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Keeping you informed with up-to-date information on home education is important, and that's why we've devoted this page to thought-provoking and helpful articles from a wide variety of publications. If you see an article of interest to add to this page, please send it to webmaster@heav.org.

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FEATURED ARTICLE

Quiet Times in a Busy Household, Marylin Boyer
Have you ever found yourself dreaming of a quiet room to read and pray in peace while facing the reality of a household that is anything BUT quiet? Come spend a moment with Marilyn Boyer, a mom of 14, as she shares practical advice about finding personal quiet time in a busy household.

DEPARTMENTS

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Featured Writers
Child Training
Extra-Curricular Activities
Getting Started, Staying the Course
Homeschooling Works
Homeschooling in Virginia
Housekeeping
Marriage and Family
Navigating Convention
The Law
Raising Boys
Struggling Learners

FEATURED WRITERS

Gary Chapman, The Five Love Languages, www.fivelovelanguages.com/start.html
Speaking Love to Children

Andrew Pudewa, Institute for Excellence in Writing, www.writing-edu.com
Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing

Jeff Myers, Secrets of Everyday Leaders, www.inspiredleadership.com
Seven Tips for Good Communication With Your Kids

Debra Bell, Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling, www.hsrc.com
Learning Styles: Part I

Chris and Tracy Klicka, Heart of Homeschooling: Teaching and Living What Really Matters, www.hslda.org
Seven Important Tips for Homeschool Fathers

Jonathan Lindvall, Bold Christian Living, www.boldchristianliving.com
Memorizing Scripture: A Joyous Legacy

Vicki Caruana, The Organized Homeschooler
Still Meeting the Needs of Children

Susan Wise Bauer, The Well-Trained Mind, www.welltrainedmind.com
Dodging the Homeschool Stereotype

Inge Pohl Cannon, Education Plus, www.edplus.com
Finishing the Job: Tips for Guiding Young Adults to Responsible Independence

CHILD TRAINING

Building a Heart of Obedience, Marilyn Boyer
Preparing Our Sons to Serve, Voddie Baucham
Teaching Our Children to Respect Authority, Robert Andrews

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Checklist For a Successful Field Trip, Virginia Home Educator
How to "Bee" a Spelling Winner, Homeschool World (home-school.com)

GETTING STARTED, STAYING THE COURSE

Live and Learn: Setting Up A Homeschool..., washingtonpost.com
A Mom's Sentimental Journey, Vicki Bentley
Help from a Former Hyperactive Kid, Israel Wayne
Lesson Planning & Record Keeping, Vicki Bentley
Navigating the Used-Curriculum Route, The Virginia Home Educator
Nine Reasons for Not Using Public Schools, Nehemiah Institute
Quiet Times in a Busy Household, Marylin Boyer
Seven Success Tips for the Eclectic Homeschooler
When Life Broadsides Your Homeschool, Vicki Bentley

HOMESCHOOLING IN VIRGINIA

Virginia Is For Field Trips, The Virginia Home Educator
Virginia Homeschool Info , Time4Learning

HOMESCHOOLING WORKS!

All Work Is Homework, Harvard Political Review
More Evidence That Homeschooling Works, obcl.edu

HOUSEKEEPING

Organizing for Thanksgiving, Florence Feldman
The Window, Florence Feldman

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

Divorce and Homeschooling

NAVIGATING THE CONVENTION

How to Enjoy the State Convention, Vicki Bentley
Making the Most of Convention, Janice Campbell
Navigating the Used Curriculum Route, Practical Homeschooling

THE LAW

Home Schoolers Take Special Needs Case To Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, HSLDA.org

RAISING BOYS

Help from a Former Hyperactive Kid, Israel Wayne
Preparing Our Sons to Serve, Voddie Baucham

STRUGGLING LEARNERS

Help from a Former Hyperactive Kid, Israel Wayne
Homeschooling Children with Learning Disabilities, Kathy Kuhl
Kick off Your Running Shoes, Cathy Steere
Four Misconceptions about Homeschooling Struggling Learners, Kathy Kuhl

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