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Above the Fold
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Love & Respect
by Emerson Eggerichs
Reviewed by Anne Miller

...Almost every teaching I've ever heard says husbands are to unconditionally love their wives as Jesus loves his Church. No problem there. (Do I hear cheering?) However, I don't recall ever hearing a sermon or a teaching (except from my parents) that says wives are to unconditionally respect their husbands....
Read the review.

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New Store Layout
We've recently redone the look and feel of our online store, making it easier to browse for products. Take a look, and don't forget that for a limited time, we'll give a free copy of A More Perfect Union to anyone placing an order of $39 or more. We're also offering free shipping on Love & Respect for the month of August.

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Limited-Time Offer!

Two Ways to Get a Great Deal

For a very limited time you can get the full education version of A More Perfect Union (valued at $39.95) along with a FREE copy of the Constitution Poster
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Or make any purchase of $39 (excluding postage and handling) and we will send you the set for FREE!


Yes, you read that correctly! Make any order (online or by phone) and if the total is $39 or greater (excluding postage and handling), we will include the full education version of A More Perfect Union along with the Constitution poster absolutely FREE.

Or, if you prefer, just order the set at the incredible price of only $14.50 postage-paid.

Order online or by calling our office at 804-278-9200.

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HEAV Homeschool Success Seminar - Are you ready for the SAT essay?
Richmond, Thursday, September 6, 2007

Is your high school student preparing to take the SAT this year? Is your student intimidated by the new SAT essay? Would he or she benefit from learning and practicing writing strategies for timed college essay questions? If so, Janice Campbell's Beat-the- Clock Essay workshop offers just what they'll need to overcome writer's block and create an easy-to-read, well-organized essay within a short time!

The workshop is designed for high school and advanced intermediate-school students (and for parents who want to improve their own writing and evaluation skills).

Janice Campbell has homeschooled since the late 1980s, and has successfully guided her oldest sons into (and through) college, and has helped many others cope with high school and college admissions issues. She will share simple, proven techniques for conquering the SAT essay, including:
  • A simple three-step process for writing essays on any subject
  • A quick formula for making the best use of limited time
  • How to find your thesis within the essay question
  • How to use your personal frame of reference to develop a point of view for almost any essay question
  • How to organize thoughts and information for maximum impact
  • How to quickly evaluate and improve your essay
Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Place: HEAV Office and Resource Center, 2248-G Dabney Road, Richmond, VA 23230
Cost: Students (including booklet) - $35; Discounts for HEAV members & additional family members (including parents!)
Registration: Limited to 30 seats. Call HEAV at 804-278-9200 or e-mail questions to info@heav.org to confirm seating. We accept Visa or MasterCard.

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HEAV Homeschool Success Seminar - September 13
Richmond - Thursday, September 13, 2007 - Yvonne Bunn and Vicki Bentley

Get off to the right start with HEAV's "How-to-Begin Homeschooling" fall seminar! If you've decided to homeschool, but have questions about getting started, this is a great opportunity to get your questions answered. You'll hear from two veteran home educators who have helped thousands of parents prepare for a successful homeschool experience. The seminar includes:
  • How to Homeschool--What You Really Need to Know
  • The Law, Evaluation, and Testing
  • How to Choose Curriculum
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: HEAV Office and Resource Center, 2248-G Dabney Road, Richmond, Virginia
Cost: Each seminar is $15 for HEAV members; $20 for non-members; spouses are free!
Childcare: Not available.
Reservations: Call the HEAV office at 804-278-9200. We accept Visa or MasterCard. Registration is available at the door, but pre-registration will guarantee a seat and allow us to notify you of any schedule changes or space limitations.
Contact: 804-278-9200, or e-mail questions to info@heav.org.

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Effective Communication Classes - Centreville, Fairfax, & Gainesville - Register Now, Classes Begin September 4

Enroll your students in classes for the 2007-08 school year with John Jenkins, award-winning author and contributor to Focus on the Family Breakaway magazine for teen boys and Brio for teen girls.

Check out this unique opportunity to have your students learn from a proven author and inspirational teacher. John's passion is to develop creativity and critical thinking while teaching real-world skills based on professional writing and speaking techniques.
Class offerings include:
Master StoryTellers - British Literature - Effective Writing, Basic & Advanced - The Prepared Student - Mock Trial

For class details and to register, visit www.reconciliationpress.com.

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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 AP Comparative Government/Politics - Online - Register by August 31
1.2 Shanan Homeschool Orientation - Chesapeake - August 31
1.3 PSAT Test - Chester/Colonial Heights - Register by September 5
1.4 PSAT Test - Richmond Area - Register Now
1.5 Chamber Music Concert - Richmond - September 26
1.6 Steve and Teri Maxwell: Christ-Led Family Conference - Chesapeake - September 28 and 29
1.7 Steve and Teri Maxwell: Encouragement for the Homeschool Family - Danville: October 1 - Abingdon: October 2
1.8 Seminar for Booklovers - Abingdon - October 19-20

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2) General Interest Items
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2.1 Lunar Plant Growth Chamber Engineering Project - Underway!
2.2 Science Saturdays - Richmond - Begins September 1
2.3 Mini-Medical School - Richmond - Register by September 4
2.4 Lunch Break Science - Richmond - Wednesdays, Begins September 5
2.5 Creation Astronomer Speaks - Hampton Roads area - September 7, 8, and 9
2.6 Smithsonian Teachers' Night - Washington, D.C. - Registration Opens September 12
2.7 Joshua's Hands Fall Festival - Loudoun County - October 6
2.8 Science Teacher Professional Development Institute - Williamsburg - November 8-10
2.9 Book Due Out on Lauren McCain
2.10 Christian Alternative to Girl Scouting
2.11 Article - Do Laws and Standards Evolve?

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3) Cool Sites
View All Cool Sites
3.1 Online Spanish Flashcards
3.2 How to Build a Website
3.3 Homeschool Math Website
3.4 Learn CPR
3.5 Exploratorium Science Website
3.6 Art Appreciation Charlotte Mason Style - A Step-by-Step Guide
3.7 Kids' Guide to 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
3.8 Study Guides and Strategies
3.9 Mega-Penny Project - How Much is a....?
3.10 OpenCourseWare: Notre Dame

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4) Celebrate America's 400th: Study Virginia History!
View All Virginia History & Geography Sites
4.1 Museum of the Confederacy Homeschool Day - Richmond - Register by October 9

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5) Parting Thought - The Evolution of a Math Problem

1950:
A lumberjack sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of this price. What is his profit?
1960 (traditional math):
A lumberjack sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of this price, or in other words $80. What is his profit?
1970 (new math):
A lumberjack exchanges a set L of lumber for a set M of money. The cardinality of set M is 100, and each element is worth $1. Make 100 dots representing the elements of set M. The set C is a subset of set M, of cardinality 80. What is the cardinality of the set P of profits, if P is the difference set M\C?
1980 (equal opportunity math):
A lumberjack sells a truckload of wood for $100. His or her cost of production is $80, and his or her profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20.
1990 (outcome-based education):
By cutting down beautiful forest trees, a lumberperson makes $20. What do you think of his way of making a living? In your group, discuss how the forest birds and squirrels feel, and write an essay about it.
1995 (entrepreneurial math):
By laying off 402 of its lumberjacks, a company improves its stock price from $80 to $100. How much capital gain per share does the CEO make by exercising his stock options at $80? Assume capital gains are no longer taxed, because this encourages investment.
1998 (motivational math):
A logging company exports its wood-finishing jobs to its Indonesian subsidiary and lays off the corresponding half of its US workers (the higher-paid half). It clear-cuts 95% of the forest, leaving the rest for the spotted owl, and lays off all its remaining US workers. It tells the workers that the spotted owl is responsible for the absence of fellable trees and lobbies Congress for exemption from the Endangered Species Act. Congress instead exempts the company from all federal regulation. What is the return on investment of the lobbying?

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6) Worth Repeating
"These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or in the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues." -Abigail Adams writing to her son, John Quincy. Abigail was initially taught by her mother, then self-educated by reading from her father's voluminous library.

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7) Verse of the Week
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
-Psalm 90:12 (KJV).

 

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8) Homeschool Laugh of the Week

Reprinted with Permission. To order Todd Wilson's homeschooling cartoon books and other resources, please go to www.familymanweb.com.

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Disclaimer
The HEAV Update is produced by Kathleen Dillie (managing editor), TinaMarie Hintz (project manager), Chris (editor), Anna Dykhoff (graphic designer), and Anne Miller (director of publications & marketing).

HEAV does not necessarily endorse the above-mentioned resources, nor guarantee the accuracy of information found on any external resource we may mention. If you find anything wrong on our website, please let us know so we can correct it.

HEAV diligently researches each link prior to publication. However, we recommend that you, the parent, fully examine websites before allowing your children to surf them without supervision.





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