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Math is an important part of life from a very young age, and that’s why an increasing number of schools have begun to introduce it as young as pre-K. It’s important for parents to help their children develop an interest in the subjects they will learn about at school, so if math is an area...
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For some kids, math comes easily enough and provides an excellent (and sometimes even fun) opportunity to solve problems. For others, math can be difficult and frustrating. If you are struggling to help you child learn to love math, the five tips below can help. They are appropriate for children from kindergarten through high school,...
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In Art class, the 1st grade students are learning about a new painting style called Pointillism. We’ve discussed the amount of detail and concentration required for this type of painting and related it to the incredible detail and care that God puts into His creatures here on earth.  Each student chose a picture that entailed...
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“What is your favorite food?”  That’s a common question, but the 1st graders can help you identify which food group it’s in!  One of our highlights in Science so far this year was when Nurse Ms. P came in and taught 1st grade together with 2nd grade about the five different food groups – grains,...
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Hooray for another successful Poetry Café! I am so proud of all my students who wrote and recited their original poems for their parents. They presented with poise and confidence five different kinds poems; a couplet (our only rhyming poem with four to six lines) a simplified haiku (a three line poem that talks about...
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On April 21st, East Lake Academy celebrated Spanish Heritage Day with performances from the students in the Preschool 3 year old program through 3rd grade. Their performances were not only memorable, but they brought one grandmother visiting from her native country of Colombia to joyful tears. She expressed her gratitude for a program that not...
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At the start of the New Year the students were introduced to volleyball and badminton. The volleyball skills we have covered include:  Underarm pass (bump), underarm serve, overarm serve, setting, and blocking and spiking the ball over the net.  As students develop and refine their skills they will participate in volleyball games to reinforce the...
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Ever wonder what a kitchen counter is made out of? How about how a diamond forms? The First Graders read about these interesting and fascinating facts and worked with other rocks and minerals. They were put into groups to examine different types of rocks; granite, sandstone, basalt and obsidian. Each group listed and observed rocks...
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Why Sync? While it can be common for people to copy, download, print and import calendars, none of these processes offers the real-time benefit of syncing. Once you sync to one or more of East Lake Academy’s calendars, updates and additions to those calendars are automatically reflected within your calendar system.  Click on the PDF...
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Lake Forest Leader Year in Review 2015: “I remember the first time I gave a chapter to test our now current eighth grade students,” recalls Sra. Marianela Gonzalez, 4 – 8 grade Spanish teacher at East Lake Academy.  “They were distraught by how challenging it was.  There were tears and stunned faces.  Today, many of...
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