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Five Mistakes Parents Make When Planning for College
In 2015, the latest year for which we have statistics, 59% of seniors who graduated from Virginia public and nonprofit colleges in 2015 had student
Are You Filling Your Homeschool Schedule Backwards?
Your Homeschool Schedule by Lynna Sutherland Have you ever watched someone demonstrate time management and homeschool schedule priorities with rocks, gravel, and sand? They demonstrate
Attitudes: What’s Contagious in Your Home?
by Kyndra Steinmann Attitudes, like sickness, are contagious. Remember back in the eighties when we used to have “chicken pox parties”? Someone’s kids would come
8 Ways to Be a Better Mom
8 Ways to Be a Better Mom – by Crystal Paine Make your relationship with the Lord your number-one priority. If you’re too busy for
Congressional Task Force Combats Unfair Discipline in Virginia Schools
Homeschool News Alert In May, Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) was invited to participate on a congressional task force initiated by Congressman Donald McEachin
Forgot the Notice of Intent Deadline
Q. Oh, no! What should I do if I forgot to send in my Notice of Intent by the August 15th deadline? A. If you’ve
Good Driver Discount Fairness Issue Resolved
Good Driver Discount Numerous homeschool families that applied for the Good Driver Discount for their qualified student teens were denied the discount by their auto
Your Homeschool Kids Will Miss Opportunities
Your Homeschool Kids Will Miss Opportunities As homeschool parents, we sometimes face criticism from others about the educational choices we’ve made for our kids. It’s
Approval of NOI
Q. I received a call saying they were waiting for the superintendent’s “approval” of my NOI, or Notice of Intent. I thought I didn’t need to
A Spirit of Fear
By Kyndra Steinmann How often, I wonder, do I say “no” to something because of a spirit of fear? “No” to the children’s desire to do
Hometown Heroes
Hometown Heroes Hometown heroes like our emergency services personnel work tirelessly to keep us safe, often working nights, weekends, and holidays when most of us
A Private Online School vs. Correspondence Course
Q. I’m planning to enroll my child in an online private school related to a university. Do I need to file a Notice of Intent
Summer Fun
July is summer fun month. Whether you homeschool year-round or break for the summer months, your children are sure to have uttered the infamous words,
Transcript vs. Diploma on NOI
Q. Is there any disadvantage to providing a transcript rather than a copy of a diploma when submitting my Notice of Intent? A. Both a
Religious Exemptions with Letters
Q. If I want to homeschool under religious exemption, should I have others write additional letters? A. Sending or not sending additional letters for religious
End of Year Test Evaluator
End of Year Test Evaluator Q. Can a homeschool evaluator be retired? The person I would like to evaluate my child is a retired teacher
Blacking Out Test Results
Q. Should I black out the test results for history and science on my child’s standardized achievement test before sending in the scores to the
Withholding a Child
Q. In my notice of intent last August, I placed my child in the eighth grade. I’d like to change that now and give him
Home Organization Or Laziness
By Kyndra Steinmann I was talking with someone the other day about home organization and mentioned how I needed to work on menus for our
Homeschool Math: Three Missed Opportunities
by Lynna Sutherland Teaching homeschool math can feel so overwhelming. I hear from moms all the time who are anxious that maybe their kids are
Preparing the Busy Toddler for the HEAV Convention
by Kyndra Steinmann The annual HEAV Convention is one of the highlights of our school year. It marks the end of regular lessons (although we
