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| HEAV’S Virginia Homeschool Update
November 7, 2012 |
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Win a Convention Ticket! Who is coming to the 30th Annual Virginia Homeschool Convention? Check out our blog each week for clues to the mystery speakers, then make your best guess by commenting on the blog post. Answers will be posted in the Update and on our Facebook page. All those who guess correctly will be entered to win a family convention pass!
Congratulations to Rhoda, this week’s winner! Rhoda and her family have won a full registration to the 2013 Convention in June!
Mystery Speaker #2 – How Did You Do?
The mystery speaker for this week is Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries and author of many books and video courses, including Of Knights and Fair Maidens, From Playpen to Podium, Secrets of Great Communicators, Secrets of World Changers, Secrets of Everyday Leaders, Handoff, and, most recently, Cultivate: Forming the Emerging Generation through Life-on-Life Mentoring (check out the Summit Ministries website here to learn more). We’re excited to have him speaking at the 2013 Virginia Homeschool Convention!
“A man who is 100% sold out to preparing the next generation to reflect the character of Christ in the culture.” –Josh McDowell on Jeff Myers
Keep checking our blog for more clues! The next mystery speaker clue will be posted on the blog on Monday, November 12. Make your guess before midnight on Tuesday, November 13, for a chance to win a family convention pass. |
DON’T GIVE UP The Contest is Extended We’re having so much fun, we’re extending the contest one more week, giving YOU one more chance to win a full, family registration to the 30th Annual Homeschool Convention in June. The LAST mystery speaker is an extra-special guest we know will make the 30th Annual Homeschool Convention an incredible event for the whole family! So stay tuned–you won’t want to miss this one! |
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AND THERE IS MORE! We have a lot of GREAT speakers planned this year, and we’re not going to make you guess every one! Here is a quick peek at two speakers we’re thrilled to announce. Is Your Child Struggling? Help is on the way! If you missed her seminar a few weeks ago, don’t worry–Diane Craft is coming back to Virginia in June! With more than 35 years experience teaching children who are struggling because of a learning “glitch” (otherwise known as a learning disability), Dianne is the “go-to” person when you’re feeling overwhelmed by your child’s problems. Visit her website for more information, and don’t miss her at the convention! |
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ CollegePlus Scholarship Contest CollegePlus is announcing a fall ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ Time is Running Out Still undecided about the Leadership Conference on November 16-17? I don’t want you to miss this important opportunity! Here’s a sneak peek of some of the questions Pastor Doug Bartsch will cover:
Understanding the answers to these important questions will strengthen your leadership skills! Pastor Doug Bartsch’s presentation–based on leadership experience in the business world and in the church–will give you practical ways to carry out God’s vision in your homeschool group. It’s not too late to register! Click here! |
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ GETTING READY TO CELEBRATE 30 YEARS–1983-2013 Tell Us YOUR Story Year after year, convention attendees say that a friend’s testimony brought them to the convention. We would love to hear your story as we prepare to celebrate 30 years of service to the homeschooling families of Virginia. How has HEAV changed or helped your homeschooling journey? How has the annual convention made a difference for you and your family? As we celebrate this wonderful milestone, we would love to put the spotlight on you–the homeschool families of Virginia–and allow your experience to bless fellow home educators. Take time to share your story with us, and we may select it to be featured in our publications. Please submit your stories to Christie Russell at publicity@heav.org by November 30.
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FROM OUR SPONSORS… SEE WHAT CLASSICAL MUSIC CAN DO FOR YOUR CHILDREN!
Using a multisensory approach your children will relive the lives of famous composers. |
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ Upcoming Closings/Holiday Break The Update staff will be taking a little break through the holiday season. Please submit items you wish to share as early as possible so we can include them at the proper time. See below for the submission deadlines. Submission Deadline Run Date
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ARTICLES & INFORMATION Article of the Week The Education of Character Building–Changing the Atmosphere of Heart AND Home - Carlie See the verses that the author says changed her children’s character and the atmosphere of her home as she homeschooled three strong-willed children.
See 1.2 for a related item–a free character study on thankfulness.
Homeschool Q&A Q. I would like to begin homeschooling under the certified tutor provision, but my teaching license recently. Can I get an extension and homeschool under the certified tutor statute while I earn the necessary points to renew my license? |
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 1) Homeschool Items 1.1 Teaching Home – Free Thanksgiving Unit Study 1.3 Article: “The Radicalization of Teacher Education”
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View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers 3.1 Christian Resources: Free Instilling Biblical Character E-book 3.4 Technology: Free (Bad) Apps Can Steal Your Data 3.5 Family: November is National Adoption Month 3.6 Geography: Geography Awareness Week 3.7 DIY: “Teen Finishes His Own Mortgage-Free Tiny House at Age 17″ |
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~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 4) Parting Thought – Bad Jokes for November Why did the police arrest the turkey? They suspected it of fowl play.
Why do turkeys always go, “gobble, gobble”? Because they never learned good table manners!
What sound does a space turkey make? Hubble, hubble, hubble.
If the Pilgrims were alive today, what would they be most famous for? Their ages!
- As seen on the Internet–with apologies from your editor–but they will make the kids laugh. ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 5) Worth Repeating “Let the American youth never forget, that they possess a noble inheritance, bought by the toils, and sufferings, and blood of their ancestors; and capacity, if wisely improved, and faithfully guarded, of transmitting to their latest posterity all the substantial blessings of life, the peaceful enjoyment of liberty, property, religion, and independence.” -Joseph Story (1779-1845), in Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833. Story was a founder of Harvard Law School who was appointed to the United States Supreme Court (1811-1845) by James Madison. Story was also a poet. ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 6) Verse of the Week Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain thee. - Psalm 55:22a (KJV) ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 7) Homeschool Laugh of the Week |
