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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update

May 6, 2009

Above the Fold
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To All You Mothers Out There...
We hope you have a very blessed Mother's Day!

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Mega Sale - Take a Look! Spring Clearance Mega Sale - Save up to 80% and Get a FREE CD!
It's time to clear out our inventory to make room for new arrivals!

Need a gift for Mom for Mother's Day? How about some history resources for the kids? Looking for some great resources to encourage you in your homeschooling? Choose from more than 20 resources--many priced at or below our cost!

Get a FREE CD with Your Order
Orders of $25 or more of any product(s) on this page also get a FREE 25th Anniversary CD! The CD, valued at more than $200, contains notebooking pages, unit studies, audio books and workshops, e-books, and other resources--you may find just what you need for the summer months!

Get them while you can!
Prices are good only while supplies last, and we have VERY limited quantities of many items. Most items are ones we don't plan to restock, so now's the time to buy!

Don't miss these great deals--take a look and save 10-80% off normal prices!

Online Science Classes and Camps: Anatomy, Biology, Forensics, Pre-Biology Anatomy & Physiology - One-Day Camp - Boone, NC

- Grades 6-12; May 9, 2009
- Directed by veteran homeschool dad/professor
- We use human cadavers for optimal anatomy
- Fun, instructive physiology labs
Please Visit Our Site for Details.

http://www.HomeschoolScienceAcademy.com


Natural, Virginia-made soaps, shampoo bars, laundry kits, and more!

Natural, Virginia-made soaps, shampoo bars, laundry kits, and more!
Virginia Soaps and Scents is working hard...getting ready for the HEAV conference in June. We have expanded our product line since our homeschool family business debuted at HEAV last year. Come see our exquisite gourmet line of soaps. We'll also have great bulk buying deals. See you there!


www.virginiasoapsandscents.com



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Voddie Baucham Featured Article: Preparing Our Sons to Serve
In this short but powerful article, Dr. Voddie Baucham offers a vision for raising godly young men who will "turn the world upside down."

www.heav.org/resources/articles/child-training/sons

Hear Voddie Baucham at the convention!
Voddie Baucham will be keynoting at this year's HEAV convention! You won't want to miss his powerful, life-changing presentations...be sure to check out his special session just for men!

  • Cultural War
  • Education and Worldview: How Education Affects Worldview, and What That Means for Your Child
  • Biblical Manhood: What He Must Be According to Scripture (For Men Only--Sons Are Welcome!)

View Voddie Baucham's workshop descriptions and bio.

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HEAV's 26th Annual Homeschool Convention
Have You Registered Yet? Less Than Three Weeks Left to Save!
The pre-registration deadline of May 22 is approaching fast, so be sure to register today! Pre-registration saves you money and time, plus lets you into the Used Curriculum Sale earlier.

Want to save even more? Become an HEAV member and save $15 on a full convention pass, plus support homeschooling in Virginia! Or, become a Lifetime Member and ALL your conventions will be FREE!

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Speaker Handouts Are Now Online!
Several of our speakers have sent handouts for you to download and bring with you to the convention. Take a look, and keep checking back for more as the convention approaches!

View speaker handouts.

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Homeschool Chess Championships! Homeschool Chess Championships!
Attention all homeschoolers! Whether you're an experienced chess player or just beginning, you won't want to miss this fun morning of chess playing at HEAV's 2009 Scholastic Chess Championships!

www.heav.org/convention/chess

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CORRECTIONS
GiftsNVA Speaker: Financial Planning and Special-Needs Children
We regret a previous error in reporting the meeting topic.
Please see the updated listing in item 1.3.

Transcript Boot Camp Special Convention Feature: Transcript Boot Camp with Inge Cannon
If you tried to order the Transcript Boot Camp syllabus after our mention last week, you may have noticed the link and code didn't work. The correct link is www.homeschooltranscripts.com/Products/Seminar-Syllabus.aspx; "heav25" is the correct code for the discount and free shipping. We apologize for the inconvenience!

View more details about the Transcript Boot Camp.

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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Mariners' Museum: Blue Crabs (PreK-1) - Newport News - Register by May 15
1.2 Vision Forum Internships - Texas - Deadline Is May 15
1.3 GiftsNVA Speaker: Financial Planning and Special-Needs Children - Reston - May 18
1.4 Classical Conversations Practicum - Waynesboro - May 18-20
1.5 Used Curriculum Sale - Forest - May 20
1.6 Homeschool Poetry Contest - Deadline Is June 1
1.7 Liberty Home School Debate Institute - Lynchburg - Register by June 6
1.8 HSLDA E-lerts: Newsletters for Several Interests--and Homeschool News!

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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 National Day of Prayer - Nationwide - May 7
2.2 Exhibit: Amazing Butterflies - Danville - Ends May 15
2.3 Ballroom Dance Classes - Richmond - Register by May 16
2.4 Musket, Sword, and Pike - Chester - May 23-24
2.5 Reformation Essay Contest - Deadline Is May 25
2.6 LEGO Challenge for Educators - Through August 2009

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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Free Doorposts Printable: Encouragement for Homeschool Moms
3.2 Play Geography Game - Send Water to the World!
3.3 USS Constitution Free Online Unit Study
3.4 PronounceNames.com - How Do You Say That?
3.5 Happy Mother's Day!

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4) Parting Thought - Things I've Learned from My Boys
Note: The following is purported to have come from an anonymous mother in Texas, but we take such Internet sources with a grain of salt.

A king-sized waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2,000 square-foot house four inches deep.

A three-year-old-boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool, you still can't walk on water.

Pool filters do not like Jell-O.

VCR's do not eject "PB&J" sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.

Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens.

The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.

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5) Worth Repeating
"I regard no man as poor who has a godly mother."
- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), sixteenth President of the United States.

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6) Verse of the Week
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
- Colossians 1:10-11 (KJV)

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7) Homeschool Laugh of the Week
Homeschool Laugh of the Week
Taken from the Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons (www.familymanweb.com). Reprinted with Permission.

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Submit an Item
Know of an event, contest, or resource that would be of interest to homeschoolers? Please submit it using our online form at www.heav.org/resources/update/submit-event.html.

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), Sarah Kohrs (manager), Katherine Loop (assistant director of publications & marketing), 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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