Top 10 Virginia Notice of Intent Questions
July 12, 2020
Planning to Homeschool This Fall? Your Notice of Intent (NOI) Is Due by August 15. Every year, we get many Notice of Intent questions—from new
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Embracing Homeschooling: Free Educational Resources
March 25, 2020
by Megan Bittner In the midst of a wave of event closures, there is an unexpected opportunity for families to spend more time together than
Free Class: Coding for Teens!
July 14, 2020
FREE for HEAV Members Hands-On Beginner Programming Virtual Class for Teens Do you like video games? Social media? Smart phones? All of the amazing technology
The Adventure of Homeschooling
July 13, 2020
The Adventure of Homeschooling by Joy Hayden If you home educate your children, you will be asked the question, “Why did you choose to homeschool?”
Helping the Child with Asperger’s Syndrome
July 11, 2020
by Cathi Cohen Being a parent is an enormous responsibility. Being the parent of a child with Asperger’s syndrome requires you to develop a whole
Home—the Best Place for Cultivating Spiritual Growth
July 9, 2020
by Debra Bell Home is the most important place our children will see the power and mercy of the gospel on display and experience how
Homeschooling with a Chronically Ill Child
July 8, 2020
by Nancy Coleman Most people don’t realize that when a child is diagnosed with a chronic illness, the family is diagnosed with the chronic illness.
Time, the Great Benefit of Homeschooling
July 8, 2020
by Diana Campbell I have a dear friend who owns an English garden. It is filled with all types of flowers, climbing roses, and heavy-blossomed
Do You Have a Distracted Child?
July 3, 2020
by Laurie Detweiler Many parents have experienced the same of a distracted child. Jenny was sitting in church desperately trying to listen to the sermon,
Incorporating Your Preschooler into Your Homeschool
July 2, 2020
by Valerie Bendt Educational psychologists claim that more than half of a child’s learning occurs during his first few years, so these formative years are
Connect with Classical Education
July 1, 2020
by Doreen Morgan Choices are everywhere. Seems like I can’t even go to the grocery store and buy peanut butter without having to weed through
Patrick Henry’s Red Hill Homeschool Day | 10-1 to 10-2, 2020
July 1, 2020
AN HEAV-SPONSORED EVENT Join us for our Annual Home Educators’ Living History Days for children at Red Hill Homeschool Day. This homeschool day program is
Homeschool Days at Luray Caverns | 11/2 to 11/7/2020
June 30, 2020
AN HEAV-Sponsored Event ! Take education underground as your kids explore and learn about the geology, chemistry, and history behind the wonder of Luray Caverns.
Letting Go and Letting God in Homeschool Problems
June 30, 2020
by Jamerrill Stewart Whew!―Boy, this homeschooling stuff is easy, were my thoughts as I ordered my school-in-a-box, workbook-based curriculum for our first year of homeschooling.
Homeschooling Children with Learning Disabilities
June 27, 2020
by Kathy Kuhl “I didn’t really teach my older two; I just threw piles of books at them,” Margaret joked. Her third child–with learning disabilities–is
Teach Your Children Soft Skills
June 25, 2020
by Mary Kay Smith Homeschooling parents spend a lot of time making sure they find the right curriculum, schedule, perhaps co-op, and extra-curricular activities for
Survive & Thrive: Outdoor Summer Homeschool
June 24, 2020
A favorite outdoor summer homeschool activity for many families is camping and hiking–and Virginia is blessed with glorious outdoor adventure opportunities. With state parks opening
Science of Food
June 23, 2020
FREE FOR HEAV MEMBERS! Join Dale Cox of Edible Knowledge for a five-lesson, hands-on, food science class. Learn about this unique career opportunity, Science of
Considering College
June 23, 2020
by Jonathan Brush Acceptance into the perfect college has become the cultural standard for personal and parental success. At every turn, heavily credentialed experts assert
How to Create a High School Transcript
June 21, 2020
by Janice Campbell Although there are many ways to approach high school record-keeping and transcripts, the ideal thing is to start planning while your student
Teaching Kids About the Value of Money
June 17, 2020
Is it ever too early to start learning how to save and spend money wisely? Answer that question and more in this Homeschool Living. Discover
Benefits of Homeschooling
June 16, 2020
“Being teacher, principal, secretary, advisor, field-trip arranger, school nurse, cook, lunch-room supervisor, janitor, and so on, all wrapped in one is not always easy, but
The Unwritten Curriculum of the Homeschooling Lifestyle
June 13, 2020
The Unwritten Curriculum of the Homeschooling Lifestyle by Melissa Dean “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9,
Navigating the College Route
June 12, 2020
by Jason M. Smith Know what you want out of college Start your research into prospective careers early in high school. Don’t hesitate to invest
Nurturing All the Special Needs in Your Family
June 11, 2020
by Melissa Dean As mom to four children with special needs, I have made a lot of mistakes juggling family relationships. I wish I could
Eight Reasons Kids Learn Best at Home
June 10, 2020
Eight Reasons Kids Learn Best at Home by Debra Bell, Ph.D. After I finished homeschooling our kids, I headed back to school myself to complete
Training Toddlers and Preschool Children
June 10, 2020
Training Toddlers and Preschool Children by Kerin Morgan In the whole scheme of things, toddler years are very short. But these are the years when
History of Newspapers & Journalism
June 10, 2020
Perhaps now more than ever, teaching your children the history of newspapers and the importance of honest journalism, how to conduct online research, how to
Hidden Allergies and Learning
June 9, 2020
by Dianne Craft At a recent consultation for their twelve-year-old daughter, a dad stated, “If you do nothing else for us, you will already have
What God Wants Your Teen to Know
June 9, 2020
by Inge Cannon Think back to your school years as a child or a teen. What lessons were most efficiently learned—the ones you gleaned from
Are You Caught in a Hedge of Thorns?
June 8, 2020
by Beth Sterne Do you often wish homeschool and life would “go better?” Do you feel as if you’re caught in a maze and can’t
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