European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dail Magazine. Cherle Smith with her children Gregory Mark and Andrea during a class in their Home. Parents who teach their own children by Rosemary Sawyer stall writer Hildren in the Homes of at least 200american families in Europe begin their school Day without walking out the door the families Call themselves Home schooners. Their reasons for not enrolling their kids in schools vary As widely As the children s personalities Don and Ann Edmiston of Mainz West Germany Leach their two youngsters at Home because they want to be sure the children grasp the basics and to bolster their sense of self esteem at Ramstein a West Germany parents Are considering leaching their Lazy student 14-year-old, the boy Hales school but excels in Small classes in Wurzburg West Germany Paul and Cami Rodgers keep their children Home to teach them what they perceive As godly values and to shield them from negative peer pressure while a few families turned to Home leaching for the first Lime because of a Lack of private schools overseas most packed their school houses  their household goods when they moved to Europe All 50 slates  allow the practice in some form fueling the movement that is growing most rapid1 in Relig Ous circles estimates on the number of Homo educated children in Hie United states run As High is 1 Nuli in overseas where u g civilians and service members can Homo teach under the terms of status of forces agreements families Are becoming More open about the practice forming support groups and printing newsletters. Maj Bud Greenberg and his wife. Susan Don t advertise their Home schooling practice of about a year but neither do they hide it it s a Shock to people who have never even thought of anything besides Public  says Greenberg a Public affairs officer for 3rd corps support come in Wiesbaden. West Germany a lot Don t understand what Home schooling is they think it s just done by weirdos " Cami Rodgers. Who teaches two school age children has encountered similar reactions from people but when we Tell them we Don t keep the kids Home just to closet them or make Iem -,. They re supportive says the former army sergeant Cherie and sgt i St class Daniel Smith from Karlsruhe. West Germany even printed an explanation in a brochure with a picture of then three children beneath the words. Why Aren t if Ieie children in school openness has i won Home schooners ,s acco Prince  Michael r Harris in Augsburg. West Germany jays he d like to see u s army Europe optic gals  a command wide policy to oversee horrid schooners practices. The recreational services chief helped write a Community policy that prohibited Home schooling based on the erroneous belief that German school Laws applies to family members the policy was later rescinded 1 with the exception of Dodds ordained Home study there s not the kind of scrutiny overseas As would to in most u s places Harris says in Many slates Home schooners have to submit to some authority that protects the interest of the child while some parents May be very competent Home teachers other Arent says Lormer High school teacher Harris rot Brooks a pastor and City colleges of Chicago instructor says that while Home teachers want the Best Lor their children he holds some reservations about the practice1 i in aware of the deficiencies in Home schooling depending on the parents on the other hand he Sas. I properly motivated stimulator. Child has the capability of learning almost As much As in the classroom the Bottom line for some Christian families is they d rather sacrifice some academics in Lavor of better character  Sas Brooks.  teaches  a psychology and Cluid development ,0 ionic v Hoo lather Chap Cape David goalie Tco Pitinii in pc a sunday january 28. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 13