Virginia Homeschool | October 21. 2008 HEAV Update

HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update

October 21, 2008

Above the Fold
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INVENTORY REDUCTION SPECIAL - PERFECT FOR GIFT GIVING!!
Buy $30 or more of qualifying history materials (many of which make great--and educational--Christmas gifts!) and get the full education version of A More Perfect Union ($19.95 retail value) for FREE

Yes, you read that correctly! Make any order (online or by phone) of the items on our Current Virginia Homeschool Superstore Specials page of $30 or greater (excluding postage and handling), and we will include the full education version of A More Perfect Union absolutely FREE.

If you prefer, just order the A More Perfect Union set at the incredible sale price of only $14.50 postage-paid.

Order online or by calling our office at 804-273-9200.

ORDER SOON!
We only have a limited quantity of many of our qualifying items, and this offer is only good for in-stock items. Offer ends November 4, 2008.

Vision-Casting Films Homeschoolers Love
Include this encouraging Library 10 Pack in your home-video library! From the much loved "A Journey Home", the story of a father's heart being turned to his children, to "Still Standing" the inspiring story of Civil War hero Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson", these films combine to weave the fabric of a victorious homeschool environment. Order today!

http://www.franklinsprings.com/films/tenpack/

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Words Have Consequences! The Key Word Study and the 1828 Dictionary

SALE ENDS SOON!
FREE DVD WITH PURCHASE OF 1828 DICTIONARY
Find out what the words of our Founding Fathers meant--you'll be amazed at how they've changed meanings!

Here are some features of the 1828 dictionary:

Etymology of each word

Rich and comprehensive definitions

Quotes from classic literature and the Bible

Biography of Noah Webster by Rosalie June Slater

English Grammar by Noah Webster

Beautiful, hardback book with green vellum cover and gold embossed detail

Approximately 7 lbs. - 2,000 pages

Order your copy today!
Visit www.facebookstore.net/products_p/dictsd.htm and enter code VA12 to save $19.95 off FACE's normal price, get a free DVD, and have a portion of your purchase go towards supporting HEAV!

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HAVE YOU SEEN THESE BARGAINS?
Election Materials and More
Homeschool election materials, science resources, math memory helps--find all these and more on our Great Deals page! Save 50% on a dino-sculpting pack, and save $82.99 on Ussher's historic Annals of the World. Plus, find links to various homeschool election materials you can use to help your children prepare for the elections. Visit our Great Deals for Virginia Homeschoolers page today!

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PSAT Number
Many homeschoolers will be taking the PSAT in the next few weeks. The Virginia PSAT code is 994799. You may take this number with you to the testing site. Using this code will help College Board administrators separate the scores of homeschoolers from the scores public or private school students. This will give a truer measure of the scores of students in each group. If a homeschooler uses the public or private school code, he will be included in the overall school score, but still receive his individual score.

For more information about the PSAT and other high school tests, please visit our Homeschool High School page.

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COMING TO THE PENINSULA
Homeschool Success Seminar
Tuesday, October 28

Just starting to homeschool?
You can get your questions answered and use the information from this seminar to have a successful year! Or are you still thinking about your options? If so, this will help you make an informed decision about home education. You'll find out where you can you get curriculum, the kinds of records you should you keep, and how to comply with the new law.

A veteran homeschooler?
Wondering if there is a better way to do this? Or are you foggy about what the new law requires? Would you like to know some secrets of success from parents who have successfully "run the race"? Or would you like to know some things you should never do? Maximize your success with practical ideas from Yvonne Bunn, a veteran homeschool mom who has taught thousands of parents how to get started!

Whether new to homeschooling or a veteran, this informative seminar will help you focus on the things you really need to know for a successful homeschool year!

Cost is $20/HEAV members; $30/non-members; spouses are free, as always. Seminar will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, at Liberty Baptist Church in Hampton.

For more information, please visit www.heav.org/events/seminar/index.html.

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The Upcoming Elections - A Call to Prayer
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)

As the elections approach, please spend extra time on your knees for this land--we are in desperate need of God's healing. During WWII, an advisor to Winston Churchill organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every night at a prescribed hour for one minute of collective prayer for the safety of England and its people, and for peace. There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in America. They are asking people to stop at 9 p.m. Eastern Time and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States, our troops, and our citizens; for peace in the world; for the upcoming election; that the Bible will remain the basis for the laws governing our land; and that Christianity would grow in the U.S.

If you know anyone who would like to participate, please pass this along. Someone said if people really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless. Our prayers are the most powerful asset we have.

[ Modified from a note we received from Penny Richardson ND, CNHP. Thank you, Penny, for sharing! ]

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1) Homeschool Items
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1.1 TOOL Parent Meeting - Fredericksburg - October 28
1.2 Homeschool Gym and Swim - Roanoke - October 28-December 9
1.3 Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. - Lorton - Begins November 1
1.4 Apple Stores Offer Field Trips - Ends November 21
1.5 Christian Filmmakers Academy and Film Festival - San Antonio, TX - January 2009
1.6 Homeschool Students - Send in Your Creations
1.7 Article - Is College (and Debt) Always Necessary?

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2) General Interest Items
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2.1 Trio Solisti Concert - Norfolk - November 3
2.2 High School Theater Workshop - Virginia Beach - Register by November 20

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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
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3.1 Thinkfinity.org - Homework Helper and More
3.2 Mathematics Tutorial Software - Free Until March 15, 2009

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4) Parting Thought - Mystery Solved
Scholars over the years have disagreed about who "discovered" America and when, what shape they thought the world was, where they thought they were headed, and more. One mystery has now been cleared up.

Recently, documents written by Queen Isabella's official scribe were uncovered revealing what Columbus actually said on returning from his first voyage. His first words were, "I'll bet I'm the first man who ever got nineteen hundred miles to a galleon."

Adapted from Dr. Bob Griffin's free humor e-mail list. You may subscribe on www.grif.net.

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5) Worth Repeating
"Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever- lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British statesman. English on his father's side, American on his mother's, Sir Winston was a disappointment to his father at Harrow, the prestigious school Churchill attended. Once posted to India in the British Army, Churchill wrote his mother begging for books. She sent boxes and boxes filled with books, which he devoured, seizing full responsibility for the rest of his education.

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6) Verse of the Week
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
- Job 38:36 (KJV)

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7) Homeschool Laugh of the Week - 20 Great Reasons You Homeschool

REASON #3
"You Don't Need Security Guards or Metal Detectors..."

Written and illustrated by Jim Erksine. Reprinted with permission. Jim Erksine also manages www.HomeschoolFreebieOfTheDay.com, where you can find a new free homeschool resource every weekday.

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Disclaimer
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