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An Encouraging Word: What Home Schooling Has Taught Me
Home schooling is not always only a matter of what
we teach our children. Parents often learn many
things as well—about themselves, their families,
priorities, and the subjects they teach. Mary James
will be a featured speaker at the 2006 THSC State
Convention & Family Conference. Enjoy her insights
on what she has learned as you read her article:
WHAT HOME SCHOOLING HAS TAUGHT ME
Mary James
In thirteen years of homeschooling, I have had the
joy of watching my children learn many wonderful
things. I have taught five children to read—starting
with letter sounds and leading all the way to chapter
books. I have watched addition and multiplication
facts being tackled over and over and seen the light
go on when fractions are mastered. When things are
not going so well and I feel like I am not
accomplishing enough, it is often very heartening to
think back over all of the things my children have
learned. Lately I have been feeling reflective in a
different way and have been mulling over some of
the things that I have learned during thirteen years
of home schooling.
What Home Schooling Has Taught Me
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THSC State Convention & Family Conference
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Greetings!
THSC Association, celebrating 20 years of serving
and protecting the Texas home school community, is
pleased to share the following articles,
announcements, and news for your information and
encouragement.
THSC neither recommends nor endorses any
material or ads that may be encountered when
clicking on links that take the reader away from the
THSC website.
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| Meet Featured Speaker Dr. Jobe Martin |
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Dr. Martin, the author of The Evolution of
a Creationist, joins the great lineup of
speakers
for
the THSC State Convention and Family Conference.
Jobe and his wife Jenna Dee have two daughters,
Taryn and Mirren, who were homeschooled for 12
years. The Martins are active in
Biblical Discipleship Ministries, a teaching and
discipleship ministry with the purpose of bringing the
good news of Jesus Christ to the world. God has
called the Martins to travel, teach, evangelize, and
disciple people in all walks of life. Through his
education and life experiences, Dr. Martin has had a
powerful impact on many persons around the world.
(Click on the picture to read about his ministry and
gain free access to his book.)
Dr. Martin’s workshops at our convention are:
Foundational Concepts of Worldview Teaching
Answering the Questions in the Creation/Evolution
Controversy
Integrating a Biblical Worldview into the Fabric of
Life
A Vacation Weekend You Don’t Want to Miss!
Start your weekend on Thursday with the
free evening session with speakers Sally Clarkson
and Norm Wakefield! The Exhibit Hall
opens Friday morning with fantastic exhibitors such
as Patrick Henry College, Love 2 Learn, and
Write at Home. Your children will love
learning to reap a “Heavenly Harvest” from the fun-
filled Children’s Program. Be encouraged and
inspired by two days of shopping, workshops,
speakers, and fellowships. You will leave ready to
face the new school year with fresh ideas and
enthusiasm!
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| Whoops! We Have Good News, and We Have Bad News! |
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Bad news first: In the last E-Newsletter, we were
excited to announce a new benefit for THSC
Association members from FEAST, the regional group
in San Antonio. FEAST has now contacted us and,
after further discussions with their lawyers and
accountants having to do with recent rule changes,
they are changing their offer for our members.
Now for the good news! Rather than offering our
members an 8.25% discount, the discount will now
be 10%!
THSC Association Members can now get a 10%
discount at the FEAST bookstore and website
year-round! Present your current THSC Association
Teacher ID, and FEAST will do the rest! No mail-in
refunds or coupons to carry; save money every time
you shop at FEAST!
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See listing of THSC Association member benefits and join now! |
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| THSC Handbook for Texas Home Schoolers – Pre-publication Sale |
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The 2006-2007 Handbook for Texas Home
Schoolers is due off the press mid-August, just in
time for the THSC State Convention and Family
Conference. The Texas Home School Coalition
Association would like to invite you to take
advantage of its annual pre-publication sale.
The Handbook for Texas Home Schoolers, the
definitive work on home education in the state (See
more
information about this
important publication.), is updated annually with new
information added each year, as well as with much
text modified as laws and information change.
Therefore it is important to get the new edition into
the hands of home schoolers, both current and
prospective, so they will have the most up-to-date
legal and support information.
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See how to take advantage of this limited-time offer! |
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| State Board of Education’s Authority Under Attack |
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SBOE member Gail Lowe penned an article in which
she expressed concern about the elected body’s
authority being threatened by TEA appointments.
Why is this of interest to Texas home schoolers? As
the author explains, "...the support of grassroots
political activists is so important to the conservatives
on the SBOE. They understand the ongoing battle for
the minds of our children and the indoctrination that
often substitutes for knowledge-based education in
public schools. Without an elected body that
answers to its constituents and seeks to provide an
education that supports the mainstream values of
Texas families, there is no telling what outrageous
education fad or liberal agenda may be mandated in
the curriculum.”
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Read the article.... |
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| For Home Schoolers, School Is Already In |
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In an article which is posted in the July 8, 2006,
edition of South Carolina’s TheState.com, Devon
Marrow tells about home schoolers who are not
concerned by state requirements. The ones he
reports on surpass the required number of school
days as they homeschool year-round. Excerpts of
the article follow:
“For some students, school’s already in
”While other Midlands high schoolers cherish the
quickly fading days of summer vacation, 14-year-old
Elise Porter is well into her sophomore year of high
school.
“Her schedule is packed with geometry, Spanish,
home economics, violin, honors English, world history,
swimming, chemistry, creative writing and speech
classes.
“For families involved in Forest Acres Christian
Educators, a local support group for home-schoolers,
learning doesn’t take a holiday.”
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| THSC Association Letter to Tyler CPS |
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THSC Association president Tim Lambert wrote a
letter in response to a contact from a CPS worker
when home schooling was made an issue.
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Read the letter.... |
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