My Blessing from HEAV
A Story of a Mom Inspired to Change Her Family’s Life By Desi Harley When I began homeschooling as a single mother, my family was
A Full Circle
A Story of A Mom Inspired to Help Others Homeschool by T.W. I attended my first HEAV convention more than 20 years ago when my
Homeschool News: What You Need to Know
Homeschool News: What You Need to Know School boards and parents are in the news. Although homeschoolers don’t face all the same issues we’re seeing, school
Homeschooling Through Play: Piñatas
by Megan Mora Fuentes Learning through play and games can be one of the best methods for introducing new topics or areas of study naturally,
Support HEAV on #Giving Tuesday!
Days Hours Minutes Seconds #HomeschoolStrong. #Giving Tuesday. Thanksgiving. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. #GivingTuesday! “We didn’t plan to homeschool… and when we started, I never thought
Honoring Veterans In Your Homeschool
Veterans make up over 10% of Virginia’s population, the second-highest percentage among the 50 states. As homeschoolers, we have the opportunity to teach our children
Homeschool STEM: Building Blocks to Skyscrapers
by Megan Mora Fuentes Incorporating a lesson or unit study in architecture into your homeschool STEM is a great way to use students’ natural enthusiasm
Private School or a Homeschool Program
Q. How do I determine whether the resource I will be using to educate my child is a private school or a homeschool program? The
Time for Homeschool Support Group Review
Homeschool Support Group Review November Is Support Group Review Time for Homeschool Leaders Doesn’t it feel like it is time to be able to take
Fall Unit Study: All About Bears
by Megan Mora Fuentes Bears are a fascinating animal, but unfortunately some of the fascination stems from misrepresentation and mischaracterisation of bears in the media.
Typewriters & Typing
by Megan Mora Fuentes Typing is one of those skills that seems like a vestige of a past era, but is actually more useful and
Teaching Piano In Your Homeschool
by Megan Mora Fuentes There are a range of physical, social, and academic benefits in teaching music in your homeschool, and you can even incorporate
Virginia Military Homeschooling—Military Move and Temporary Assignments
Military homeschoolers face many unique situations not seen outside the military. How do you remain in compliance with homeschool and compulsory attendance laws in these
Shake It Up! Earthquake Unit Study
You can use a unit study on a fascinating topic to introduce and reinforce a variety of different subjects. A study of earthquakes lends itself
Author! Author! Creative Writing in Your Homeschool
Creative writing is a great tool to use in your homeschool. It offers an outlet for creativity and free expression, a place to explore ideas,
Homeschool Focus Group
Homeschool Focus Group Welcome to the Homeschool Focus Group! Your experiences and input are important to HEAV and to the entire Commonwealth community. Thank you
Making Grammar Fun in Your Homeschool
Grammar and punctuation can be one of the most frustrating and tear-inducing subjects for students–and even teachers! If you’ve struggled with these lessons in your
The Science of Germs: Fall Cleaning in Your Homeschool
by Megan Mora Fuentes As we head into the cozy fall season, schedules change, and your family starts to fall into a steadier rhythm after
Nature Unit Study for Fall: Mushrooms
As fall approaches and the temperatures cool, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of the nicer weather before it gets too cold. A fall
Homeschool STEM: 6 Simple Machine Projects
by Megan Mora Fuentes Exploring the components and functions of simple machines is an excellent way to incorporate STEM into your homeschool curriculum, and is
