Almost everyone is aware that the secularization of America is well underway and has been for a long time. Professing humanists and functional humanists do not see a problem with America being secularized. The Christian community however, is somewhat divided on the matter. Some Christians see secularization as inevitable; others see it as unbiblical and a major threat to the future of the church and our nation; and the rest don't seem to see the issue at all.

We, at the Nehemiah Institute, view that the secularization of America, or perhaps better stated, the loss of a biblical worldview in America, as the greatest problem facing the church and the Christian school movement today. ...

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The last day of the school year has come and gone. You are now enjoying three months of vacation bliss-sipping iced tea on the deck or reading that Christian novel you have been wanting to read all winter-at least that is what your students probably think. Unlike yourself, they don't know that their last day of school was not your last day. You started your vacation about two weeks later, after you finalized all the grades and cleaned out the ol' desk. Then when you take into account the month of preparation you'll use for the next year, you just have one month to sit back and relax instead of three.

So use your time wisely....

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Hilltop Baptist School is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A traditional K-12th grade school, we also have a large division called Talent Development. In this division, we offer an alternative learning environment to meet individual learning needs of students that cannot be adequately addressed in the traditional classroom. Talent Development is a multi-level classroom for 3rd-12th grade students, who attend an alternative class during the regularly scheduled time for that subject. For the last eight years, we have primarily used Switched-On Schoolhouse® (SOS) for the alternate classes, occasionally using LIFEPACs for students working below third grade level. Both of these curriculums are from Alpha Omega Publications® (AOP). After much research, we discovered that AOP was the only company that provided curriculum which gave us the ability to offer a quality Christian education to students who needed a tailored educational plan to meet their specific needs.

Before the days of Switched-On Schoolhouse, we used LIFEPACs as the core of this program. When we made the move to SOS eight years ago, the teachers were astounded at the increase in student productivity. The computer seemed to engage the students much more effectively and freed the teachers to work more with individual students, rather than spending time grading and monitoring progress. The next year we were able to increase the annual goals of the Talent Development students by as much as twenty percent. Of course, with the new version of SOS the students are thrilled to have the Internet links and games as incentives to work ahead of daily goals to earn more free time to enjoy the games. ...

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Foundations for Living is a ten-unit course providing the biblical basis and historical development of the Christian worldview. This course can be used in its entirety for a year's credit, or individual units may be used to supplement existing worldview course material. Though initially designed for use in Christian schools, it can also be easily adapted for adult Bible studies on a per-unit basis. Each unit covers a specific worldview topic and includes a colorfully illustrated center-fold "Worldview Tree" poster unique to the topic covered in each unit. Orders placed between now and July 31st receive an additional 10% off prices noted below. Call 877-688-2652 to place your order and receive this special offer today!

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The AOP training teams are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to work together with your staff during the summer training sessions. Dates and locations for these valuable sessions are noted below. Further details, including costs, registration forms, and suggested lodging are posted on our website at www.aopschools.com under the events section.

AOP understands that the rising cost of travel expenses may prohibit some of you from sending your staff to these sessions. For this reason, we have developed our Ultimate Switched-On Schoolhouse DVD Training Set as an affordable, yet systematic training option. In addition, we now offer web-based training sessions known as webinars that are specifically designed to meet the training needs of your school. Refer to our website for complete details on these options.

July 16-17...

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