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Homeschool Day at the Virginia State Fair = Swings

Homeschool Day at the Virginia State Fair | HEAV

July 27, 2019

September 25-October 4, 2026 For many years, HEAV has partnered with the State Fair of Virginia to sponsor a homeschool day. Thanks to HEAV’s

The History of Pizza

July 24, 2019

The History of Pizza Sometimes the best learning happens without lesson plans or lapbooks. Challenge your kids to learn something new about a random

Legislative Alert: Religious Exemption Revisited

July 23, 2019

Again–Loudoun County School Board Will Consider Religious Exemption Action The Loudoun County School Board (LCSB) is again considering changing Virginia’s long-held religious exemption (RE)

Space Exploration for Kids

July 17, 2019

Space Exploration for Kids Did you know the 50th anniversary of the first human moon landing is coming up on July 20? Space exploration

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A Scary Homeschool Reality: 1984 Called

July 11, 2019

by Anne Miller Finally, you’re ready for the first day of homeschooling. You sent in the proper documentation to the division superintendent, the Department of Health, and

Summer Homeschooling Unit Study Ideas

June 26, 2019

Homeschooling in the summer, when the majority of public and private schooled students are running free, can be challenging. One of the amazing benefits

Summer Schooling: Women in Aviation

June 19, 2019

Summer Schooling: Women in Aviation Whether your summer schooling means continuing structured lessons through the season, or relaxing the schedule and taking advantage of

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Summer Experiments for Learning

June 12, 2019

Bubbles & Balloons: Fun Summer Experiments for Your Homeschool Bubbles and balloons are the perfect tools for some “lazy” summer learning! You can use

Summer Unit Study: Frogs and Amphibians

June 5, 2019

Summer Unit Study: Frogs and Amphibians As formal studies wind down for the summer, you may be looking for an interesting summer unit study

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Simple Living, Freely & Lightly

May 29, 2019

One of the greatest blessings of homeschooling is that our kids really live and learn at home. However, this also presents one of the

Upcycling and Repurposing in Your Homeschool

May 22, 2019

Though often used interchangeably, upcycling and repurposing are two different ways to reuse items and prevent them from ending up in landfills. Essentially, upcycling

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New! Find Us on Google Assistant and Alexa!

May 16, 2019

Let Alexa or Google read HEAV’s posts to you. Do you have Alexa or Google Assistant? Are you busy? If so, Alexa is ready

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