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Happy New Year!
 We at the Texas Home School Coalition wish you a Blessed and Happy New Year! We pray that 2009 will be a banner year for each and every Texas home school family!
We appreciate your support, both in prayer and in financial assistance, of the work we do. We couldn't do what we do for the home schoolers of Texas without both!
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Year-End Specials End Tomorrow!
 To be a blessing to Texas home schoolers during these uncertain economic times, THSC Association currently has a special rate for lifetime memberships. Instead of the usual $1,000, a Life-time Membership is only $750 through tomorrow, December 31, only. Besides being able to take advantage of all the other great benefits of membership, those who take advantage of this opportunity will receive as thank-you gifts a black, THSC-logo polo shirt and a Lifetime Member sticker for their cars.
Another great deal!
If you join or renew your membership or donate $100 or more by December 31, you will receive two excellent resources: When Homeschooling Gets Tough, by Texas' Diana Johnson, and the CD America's Heritage: an Adventure in Liberty (includes elementary, junior high, and senior high versions), from the American Heritage Education Foundation, Inc.
To take advantage of any or all of these year-end specials, call our toll-free order line, 888-200-4903 or download a membership application. Applications must be postmarked or completed online by midnight, December 31, 2008, for you to take advantage of these great year-end specials. Get more information on these deals.... |
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Auld Lang Syne Explained
 Have you ever wondered why we sing Auld Lang Syne at the beginning of the New Year? Do you wonder what it even means?
In keeping with our desire to make sure Texas home schoolers are well informed, we thought we'd share what we found out when our curiosity got the best of us.
From Wikipedia.org: "'Auld Lang Syne' is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is well known in many English-speaking countries and is often sung to celebrate the start of the new year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day."
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When the Science Guy is Still in Short Pants
 Eight-year-old Enzo Monfres likes science and nature. His parents like making videos and encouraging Enzo's interests. These forces all combined to land Enzo on YouTube and as a guest on the Ellen Degeneres Show. He works with the National Wildlife Federation and has insider access at NASA. Now, due to his knowledge and charm, Enzo and his parents are working on a possible television show with him as the host. Snips and snails and puppy dog tails ... who knew?
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A Merry Heart Doeth Good....
From 20 Great Reasons You Home School
Reason #3:
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Midlothian Considers Daytime Curfew
 After several Association member families contacted THSC concerning a proposed daytime curfew in Midlothian, Tim Lambert wrote the city's police chief. In his letter, he asserted that due to recent legislative changes, daytime curfews are unnecessary in order to deter truancy and are detrimental to home schoolers.
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Purposeful Activity
When my husband and I realized that God was leading us into home schooling, we had a number of questions. One question that much of our family asked us was, "What about socialization?"
I naïvely approached a home schooler from church with this question. She answered, as patiently as she could, "There are so many activities available to home schoolers that, if you did all the activities, you would not have time to do any schoolwork."
At the time, I had no knowledge of the home schooling groups in our area, and pressed on with the questions until I had enough information to satisfy my curiosity and have answers for family and friends.
Once exposed to the full spectrum of resources available to home schoolers, I quickly realized that she was right. I love being with people and involved in life, so seeing the smorgasbord of activities, from park days and small groups to field trips and sports, I was challenged not to jump every time something interesting passed in front of us. I tend to be schedule oriented, so that helped. If it did not fit my schedule, it did not happen.
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Capitol Days, 2009
Wednesday, March 4
Registration deadline: February 25
Tuesday, April 7 (Rally Day)
Registration deadline: March 31
Wednesday, May 6
Registration deadline: April 29
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