How to Begin Homeschooling
A Free Live Online Course from HEAV
August 3-5, at 7 p.m.
Everything You Need to Begin Homeschooling—
Before August 15.
You don’t have to figure out homeschooling alone.
Join HEAV online for live answers to your homeschooling questions ‚Äî whether you’re still deciding, ready to plan your year, or racing the August 15 deadline.
Get clear instructions, a connection with those who have done this, and a simple plan for moving forward — everything you really need to know to homeschool successfully.
Not sure? See below.
Starting homeschooling shouldn’t feel like a leap in the dark.
Maybe you’re not sure homeschooling can really work for your family
Or Maybe you’ve decided to homeschool, and now you’re wondering…
Take the Plunge!
Discover how to begin YOUR homeschool.
Thinking about homeschooling but not sure where to start? Doubting your ability as a homeschool parent? Join us for three FREE webcasts on the most important topics as you get started homeschooling.
Face your fears head-on with wisdom, insight, and support from those who’ve been where you are now. Plus, get the accurate information you need to move forward.
Now you’re wondering?
- Where do I start?
- Can I really do this?
- Which curriculum should I choose?
- What does a homeschool day actually look like?
- What does Virginia law require?
Or maybe you just moved to Virginia, or you haven’t filed your Notice of Intent yet, and August 15 is closer than it feels.
Whichever one of these is true for you, you don’t have to sort it out by yourself.
What Do You REALLY Need to Know?
- Why nearly 60,000 Virginia kids are homeschooled
- How you are uniquely qualified to teach your children
- How to discover your child’s unique learning styles
- Where to find the best resources
- What are your best testing and evaluation options
HEAV has walked this road with Virginia families for more than forty years.
This is the same How to Begin content trusted at HEAV’s convention ‚Äî the sessions parents come back to year after year to steady themselves before they start. We’ve helped families file their first Notice of Intent, choose their first curriculum, and get through their first hard week. We know where the real questions are, because families have been bringing them to us for decades.
We’re not here to tell you what to do. We’re here to help you do it well.
Here's how it works.
- Choose your session
- Pick one, two, or all three. Each one is built for a different point in the journey — see below to find yours.
- Show up live—FREE
Sessions run in the evening, from home, with time built in for live Q&A. - Leave with an answer
A plan, a filed Notice of Intent, or the reassurance you came for ‚ whichever you needed.
Choose the sessions that are right for you.
All three sessions are free of charge when you attend live. Come to the one you need, or all three—you decide.
Session 1: Intro to Homeschooling**
Best for those who are still exploring homeschooling, or who want to help a spouse, grandparent, or other family member see that it’s a real, workable option.
Session 2: Homeschooling Day to Day and Choosing Curriculum**
Best for those who’ve decided to homeschool and need practical help ‚Äî schedules, routines, curriculum, and a plan that fits daily life.
Session 3: Homeschool Law in Virginia**
Best for those who need to understand Virginia’s requirements, including the Notice of Intent and evidence of progress ‚Äî especially if you’re working toward the August 15 deadline or new to Virginia.
August 3-5, 7 p.m.
The same How to Begin families trusted at convention,
now available from home
Want to keep the sessions to watch anytime?
Preorder recordings of all three sessions now for $19 when you register. After the series ends, recordings are $39.
Add recordings to my registration
The deadline is real.
Virginia law requires a Notice of Intent by August 15. Missing it doesn’t have to be a crisis ‚Äî but you shouldn’t have to wonder, this close to the date, whether you’ve done it right. Session 3 walks you through exactly what to file and how.
Here’s what you’ll walk away with.
- If you’re still deciding: the confidence that homeschooling is a real, workable option, not a leap of faith.
- If you’ve decided on a curriculum direction and a weekly rhythm that actually fit your family.
- If you’re racing the deadline: your Notice of Intent, filed correctly, before August 15.
- If you’re supporting someone else’s decision: a chance to see for yourself that this works.
Choose your sessions and register FREE
Or add recordings of all three sessions for just $19.
The How-t0-Begin Schedule
All webcasts take place at 8 p.m. These free workshops are presented live, and recordings will not be available.
Thursday, September 11
How to Begin: What You REALLY Need to Know
This is where you face those concerns head on, explore issues like schedules, grades, special needs, toddlers, high school, and more.
Thursday, September 18
Know the Law: Notifying and Testing Demystified
The first step is learning exactly what you need to comply with Virginia homeschool law. Join Sheri as she walks you through the process step by step.
Thursday, September 25
How to Find the Right Curriculum
Choosing the “right” curriculum looms large in the minds of parents, whether just beginning or with several years of experience. Learn the incredible freedom you have in choosing what is best for YOUR child.
Put Yourself in Control of Your Child’s Education.
1. Attend All Three
90-Minute Sessions.
2. Make a
Simple Plan.
3. Homeschool with Confidence!
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About the Presenter
Sheri Payne, a 23-year veteran homeschooler, is a former support group leader, history and government teacher, writer, and speaker. She is the director of leadership and military support for Home Educators Association of Virginia.
She and her husband, Jim, have been married for 32 years. Jim is a retired Navy veteran working for Naval Special Operations Group Two. Their three children were always homeschooled. Caty, 30, is a college graduate and federal police officer. Mitchell, 28, is a former missionary to Mexico who is currently working to become an electrician. Marisa, 25, is a recent honors graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.
