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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update

October 28, 2008

Above the Fold
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A More Perfect Union INVENTORY REDUCTION SPECIAL - PERFECT FOR GIFT GIVING!!
ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT!
Buy $30 or more of qualifying history materials (many of which make great--and educational--Christmas gifts!) and get the full education version of A More Perfect Union ($19.95 retail value) for FREE.

Place any order of $30 or more* (online or by phone) from the Current Virginia Homeschool Superstore Specials page and you'll receive the full education version of A More Perfect Union absolutely FREE.

If you prefer, just order the A More Perfect Union set at the incredible sale price of only $14.50 postage-paid.

Order online or by calling our office at 804-278-9200. (Note this number has been corrected from last week--we apologize if you tried to call the number listed previously.)

ORDER SOON!
We only have a limited quantity of many of our qualifying items, and this offer is only good for in-stock items. Offer ends November 4, 2008.

*Excludes postage and handling.

How the Church Can Strengthen Families for the 21st Century How the Church Can Strengthen Families for the 21st Century
A Conference December 5-6. Many say the Christian faith is dying in America. How will churches respond? What will churches do to strengthen the family? How do we connect church and family? This conference answers these questions. www.ncficnc.com or www.scottbrownonline.com Sponsor: Vision Forum Ministries. December 5-6, Wake Forest, North Carolina.

http://www.scottbrownonline.com/ ScottBrownOnline/5_About_The_Event.html

 

 

Let your child be challenged with an awesome Let your child be challenged with an awesome academic opportunity!
Highly motivating Saturday Enrichment classes for grades K-5 offered at University of Virginia, in Orange, Virginia, and our new location for 2009, Warrenton, Virginia. Classes run January 17 - February 14 for five consecutive Saturdays. Applications are now available. Application deadline is November 14, 2008. Call or access our website for additional information. 434-924-3182

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/sep

 

 

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Fundraiser Opportunity - Earn Extra Cash While Supporting Homeschooling!

FUNDRAISER OPPORTUNITY
Earn Extra Money for Christmas, Extracurriculars, or Your Support Group or Team--and Support HEAV at the Same Time!

Needing extra cash for the Christmas season...or maybe for extracurricular activities, a sports program, mission trip, band, or curriculum? Could your support group use a financial boost? Have an entrepreneurial child?

Selling Peel-A-Way cards is a simple and do-able way to raise funds either as an individual or as a group. People love the cards AND you'll be supporting HEAV at the same time!

How Does It Work?
There are NO up-front costs, risks, storage, or spoilage. You or your group sell Peel-A-Way cards--a credit-card size coupon card with 32 mini peel-off "Buy-One-Get-One FREE" offers from local merchants. Each card sells for only $12, has a value of over $150, and is good for 12 months or longer. The purchaser saves the cost of the card on the first or second use!

For every Peel-A-Way card you sell, you or your group makes $4, and HEAV makes $2.

Everyone Wins!

  • YOU OR YOUR GROUP WINS because this fundraiser, unlike many others, is low-maintenance and highly profitable.
  • HOMESCHOOLING WINS because $2 of every sale will go towards helping HEAV continue to support and equip homeschoolers across Virginia.
  • THE MERCHANTS WIN because their business increases and the revenue remains in the local community.
  • THE CUSTOMER WINS by purchasing a card that recoups its purchase price after only one or two uses.
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Ready to Get Started?
Just give Joel Upole at Peel-A-Way a call at 800-519-7335 and mention you are with HEAV. The sooner you call, the sooner you can get started raising money!

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Words Have Consequences! The Key Word Study and the 1828 Dictionary LAST DAY TO SAVE!
FREE DVD WITH PURCHASE OF 1828 DICTIONARY
Find out what the words of our Founding Fathers meant--you'll be amazed at how the meanings of their words have changed!

Visit www.facebookstore.net/products_p/dictsd.htm and enter code VA12 to save $19.95 off FACE's normal price, get a free DVD, and have a portion of your purchase go towards supporting HEAV!

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New Feature Article - Teaching vs. Assigning
"...even a robot can 'bark out' assignments...teaching, however, is in stark contrast to that kind of arrangement. As one homeschool mom quipped, 'Teaching is not just checking off pages and clocking in time.'"

This short article offers valuable pointers on how to let learning be a fun exploration rather than merely pages in a textbook you assign. Offered here are helpful tidbits and encouragement to put a spark in your homeschool!

Read "Teaching vs. Assigning."

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Attention Food Lion Shoppers: Support HEAV While You Shop!
Register your MVP card online, and every time you use your MVP card at checkout, Food Lion will donate to HEAV--all while your prices remain the same!

Register your card here. After clicking the "Select Your Organization" button, choose "VA" as the state and "Richmond" as the city. You should then see "Home Educators Association of VA" as one of the choices in the "Select Organization" drop-down menu.

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Additional Information on Previous Items
Homeschoolers at the Virginia War Memorial
Registration forms are now available on the event website. Note also, this event is intended for middle and high school students. Review the item here.

www.vawarmemorial.org/schools/homeschool-program

Four Freedoms Essay Contest
Contest is only open to middle school students studying civics and attending school in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, not statewide. The deadline has also moved from December 3 to December 1, 2009, and the requirements have been modified to say essays should not exceed three minutes in length when read aloud (approximately 300 words). Review the item here.

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Do You Love Coming to Convention and Wonder How You Can Get Involved?
Are you a leader, a self-starter, and well-organized? Do you have lots of energy, good computing skills, excellent administrative skills, and time for a worthy endeavor?. Would you like a key position on our convention team? Lots of hard work, very little money; a great opportunity to serve others. If you are interested, let's talk. Call Flo Feldman, HEAV convention director, at 757-498-4480

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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 "Six for the Road" - The Learning Channel - October 29/November 5
1.2 3rd Annual PAGE Golf Open - Williamsburg - Register by October 30
1.3 Ice Skating Lessons for Homeschoolers - Richmond - Begins October 31
1.4 Nauticus Homeschool Science Club - Norfolk - Begins November 14
1.5 Free Teaching Home Resources - The Occult
1.6 Junior Varsity Basketball Players Needed - Virginia Beach

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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Cookout and Pre-Election Prayer Walk - Richmond - Register Immediately
2.2 2009 Aerospace Science Scholars - Apply by November 14
2.3 Foods and Feasts - Williamsburg/Yorktown - November 27-29
2.4 Article - Adoption as a Gospel Option

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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Reformation Day - November 1
3.2 Free Mock Election and Election Resources
3.3 Mayflower Unit Study
3.4 Money

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4) Parting Thought - Our Children Can't Wait
Cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
For babies grow up, as we've learned to our sorrow,
So quiet down cobwebs and dust go to sleep,
For I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.

So says the sign in the home of pioneering homeschoolers, Rick and Marilyn Boyer, and likely in some of yours too. Marilyn's blog entry reminds all of us extra-busy homeschool moms to make time for the truly important things in life--our children. Ask the Lord for wisdom to help you discern when to "Dare to Say No." Read the entire item here.

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5) Worth Repeating
"You can't make Socialists out of individualists--children who know how to think for themselves spoil the harmony of the collective society which is coming, where everyone is interdependent."
- John Dewey (1859-1952), American psychologist, humanist, philosopher, and educational reformer. He also said, "I believe that in this way the teacher always is the prophet of the true God and the usherer in of the true kingdom of God." In contrast, the Bible urges parents to teach their children to think based upon the Word of God--and to, like the Bereans, examine teachings against its standard (Acts 17:11). Otherwise they'll end up following who knows what.

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6) Verse of the Week
With him [is] wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
- Job 12:13 (KJV)

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7) Homeschool Laugh of the Week - 20 Great Reasons You Homeschool
Homeschool Laugh of the Week

REASON #4
"Your Kids Enjoy Socializing with People of ALL Ages..."

Written and illustrated by Jim Erksine. Reprinted with permission. Jim Erksine also manages www.HomeschoolFreebieOfTheDay.com, where you can find a new free homeschool resource every weekday.

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Note: We compile information for publication at least two weeks prior to send-out date, so please submit items as early as possible (preferably one month in advance). HEAV reserves the right to accept or reject any material submitted.

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Disclaimer
The Virginia Homeschool Update is produced by Kathleen Dillie (copy editor), Chris (editor), Anna Dykhoff (graphic designer), Katherine Loop (manager), 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 you, the parent, fully examine websites before allowing your children to surf them without supervision.

Copyright © 2008 by the Home Educators Association of Virginia. All rights reserved. You are free to pass along all or part of this Update, but please include the following credit line when you do: "Taken from HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update, a free newsletter for Virginia homeschoolers. You can sign up at www.heav.org."

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