THSC Review Summer 2017

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PAGE 30 FE ATURES 8 THE J OY OF LEAR N IN G FOR E IG N LA N G UAG E S ? by Dale and Robi n G a m a c he 1 0 L AN GUAGE LEA R N IN G : A N OT H E R TY P E OF M AT H E MAT I C S by Christa B edwi n 16 YEA RN IN G F OR F R IE N DS H IP: T H E ST R UG G LE I S R E AL by Kenzi Knapp 22 HOW TO M ODIF Y C H ILD B E H AVIOR T H R OUG H R E WAR D S by Cheryl M aguire 30 KATIE KOF F EM A N , DE S IG N IN G T H E FUT UR E S I NC E AGE 1 3 by Anna M cFarland 36 RU TS & M OU N DS : T H E LA N DM A R K S OF H ISTO RY by Lynn Dean 44 PERSPECTIV ES TH R OUG H P H OTOG R A P H Y by Ashlee Sierra D E PARTM EN TS 4 PRESIDEN T’S REVIE W 6 THSC REPORT CA R D: A+ for Customer S e r vi c e 26 C EN TERF OLD Arl i n g t o n Co nve nt i o n Re c a p 28 COLORIN G OU TS IDE T H E LIN E S : 7 Steps to Enhan c e A ut i s t i c S o c i a l S k i l l s 40 STA N DIN G GUA R D: TH S C 2 0 1 7 Le g i s l at i ve Vi c t o r i es 48 UP COM IN G EV EN T S 48 ADV ERTISER IN DE X 48 THSC M EM B ERSH IP B E N E FIT P R OVIDE R S 49 PROF ESSOR A M A LG A M ’S M ot l e y C u r r i c u l u m Co nc o c t i o ns 50 AT THE EN D OF T H E DAY: We Were Homesc h o o l e r s O n c e … a nd Yo u n g Your copy of the Texas Home School Coalition REVIEW © 2017 is sent free as a courtesy of its advertisers and THSC. REVIEW is published quarterly by the Texas Home School Coalition Association (THSC Association). THSC is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving and informing the homeschool community, promoting home education in Texas, and protecting Texas homeschool families through intervention and legal assistance for its members. Contact THSC for permission to reproduce articles or portions of articles. Editorial correspondence and address changes may be directed to review@thsc. org. The deadline for article submission for the Fall 2017 issue is August 1. Interested authors should see THSC.org/writers. The articles in this magazine reflect the freedom of home educators in Texas to choose from a wide variety of homeschool philosophies and teaching methods. Opinions and attitudes expressed in articles do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of the Texas Home School Coalition Association. THSC does not endorse or advocate any one method or philosophy. The board encourages each home educator to seek God’s will in determining what is best for him, his school and his students. Publication of advertisements does not signify endorsement of items or services offered.

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