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Meet Featured Speaker Mary James
 Mary James and her husband, Lee, homeschool their eight children, and Mary serves on the Texas Home School Coalition Board of Directors. Mary is a co-founder of Smoothing the Way, an organization that offers teacher training for those just beginning their home school adventure. In her workshops at the convention, Mary will draw not only from her personal experience as a home schooling mom but also from her many years of working with those new to this lifestyle.
Whether you are just beginning your home school journey or are an "old timer," you will find new insights and encouragement at Mary's workshops. In addition, at the STW booth veteran home school moms will be available for free one-on-one counseling.
Mary's Workshops
Friday, 2:00 p.m. - "Avoiding Resistance in Your Student: Ages & Stages"
Saturday, 2:00 p.m. - "Avoiding Resistance in Your Student: Understanding Your Child"
Come for an exciting vacation weekend for your family! Your children, ages 4-12, will love the Children's Program, led again by Children's Ministries of Texas. Be inspired by all the great workshops, beginning with the free Thursday evening sessions with keynote speakers Andrew Pudewa and Debra Bell. Shop Friday and Saturday for all your home school needs in the carpeted Exhibit Hall filled with exceptional exhibitors such as Light of Faith Resources, Motivating Minds, and Texas Tech University Independent School District.
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Calling All Leaders!
THSC has just sent out a Leader E-Letter to all the leaders we have on our list. Are you a leader? Did you get your e-mail?
If not, we need to hear from you!
THSC has the daunting task of keeping up with the 400+ support groups in this vast state! We work very hard to keep a current list of support groups AND their leaders. We spend much time and effort doing this, and we ask you to help us with this project because:
1) We believe it is important for Texas home schoolers to stay connected.
2) We often have announcements and information that we want to get specifically to support group leaders
3) If you want people to know how to get in touch with your group, it is imperative that we have your group's correct information!
Besides, we have a special gift this year for all support group leaders who contact us and update their group's information!
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Looking for a Cutting-Edge, Computer-Based Curriculum?
 Lone Star eAcademy offers it with Switched-On Schoolhouse®!
Who is Lone Star eAcademy? Lone Star eAcademy offers thousands of families like yours the convenience of a private, at-home education. Using biblically-based curriculum, including Switched-On Schoolhouse®, Lone Star eAcademy provides exciting distance learning programs designed to fit your child's individual needs. With qualified teachers, numerous administrative services, and various course options, Lone Star eAcademy provides your child with everything he needs to achieve academic success.
What is Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS)? SOS is an innovative computer-based curriculum filled with exciting features designed for today's student. SOS contains a vibrant variety of lessons, practice assignments, and quizzes reinforced by enriching multimedia. Movie clips, maps, timelines, learning games, interactive projects, and Tiny Tutor videos all captivate your child's interest and engage him in interactive learning. With state-of-the-art technology, SOS offers enhanced learning in five core subjects and various electives.
For more information, visit www.lonestaracademy.com or call 866-596-4715 today!
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But What About Socialization?
 Schools take on bullying, which is starting earlier and lasting longer
by Michele Clock
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
July 9, 2007
"They shoved Bailey Thompson against a wall.
"They called the thin, brown-haired boy a nerd and a freak.
"After bullies threw sticks and pebbles at him, the 11-year-old told his mother he didn't want to go on.
"My son is telling me he wants to die, he can't take it anymore, nobody loves him,' said Tonya Thompson, 34, a stay-at-home mother in Santee. 'And that kills a parent to hear that."
"Thompson pulled her son out of Rio Seco School in Santee and now home-schools him...."
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Let's Show Them Socialization!
 "What about socialization?" New home schoolers are sometimes a bit puzzled when they ask that question, which has been repeatedly raised by so many others (grandparents, friends, teachers, etc.), and a knowing smile appears on the face of the seasoned home educator. Throughout the history of the modern home school movement, parents have found ways in which their children can experience socialization.
What is socialization? Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary says: the process by which a human being beginning at infancy acquires the habits, beliefs, and accumulated knowledge of his society through his education and training for adult status.
We are asking Texas home schoolers to share pictures of their children in social situations for the November issue of the THSC REVEW magazine; its theme will be "What About Socialization?" We will be blessed to see and share the creative ways through which all of you parents squelch the myth that home schooled children will be social misfits.
E-mail your pictures to review@thsc.org along with a note giving us permission to use them. Pictures will need to be received by August 31. We'll use as many pictures as we can fit into the magazine.If they all won't fit, we'll post the rest on our Web site (sans names).
Help us prove the point!
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In Memoriam - Dr. Raymond Moore
 Dr. Raymond S. Moore passed away Friday, July 13, 2007, at the age of 91 after having suffered a massive stroke on Father's Day. Over the past several decades Dr. Raymond & Dorothy (deceased) Moore were known and loved as home schooling pioneers. Together they authored numerous books on home schooling. Raymond was a missionary, a world traveler, lecturer, author, educator, and a consummate gentleman. His highest goal was to serve God as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. His family and friends knew him as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, mentor, and friend.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Raymond S. & Dorothy N. Moore Memorial Scholarship Fund at Weimar Institute, Weimar, CA 95736.
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Association Members Get Discount on Smoothing the Way
 If you are a new home schooler, or just about to get started, joining the Texas Home School Coalition Association is a smart move. One great benefit for those just starting out is a discounted membership in Smoothing the Way.
Smoothing the Way is a support group dedicated to serving first-year home schoolers. Each month a topic of specific interest to the new home schooler is offered. Veteran home schooling moms and guest speakers are available to inform and encourage those who have decided to take on the exciting, yet sometimes daunting, task of educating their own children. The cost of the 10-month program is $35, with a $5 discount to THSC members.
Take advantage of all the benefits that come with membership in the Texas Home School Coalition!
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United ISD, Laredo, Hinders Enrollment of Child
An official of United ISD in Laredo required unnecessary documentation before allowing the enrollment of a home schooled child in Gutierrez Elementary. Tim Lambert provided the documentation and a warning to obey state regulations regarding home schooled students.
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Learning to Love Learning
I have believed for a long time that if you teach a child to read, to write, to work with numbers; train him in character; and give him a love of learning, he can then educate himself. Reading, writing, and working with numbers are the tools of learning. Character is also important, because a lazy child will not put out the effort to educate himself; a proud child will not see the need to seek further learning. The love of learning is necessary for the young person to be motivated.
After 14 years of home schooling, I awakened one day and realized that I had only two more years to go. I began to think back over my home schooling years and became discouraged when remembering all the things that I had wanted to teach my children. But wait! What was my philosophy? Oh, yes... read...write...work with numbers...character...the love of learning. My children are good readers, they are becoming good writers, and they can work with numbers. They are not perfect, but they exhibit godly character, by and large.
However, had I communicated the love of learning to them? How do you teach that to someone? When did I begin to love learning?
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