Virginia Homeschool | November 18, 2008 HEAV Update

HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update

November 18, 2008

Above the Fold
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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 week-end 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!

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

Free CollegePlus! Mini-Course: Your Degree in Two Years or Less!
Homeschoolers across the nation are completing their fully accredited bachelor's degrees for less than $15,000! Join us for two free web events this week, November 18 & 20! Sidestep liberal professors and complete 25% of your degree for $400! Endorsed by Jeff Myers, TeenPact, and Anne Miller, President of HEAV.

http://www.collegeplus.org/media/webinars/minicourse

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Homeschool Academic Study - Participation Needed
HSLDA and the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) are conducting a homeschool academic study, and could use your help! Studies like these help tremendously in defending homeschooling across the country. To lear more and see if you qualify, please visit www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5810.

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With MUCH Appreciation
HEAV recently received a donation from the Children's Consignment Sale--a consignment sale held twice a year at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Williamsburg. HEAV wishes to thank Liz Sprung for submitting HEAV's name into the consignment sale's drawing--we appreciate your thoughtfulness and the generosity of your church for their kind contribution.

Note: The church will be having another consignment sale on March 6 and 7, 2009. Those interested can contact kogccs@cox.net. We will also post more information closer to the event.

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HEAV Office and Update Holiday Schedule
The office will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 27 and 28, and for Christmas and New Year's on December 24, 25, and 26, as well as on January 1 and 2. We will be back, rested and eager to serve Virginia homeschoolers on January 3! We pray you will have a blessed and safe holiday season with your family.

Our Update Team will also be taking a break over Christmas. There will be no Update on December 23 or December 30. Lord willing, Updates should resume as usual on January 6, 2009.

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1) Homeschool Items
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1.1 Nutritionist Speaks on Special Needs - Reston - November 24
1.2 HSLDA Constitutional Law Course Online - Registering Now
1.3 HSLDA Writing Contest - Ending December 2008
1.4 Field Trip/Scout Programs: Dumbarton House - Washington, D.C. - October-June 5
1.5 Article - German Situation: Are You Thankful You Can Homeschool?

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2) General Interest Items
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2.1 Free Concert Series - Washington, D.C. - Sundays
2.2 Creature Feature - Annandale - November 28

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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
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3.1 Answers in Genesis Videos Viewable Online Free
3.2 Read Holy Living by Jeremy Taylor
3.3 Warning: Darwin Day Is Coming!
3.4 Quarterly Free Lapbook - Edison - Expires December 16
3.5 Dumbarton House for Kids

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4) Parting Thought - Don't Look, Tiger!
Kyle Lograsso is a five-year-old golf prodigy who became fascinated by golf at 18 months of age. Watch this story to see how his loving family helped him overcome a life-threatening health crisis. Grab some Kleenex first. You might put Kyle on your prayer list--and say a prayer of thanksgiving if your kids are healthy.

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play? vid=1197420&=yvmtf

[ Thanks to former editor Michael Grice for sending us this one. ]

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5) Worth Repeating
"From David learn to give thanks for everything. Every furrow in the Book of Psalms is sown with the seeds of thanksgiving."
- Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667), English bishop and theological and devotional writer. Taylor has been called the Shakespeare of the pulpit. A century after Taylor lived, Charles Wesley reported finding great spiritual benefit in his books. In Liberty of Prophesying, Taylor argues for freedom of conscience and freedom of speech in religious matters. You can read more about him here and can read one of his works in item 3.2.

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6) Verse of the Week
Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward. They cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
- Psalm 40:5 (KJV)

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

REASON #6
"School Prayer Is Encouraged..."

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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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. There will be no Update on December 23 or 30, so please submit items for that time period early.

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Disclaimer
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