Looking for an inexpensive holiday ornament to decorate your house this Christmas? Then, try these cinnamon-scented, cookie-cutter Christmas ornaments. Not only will these fun-to-make decorations fill your home with the delicious aroma of cinnamon, but they also make great holiday gift ideas for family and friends.
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Parents give various reasons for placing their children in Christian schools instead of tax-supported public schools. Some make the decision to lay a better academic foundation or escape a dangerous environment, while others base their choice on a desire to protect their children from secularizing influences, anti-biblical indoctrination, and ungodly social pressure. Although these reasons are all justified, what does the Bible command about Christian schools?
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After receiving a "C" on his language arts test, my youngest son's discouraged face told me he was frustrated. I saw there was deep emotion waiting to be expressed. Offering a listening ear and a patient hug, he began to share, "I'm not as smart as everyone else in this family." He thought he wasn't as good as his siblings, and he wanted to be an "A" student, too. Hearing his broken heart, I reflected on my own childhood experience with insensitive teachers comparing my performance in school to high-achieving, older siblings.
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As you gather around the table this Thanksgiving to enjoy family, friends, and good food, don't forget to thank God for His blessings. However, you should also take a minute to remember how Thanksgiving began and how God used a courageous group of pilgrims to found our great nation.
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Ignite Christian Academy® cares about helping its teachers be the best they can be for the benefit of every ICA distance learning student. Recently, the entire ICA teaching staff was encouraged and inspired toward new steps in excellence while attending a training in-service at the Heartland Christian Educators' Convention from October 1-2 on the campus of Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa.
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Tired of eating the same pumpkin pie every year for Thanksgiving dessert? Why not surprise your family this holiday and try something delectably different with this easy-to-make, mouth-watering pumpkin cheesecake recipe that serves ten people.
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Cheating in schools has always been a concern; however, in today's high-tech age, where students can find information quickly on the web or in text messages from friends, it is perhaps more prevalent than ever. According to a December 1, 2008, AP news story titled "Survey Finds Growing Deceit Among Teens," 64% of all U.S. teens admitted to cheating on a test in high school.
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Countless times during the day, parents are approached by their children with a request. Expectantly, they come for advice, help with schoolwork, or words of encouragement and love. The thought that you might not have the answer, the time, or the ability to help never crosses their minds. Most parents of distance learning students gladly respond by doing all they can to meet these great expectations.
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In August 2009, Ignite Christian Academy® began offering Christian education courses for grades 3-12 through Switched-On Online™. To help distance learning students get the most from their online courses, here are a few answers to some of the most common questions students ask when beginning a course with Switched-On Online:
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In the spring and summer of 2009, Ignite Christian Academy® (ICA) students using Switched-On Schoolhouse® (SOS) were given the opportunity to reply to a series of survey questions. Each survey asked a consistent group of questions about a specific subject and the SOS teacher for that subject. Additionally, each survey included questions about another topic, such as the student's use of technology and the student's general experience in ICA.
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