"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." (Matthew 10:16)

That's pretty intriguing language Jesus uses to prepare His disciples for their first independent ministry efforts. The Scriptures don't record the disciples' response to those intriguing words but somehow I don't think they were surprised by the metaphor. These were, after all, men who had lived rather daunting lives. Consider, for example, how often in crossing the Sea of Galilee storms threatened disaster. Matthew was a tax collector, employed by the Romans to take money from his fellow country men. And Simon Zealotes was connected to an organization that was not exactly the safest of occupations....

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Did you cringe when you read the title? Perhaps with final exams and graduation denoting the end is near, you were looking forward to gearing down for the summer; however, have you considered not allowing these events to mark the end of school year? The Webster 1828 Dictionary states the following etymology of school: "This word seems originally to have denoted leisure, freedom from business, a time given to sports, games or exercises, and afterwards time given to literary studies."

Leisure? Freedom? Aren't these words the antithesis of what school means for most students, teachers, and even administrators? When did we lose this enjoyable view of education? Make a commitment today to instill in your young people that education can be a pleasurable part of life-even in the summer! How? Try these helpful hints:...

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Soon the halls will be quiet again. Within weeks you will be waving good-bye to kindergartners, middle school students, and those coming-of-age teenagers; many of whom will leave with a proud list of academic accomplishments. Yet, your heart will still be burdened for those who struggled all year long.

Have you desired a solution that will meet the needs of these valuable students? Have you considered summer school but wondered if it would be a practical or feasible option? With Alpha Omega Publications' Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) curriculum, the answer is a resounding, yes!...

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Cumberland Christian School (CCS) is an old established Christian school founded in the first wave of Christian schools in the 1940s. We just celebrated our 60th Anniversary. For many years CCS was a Christian prep school, turning out well prepared graduates, more than 90% of which went on to higher education. Five years ago, after a change in administration, we decided to re-examine our mission and vision. We felt that although what God had called us to do over the years was wonderful, there was something more we were now being led to consider. For years I have been impressed with the needs of children who learn differently, some of whom may have cognitive impairments, some of whom are extraordinarily gifted. So often, these children find themselves in a difficult learning environment because they haven't been received by many Christian schools. ...

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We are excited to introduce the soon release of: Switched-On Schoolhouse 2007 Edition. This new program was enhanced to provide more student and teacher benefits to help achieve optimal learning in your school. The 2007 Edition is packed with new features and current events such as:

• Hurricane Katrina and the War in Iraq
• Revised content and additional multi-media
• Remote parent application
• Printable student journal entries
• Flexible editing of assignment titles
• New help button offering specific instructions on working different question formats

We are currently in the final editing stages and look forward to releasing this edition within the next few weeks.

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Alpha Omega Publications® is proud to announce the June 2007 release of Horizons Preschool. Based upon the most perfect source available – the Bible – Horizons Preschool allows your students to study the world around them from the viewpoint of the Creator.

As a special introduction, place your pre-release order before May 31 and receive a FREE Teacher’s Guide for every 12 student workbooks purchased! Call 877-688-2652 today to place your order and receive this introductory offer. ...

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A key component to the long term success of any school is teacher training. Alpha Omega Publications (AOP) is committed to assisting you in the development of your training program in the manner that will best fit the needs of your staff. AOP offers summer training sessions, which occur in July and August in locations throughout the United States, and serve as excellent hands-on training experience. Dates and locations for these sessions are currently being finalized and will be posted on our website when confirmed.

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