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HEAV's Virginia Homeschool Update
January 13, 2010
Above the Fold
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REFLECTIONS ON 2009
Enjoy this short clip of HEAV's 2009 year in review!
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 JANUARY'S PICK OF THE MONTH - FREE SHIPPING!
You Can Teach Your Child Successfully
By
Ruth Beechick
Reviewed by Janice Campbell, long-time homeschool mom and owner of Everyday Education.
School
doesn't have to be overwhelming.
Teaching shouldn't be complicated.
You can teach your child
successfully.
These are some of the simple truths you'll discover in the pages of Ruth
Beechick's classic resource, You Can
Teach Your Child Successfully. Although it's labeled for grades 4-8, it
contains enough valuable information and inspiration that it can be used for
much longer. With its helpful instruction, encouraging tone, and useful charts
for reference, it's the kind of book you'll want to own and share.
Read the rest of the review and take advantage of free shipping (a $4.50 savings)!
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From our sponsor...
 VCU
Engineering Hosts Homeschooler Open House
on January 23, 2010
The VCU School of Engineering is hosting a Homeschooler Open House on Saturday,
January 23, 2010, at 10 a.m. in VCU Engineering West Hall (601 West Main Street
in Richmond, VA). Students will explore engineering, participate in a
hands-on activity, and tour labs and facilities. E-mail to soersvp@vcu.edu to register.
http://www.egr.vcu.edu/
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FREE! Homeschool Q & A Workshops at Barnes & Noble
HEAV has
arranged to offer Homeschool Q & A workshops at select Barnes & Noble
stores next week as part of their Educator Appreciation Week (see item 2.1). Come listen to a brief
overview of homeschooling in Virginia, then ask questions of homeschool
veterans. Invite new homeschoolers or those interested in home education to
stop by!
Richmond (Willow Lawn Shopping Center - see store information)
January 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the children's department - George and Kathleen
Lansing
Manassas (West Gate Plaza - see store information)
January 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the children's department - Cris and Katherine Loop
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THE CONVENTION IS COMING!
 Special Convention
Feature: Transcript Boot Camp
Don't miss this rare opportunity to attend Inge Cannon's Transcript Boot Camp, an engaging seminar designed to equip you for preparing your child for
graduation!
Register Today!
Pre-registration saves you time and money--it also lets you shop
in the Used Curriculum Sale earlier! (After the volunteers shop, admittance to
the Used Curriculum Sale is based on registration time.)*
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Hotel Registration Has Been Delayed
Due to unexpected difficulties, we were not able to open hotel registration on January 11
as we had planned. We are expecting to open it by next Wednesday,
January 20. We will send out an e-mail when it opens--thank you for
your patience!
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 Volunteers Needed at the
Convention
We need your help at the convention! Amazingly, the
convention relies on more than 450 volunteers to run smoothly! Volunteering has never
been easier--simply fill out our Volunteer Checklist, and someone will contact
you with more information. Don't forget, volunteers shop first at the UCS!*
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 HELP WANTED
Registration Coordinator
Note: This
position is for next year's 2011
convention, but training this year with the
current registration coordinator is critical for a smooth and successful transition.
We are looking for someone who lives in (or very near) Richmond, has attended the
convention before, and is able to handle a high level of responsibility to join
our convention team as registration coordinator. Good phone, e-mail, computer
(Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.), people, problem-solving, and trouble-shooting
skills are a must.
The workload is fairly light
all year and can be done mainly from home until May. Three weeks prior to the convention, the coordinator will need to come to
the HEAV office every day; they will also oversee on-site
registration during the three days of convention. A stipend is provided. If
interested, please contact the convention director, Flo Feldman, at
757-498-4480.
Office Assistant - With convention, Day at the Capitol, and
various Homeschool Success Seminars and events just around the corner, HEAV is looking
to hire a part-time (20 hours a week) helper from now through early
July. This is a paid position, and duties include a variety of office duties, including
managing the multi-line phone system, processing orders for resources,
fielding questions related to homeschooling in Virginia and the HEAV convention, and completing registrations for convention.
Applicants should have good people, computer, organizational, and
multi-tasking skills, and feel comfortable operating printers, faxes,
and copy machines. If
interested, contact George Lansing at executivedirector@heav.org or 804-278-9200.
Update Content Editor
- Do you love gathering information and ferreting out details? Do you
have godly wisdom and discernment? We are looking for someone to
oversee collecting and evaluating resources for the Update. Position typically takes
5-15 hours per week, and a $75/month stipend is provided. If interested, please
contact Katherine at kloop@heav.org.
Copy Editor/Writer/Marketing Assistant
Can
you write compelling, interesting, and engaging copy? Are you a
self-starter? Do you have marketing experience? Can you turn the ideas
and thoughts of others into words? Do you have an eye for grammar and
syntax as well as prose? If so, we are looking for someone to join our
publications team on a part-time basis. Position takes 5 to 10
extremely flexible hours per week; a small stipend is provided. If
interested, please send brief resume or statement of your experience
and two or three writing samples to president@heav.org.
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UPCOMING HOMESCHOOL SUCCESS SEMINARS
FREE
ADMISSION! NEXT TUESDAY!
Virginia
Beach, Tuesday, January 19, 2010,
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Teaching high school at home can seem like a daunting
task. Parents wonder what subjects they should teach; how they can do labs or
teach higher math; what kind of records they should keep; and whether their
students will be able to get into college. At the same time, teens are concerned
about sports, extracurricular activities, prom, and their friends.
Yvonne Bunn,
director of homeschool support for Home Educators Association of Virginia, will
help you find the answers to these questions. After teaching three teens
through high school and preparing them to go off to college, she will share the
benefits and challenges of homeschooling during the high school years.
Representatives
from local co-ops and colleges will also be on hand to answer questions and
hand out information.
View more details.
 SAT Essay Prep Workshop: Are You
Ready for the SAT Essay?
Richmond, HEAV Office - Thursday, January 21, 2010
Is
your high school student preparing to take the SAT this year? Is your student
intimidated by the new SAT essay? Would he or she benefit from learning and
practicing writing strategies for timed essay questions?
If so, Janice Campbell's Beat-the-Clock Essay workshop offers
just what your student will need to overcome writer's block and create an
easy-to-read, well-organized essay--within a short time! View more details.
SCHEDULE A
SEMINAR: If you would like to schedule a Homeschool Success Seminar in your area, contact the HEAV office at
804-278-9200 or Yvonne Bunn at support@heav.org.
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Article: "The Harms of Homeschooling?
Where Are the Premises?"
Dr.
Brian Ray recently released an article examining claims made by Robin
West in "The Harms of Homeschooling." Dr. Ray examines each of West's
seven
claims, which include educational, economic, and political harms,
pointing out
the lack of evidence for each one. Ultimately, he makes the case that
it all
boils down to a worldview: Who should decide what's best for children,
parents
or the state? Read more on the HEAV blog.
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 HOMESCHOOL DAY AT THE VIRGINIA AQUARIUM
An HEAV-Sponsored Event!
Virginia
Beach
Thursday,
January 28, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Enjoy significantly discounted
rates and special programming at the Virginia Aquarium! Children will love the
hands-on stations and live animal programs.
Learn more and register online!
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 BOX TOP LABEL SUBMISSION
DEADLINE APPROACHING
Remember to check your
groceries for Box Tops for Education labels. These little labels add up quite quickly! If
everyone who receives this collects just five labels, we'd raise more than
$4,500--all from empty boxes and cans! The next submission deadline is February
15. View more details at www.heav.org/events/boxtops/index.html.
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On the Blog: Keeping Focused on the Mission (Part 2)
Have
you had days when you felt frustrated by the lack of progress you seem
to make? Where everything and everyone keeps messing up your plans?
Where you want to give up and run away? This short blog post shares about one of those days...and offers an important reminder.
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
SPECIAL FOCUS: This week's Homeschool Items focus on resources
for parents of special-needs children.
1.1
Article - "Autism Moms Have Stress Similar to Combat Soldiers"
1.2 Special-Needs Resources
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2) General Interest
Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1
Barnes & Noble Educator Appreciation Week - Nationwide - January 16-24
2.2 (Limited) Free Symphony Tickets - Fairfax - Reserve Now for January 23
2.3 American Revolution Survey: 83 Percent of
Adults Fail
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 100prophecies.org
3.2 "Waymarks" - Links for Homemaking
Joyfully!
3.3 Poems
Every Child Should Know - Free Audio and Google Book - 1904
3.4 New - Founders' Documents Online
3.5 Free or Frugal Foreign Language
Resources
3.6
Vintage Text - Illustrated Universal
History - 1847
3.7
Teaching Good Things - Build a House for $20,000?
3.8 CurrClick - Free Weekly Curriculum
3.9 Free
Homeschool Radio Shows Online
3.10 Sew
a Child's Chef's Hat: Photo Tutorial
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4)
Parting Thought - Proverbs
If you run after luck, you will spoil many pairs of
shoes.
- Russian proverb
If you persevere, you'll have stew.
- Philippine proverb
Elbow grease is the best polish.
- English proverb
There is no earthly bliss not watered by tears.
- Philippine proverb
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in
the doctor's book.
- Irish proverb
The best candle is understanding.
- Welsh proverb
Let deeds match words.
- Danish proverb
What's at home, counts.
- Czech proverb
No matter how far you have gone on the wrong road,
turn back.
- Turkish proverb
Compiled from an Internet collection by Inspirational Words of Wisdom
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5) Worth Repeating
"Give me four
years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted."
- Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), leader of the Russian
revolution of 1917, and first leader of the Soviet communist state.
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6) Verse of the Week
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto
wisdom.
- Psalms 90:12 (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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Submit an Item
Know of an event, contest, or resource that would interest fellow 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 the
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 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.
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 © 2010 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." You may modify this credit line if needed, but please credit HEAV and link to the HEAV website (www.heav.org). |
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