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Where to?

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Moses’ mother had an inclination that her baby boy was destined for greatness and did all she could to keep him alive- to become. “The woman became pregnant and had a son. She saw that there was something special about him and hid him. She hid him for three months.” Exodus 2:2 Message

Our children are here for defined reasons. They must be protected and guided to become that which was purposed before they were born.

Your child already has a path. There is a career path for your child. Do you know?
Intentionally make this week more than a costumed occasion where your child dresses up in some garb for a day, poses for the camera and then life goes on. Instead or in addition to, seek the Lord who intentionally created your child and gifted him/her to you. In addition, observe your child, find out the meaning of his/her name, recall words of prophesies spoken over your child, speak the child’s Sunday or Sabbath School teacher who would have been watching over your child in prayer. Talk with the child’s class teacher and friends.

Your child is not just becoming that person, he/she is already marked. He/she just needs to be molded efficiently. That is where you come in.
Protect your child form all kinds of destiny altering initiatives – spiritually, cognitively, emotionally, nutritionally, physically, culturally and for some generationally.

When you have an early insight regarding your child’s career path you are better able to provide toys, books, varying forms of media, expose them to resource persons where they can learn how to benchmark themselves as well as find mentors and or role models.

The time will come when like Moses’ mom, you will have to release your child on the Nile- school, daycare or the workforce. Ensure that you have waterproofed the basket; find a way to be involved integrally in your child’s development.

Since we have a whole week to so focus, let us keep the conversation going.

Gold Digger Series – Episode 2

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Guided Learning

September 4, 2021

This session affords the facilitators the  opportunity to support and challenge learners as well as focus on the learning needs of individual icons or small groups.  This is still possible with virtual schooling.  Small groups can be accommodated.  Since our platform of choice is Zoom, we use breakout rooms to facilitate small groups.

Concepts previously introduced during Circle Time can now be reinforced or explored. 

Learning tools are also employed such as textbooks, electronic devices, charts, worksheets, and whatever apparatus becomes necessary to reinforce a concept or  to make it stick.

Each icon gets personalised instruction from the facilitator.  Pre- COVID-19, the facilitator would sit with each icon at different times throughout the day for individualised consultation.  Lines are known violations as they prevent the icons from benefitting from the privacy   personalised time affords.

Since we are still observing the COVID-19 protocols, we must maintain our distance without compromising the  programme.  The icons are now invited to the facilitator’s station one at a time for  the individualised interaction.

We love this time.  The icons can’t wait for their turn in the chair.  Usually, they are eager to share all sorts of stories and experiences. 

“Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardour and attended to with diligence.” Abigail Adams

We are deliberate about Language Development

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Language development is stressed in our Early Stimulation Unit.  At Jabneh Christian Academy, we believe that we must deliberately engage in this aspect of our icons’ development since it supports :

  • their ability to community,  express and understand feelings;
  • thinking and problem-solving;
  • the developing and maintaining of relationship;
  • the process of learning  and enjoying language which is a critical step towards literacy;

Three to four-year-old children usually can do the following:

  • understand most of what they hear
  • converse
  • have 900 to 1,000-word vocabularies, with verbs starting to predominate
  • usually talk without repeating syllables or words
  • use pronouns correctly
  • use three to six-word sentences
  • ask questions
  • relate experiences and activities
  • tell stories

Language skills usually blossom between four and five years of age. Children of this age can do the following:

  • verbalize extensively
  • communicate easily with other children and adults
  • articulate most English sounds correctly
  • know 1,500 to 2,500 words
  • use detailed six to eight-word sentences
  • can repeat four-syllable words
  • use at least four prepositions
  • tell stories that stay on topic
  • can answer questions about stories

Read more: http://www.healthofchildren.com/L/Language-Development.html#ixzz4Wpmn6JTm

we are encouraging you to be an active participant in the development of language by trying these few strategies:

  • talk with your child;
  • respond to your child;
  • engage in everyday talk ( talk about their day);
  • introduce new words.
  • have your child picture read to you.
  • read to and with your child.