Introducing
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"Simple-n-Smart College Courses!" . . . Ways to "kick start" your "home-based" college!
"HERE ARE SOME GREAT LEARNING TOOLS WE USED WITH OUR KIDS. . .
AND YOU WILL WANT FOR YOURS!"
Let's start with a brief explanation:
Go directly to our "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" (formally "CLEP-In-A-Box") offers by clicking here.
When our kids finished their high school work, we realized that they
could "CLEP out" of college courses. So that's what they did. And
these are the materials we used to do it. These Standard Deviants
videos and REA CLEP Prep books (or when they're not available,
other resources we used) will help your students to master the
information needed to pass the specifically listed CLEP exam.
We now are putting together our own notes from our College Prep courses and making them available to you! Check out what was our very our first offer--College (CLEP)
Prep Notes For Introductory Psychology--which you can download right
from here.
[Go to www.collegeboard.org/clep
to learn more about these College (CLEP)tests.]
[If you want to learn how to have us do a College Prep Class in your town,
you might want to check out our website,
www.clepclasses.com too.]
As this school year continues, why not include some college level courses in your curriculum for your high school students? Include 2, 3 or even 4 or 5 college courses in your Grand Plan! Some of
these courses can be done in short order. Others could be used as
the final exam when your student completes that specific
subject (in Algebra, Trig, or Biology, U.S. History 1 or 2, Sociology, or Psychology, for example). The point is this . . . use the CLEPs to at least validate the high school course of study. And depending on where your child plans to go to college, that institution might even accept the CLEPs for college credit! (3,000+ colleges and universities in the U.S. do!)
And now there is a brand new idea that many of you may be interested in considering: Home-based College!
Just as a mental exercise (it's not meant to be used for a particular
student but only as an example), take a look at what a Grand Plan might look like using Standard Deviants, REA CLEP Prep books,
REA Super Review books, and other materials we used with our kids.
Just click
here to see our example Grand Plan to "double credit" through high school and accumulate college credit that could be transferred into a college like The Christian Institute.
And if you would like to learn more about The Christian Institute, click here.
PLEASE NOTE: As home schooling parents, we need to prepare
our children for being active participants "in the world." We are
exhorted to be "in the world but not of it." This demands that we
teach our children discernment. To us, it's much better to have our
children learning subjects like biology, history, social sciences,
and other subjects that will have a humanistic bent in the environment
of the home, than to get their first exposure to this stuff when they
go away to a secular (or even Christian) college or university!
Many homeschooling families are even questioning what the value is
of sending their children off to college rather than finding ways to
continue post-high school education at home. The fact is that in
today's highly sophisticated, information-age environment, viable
alternatives, such as The Christian Institute are becoming available to families who want to avoid
the traditional approaches to college. If you are of the mindset
that prefers that your children consider other home-based options
for college, at least temporarily, then we think you will find
the following offerings worth looking into more.
Take a look at our very special "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" offerings;
THEY INCLUDE 3 FREE BOOKS BY DR. DAVID NOEBEL!
Our Simple-n-Smart College Courses Specials are great for doing this! And to
top it all off . . . we are
offering a special opportunity for your student to learn college
subjects early, and do them in the context of the associated Biblical
Worldview material (where applicable), presented by Dr. David Noebel, one of the world's
leading authorities on learning from a Biblical Christian Worldview.
This is a great set of materials that your children (yes, and even
you) will just love! Even though the secular content of the Standard
Deviants and REA materials will challenge some worldview thinking,
they are excellent in content, AND
WILL PREPARE YOUR STUDENT ADEQUATELY FOR TAKING SPECIFIC CLEP TESTS!
And when combined with the 3 FREE books by Dr. David Noebel, they will
provide the balance your student needs to have in order to learn the subject
thoroughly from "both sides."
So take a look at the following
"Simple-n-Smart College Courses" offerings, and
get started on home-based college today as part of your
student's Grand Plan for this semester!
Go to the Introductory Sociology offer
Go to the Enhanced Sociology offer
Go to the Introductory Psychology offer
Go to the U.S. History 1 offer
Go to the College Algebra offer
Go to the Freshman College Composition offer
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Introductory Sociology: Our very first two "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" (formally "CLEP-In-A-Box") offerings!
Continued by popular demand!
"Simple-n-Smart College Courses--Introductory Sociology [Basic Package]":
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-An REA Introductory Sociology CLEP Prep Book
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-A Standard Deviants Sociology Video
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-The Guidance Manual for the Christian Homeschool by David and Laurie Callihan
-PLUS 3 FREE books from Dr. David Noebel of Summit Ministries: Mind Seige, The Battle for Truth, and Clergy In The Classroom. A great worldview library!
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Only $50 plus shipping! Save over $50!!!
NOTE: Shipping for this offer will be Media Mail.
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[Make sure to check out other College Prep sets below too!]
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"Simple-n-Smart College Courses--Introductory Sociology [Enhanced Package]":
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-An REA Introductory Sociology CLEP Prep Book
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-A Standard Deviants Sociology Video
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-The Guidance Manual for the Christian Homeschool by David and Laurie Callihan
-PLUS 3 FREE books from Dr. David Noebel of Summit Ministries: Mind Seige, The Battle for Truth, and Clergy In The Classroom.
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-PLUS 2 more great Christian "Sociology" books! An even better worldview library!
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-Dr. K. Alan Snyder's, If The Foundations Be Destroyed
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AND -Kevin Swanson's, The Second MayFlower
Only $75 plus shipping! Save over $55!!!
NOTE: Shipping for this offer will be Media Mail.
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[Make sure to check out other College course sets below too!]
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Introductory Psychology: Every student should "CLEP Out" of this!
Its easy to do; and it will protect his or her spirit!
"Simple-n-Smart College Courses--Introductory Psychology":
BRAND NEW: INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY College NOTES written by
David and Laurie Callihan. These are the notes that we use to
teach our live College (CLEP) Prep class in Introductory Psychology
all over the U.S. Now you can download them for your entire
family by clicking here. Then
just order the other products below to give you a complete College Prep course!
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-An REA Psychology "Super Review" Workbook
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-A Standard Deviants Psychology Survival Pack (Video and Sidekick)
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-The Guidance Manual for the Christian Homeschool by David and Laurie Callihan
-PLUS 3 FREE books from Dr. David Noebel of Summit Ministries: Mind Seige, The Battle for Truth, and Clergy In The Classroom. A great worldview library!
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Only $50 plus shipping! Save over $50
NOTE: Shipping for this offer will be Media Mail.
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[Make sure to check out other College (CLEP) Prep sets below too!]
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United States History 1 - Exploration to Reconstruction (1500-1877):
Your kids know this stuff in high school! So "CLEP-it!"
"Simple-n-Smart College Courses--U.S. History 1 (1500-1877):
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-An REA U.S. History CLEP Prep Book
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-A Standard Deviants American Government Video Box
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-An REA U.S. History (1500-1841) Interactive Flashcard Book
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-Another REA U.S. History (1500-1912) Interactive Flashcard Book
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-The Guidance Manual for the Christian Homeschool by David and Laurie Callihan
-PLUS 3 FREE books from Dr. David Noebel of Summit Ministries: Mind Seige, The Battle for Truth, and Clergy In The Classroom. A great worldview library!
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Only $85 plus shipping! Save over $50
NOTE: Shipping for this offer will be Media Mail.
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The same offering as above for U.S. History 1 (American Govt in DVD): Only $87 plus shipping! Save over $55
NOTE: Shipping for this offer will be Media Mail.
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United States History 2 - Post-Reconstruction to the Present (1878-Present):
Your kids know this stuff in high school! So "CLEP-it!"
"Simple-n-Smart College Courses--U.S. History 2 (1878-Present):
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-An REA U.S. History CLEP Prep Book
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-Another REA U.S. History (1500-1912) Interactive Flashcard Book
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-Another REA U.S. History (1913-Present) Interactive Flashcard Book
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-The Guidance Manual for the Christian Homeschool by David and Laurie Callihan
-PLUS 3 FREE books from Dr. David Noebel of Summit Ministries: Mind Seige, The Battle for Truth, and Clergy In The Classroom. A great worldview library!
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Only $65 plus shipping! Save over $40
NOTE: Shipping for this offer will be Media Mail.
add to cart
[Make sure to check out other College (CLEP) Prep sets below too!]
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World Civilization 1:
Your kids know this stuff in high school! So "CLEP-it!"
"Simple-n-Smart College Courses--World Civilization 1:
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-An REA World Civilization 1 CLEP Prep Book
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-The Guidance Manual for the Christian Homeschool by David and Laurie Callihan
-PLUS 3 FREE books from Dr. David Noebel of Summit Ministries: Mind Seige, The Battle for Truth, and Clergy In The Classroom. A great worldview library!
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Only $40 plus shipping! Save over $45
NOTE: Shipping for this offer will be Media Mail.
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World Civilization 2:
Your kids know this stuff in high school! So "CLEP-it!"
"Simple-n-Smart College Courses--World Civilization 2:
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-An REA World Civilization 2 CLEP Prep Book
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-The Guidance Manual for the Christian Homeschool by David and Laurie Callihan
-PLUS 3 FREE books from Dr. David Noebel of Summit Ministries: Mind Seige, The Battle for Truth, and Clergy In The Classroom. A great worldview library!
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Only $40 plus shipping! Save over $45
NOTE: Shipping for this offer will be Media Mail.
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[Make sure to check out other College (CLEP) Prep sets below too!]
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College Algebra: Remember . . . Algebra is Algebra!
So when your student is done with 9th grade Algebra, "CLEP it!"
And get the college credit!
"Simple-n-Smart College Courses--College Algebra (9th Grade/Algebra 1)":
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-An REA College Algebra CLEP Prep Book
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-A Standard Deviants Algebra Survival Pack (2 Videos and Sidekick Book)
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-The Guidance Manual for the Christian Homeschool by David and Laurie Callihan
-PLUS 3 FREE books from Dr. David Noebel of Summit Ministries: Mind Seige, The Battle for Truth, and Clergy In The Classroom. A great worldview library!*
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Only $75 + plus shipping! Save over $50
NOTE: Shipping for this offer will be Media Mail.
add to cart
[*Note: Even though the worldview books won't directly apply to your
student's study of College Algebra, they make a great worldview course
for high school!]
[Make sure to check out other College Prep sets below too!]
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Freshman College Composition: Most homeschoolers should ace this one!
"Simple-n-Smart College Courses--Freshman College Composition":
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-An REA Freshman College Composition CLEP Prep Book
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-An REA Handbook of English Grammar, Style, and Writing
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-5 Standard Deviants English Videos (2-Grammar, 2-Punctuation, Composition)
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-The Guidance Manual for the Christian Homeschool by David and Laurie Callihan
-PLUS 3 FREE books from Dr. David Noebel of Summit Ministries: Mind Seige, The Battle for Truth, and Clergy In The Classroom. A great worldview library!*
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Only $145 + plus shipping! Save over $65
NOTE: Shipping for this offer will be Media Mail.
add to cart
[*Note: Even though the worldview books won't directly apply to your
student's study of Freshman College Composition, they make a great worldview course
for high school!]
[Make sure to check out other CLEP Prep sets below too!]
Obviously you only need one set of Dr. Noebel's books. But you might like
another set of these great "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" Study Sets: So just check them out by
clicking on the subject below, and help your child work on getting
college credits at home!
Basic Introductory Sociology "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" (no Noebel books): add to cart
Enhanced Introductory Sociology "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" (no Noebel books/GM): add to cart
Introductory Psychology "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" (no Noebel books/GM): add to cart
U.S. History 1 "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" (Video version--no Noebel books/GM)): add to cart
U.S. History 1 "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" (DVD version--no Noebel books/GM)): add to cart
College Algebra (9th Grade/Algebra 1) "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" (no Noebel books/GM): add to cart
Freshman College Composition "Simple-n-Smart College Courses" (no Noebel books/GM): add to cart
A Few Final Notes:
If you already have some of our materials, please write
us and let us know how they have helped you.
We also look forward to getting a letter from you very soon, telling
us all about your homeschooling experiences and how our
recommended products helped you reduce the stress, anxiety, costs,
etc. of homeschooling through high school and college. Even though we
get lots of email and personal notes, keep the letters coming. We
love to hear your success stories and share them with others!
Our Web Links:
Click here to
go to our home page at www.davidandlaurie.com.
Click here to
go to our CLEP Prep classes page, www.clepclasses.com.
Go to
www.thechristianinstitute.com to learn more about our new home-based college, The Christian Institute. We hope you will find ways
to take advantage of our new ministry options.
Please help to spread the word to your friends about our ministry! Remember, letting your friends know about our
ideas and products is one of the ways you can be our partners in this
ministry. So make sure to tell others about anything that has
helped you. Don't keep a good thing to yourself!
(Why not send
an email to five friends along with the link to our websites right
now while you are thinking about it?) We really do
appreciate anything you can do to help us let others know.
(Obviously we are assuming that you think our ideas are worth sharing
with others.)
Thank you for allowing us to serve you.
Good Learning!
Regards,
David and Laurie Callihan