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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update

February 24, 2009

Above the Fold
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How to Get Your Child off the Refrigerator and onto Learning LAST WEEK OF SALE
February's Top Pick - Free Shipping!
How to Get Your Child off the Refrigerator and on to Learning By Carol Barnier
Reviewed by Linda Trumbo, homeschool mother of five and past publisher of the "How to Homeschool Newsletter."

"If you have a fidgety, wiggly, or ADHD child, this book will provide practical ideas as well as encouragement from a mom who has learned God's wisdom for homeschooling her own ADHD child....I found this book to be 'a keeper' because it has so many creative ideas for teaching and loving." Read the entire review.

Get free shipping on How to Get Your Child off the Refrigerator and on to Learning for the month of February! Order your copy here for $15.29 (members)/$16.99 (non-members).

Carol Barnier Hear Carol on Focus on the Family!
Hear Carol Barnier, the author of How to Get Your Child off the Refrigerator and on to Learning, on Focus on the Family's Weekend Magazine! The January show is online at Weekend Magazine's site; look in "Upcoming Broadcasts" for information about the February and March shows. An article on mono-tasking will also be published in their main magazine.

Last weekend in January - The Differences Between Men and Women
Last weekend in February - The Joy of Mono-Tasking
Last weekend in March - Plain Talk Parenting

Note: Carol Barnier will be at the HEAV convention this June! Her workshops will not only leave you laughing, but will give you practical use-it-when-you-get-home suggestions you'll be able to implement right away. Check out her picture, bio, and workshop descriptions online.

Musical education from dedicated professionals at Midlothian Music Lessons Musical education from dedicated professionals at Midlothian Music Lessons
Our teachers are exceptional communicators and musicians; they teach in studios that are a comfortable size, and we have a comfortable waiting room--with no retail. We offer Guitar, violin, cello, piano, woodwind and percussion/drum lessons. References are available upon request. Contact us at (804) 873-9035 or www.midlomusiclessons.com.


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Voddie Baucham Get Ready for This Year's Convention!
June is fast approaching, and the details continue to fall into place for this year's convention. Take a look at some of this year's highlights, and be sure to register today! Registration saves you time and money, helps HEAV, and lets you shop in the UCS sooner than attendees who register at the door. View details here.

Read more and register today at www.heav.org/convention!

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Home School Legal Defense Association NEXT WEEK!
Homeschool Success Seminar
The Advantages of Homeschooling Struggling Learners Richmond, Thursday, March 5, 2009
Come hear Kathy Kuhl, author of Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner, share important tips that can help you work with your struggling learner! See how you can adapt the home-learning environment for your child's psychological and social needs and learn how to customize your curriculum, plan effectively, work with professionals, handle testing, and avoid common mistakes. Kathy will also minister to you as a parent, addressing common struggles parents of struggling learners have and helping you deal with attitudes and ideas that make it harder for you to encourage your child, keep reasonable goals, and keep going. If you're a parent of a struggling learner, you won't want to miss this seminar!

Read more and register today!

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New! New Homeschool Website
Former HEAV Update editor, Michael Grice, and his family, recently launched home-schooler.com, a new website offering classified ads, forums, and other resources for homeschoolers. It is free to use the site and free to join the forums. When you sign up for your free membership, please enter "HEAV" in the "Referred by" field. To mark the launch, there are weekly cash drawings from now until the end of February. Top prize is $250!

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Venture academy Raising Sons and Entrepreneurial Leaders-
A Message from Anne Miller
Three weeks ago I read a note from Kevin Swanson, executive director of Christian Home Educators of Colorado, and thought, "Does this ever describe my 17-year-old son, Micah." Kevin wrote:

"My son Daniel--now 17 years old--is fiercely competitive and has a love for doing business and earning money. I'm thinking that he'll probably be an entrepreneur of some sort, and as he grows, he's getting more aggressive in his business pursuits. But like many young homeschooled students, he's not quite ready to make it on his own in the business world. He needs more training if he's going to be successful down the road."

At the time, my husband, Micah, and I were reviewing business courses and degree programs seeking the Lord's direction for Micah's training and education. Passionate about business, Micah has been negotiating contracts, hiring and managing crews of young men, buying more than $30,000 worth of equipment and tools, and developing marketing strategy for his yard-care business--Micah's Clippings--for more than two years, but we all saw the need for more in-depth instruction and business knowledge.

I quickly printed off Kevin's note, which included information on a business and entrepreneurial training event his son will be attending in March, and showed it to my husband and son.

This training event, offered by New Venture Lab, is a six-day Basic Entrepreneurship Training Course designed to equip Christian men to be successful entrepreneurs. Run by Wade Myers, a five-time CEO, Harvard MBA graduate, and U.S. Army combat veteran who founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and has served on numerous boards including that of a $850 million investment firm, the course looks fabulous.

Long story made short: Micah will be joining Kevin Swanson's son, Daniel, at the Venture Academy next month! Maybe you, too, have budding entrepreneurs who would benefit from this training? If so, take a look at what's offered and if you decide to send them, be sure they say "Hi!" to Daniel and Micah!

- Anne Miller

Venture Academy
Have a child with an entrepreneurial bent? Venture Academy's week-long Basic Entrepreneurship Training class will be held from March 23 through 28 at Camp Marymount, located about 33 miles southwest of Nashville.

The six-day Basic Entrepreneurship Training curriculum (all from a Christian perspective) includes lectures, Harvard Business School case studies, and workshops on various topics including sales, marketing, accounting, finance, business law, human resources, business planning, business communications, operations, technology, and service management--a total of 40 sessions in all! The classes are taught by homeschooling fathers and other professionals such as a licensed attorney and a certified public accountant. Visit www.NewVentureLab.com for a PDF brochure or to register for the course.

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Website Reminder
Remember to check the websites of your favorite museums, historic sites, or cultural groups for updates, or subscribe to their newsletters. Space limitations keep us from publicizing all of the events that may interest your family! If you need ideas on field trips, check past Virginia Homeschool Updates to find events or sites we have listed in the past. You may also want to consult the Virginia field trip information we have on our website.

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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Home School Symphonic Winds - Northern Virginia - February 28
1.2 Guided Tour - Colonial Williamsburg - Deadline Is March 1
1.3 Classical Conversations Information Meeting - Penn Laird - March 5
1.4 Free Answers in Genesis Conference - Darlington, MD - March 8-10
1.5 Free Workshop: Rick and Marilyn Boyer - Fairfax - March 10
1.6 FISHE Homeschool Testing - Fairfax - Register by March 13
1.7 Dad's Night Out With HSLDA - Harrisonburg - March 13
1.8 Achievement Testing - Williamsburg - Register by March 20 for Group Testing
1.9 Biltmore Spring Homeschool Festival - Asheville, NC - April 16-17
1.10 More Creation Resources
1.11 BOOK-IT! Registration Open

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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Tuskegee Airman - Richmond - February 26
2.2 50% Off Wilton Cake Decorating Classes - Glen Allen and Nationwide - March and April
2.3 Spring Brownie Fun - Glen Allen - Register by March 3
2.4 Science Museum Activities - Richmond - March
2.5 National Anthem Day - March 3
2.6 Dr. Farris to Speak on Threat to Parental Rights - Loudoun County - March 3
2.7 Battle of Hampton Roads Video Contest - Deadline Is March 4
2.8 Lincoln Contests - Deadline Is April 8
2.9 Temporary Census Bureau Jobs

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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 WebBible Encyclopedia
3.2 Black History Month Resources: WallBuilders
3.3 See Comet Lulin with the Naked Eye!
3.4 Black History Month Resources: The Teaching Home

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4) Parting Thought - Roast Beef Recipe Tip
Ingredients: 1 large roast of beef, 1 small roast of beef

Directions: Take the two roasts and put them in the oven. When the little one burns, the big one is done.

- Gracie Allen, radio and TV actress

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5) Worth Repeating
"Only a system of state-controlled schools can be free to teach whatever the welfare of the State may demand."
- Ellwood P. Cubberley, former superintendent of San Diego schools and dean of Stanford University School of Education (late 1800s-early 1900s).

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6) Verse of the Week
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
- Psalm 145:4-5 (KJV)

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7) Homeschool Laugh of the Week - 20 Great Reasons You Homeschool
Homeschool Laugh of the Week
REASON #19
"Learning Becomes Contagious..."

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

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Note: We compile information for publication at least two weeks prior to send-out date, so please submit items as early as possible (preferably one month in advance). HEAV reserves the right to accept or reject any material submitted.

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Disclaimer
The Virginia Homeschool Update is produced by Kathleen Dillie (copy editor), Chris (editor), Anna Dykhoff (graphic designer), Sarah Kohrs (update manager), Katherine Loop (assistant director of publications & marketing), and Anne Miller (director of publications & marketing).

HEAV does not necessarily endorse the above-mentioned resources, nor guarantee the accuracy of information found on any external resource we may mention. If you find anything wrong on our website, please let us know so we can correct it.

HEAV diligently researches each link prior to publication. However, we recommend you, the parent, fully examine websites before allowing your children to surf them without supervision.

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