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Benefits of Outdoor Education
Click to Learn More about St James Top Christian Private School Lincoln Park Chicago, IL St. James students in grades 5-8 take part in outdoor education at Walcamp located in Kingston, Illinois. During our three days at camp, students participate in activities that...
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Project Week Culminating Events
Last week at St. James, students participated in a project week focusing on elections. During project weeks we ask students to work toward a culminating experience or a capstone to the project. The capstone project is a multifaceted assignment that serves as a...
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Metacognition and Executive Function in Early Childhood
While much of education focuses on language, math, science and social studies, we remain committed to promoting each child’s ability to think through and solve problems. Project weeks allow for this type of focus and development in students. Problem solving skills are...
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Project Week Field Education – The Election
Project-based learning hails from a tradition of pedagogy which asserts that students learn best by experiencing and solving real-world problems. According to researchers (Barron & Darling-Hammond, 2008; Thomas, 2000), project-based learning involves the...
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Involving Your Child in the Election Process
The federal election is just days away and project week is in full swing. Fittingly, our first project week of the school year revolves around elections. Early Childhood students engage in project work throughout the year, but project weeks are an opportunity for us...
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The Importance of Choice Time
As parents you hear about the part of the day that teachers call “Choice Time” or “Free Choice.” This is the protected time each day for children to assert their independence by selecting an area or material in the room to interact with. Choice Time is especially...
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