Virginia Homeschool | November 26, 2008 HEAV Update

HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update

November 25, 2008

Above the Fold
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With Grateful Hearts

Thank you for your effectual and fervent prayers--they have made all the difference.
Thank you for your kind words and offers of help--you have given us encouragement and support when we needed it.
Thank you for your thoughtful and helpful words of correction--you have helped refine and strengthen the work of HEAV.
Thank you for your amazing generosity and support during this financially challenging year--we couldn't have done it without you.

We are grateful and honored you have allowed us to serve you and your family on your home-education journey. May the Lord help us all to count our blessings and rejoice in Him.

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

May the Lord's richest blessing be poured out on you and your family during this season of thanksgiving. -Anne Miller

VCU Engineering Hosts Open House for Homeschoolers--December 6
The VCU School of Engineering is hosting an Open House for Homeschoolers on Saturday, December 6 at 9:30 a.m. Stop by to learn more about our engineering program and scholarship opportunities for homeschooled students. Family members of all ages are welcome! For more information: www.egr.vcu.edu

School Districts Get Volume Discounts - Why Not Homeschoolers?
God's World Publications - save up to 37%. Dave Ramsey finance curriculum - save up to 67%. Answers In Genesis - save up to 55%. With 34,000+ families and growing, the Homeschool Buyers Co-op is the world's largest purchasing cooperative for homeschoolers. Check out our "Group Buys" for curriculum and save!

http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/group-buys/?source=HEAV11-25-09

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LAST WEEK TO SAVE
November's Top Pick - Free Shipping!
The Everyday Family Chore System
- By Vicki Bentley
Reviewed by Linda Trumbo, homeschool mother of five and past publisher of the "How to Homeschool Newsletter."

Before I began homeschooling, I felt I was a pretty good home manager. After I began homeschooling, life felt out of control. While I had it easy in many respects--I only had three children at the time, two of whom were old enough to help--I still found it challenging to have a home focus while trying to do school for a sizable chunk of my day. Thankfully, I had excellent mentors during my second year who helped me realize I didn't need to reproduce a classroom situation each day to effectively educate my children. That helped a great deal. It was years before I found the key to my home management challenges though. How I wish this book had been available then!

The beauty of Vicki's book is its simplicity. So many organizational books and systems load you with details. You feel like you need a whole semester just to digest it all! However, a weekend with The Everyday Family Chore System (and one trip to the copy store) will have you up and running in training your children and keeping home life running smoothly. Read the rest of the review.

Get free shipping on The Everyday Family Chore System for the month of November! Order your copy here for $16.19 (members)/$17.99(non-members).

Note: HEAV Members save approximately 10% on all resources in the Virginia Homeschool Superstore. It's just one small way we can say "thank you" for being a member!

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Affiliate Special: Black Friday Sale
This upcoming Friday, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine's online store will be running a Black Friday Sale, offering a huge selection of both downloadable and physical products at various bonus levels. All their products ship free, and many will be on sale! Their Black Friday special will be running November 26-30. Access the site from the link below or the links on HEAV's website, and a portion of your purchases will also go towards supporting homeschooling in Virginia, while your prices remain the same.

www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=149397&U=228747&M=9286

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Homeschooling Around the World - Australia
Find out about homeschooling "Down Under" on HEAV's Homeschooling in Virginia Blog! You may also want take a few minutes with your children to look Australia up on a globe or to read about it online. It is wonderful to see how God has laid it upon the hearts of so many unique and different parents from all over the world to raise their children at home.

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New Feature Article: Help from a Former Hyperactive Kid
Be sure to stop by HEAV's article page and read the new Feature Article by Israel Wayne. As a boy labeled "hyperactive," Israel was a challenge for his mom to handle and homeschool. He reveals the four key areas of need in his life and how they were eventually met with the Lord's help.

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The Magazine Is Coming
Check your mailbox!
The fall Virginia Home Educator is on its way! This issue includes tips to help you with a dyslexic or ADHD son, homeschool a handicapped or gifted child, and get your housework done.

If you've signed up to receive the magazine, your copy should arrive soon. If you don't receive the magazine, be sure to sign up today so you'll get future issues. There is no charge to receive the magazine--HEAV offers the magazine as a service to all Virginia homescholers.

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1) Homeschool Items
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1.1 "Thar She Blows": PK-1st Graders - Newport News - Register by November 28
1.2 Homeschool Buyers Co-op - Answers in Genesis Sale Ends December 1
1.3 Free Virginia Symphony Ensemble - Norfolk - December 11
1.4 Free Horseback Riding Lesson - Bumpass - December
1.5 Basic Horsemanship - Beaverdam - Begins January 5, 2009
1.6 RRHE Spelling Bee and Spelling Helps - Glen Allen - January 8, 2009
1.7 Project FeederWatch - Free Guide

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2) General Interest Items
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2.1 Read 2 Rover - Chesterfield - Begins December 2
2.2 Holiday Open House - Manassas - December 5
2.3 Christmas on the Farm - New Market - December 6
2.4 Home Depot Children's Workshops - Nationwide - First Saturday
2.5 Free Holiday Happening at Tredegar - Richmond - December 7
2.6 NASA Model Rocketry and Experiments - Greenbelt, Maryland - December 7 and 21
2.7 Parade of Lights - Chester - December 12
2.8 Lowe's Learn and Grow Workshops - Nationwide - Varying Saturdays

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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
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3.1 Beyond the Pilgrims
3.2 A Week of Writing on William Bradford for High Schoolers
3.3 Free Kitchen Planning Downloads
3.4 SAT Flashcards
3.5 Froggy Fun - Elementary Frog-Themed Resources

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4) Parting Thought - "Daffy-nition"
Multitasking is the art of distracting yourself from two things you'd rather not be doing by doing them simultaneously.
- As seen on the Internet

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5) Worth Repeating
"By this time harvest was come, and in stead of famine, now God gave them plentie, and ye face of things was changed, to ye rejoysing of ye harts of many, for which they blessed God. And ye effect of their particuler planting was well seene, for all had, one way & other, pretty well to bring ye year aboute, and some of ye abler sorte and more industrious had to spare, and sell to others, so as any generall wante or famine hath not been amongst them since to this day."
- William Bradford (1590-1657) in Of Plimoth Plantation, 1623. Bradford was the primary writer of the Mayflower Compact and was elected 30 times to be governor. Find a huge store of links about him and the Pilgrims on David Jay Webber's William Bradford website.

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6) Verse of the Week
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
- Hebrews 13:15 (KJV)

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

REASON #8
"You Don't Have to Buy "Back-to-School Clothes..."

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

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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.

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