Texas Dairy Review (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1992 Page: 4 of 24
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PACE A
TEXAS DAVY BE VIEW
Home School
each child and they can be taught
at their own pace.
Dr. Paul D. Lindstrom, super-
intendent of Schools of the Chris-
tian Liberty Academy Satellite
Schools (CLASS) in Arlington
Heights, points out the many
advantages offered by home-
schooling.
In his publication, The Chris-
tian Educator, he points out there
is greater parental control over
influences such as humanism and
peer pressure; more quality time
to train and influence children in
all areas in an integrated way;
better opportunity for each child
to receive attention and have
individual needs met; increased
family unity and closeness; deve-
lopment of confidence and in-
dependent thinking; flexible sche-
dule to accomodate father’s work
and vacation time, plus time for
more activities.
The Veldhuizens use the Chris-
tian Liberty Academy cirriculum
which includes parents guidance
materials, textbooks, work sheets,
and skills testing, and offers
school records maintenance in-
structions and forms. Workbooks
and tests are sent back to CLASS
who maintains permanent records
and issues diplomas upon com-
pletion.
Eight-year-old, Rachel, is happy
to be back in the home-schooling
atmosphere after spending first
grade last year at a public school.
Connie said Rachel was sent to
the public school due to the
pressures of a new baby and
setting up their dairy.
“School was okay,” Rachel said,
“but, I’m glad to be back to
home-schooling. 1 hated the bus
ride and running track. And we
were not allowed to talk.”
Connie said it was a long day
for Rachel who was picked up
before 7:30 a.m. and returned
home after 4:30 p.m. “She was
tired and because she was too shy
to ask questions in class, she was
frustrated.”
Several area families choose to
home-school. “We have 20 fam-
ilies in. our organization called
Family Active In Teaching At
Home (FAITH) and know of
others who are not members but
do home-school,” Connie said.
Monthly FAITH gatherings in-
clude field trips and other activi-
ties. The group has visited DFW
airport, Comanche Peak, the OM
plant, Mrs. Baird’s Bakery, the Fl
Worth Zoo, and the Log Cabin
Village.
Continued from
Bi-monthly trips have included
local excursions to the fire
station, police station, ami
cabinet shop.
“We get together regularly for
learning activities such as art,
gymnastics, swimming and even
put together a Christmas pro-
gram,” Connie said. The FAITH
group also meets to discuss family
concerns and share ideas
gather solutions for problems that
may arise daily.
Lindstrom points out that a
commitment is vitally important
when a family decides to home-
educate their children. He said it
requires a major investment of
time and some parents may lack
the confidence and energy for the
commitment Those who begin as
a “convenience” or because of a
“fad” rather than a conviction,
soon foil.
Social pressue from well-mean-
ing friends and relatives can be a
real deterrent to following one’s
convictions, Lindstrom added.
Another problem may be the
financial demands which varies
widely but is for less than the cost
of a private school
In the Veldhuizens’ case, two
younger children, Caleb, 3 and
Jesse, 1, are an additional concern
These kitten—create an interesting subject to discuss for home-
schoolers Joshua, Rachel and Chelsey. Photo By D.J. Anderson
during home-schooling. “But, away.”
being on a daily is a great benefit Connie hasn’t committed
because some days Stuart can
take the younger children with
teaching the children throughout
their teenage years. “We’ll have
him. Another benefit is having to wait and see. We’re taking it
grandparents that live a few yards one year at a time.”
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Jesse, Rachel Caleb, Joshna, Chelsey
The only thing needed for
Daily Break 1992 is a good
crowd willing to participate in
all the activities and Pin. Come
one—Come All. Music, games,
supper and soccer are just a few
o f the scheduled events.
Dairy Break 1992
Sept. 18
3 p.m.-Dutch-Tex
Soccer Championship
4 p.m.-Bar Opens
3 p.m.-Final Soccer Match
with Music
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Sept. 19
10 ajn.-01d Dutch Game
11 a.m.-"Matainee"
2 p.m.-"Keatsen"
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Webb, Sherry. Texas Dairy Review (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1992, newspaper, September 3, 1992; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth768427/m1/4/?q=war: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .