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HEAV's
Virginia Homeschool Update
May 5, 2010
Above the Fold
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Happy
Mother's Day!"I remember my
mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me
all my life." - Abraham Lincoln Have a blessed
Mother's Day!
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CONVENTION COUNTDOWN: ONLY 36 DAYS!
Click to view the video!
Have You Registered
Yet? Less Than Two Weeks Left to Save!
The pre-registration
deadline of May 14 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, while supporting
homeschooling in Virginia! Or, become a Lifetime Member and
ALL your conventions will be FREE...for life!
Three Easy Ways to Spread the Word!
The
convention
offers a host of life-changing workshops. Invite others to come!
Here are three simple ideas:
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Send this press release about
FREE admission for first-time
parents of preschoolers to any MOPS groups or parents of preschoolers
you know.
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Share the convention video and
descriptions on
Facebook, your blog, and online forums.
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Ask your church if
they would be willing to make an announcement (we can send them a
script),
include bulletin inserts (just let us know how many you need), and show
the
convention video (we can send a high-resolution DVD version).
View convention details at www.heav.org/convention!
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MAY'S TOP
PICK: MOMMY, TEACH ME!
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Makes a wonderful Mother's Day gift for a young mom!
"Mommy, Teach Me! is a
must-have resource for families with toddlers and preschool children. It
is
both a handbook and training manual that will be referred to again and
again...You'll be encouraged to enjoy these rich learning years with
your youngest
children, and you'll prepare them to enjoy the rest of their homeschool
years
with you."
- Reviewed by Linda Trumbo
Read the rest of the review and order
your copy today!
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 Sweden to Join Germany in
Persecuting Homeschoolers?
"Members of Sweden's parliament are
being warned to drop plans to
change their homeschooling laws or
they soon could be on par with Germany, where persecution over
homeschooling
recently prompted a family to flee to the U.S. for asylum."
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UPCOMING HOMESCHOOL DAY EVENTS
 FREE! TOMORROW!
Open House at the Lynchburg Museum
System and Point Of Honor
Lynchburg - Thursday, May 6
Tour
through Lynchburg history, explore four galleries of
history, and learn about early 19th-century plantation life through
hands-on
activities!
Homeschool Day at Kings Dominion
Friday, May 14
Enjoy
special hands-on
educational programs and a day of rides with your family and other
homeschoolers--all at a significantly discounted price!
View the flier!
 Virginia Homeschool Track & Field
Championships
Highland Springs - Saturday,
May 15
Be a part
of the very first homeschool track-and-field championships in Virginia!
Open to
homeschooled students ages 5-18. All skill levels are welcome! This
exclusively
homeschool event offers a historic opportunity for Virginia
homeschoolers--you
cannot repeat a first!
View all upcoming Homeschool Days.
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SPECIAL CONVENTION
FEATURES
 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
Second Annual 2010 Scholastic Chess Championships!
 Transcript Boot Camp with Inge Cannon
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. This special three-and-a-half-hour
session explores transcripts, record keeping, diplomas, and much, much
more!
Focus on the Family's The Truth Project
Get equipped to
reach your household and community with the truth! This
training for Focus on the
Family's The Truth Project will
be led by Focus on the Family's own Stan
John! You will leave equipped to be The
Truth Project
hosts, and take home your own DVD set that includes all 12
lessons.
 Free How-to-Begin-Homeschooling
Workshops
Considering
home education? Just getting started? Come as our guests to learn and
explore
through four how-to-begin workshops and a preview of the Exhibit Hall!
Workshops are free--no pre-registration is required.
 Single Parents' Luncheon
Join
Cherrie Moore, a 24-year homeschool veteran and single mom, and other
single
parents for a time of encouragement and refreshment over lunch!
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 DON'T
MISS MIKE SNAVELY AT THE CONVENTION!
Featured Article: A
Science Issue... or a
Spiritual One?
Will proper evidence change people's mind? In this
short
article, Mike
Snavely discusses an oft-forgotten problem: spiritual blindness.
Teens and adults alike will enjoy
Mike Snavely's engaging convention workshops!
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We still have
many volunteer needs to fill for this year's
convention--will you prayerfully consider helping out? Even a two-hour
shift
would be a huge blessing! Learn more and sign up at www.heav.org/convention/volunteer.
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 KEYS Homeschool Group Concert -
Williamsburg -
May 8
1.2 Virginia Symphony Orchestra
String
Quartet Concert - Norfolk - May 18
1.3 Clover Hill Living History
Field Trip - Appomattox - May 19
1.4 HSLDA Poetry Contest - Deadline
Is June 1
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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Virginia House Mother's Day Tea -
Richmond - May 9
2.2 Virginia Historical Society
Activities - Richmond - May
2.3 NexGen 2010: Explore
Opportunities in Aviation - Chesapeake - May 15
2.4 Global Economics Course -
Richmond - Register by May 28
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Free Audios: Freedom
in Christ and Time Management
3.2 Make Inexpensive Flowers Last
Longer and Look Good
3.3 Mother's Day Recipes
3.4 U.S. Mint for Educators
3.5 Supercharged Science: Build a
Hovercraft
3.6 State
Park Activity Finder and Newsletter
3.7 International Space Station
Video Tour
3.8 Learn
the Constitution
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4) Parting
Thought - Praying Moms
The power of a praying mother is well
known. Jeanie
Cullip, inspiration editor for 24/7 Mom, offers her favorite 10 points
of
prayer for her kids, along with the Bible verses that prompted them. The
first
and most important one is for them to know Jesus Christ. Read the rest
at the website.
You'll want to print copies of this one!
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5)
Worth Repeating
The art of
motherhood involves much silent, unobtrusive self-denial, an hourly
devotion
which finds no detail too minute.
- Honoré de
Balzac (1799-1850), French author. The harsh conditions of his early
years
colored his writings and deeply affected his life.
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6) Verse of
the Week
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and
there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my
heart
faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
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Psalms 73:25-26 (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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YOU MAKE HEAV POSSIBLE!
Your membership support and tax-deductible gifts help us
continue to promote and protect homeschooling in Virginia. We couldn't
do what we do without you!
Thank
you for your support!
HEAV is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational
organization, and your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent
provided by law. Upon written request, a financial statement is
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an Item
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interest fellow homeschoolers? Please submit it using our online form at
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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),
Katherine Loop (director of publications & marketing), Anne Miller
(publications
advisor), and Karen Sweeney (content editor).
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know so we can correct it.
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