Category: Monday Message

In our last Monday Message, we introduced a vital element of iLEAD Online’s approach to education — The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. Learning and practicing the 7 Habits … Continue reading “Exploring iLEAD Online Culture: Habit 1 of the 7 Habits”

Podcasts are great for all ages!  The following suggestions are generally for grades 3-7.  The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified: This podcast is modeled after old-fashioned radio shows. Eleanor is … Continue reading “Podcasts for Younger Learners”

Crystal Cove State Park offers a variety of activities that we think our learners and families would enjoy. Every Wednesday, there’s a free jewelry-making class. Stop by the Education Commons … Continue reading “Things to Do: Crystal Cove State Park”

What a voice iLEAD learner Claire Stevens has! Not only can she sing, but she can write and produce music as well.  As a learner in Pamela VanVelsir’s Special-Projects English … Continue reading “Learner Spotlight: Claire Stevens”

Happy New Year! We hope your 2020 is off to a good start. As we head into the second half of the school year, we’re happy to introduce a new … Continue reading “Exploring iLEAD Online Culture: The 7 Habits”

The California Healthy Youth Act (California Education Code Sections 51930-51939) requires comprehensive sexual health education and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention education to be taught at least once in middle … Continue reading “Health Preview for Full-Time Families: January 16”

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often made light of, but it is a serious mental health issue that traps millions of kids, teens, and adults. Join us as we learn what … Continue reading “SCVi to Host Free Screening of Short Documentary ‘UNSTUCK: An OCD Kids Movie’”

While we encourage more time outside, we also want to encourage parents to be proactive about safety in the digital world. Common Sense Media provides excellent evidence-based parent guides to … Continue reading “Online Safety for Kids”

Downtown Santa Monica is a winter wonderland with an 8,000-square-foot ice-skating rink waiting for you! The rink will be open until January 20. Skate rental and all-day admission (2:00 p.m. … Continue reading “Things to Do: Ice Skating in Santa Monica”

There are so many worthwhile podcasts available! We were able to find several highly recommended ones for high schoolers, and they cover a wide range of topics. In no particular … Continue reading “Tip: Podcasts for High School Learners”