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
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.
Calling High School Students or Young Adults! Gary Foss Memorial Scholarship is open for homeschooled students. Cornerstone College of Virginia is offering not one, but
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
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,
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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 by Melissa Dean “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9,
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
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 by Debra Bell, Ph.D. After I finished homeschooling our kids, I headed back to school myself to complete
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
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
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
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
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
Trying to Fit It All In by Sonya Shafer There was once a man named Bill who decided to go for a walk. A long
by Inge Cannon Parents who homeschool their children during the high school years must provide a written statement that summarizes the academic achievements of those
IMPORTANT: One of the world’s most popular games is Minecraft™, and now you can study the REAL rocks and minerals of those precious blocks and
As we shift from spring into summer, a fun outdoor unit study is just the thing to bring your homeschool out of the home and
Q. My school district sent a link to their Notice of Intent form and said I must provide a Notice of Intent electronically. Am I
Who could have imagined how our world would change in just a few months? Even so, we continue to put our hope and trust in
