HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
August 25, 2009
Above the Fold
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SAVE ON TOP PICKS - SALE ENDS TOMORROW!
Save 25% on 25 great resources, including some of our most popular picks! But hurry! Sale ends THIS Wednesday.
Now's the time to stock up on resources for the new school year. Be sure to take a look--you might find just the resource you've been needing!
 Everyday Family Chore System
"Before
I began homeschooling, I felt I was a pretty good home manager. After I
began homeschooling, life felt out of control...How I wish this book
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 The Homeschooler's Guide To...
"This unique book is for folks who are looking for more than
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 Love and Respect
"Your marriage doesn't need to be rocky to benefit from this
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 The Socialization Trap
"If you homeschool, you've probably heard the challenge,
"What about socialization?" Well, The
Socialization Trap by Rick Boyer is the definitive answer. Using scriptural
principles, documented research, and anecdotal evidence, Rick presents an
overwhelming case in favor of a home discipleship model of social learning, in
his own entertaining and down-to-earth style." Read the rest of the review.
 Willi Gets a History Lesson in Virginia's Historic Triangle
"Dr. Ellen Rudolph, the author of the book, has
successfully created a fun-filled, but educational story that gives a
memorable, albeit wacky tour of the historic area from a dog's
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Get College Credit for Your High School Courses! - Special Ends August 31
Are
you or someone you know currently in high school? CollegePlus! can help
you get college credit for your high school course work! From now
through August 31, take advantage of their best offer to date--$250 off the first year of coaching plus ONE FREE MONTH of coaching. View our previous e-mail about the program, and visit the website to request information.
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 Last Day to Save!
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Yes, you read that correctly! Get the FULL
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A More Perfect Union: America Becomes A Nation is the first
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Special ends TOMORROW (Wednesday, August 26), so don't delay!
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Check Out All the HEAV Member Benefits!
Members, be sure to remember your HEAV member benefits! Discounts are offered on many excellent resources including CollegePlus, HSLDA membership, TranscriptPro, Home Education 101 series, College in a Box, Regent University tuition, and others.
Not a member? Join today!
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 Homeschool Day at the State
Fair Tickets Available!
Get ready for a fun day at
the State Fair! HEAV has partnered with the State Fair of Virginia to bring you
special discounted admission tickets to the Fair on Monday, September 28, 2009. You can now find out all
the details and download an order form on the HEAV website. If you have any
questions about the homeschool tickets, please contact the HEAV office at 804-278-9200 or statefair@heav.org;
please do NOT contact the State Fair directly. Learn more about Homeschool Day at the State Fair of Virginia.
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 THIS FRIDAY!
High School 101: Blueprint for Success
August 28, 2009
Vicki Bentley,
mom of 17 homeschooled students, shares the secrets to mapping out a
successful high school course of study and shows why the high school
years are the most important years to homeschool. She covers planning;
recordkeeping; preparing for college admission and/or apprenticeship,
military service, or other options; and much, much more!
Visit www.heav.org/events/seminar/index.html for more details and to reserve your spot today.
Don't miss this you-can-do-it seminar!
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 CHANCE Homeschool Co-op - Louisa - Register by
August 25
1.2 Borders' Teacher
Open House - Nationwide - August 27
1.3 Botanical
Basics Lab Course - Norfolk - Register by September 2
1.4 ParentalRights.org Video Contest -
Deadline Is September 9
1.5 Peninsula Homeschool Bowling League - Hampton - Register by September
10
1.6 PAGE Co-op Open Registration -
Hampton - September 11
1.7 Registration Open: Classical Conversations -
Virginia Beach - Classes Begin September 14
1.8 TOOL Homeschool Parent Meeting -
Fredericksburg - September 15
1.9 Free
- Homeschooling Teen E-zine
1.10 Article - Top 10 Mistakes of Homeschoolers by Jonathan Lindvall
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2) General Interest
Items
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2.1 Science Museum Activities - Richmond - September
2.2 weAcademies of Art Registration -
Richmond - Now
2.3 Family Reformation Conference -
Chesapeake - September 12 and 13
2.4 Miller Pads and Paper Art Contest -
Deadline Is September 30
2.5 Free Museum Day - Various - September 26
2.6 Truth
Project Leader Training Seminar - Virginia Beach - October 17
2.7 Dig
in Israel - Jerusalem - January 2010
2.8
Internet Safety Resources - Covenant Eyes and NetSmartz
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Thirty Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
3.2 Teaching
Home "Back-to-Homeschool" Resources
3.3 Home Science Tools: Projects, Tips, and Newsletters
3.4 Free Patriotic Copybook - Ends
August 31
3.5 My Spanish Dictionary
3.6 Free YouTube to MP3 Converter
3.7
National Park Service Established - August 25
3.8 New
Christian Football Radio Show: "College Football This Week"
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4) Parting Thought -
As
Seen on Geeky T-Shirts
Math Puns Are the First Sine of Madness
Geometry Is for Squares
If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of
the Precipitate
Arrrrginine - Pirate's Favorite Amino Acid
A Day Without Nuclear Fusion Is a Day Without
Sunshine
Absolute Zero Is Cool
Math Mom: If I've Told You N Times, I've Told You
N+1 Times ...
When Life Gives You Mold, Make Penicillin
- Author(s) unknown, but much appreciated - as seen
on the Internet
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5)
Worth Repeating
"There's no such thing as being
nonjudgmental. Refusing to judge is itself a judgment that values don't matter.
It prevents us from appreciating the moral distinction between Mother Teresa and
Saddam Hussein."
- Michael Josephson, (1942-). Father of five, ethicist, law professor, and founder
of CHARACTER COUNTS!
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6) Verse of the Week
I have
set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be
moved.
- Psalms 16:8 (KJV)
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7) Homeschool Laugh of the Week
Taken from The Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons (www.familymanweb.com). Reprinted with permission.
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