LJA – Yum! Yum! Lentil Stew!

his last week the younger students learned that a pot of stew can brew trouble or bring comfort. They learned how Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of lentil and vegetable soup. (Genesis 25:31-33) Jacob and his mother, Rebecca, who were the instigators of this...

LJA – Our Week of Prayer

One of the goals of a Seventh-day Adventist church school is to help students enjoy a multitude of good memories. Adults may think that children want new clothes, video games or anything else that will pacify them for a while. Actually, children desire and want time...

LJA – True Christian Education

Differentiated Instruction Differentiation is responsible teaching rather than one size fits all teaching. (Tomlinson, 2005) To put it yet another way, it means that teachers proactively plan varied approaches to what students need to learn, how they will learn it,...

LJA – Growing A Library!

When Lubbock Junior Academy (LJA) began in August of 2009, there were a few desks, some chairs and two kidney shaped tables. The school had no textbooks and very few library books. However, there was a great deal of hope and enthusiasm for the infant church school. A...

LJA – Book, Burgers and Bookmobile

One of my favorite events is about to happen. Can you guess? I hope you guessed the Adventist Book Center Bookmobile coming to our Lubbock Adventist Church, April 11, from 5–7pm It’s one of my favorite times because it’s an opportunity for you to purchase a book or...

LJA – Mastery Level Learning

We currently have several happy students! They are excited because they have finished, or are nearly finished, with the required work for their grade level. The students have worked hard. Some have completed 16 to 20 pages of math in one week. When completed, every...