Discovery Learning . . .

Discovery learning is a technique of inquiry-based instruction. This approach to education is supported by the work of learning theorists and psychologists Jean Piaget, Jerome Bruner, and Seymour Papert. LJA upper-grade students have been discovering the inventor of...

LJA Students Enlightened . . .

It was fun watching the students attempting to balance marbles on a flat surface. Marbles fell and bounced around the room. Deep lines of concentration were on the children’s faces. I think some even forgot to breathe. Students participated in an object lesson which...

August Newsletter 2014

Dear Church Family, Every Sabbath I watch all the incalculably valuable children come forward to enjoy the children’s story. I watch as they listen, share and pray. Each child is unique, each a precious treasure in the eyes of Jesus. Is any price too high for...

LJA Students Enlightened . . .

Examining an actual artifact is exciting. However, that is difficult at best when the item may be hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away. LJA upper-grade students are studying about the American Industrial Revolution and notable inventors. One of these inventors...

LJA Plants Unique Seeds . . .

When learning about plants there is a natural curiosity to plant seeds. However, the students at Lubbock Junior Academy planted four strange plants. Our small terrarium is filled with seeds that will bring a smile to the students faces. This combination of eclectic...