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Mike Schutt
Mike Schutt Featured Speaker Mike Schutt is executive director of Worldview Academy, a ministry that trains Christians to think in accord with biblical worldview so
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Kevin McEvoy
Kevin McEvoy Featured Speaker Having studied at the oldest active atelier, Charles Cecil Studios, in Florence, Italy for several years, and as the founder and
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Karim Morato
Karim Morato Featured Speaker Karim Morato is a bilingual consultant and the Hispanic outreach coordinator at HSLDA. She is passionate about supporting leaders and Hispanic
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Ana Maria and Ricardo Bagnuoli
Ana Maria and Ricardo Bagnuoli Featured Speakers Ricardo and Ana María are the founders of TransitionED, a non-profit organization that equips Hispanic families to educate
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William J. Federer
William J. Federer Featured Speaker William Federer is a nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching
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Melanie Hempe
Melanie Hempe Featured Speaker After her oldest son withdrew from college due to his video game addiction, Melanie used her nursing degree and training from
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Patti Garibay
Patti Garibay Featured Speaker For more than two decades, Patti Garibay has been at the forefront of countering the culture by leading girls and women
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Eric & Leslee Wallace
Eric & Leslee Wallace Featured Speakers Home in HimEric and Leslee have been married for 28 years and have eight children ages 25 to 10.
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Rachel Anderson
Rachel Anderson Featured Speaker Rachel has been homeschooling her four children for 18 years. Prior to homeschooling, she graduated with degrees in music and business,
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Songs and Prayers of Thanksgiving
In a season that often seems to focus on overindulgence, being joyful in our circumstances, thankful for the things we already have, and selfless with
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HEAV’s Convention News
Introducing…HEAV’s NEW Convention Director! Jessica Vásquez is a homeschool mom and a proud military spouse to her husband of 15 years. They have two wonderful
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Turkey Learning Activities for Thanksgiving
Homeschooling through the holidays can be stressful. Why not let the holiday itself be the lesson? Keep the learning going and spend time together as
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Ryan Collins
Ryan Collins Featured Speaker Ryan Collins is the CEO of Bethel School of Technology, the first online Christian coding bootcamp in the world. Newsweek and
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Subscription Boxes for Homeschool Fun
While they may not be practical for everyday, subscription boxes can add some fun surprises to your curriculum. They could be used to spark interest
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Nathanael Miller
Nathanael Miller Featured Speaker Nathanael Miller has over 15 years of experience driving technology breakthroughs at NASA and in industry. He has served as a
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Mark Hancock
Mark Hancock Featured Speaker Mark began his career by founding a national advertising agency and running it for 15 years until his conversion to Christ
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Mighty Oaks Homeschool Unit Study
Enduring words of wisdom often provide a great starting point for a homeschool lesson. This simple 14th-century old English proverb–”Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.”–can
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Homeschool Unit Study
The beloved Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder has left an enduring mark on American literature and culture. Incorporating a unit study on it
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Battery Homeschool STEM Activities
From the tiny button cells that fuel our remote controls to the hefty lithium-ion batteries in our smartphones and electric cars, batteries are all around
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No Diploma: Options 3 and 4
Q: I don’t have a high school diploma. Should I comply with option (iii) or option (iv)? A: The homeschool law §22.1-254.1 provides two choices
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Solar Eclipse and Homeschool Astronomy
Using a current event or natural phenomenon to guide your lesson planning is a great way to take advantage of the readily accessible object lesson,