In celebration of Father’s Day, THSC would like to present a gift for all fathers. What an awesome responsibility has been entrusted to you!

Our gift is a poem suitable for framing; "Life’s Whistles" was written by a dad after a home school basketball tournament. It is available online. As you contemplate "Life’s Whistles," be encouraged in knowing that God will equip you for this monumental calling!

The United States has set aside June 14th of each year as Flag Day. We would like to provide ideas for celebration of this holiday, which sometimes passes without much fanfare. The U.S. flag is a symbol of our nation and one for which many brave young Americans have been willing to risk all.

You can click on the graphic above to see the story of the “living flag” in the picture and some ways to observe the day. Click below to read the history of Flag Day and find more ways to observe and celebrate.

THSC is excited to bring you the 2006 THSC State Convention and Family Conference on August 17th–19th in The Woodlands! You won’t want to miss out on this weekend packed with inspirational speakers and quality exhibitors such as Cornerstone Curriculum, Driver Ed in a Box, Keystone High School, Saxon Homeschool! The pre-registration deadline for this unique Conference has been extended to Saturday, July 1st! While you are gathering curriculum in the exhibit hall and encouragement from the workshops, your kids can enjoy a program especially designed for them! Children’s Ministry of Texas (CMT) joins us again to present the 2006 Children’s Program. Your children will love it, and you will love the results!

Children’s Ministries of Texas Presents: Heavenly Harvest ~ Growing Fruit That Remains
Your kids will want to grab their hoes, hitch-up their plows, and get ready to grow a harvest of heavenly fruit! Farm-fresh fun is ripe at the Appleseed Family Orchard! They’ll get to peek into the lives of the Appleseeds as they experience the daily struggles and adventures of tending their crop and developing the fruit of Godly Character. CMT provides two days of extraordinary fun through skits, songs, crafts, and games at the 2006 CMT Children’s Conference! (Click on the picture for more Children’s Program information and to meet the staff of Children’s Ministries of Texas.)

This book by Mike and Debbie Pearl has a wealth of information and simple yet profound insight packed into a small space. Do you have a problem with child discipline in your home? Do your children "tune you out," or throw fits when asked to do simple chores? Do you train your children, or do you react to their disobedience? This resource will give answers you need to have a quiet and peaceful home. The Pearls deal with training children before the need to discipline arises but give hope for those who have already passed that point.

(Click on the graphic above to see how this helpful book blessed one home school family.)

Price: $5.00
THSC Association members take 10% off To Train Up a Child. Click on Join THSC Association Online to the left to join and immediately reap the savings on this beneficial resource and others as well!

Hosted by the Christian Home Education Association of Central Texas (CHEACT)

The CHEACT Teachers' Conference and Book Fair on June 23-24, 2006, will be held:
at Palmer Events Center (Click on graphic for map.
900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin
Time: 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

You can look forward to inspiring speakers and educational workshops that will encourage you on your home school journey. THSC’s Tim Lambert will join an excellent lineup of speakers such as R.C. Sproul, Jr., Hans and Nathaniel Bluedorn, and Jim Weiss. Lyndsay Lambert, mother of four home school graduates, will be encouraging moms at the Saturday morning breakfast, speaking on “What Was I Thinking?” These, along with lunch fellowships and a packed Exhibitor Hall with favorite and all-new vendors, have the CHEACT board excited about this year's conference.

Register on-line at the CHEACT Convention link at the left, or register at the door.

The Weatherford DemocraT.com featured a story on June 2, 2006, by Jimmy Ivey, about a home school basketball player and her college scholarship. The young athlete competed in the Texas Home Educators Sports Association and was noticed by college coaches at the Association’s games. Read excerpts of the account below:

“Latham signs with Cedarville University

“Stephanie Latham, a product from the newly formed Texas Home Educators Sports Association (THESA), became the first athlete from the association to sign a national letter of intent to play collegiate basketball as she signed to compete for Cedarville University Thursday afternoon.”

When a member family took actions recommended by THSC Association, they were able to influence the Murphy city council vote on a daytime curfew. The family sent an email detailing their experience, which can be read at the link below.

eBay has adopted a policy disallowing the sale of teachers’ manuals (teacher editions) for curriculum. While the purpose of this policy is to prevent those who might use such manuals to cheat on tests of curricula, it is reminiscent of curriculum providers in the early 1980s, who refused to sell curriculum to home school families because they were not viewed as private schools. If you wish to make your opinion on this known to eBay and seek a change in their policy, go to the website (link below) that allows people to sign their name to a petition that says the eBay policy prohibiting the sale of Teachers' Manuals needs to be changed.