around as we look to You.

Protect them like only You can. We take our rest in the assurance given in Your Word that all our children shall be taught by the Lord, and that great will be their peace.

Amen