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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
November 11, 2009
Above the Fold
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New Feature Article:
"Organizing for Thanksgiving"
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, now's the perfect time to begin
preparing for your holiday company! In "Organizing for Thanksgiving," Florence Feldman,
a professional organizing consultant and HEAV's beloved convention director,
explains how to avoid the never-ending cycle of stuffing clutter out of the
way. Implement her practical advice now, and you'll be well on your way to a
more organized, relaxed holiday season.
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Website Reminder
Remember to
check the websites of your favorite
museums, historic sites, or cultural groups for updates, or subscribe to their newsletters. Space
limitations keep us from publicizing all of the events that may interest your
family!
If you
need ideas on field trips, check past Virginia Homeschool Updates to find events or sites we have listed in the past. You may
also want to consult the Virginia field trip information we have on our website.
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Free Literacy Workshop - Virginia Beach -
Register by November 13
1.2 CAP Training Day - Purcellville -
Register Now for December 8
1.3 Dual Enrollment: University
of North Carolina at Greensboro - Online
1.4 Virginia Symphony
Orchestra - Multiple - Multiple
1.5 Virtual Field Trips - Online Museum Exhibits - Colonial
Williamsburg (or Anywhere!)
1.6
Article - "Top 10 Vocabulary Teaching
Tips"
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2) General Interest
Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1
Juniper String Quartet - Norfolk - November 23
2.2 ALERT Chorus Seeking Place to Sing and Housing -
Richmond - December 6 and 7
2.3 Bland Music Scholarship
Contests - Multiple - Begin February 2010
2.4 Article Index - God's
Perspective on Money and Finances
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 "Praying for Our Children" - A One-Month Calendar
3.2 Winter Squash
3.3 Vintage Picture Books Site
3.4 Classroom Clips
3.5 Colonial and Native American
"Recipes"
3.6 Daily
Buzzword Vocabulary Helps
3.7
Artist Studies with Charlotte Mason
3.8 Geography Awareness Week - November 15-21
3.9 Homeschool
College Counselor Website
3.10 Free
Audio Download: The Story of the
Mayflower
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Temporary Section - H1N1 Vaccinations
There is no additional information on upcoming clinics; please see last week's Legislative Update for potential H1N1 vaccine sources, and check the HEAV Blog for updates.
Note: HEAV does not recommend or endorse
any vaccine.
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4)
Parting Thought - What's That?
Need to sound impressive in a hurry? Try these Latin
phrases:
- Canis
meus id comedit. (My dog ate it.)
- Nemo hic adest illius nominis. (There is no one
here by that name.)
- Die dulci freure. (Have a nice day.)
- Non sum pisces. (I am not a fish.)
- And finally, "Quid agis, Medice?" (What's up, Doc?)
If that doesn't convince the children Latin can be
fun, nothing will!
- Author Unknown
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5)
Worth Repeating
"It is
the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey
his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection
and favors."
- George Washington, Thanksgiving Proclamation,
October 3, 1789.
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6) Verse of the Week
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? Who can show forth all his praise?
- Psalm 106:2 (KJV)
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7) Homeschool Laugh of the Week
Taken from The Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons (www.familymanweb.com). Reprinted with permission.
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Disclaimer
The Virginia Homeschool Update is produced by Maya Barnes (graphics & layout),
Kathleen Dillie (copy editor), Chris (editor), 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.
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