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Avoiding the Dangers of Over-Scheduling
Feel overburdened with academics? You are not
alone. Sometimes, in our desire to give children the
best education possible, we forget why we started
homeschooling. In an article that appeared in the
August 2004 THSC REVIEW magazine, Sheila
Campbell explains why it is important to take time to
smell the roses.
“Learning by Osmosis”
In the highly competitive society in which we live
today, many parents feel the need to expand the
education of their children beyond basic academics.
Many children now belong to one or more teams,
have lessons in music, art, foreign language, and
participate in other extracurricular activities. All of
these activities are good; however, the combination
of two or more may leave children (and parents as
well) tired and stressed, with little or no time to
themselves.
Read the article in its entirety....
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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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| A Time To Remember |
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When terrorists hit the World Trade Center in 2001,
America mourned its loss but resolved never to forget.
A few months later, Congress passed a joint
resolution that named every September 11th as
Patriot
Day. As the anniversary approaches again this year,
take time to remember appropriately the more than
3,000 people who lost their lives that day.
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| You Are Invited! |
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The Justice Foundation has asked THSC to let Texas
home schoolers know that they are invited to attend
its 2006 Life in the West Gala, to be held Saturday,
September 30th, at Pedrotti’s North Wind Ranch in
Helotes, Texas.
Their guest speaker will be Tony Perkins, president of
the Family Research Council, and horse trainer Mike
Schnabel will discuss spiritual lessons “live” in the
Round Pen. Come visit with old friends and hear the
latest on the progress made by the Justice
Foundation to touch hearts, change lives and restore
justice!
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| Education PLUS Discount for THSC Association Members! |
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Education PLUS is now offering
TranscriptPro software, now Version 3,
to
THSC Association members at a discount of 10% +
free shipping. If you already own Version 1 or 2 of
TranscriptPro and wish to upgrade your
system to
Version 3, you may do so for $29 (shipping included).
Education PLUS is no longer offering a discount on
the “Mentoring Your Teen” seminar and “Gifted &
Talented Children: What Every Parent Should Know.”
However, these products are currently available at
50% off, along with all their audiocassette
products—while supplies last. Go to www.edplus.com
to find out
more.
Home schoolers might also be interested to know
about their Transcript Boot Camp on DVD
group
packages, which
are designed for small groups in people’s homes or
support groups.
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| THSC’s Tim Lambert to Speak on Good Citizenship Requirement |
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Tim Lambert will speak next week on "Fulfilling the
Good Citizenship Requirement" and a Christian’s
responsibility to be involved.
How do you incorporate good citizenship into your
school? Tim will address maintaining priorities and a
balance between academics and activism while
involving the whole family in teaching government
and politics at all levels. Tim believes that
involvement is vital to maintaining parents' rights to
direct the education and upbringing of their children
and encourages families to take a synergistic
approach to teaching their children about
government in the classroom while participating in
practical ways.
He will address the importance of being involved in
the upcoming elections and THSC’s Capitol Days.
Houston, Tuesday, September 12
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Peace Community Church, Houston
5151 Addicks-Satsuma Rd.
For more information, contact Michelle McKissick at
(281) 345-8745
San Antonio, September 14
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: FEAST
25 Burwood Lane
For more information, contact Janelle Woodruff at
(830) 755-4335
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| Home Schooling In the News: Olympic Dreams |
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A flexible schedule has proven to be one of home
schooling’s most valuable assets, and athletes have
found this particularly true as they strive to spend
more time dedicated to their sport. In her August 23
article, Jodie Wagner of the Palm Beach Post
tells the
story of one female gymnast who discovered these
benefits.
“Olympic dreams propel gymnast to balance
school,
training”
For the first time in seven years, Rebecca Langmeyer
was not in class on the first day of school.
Instead of hitting the books with her fellow Osceola
Creek Middle School seventh-graders, the
12-year-old Loxahatchee resident was hitting her
dismounts
at Palm Beach Gymnastics.
In between, she tackled her math homework.
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| Tim Lambert to Speak in Garland Tonight |
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When home schoolers know what is and is not
required of them, they can help preserve their rights
to direct the education of their children. THSC’s Tim
Lambert will speak tonight in Garland to the Christian
Family Home Educators Assn. Of Dallas (HEAD)
support group on “What Every Texas Home Schooler
Needs to Know About the Law.”
Date: September 5th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Saturn Road Church of Christ
3030 Saturn Rd.
For more information, contact Jamie Smith, (972)
471-0163.
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| THSC T-Shirt Design Winners! |
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THSC Association was pleased and overwhelmed by
all the great T-shirt design submissions in our recent
contest. We knew that Texas was filled with talent
among the home school community, and you all did
yourselves proud! Congratulations to each and every
participant!
To the right is Tim Lambert announcing the winners
at THSC's State Convention and Family Conference.
There were so many wonderful designs that it was a
very difficult choice. We could not decide on just
one, so we just selected two winners!
Congratulations to Madison Hughs (age 11) of Pampa
and home school mom, Kem Crisman, of Garland! Y’all
did a great job!
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