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Let Freedom Ring! Liberty Bell History Unit Study
Kick off your homeschool year with a cool history unit study, and maybe even a family field trip! On September 1, 1752, the Liberty Bell
The Family Business: Entrepreneurship for Kids
Homeschoolers are in a unique position to incorporate an entrepreneurial spirit into their homeschool and lifestyle. Whether you run a full-fledged business or experiment with
Join Our Legislative Action Team
Join Our Legislative Action Team Just a few hours per month can make a huge difference! Dear support group or co-op leaders, Do you think
The Power of Singing in Your Homeschool
Singing–in schools, communities, and homes–is an activity that in some ways seems like a lost art when you compare modern days to historical records. You’ve
Homeschooling Fun: A Circus
Homeschooling itself can seem like a circus sometimes! Why not celebrate homeschooling fun by taking advantage of summer freedom and sunny weather? Let the kids
Homeschool Day at the Virginia State Fair | HEAV
September 22, 2023 Join HEAV for Homeschool Day! For many years, HEAV has partnered with the State Fair of Virginia to sponsor a homeschool day.
The History of Pizza
The History of Pizza Sometimes the best learning happens without lesson plans or lapbooks. Challenge your kids to learn something new about a random topic–like
Legislative Alert: Religious Exemption Revisited
Again–Loudoun County School Board Will Consider Religious Exemption Action The Loudoun County School Board (LCSB) is again considering changing Virginia’s long-held religious exemption (RE) statute,
Space Exploration for Kids
Space Exploration for Kids Did you know the 50th anniversary of the first human moon landing is coming up on July 20? Space exploration is
AScary Homeschool Reality: 1984 Called
A Scary Look at an Alternate Homeschool Reality by Anne Miller Finally, you’re ready for the first day of homeschooling. You sent in the proper documentation to
Summer Homeschooling Unit Study Ideas
Homeschooling in The Summer: Theodore Roosevelt Unit Study Homeschooling in the summer, when the majority of public and private schooled students are running free, can
Summer Schooling: Women in Aviation
Summer Schooling: Women in Aviation Whether your summer schooling means continuing structured lessons through the season, or relaxing the schedule and taking advantage of opportunities
Summer Experiments for Learning
Bubbles & Balloons: Fun Summer Experiments for Your Homeschool Bubbles and balloons are the perfect tools for some “lazy” summer learning! You can use them
Summer Unit Study: Frogs and Amphibians
Summer Unit Study: Frogs and Amphibians As formal studies wind down for the summer, you may be looking for an interesting summer unit study to
Simple Living, Freely & Lightly
One of the greatest blessings of homeschooling is that our kids really live and learn at home. However, this also presents one of the greatest
Upcycling and Repurposing in Your Homeschool
Upcycling and repurposing, though often used interchangeably, are two different ways to help reuse items and save them from ending up in landfills. Essentially, upcycling
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Let Alexa or Google read HEAV’s posts to you. Do you have Alexa or Google Assistant? Are you busy? If so, Alexa is ready to
The Best Pets for Kids: Lessons for Homeschool
If you’re considering adding a pet to your family, or simply want to get the most beneficial experience from a pet you already have, check
Strawberry Unit Study Lessons
Strawberry Lessons With summer fast approaching, take advantage of the warm weather and create a fun strawberry unit study with plenty of activities and science,
Teaching Robotics in Your Homeschool
Teaching robotics and other STEM subjects can be an overwhelming undertaking–especially if STEM is not your specialty!–but it is a fascinating topic with increasing prevalence
Passover Lessons in Your Homeschool
Passover was an important event in both Christian and Jewish history and incorporating a Passover study or celebration into your family’s homeschool living is one
