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Homeschool Roller Skating
As October rolls in, so does National Roller Skating Month, a perfect occasion to incorporate this fun activity into your homeschool curriculum. Roller skating isn’t

Fall Unit Study: Wolves
Whether you’ve a wildlife enthusiast or two in your homeschool, or you’re looking for a fascinating topic for a short homeschool unit study this fall,

Cookie Art Class
Holiday baking in your future? A fun cookie art class is a great way to get some new ideas and bond with your kids over

Chess In Your Homeschool
What if you could introduce one simple game into your homeschool curriculum that would build your child’s confidence, teach responsibility, improve problem solving skills, strengthen

Random Acts of Poetry Day
The second Wednesday of October has been celebrated as Random Acts of Poetry Day for almost ten years now. It’s a bit of a mystery

Fall Homeschool Corn Unit Study
Sometimes, all it takes to shake up your fall homeschool routine is to look at a common item from a different perspective. Check out this

Hurricane Unit Study
Hurricanes, those awe-inspiring yet formidable natural phenomena, can both fascinate and frighten. With the Atlantic hurricane season in full swing, now is a great time

We The People: Celebrating Constitution Day In Your Homeschool
Constitution Week begins next week with Constitution Day on September 17, making this the perfect time to introduce some fun activities and games into your

Geology of Minecraft
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 ores—with

All-in-One, Online Curriculum – Free Trial
What’s that one pain-point course you feel you need a little help with when teaching your kids? Do you have students who are a little

Homeschool Day at the 65th VNA Annual Convention & Coin Show
Virginia Numismatic Association (VNA) 65th Annual Convention & Coin Show Calling all homeschoolers, young numismatists, parents, and teachers: Coin collecting is a wonderful hobby! There

3 Lessons For Boys
“The greatest tribute a boy can give to his father is to say, ‘When I grow up, I want to be just like my dad.’

Member Benefit: Test Discount!
Even though the school year is just gearing up, it’s a good time to think about testing and what that will look like for you

Office Volunteer Help
Call for HEAV Office Volunteers Homeschooling is growing and the HEAV office is very busy! Our goal is to provide a live voice on the

Free Class Is in Session with HEAV!
I can’t even color in the lines, how can I teach art? I can’t carry a tune, even if it had handles…how will my kid

Teacher ID Cards – A Member Benefit
Let’s make this thing official! I have this membership card; now what? Where can I use it? What is it good for? When you become

The Power of Saying No
I often get asked, “How do you do it all?” Perhaps it’s because I homeschool an only child, giving the illusion of more time to

We are your homeschool community…
and we are waiting for you! When you decided to homeschool your children, there could have been a moment when you felt alone, as though

5 Favorite Homeschool Podcasts
We are well into the warm days of summer! Hopefully, you are not overwhelmed by reading all the books you think are needed for your

5 Things to Do in Your Summer Homeschool
Summer homeschool can be the most fun and most memorable lessons! Whether you follow more structured lessons year-round or break for a summer holiday, the

Electronic Notice of Intent Forms
Q. My school district sent a link to their Notice of Intent form and said I must provide an electronic Notice of Intent. Am I