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Jehovah Jireh Christian School ACADEMICS & EXTRACURRICULARS
Curriculum
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Curriculum approach at JJCS: Traditional
JJCS has a Traditional approach to Curriculum (as opposed to Liberal Arts, Progressive, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf approach).
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What JJCS says about their overall curriculum and approach:
The Accelerated Christian Education curriculum is made up of PACEs which are bite-sized, achievable booklets. Each grade level consists of 12 PACEs per subject. PACEs integrate Godly character-building lessons into the academic content, and activities are carefully designed to develop thinking skills and create mastery learning. PACEs allow students to absorb subject material according to their own learning ability rather than being pushed forward or held back by age. JJCS provides students with an individualized course of study as for example, a student placed in the fifth grade by a conventional school may be working in Grade 4 math, Grade 5 science, and Grade 5 English in the A.C.E. program. Students may move ahead easily in some PACEs and proceed slower in others. Since each student is learning and progressing at their own pace as they are reading and doing the activities in their PACEs, lessons are not taught by teachers delivering lectures. Teachers assist the students in working through their PACEs and enrich their learning experience with further discussions, hands-on activities, and field trips.
Approach
| Focus | Religious-based |
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| Academic | Christian (Non-denominational) |
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Pedagogies and subject courses:
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Mathematics
Mathematics approach at JJCS: Traditional Math
JJCS has a Traditional Math approach to Mathematics (as opposed to Discovery Math, Equal Balance approach).
[Show: About Traditional Math?]What JJCS says:
It's important to make Math fun and for students to think that Math is easy. If students get a good grasp of their Math facts at an early age with consistent drills, Math will become enjoyable and easy instead of being a chore.
Textbooks and supplementary materials:
At JJCS we have a Math Builder Software Program in which students do Math drills and a record is kept of their performance.
Calculator policy:
Students are not allowed to use a calculator until Grade 7.
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Early Reading
Early Reading approach at JJCS: Phonics-intensive
JJCS has a Phonics-intensive approach to Early Reading (as opposed to Whole Language, Balanced Literacy approach).
[Show: About Phonics-intensive?]What JJCS says:
Students learn to read by becoming acquainted with cartoon animals, songs, and stories, which help him learn letter sounds, alphabet sequence, and word relationships.
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
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Writing
Writing approach at JJCS: Systematic approach
JJCS has a Systematic approach approach to Writing (as opposed to Process approach, Equal balance approach).
[Show: About Systematic approach?]What JJCS says:
The A.C.E. English curriculum teaches grammar, parts of speech, and proper sentence structure through each grade starting at Grade 2. Students practice writing within the guidelines of proper grammar and structure. However, at JJCS we want the students to love writing and to be able to express themselves well, so we try to give them opportunities where they can write more on subjects they enjoy. In Grade 3 students learn cursive writing and by Grade 4 they are encouraged to use cursive writing in all their PACEs.
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Science
Science approach at JJCS: Expository
JJCS has an Expository approach to Science (as opposed to Inquiry, Equal Balance approach).
[Show: About Expository?]Teaching approach:
At JJCS students are also encouraged to explore what they are learning in their science by doing at-home science projects and sharing them with the class. Students learn to apply the scientific method by also doing group science experiments and documenting their findings.
Treatment of evolution:
Subject Offered Evolution as consensus theory Evolution as one of many equally viable theories Evolution is not taught Topics covered in curriculum:
Subject Offered Biology Chemistry Ecology Geology Meteorology Physics Physiology Zoology Literature
Literature approach at JJCS: Traditional
JJCS has a Traditional approach to Literature (as opposed to Social Justice, Equal Balance approach).
[Show: About Traditional?]What JJCS says:
In each grade the A.C.E. Literature and Creative Writing curriculum engages the students at their level in a way that reading becomes a true learning experience and writing blossoms into a comfortable skill. In Grade 2 students are encouraged to visualise, use their imaginations, and give creative responses to questions following one-page stories. In Grade 3 students discover heroes and enemies in a story, create stories from pictures, write story titles and reports, learn about characters, plot, and setting, and so much more. As they progress through the next grades they read various novels and short stories as they continue to learn various literary devices and writing skills.
Program covers:
Subject Offered Canadian lit American lit European (continental) lit World (non-Western) lit English lit Ancient lit Social Studies
Social Studies approach at JJCS: Core Knowledge
JJCS has a Core Knowledge approach to Social Studies (as opposed to Expanding Communities, Thematic approach).
[Show: About Core Knowledge?]What JJCS says:
Students learn about community from a biblical perspective starting with the family, church, school, and God. Students learn to appreciate natural resources and the different types of communities, businesses, and agriculture. Students explore the continents as one who travels the world and experiences their unique geography, climate, and cultural diversity. Students learn and expand their knowledge of the history of Canada, Christianity and the world.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences approach at JJCS: Perennialism
JJCS has a Perennialism approach to Humanities and Social Sciences (as opposed to Pragmatism, Equal Balance approach).
[Show: About Perennialism?]What JJCS says:
Staring in Grade 7 students will learn about different vocations and careers and will choose a vocation that suits them based on their gifts and talents. They will learn the benefits of the Free-Market economy. Also in Grade 7 they learn about the geography of Canada, province by province. In Grades 8 students learn the history of Canada from 1497-1989. In Grade 9 students will learn World Geography and in Grade 10 they focus on World History right from Creation to the modern day growth of globalism. Senior High School students learn about Canadian Civics & Economics - Definition and responsibilities of citizenship, private and public government, The Bible and governmental authority, Parliament of Canada, legislative, executive and judicial branch, role of the prime minister, cabinet, and role of the civil service, the Constitution, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, provincial, and municipal government.
Foreign Languages
Foreign Languages approach at JJCS: Equal Balance
JJCS has an Equal Balance approach to Foreign Languages (as opposed to Audio-Lingual, Communicative approach).
[Show: About Equal Balance?]What JJCS says:
JJCS has an educational license with Rosetta Stone for students to learn French. Students learn French using the interactive Rosetta Stone application by spending three to four sessions on it per week. Rosetta Stone workbooks complement the online learning time. JJCS also has a French instructor who converses with the students over Zoom and engages them in group games. The French instructor also assigns French homework which challenges the students to expand their vocabulary and practice what they are learning.
Language instruction offered in:
Subject Offered Chinese-Cantonese Chinese-Mandarin French German Greek Italian Japanese Hebrew Latin Russian Spanish ESL Fine Arts
Fine Arts approach at JJCS: Creative
JJCS has a Creative approach to Fine Arts (as opposed to Receptive, Equal Balance approach).
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Subject Offered Acting Dance Drama/Theatre Graphic Design Music Visual Arts Visual studio philosophy:
Expressive Disciplined What JJCS says:
We offer individual piano lessons with a RCM certified piano teacher. We have an weekly art class in which the students learn to draw, paint, and make different types of crafts.
Computers and Technology
Computers and Technology approach at JJCS: Medium integration
JJCS has a Medium integration approach to Computers and Technology (as opposed to Light integration, Heavy integration approach).
[Show: About Medium integration?]What JJCS says:
At JJCS students use tablets to learn French with the Rosetta Stone Application. We also have a computer in the class which students can use four programs to increase reading speed and comprehension, enhance math skills, improve vocabulary, and also to learn keyboarding skills. Students also experience using the computer by doing some PACEs in an interactive online format through the ePACE platform.
Program covers:
Subject Offered Computer science Robotics Web design Physical Education
What JJCS says:
At JJCS students have a gym class once a week. In the fall and the spring we offer swimming lessons in our indoor pool for 9-10 weeks taught by a qualified lifeguard. Students learn a Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Program and receive a Canadian Red Cross Progress Card.
Religious Education
What JJCS says:
We begin each school day with prayer, Scripture memorization, and Bible Reading. In every subject and in every PACE booklet students learn a memory verse. Throughout each PACE there are also character building comic strips which the students enjoy reading. Each subject is taught from the Christian worldview. We have a chapel time once a week.
Advanced Placement courses
- AP Physics 1
- AP Chemistry
Sex and health education
Sex and health education approach at JJCS: Not Ontario curriculum
JJCS has a Not Ontario curriculum approach to Sex and health education (as opposed to Follows provincial curriculum approach).
[Show: About Not Ontario curriculum?]What JJCS says:
We believe that marriage is sacred and is between a man and a woman. Sex is to be shared only within marriage. So, we teach about sex from the moral standpoint that a person is to not have sexual intercourse until they are married.
Preschool/K Curriculum
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Preschool/K Curriculum approach at JJCS: Academic
JJCS has an Academic approach to Preschool/K Curriculum (as opposed to Play-based, Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilia approach).
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What JJCS says about their preschool/K curriculum approach:
JJCS uses the Accelerated Christian Education Kindergarten Program which teach children to identify letters of the alphabet and to recognise numbers. Animal pictures, activities, and full-colour pictures introduce social skills, the wonders of God’s world, and the reality of God’s love. Visualised instructions allow students to take the initiative in the learning process and to become independent learners. Since this program incorporates specific activities to develop sequencing and phonetic skills, promotes auditory processing, and improves eye-hand coordination and visual perception, many students are easily reading lower-level books.
Language
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JJCS offers English as the primary language of instruction.
Language of enrolment include: English
Online Learning
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Jehovah Jireh Christian School offers online courses to students.
Course schedule
| Period | Grades | Number of Courses | Start - End |
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| Full year | 2 to 6 | 1 | Sep 09, 2024 — Sep 18, 2024 |
| Full year | 2 to 9 | 2 | Sep 09, 2024 — Jun 18, 2025 |
| Full year | 2 to 11 | 1 | Sep 09, 2024 — Jun 18, 2025 |
Course format
| Type | Offered |
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| Distance | |
| Asynchronous | |
| Synchronous |
What JJCS says about their course format:
Distance: We can register students to use the A.C.E. ePACE platform to do some of their PACEs which uses the latest technology for an enhanced online learning experience.
Academic support and services
| Type | Offered |
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| Dedicated teacher per course | |
| Exam proctoring | |
| Student progress tracker | |
| Regular office hours | |
| Additional support | |
| Study groups | |
| Special needs support |
What JJCS says about their academic support and services:
Additional support: Individual academic assistance is given to each student as needed during the school day, however teachers are willing to assist students outside of school hours if necessary.
Curriculum Pace
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Curriculum Pace approach at JJCS: Student-paced
JJCS has a Student-paced approach to Curriculum Pace (as opposed to Standard-enriched, Accelerated approach).
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What JJCS says about their curriculum pace:
The A.C.E. curriculum is designed so that the students can work independently through their booklets which are called PACEs. Students absorb each subject according to their learning ability which means that they can move ahead easily in some PACEs and proceed slower in others.
Flexible pacing style
| Type | Offered |
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| Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
| Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
| Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
| Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
| Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
| Differentiated assessment |
What JJCS says about their flexible pacing:
At JJCS if we see a student who is excelling and needs more challenge we will place that student in the next grade and/or supply that student with additional studies that allow them to practice and refine their skills in a more engaging format.
Academic Culture
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Academic Culture approach at JJCS: Rigorous
JJCS has a Rigorous approach to Academic Culture (as opposed to Supportive approach).
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What JJCS says about their academic culture:
At JJCS students are placed at a level in which they can perform and succeed. The work load and daily goals for each student is determined by how much the student can successfully accomplish without frustration. Individual assistance is given to students when needed so that each student successfully accomplishes their daily goals and masters what they are learning. Students are awarded merits according to the scores they achieve on each PACE test. This award system motivates the students to do their best and most students successfully achieve scores over 80% due to their hard work.
Developmental priorities
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Primary Developmental Priority: Intellectual
The goal is to cultivate "academically strong, creative and critical thinkers, capable of exercising rationality, apprehending truth, and making aesthetic distinctions."
Secondary Developmental Priority: Spiritual
The goal is to cultivate "individuals with inner resourcefulness, strong faith and respect for God or a higher power."
What JJCS says about their developmental priorities:
At JJCS our desire to be a safe place where students can learn and grow academically in order to be prepared for their future. We know that parents entrust their children with us to teach them intellectually and to come alongside them as parents in helping their children grow spiritually, emotionally, socially, and physically healthy and strong.
Special needs support
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A - Forms of Support
Accommodation:
Modification:
Remediation:
B - Environments
Resource Assistance:
Withdrawal Assistance:
Partial Integration:
Full-Time Class:
Special NeedNeed
Forms of SupportA
EnvironmentsB
ADHD
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Learning disabilitiesDyslexia (Language-Based Learning Disability)This is a learning disability that can limit a child's ability to read and learn. It can have a variety of traits. A few of the main ones are impaired phonological awareness and decoding, problems with orthographic coding, and auditory short-term memory impairment.Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)This is a sound differentiation disorder involving problems with reading, comprehension, and language.DyscalculiaThis is a kind of specific learning disability in math. Kids with this math disorder have problems with calculation. They may also have problems with math-related concepts such as time and money.DysgraphiaThis is a kind of specific learning disability in writing. It involves problems with handwriting, spelling, and organizing ideas.Language Processing DisorderThis is characterized by having extreme difficulty understanding what is heard and expressing what one wants to say. These disorders affect the area of the brain that controls language processing.Nonverbal Learning Disorders (NLD)These involve difficulties interpreting non-verbal cues, such as facial expressions and body language. They're usually characterized by a significant discrepancy between higher verbal skills and weaker motor, visual-spatial, and social skills.Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor DeficitA characteristic seen in people with learning disabilities such as Dysgraphia or Non-verbal LD. It can result in missing subtle differences in shapes or printed letters, losing place frequently, struggles with cutting, holding pencil too tightly, or poor eye/hand coordination.
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DevelopmentalAutismRefers to a range of conditions that involve challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and speech and nonverbal communication. They also involve unique strengths and differences. For instance, there are persons with both low- and high-functioning autism (some claim the latter is identical to Asperger's syndrome).Asperger's SyndromeOn the autism spectrum, Asperger's is considered quite mild in terms of symptoms. While traits can vary widely, many kids with Asperger's struggle with social skills. They also sometimes fixate on certain subjects and engage in repetitive behaviour.Down syndromehis is associated with impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth, and a particular set of facial characteristics.Intellectual disabilityThis is a condition characterized by significant limitations in intellectual functioning (e.g., reasoning, learning, and problem solving). Intellectual disabilities are also known as general learning disabilities (and used to be referred to as a kind of mental retardation).Williams syndromeThis is a rare genetic disorder present at birth. It is characterized by intellectual disabilities or learning problems, unique facial features, and cardiovascular problems.Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. These may include growth deficits, facial anomalies, and damage to the central nervous system, which can lead to cognitive, behavioural, and other problems.
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Behavioral and EmotionalTroubled behaviour / troubled teensroubled teens tend to have problems that are intense, persistent, and can lead to quite unpredictable behaviour. This can lead to behavioural and emotional issues, such as drug and alcohol abuse, criminal behaviour, eating disorders, depression, and anxiety.Clinical DepressionThis is a mental health disorder also called "major depression." It involves persistent feelings of sadness, loss, and anger. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms are usually severe enough to cause noticeable problems in relationships with others or in daily activities, such as school, work, or one's social life.Clinical anxietyThis is a mood disorder involving intense, relentless feelings of distress and fear. They can also have excessive and persistent worry about everyday situations, and repeated episodes of intense anxiety or terror.Suicidal thoughtsThis involves persistent thoughts about ending one's life.Drug and alcohol abuseThis involves the excessive use of drug and/or alcohol, which interferes with daily functioning.Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)This is a disruptive behavioural disorder which normally involves angry outbursts, often directed at people of authority. This behaviour must last continuously for six months or more and significantly interfere with daily functioning.
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PhysicalMultiple sclerosisThis is a condition of the central nervous system. It affects the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord. Symptoms can include fatigue, loss of motor control, memory loss, depression, and cognitive difficulties.Cerebral palsyhis refers to a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood. CP is caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement, balance, and posture.Muscular dystrophyMuscular dystrophy is a neuromuscular disorder which weakens the body's muscles. Causes, symptoms, age of onset, and prognosis vary between individuals.Spina BifidaThis is a condition present at birth due to the incomplete formation of the spine and spinal cord. It can lead to a number of physical challenges, including paralysis or weakness in the legs, bowel and bladder incontinence, hydrocephalus (too much fluid in the brain), and deformities of the spine.Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder)This is a Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Also known as "sensory integration disorder," it affects fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults. It may also affect speech.BlindnessVisual impairment is a decreased ability or inability to see that can't be fixed in usual ways, such as with glasses. Some people are completely blind, while others have what's called "legal blindness."DeafnessHearing impairment, also known as "hearing loss," is a partial or total inability to hear. The degree of hearing impairment varies between people. It can range from complete hearing loss (or deafness) to partial hearing loss (meaning the ears can pick up some sounds).Cystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited genetic condition, which affects the body's respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. It affects young children and adults.Multiple physicalAccommodating a wide range of physical conditions and disabilities.
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Academic support
| Type | Offered |
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| Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
| Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
Mild but clinically diagnosed learning disabilities
| Type | Offered |
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| Accommodations | |
| Modifications | |
| Extra support |
Additional support
| Type | Offered |
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| Social skills programs | |
| Occupational therapy | |
| Psychotherapy | |
| Speech-language therapy |
Gifted learner support
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Curriculum Delivery: Acceleration and enrichment
There is an equal emphasis on acceleration and enrichment.
Class structure
| Program | Offered |
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| Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
| Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
In-class adaptations
| Program | Offered |
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| Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
| Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
| Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
| Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
| Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
What JJCS says about their gifted learner support:
At JJCS students can progress at their own pace which means that they are permitted to work at a quicker pace and go ahead into the next grade. However, we also will give students that are progressing at a quicker pace further enrichment in in subjects like literature, science, and math.
Homework Policy
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Nightly homework
In grade Gr. 12, JJCS students perform an average of 30 mins of homework per night.
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| JJCS | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 15 mins | 15 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins |
| Site Average | 6 mins | 7 mins | 5 mins | 15 mins | 18 mins | 25 mins | 30 mins | 36 mins | 43 mins | 54 mins | 58 mins | 75 mins | 86 mins | 101 mins | 107 mins |
What JJCS says about their flipped classroom policy:
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Report Card Policy
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How assessments are delivered across the grades
| Type | Grades |
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| Lettered or numbered grades | JK to Gr. 12 |
| Prose (narrative)-based feedback | JK to Gr. 12 |
| Habits and behaviour reporting | JK to Gr. 12 |
| Parent-teacher meetings | JK to Gr. 12 |
Extracurricular Activities
While academics remain the priority for most private schools, many also place a strong focus on a well-rounded education and encourage participation in extracurricular activities such as sports, music, arts, or clubs. Involvement in extracurriculars helps stimulate students in their studies, makes them more motivated to learn, and can make school more enjoyable and fulfilling. Extracurricular activities can also provide students with a much-needed break from the stresses of academics, while helping them to develop skills and allowing them to take part in valuable social situations.
Sports offered
Jehovah Jireh Christian School offers 0 competitive sports and 0 recreational sports.
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Clubs offered
Jehovah Jireh Christian School does not offer any clubs or extracurricular programs.
