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HEAV's
Virginia Homeschool Update
May 19, 2010
Above the Fold
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Count Your Many BlessingsWhen upon life's billows you are
tempest tossed, When you are discouraged,
thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name
them one by one, And it will surprise you what
the Lord hath done. - Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1897
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REMINDER! PRE-REGISTRATION ENDS THIS
THURSDAY
If you haven't registered yet, don't delay! Pre-registration ends this Thursday,
May 20, at 4 p.m. Pre-registration saves you money and time, plus
lets you into the Used
Curriculum Sale earlier than registering at the door. Register today!
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!
Fun Fact: Just How Big Is
the HEAV
Convention?
The HEAV convention is one of the largest
homeschool conventions in the nation,
with more than 10,000 participants (including graduation). This year, we
have even more
workshops and exhibitors than ever before. We hope you'll come and
partake of
the bounty!
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 MAY'S TOP
PICK: MOMMY, TEACH ME!
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"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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View Convention
Workshops by Category
Take a look at the convention
workshops...now conveniently arranged by
category!
Topics include
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children
and character,
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family
and parenting,
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specific
teaching topics (art, science, music, math, reading, and other
hands-on subjects),
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college
and apprenticeship,
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parenting
teens,
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home
organization,
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struggling
learners,
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and
other relevant topics!
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AT THE CONVENTION...
 An Amazing Line-Up of Speakers!
Ken Ham, Debra Bell, S.M.
Davis, Cynthia Tobias, Jamie Lash, Inge Cannon, and many, many others
will be
offering real, down-to-earth workshops to help equip you and your
children for
the future!
 Bring Your Box Tops and Used Cartridges
to the Convention
Don't throw
away those used cartridges or empty food cans and boxes! HEAV can
exchange used cartridges for office supplies, and Box Top labels for
cash to
support homeschooling! So save and bring them with you to the
convention.
 Help Still Needed!
Are you called
to minister to other homeschoolers by volunteering at this year's
convention?
Volunteering is a wonderful way to serve others--and be blessed in the
process.
As always, we need lots of help!
Speaker Hosts & Hostesses
- You'll assist your favorite speaker, hand out
evaluation forms, read a brief introduction, and count the number of
people in the room. It's that simple! Please e-mail speakerhost@heav.org
if you'd like to volunteer, and we'll send you a list of available
workshops!
Postings About the Convention
Check out these recent posts about the convention!
Tell Your
Friends! Please let
others know about the convention! View convention resources and
descriptions at
www.heav.org/convention/promo.
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 WORK IN A GREAT CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
WITH
BUDDY DAVIS FROM ANSWERS IN GENESIS
The Children's Program has
been blessed with lots of children this
year, and we need volunteers to help all day
Friday and Saturday. One-day assistants are needed, too. This is a
perfect opportunity for homeschool graduates or homeschool parents
(active or retired) who are not attending the convention and who have a
heart to serve children.
Learn more at www.heav.org/convention/children/volunteers-needed.html,
e-mail childrensprogram@heav.org, or call 804-278-9200.
Know someone who might be interested? Please
pass along this request!
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Providence Foundation Christian
History Seminars
and Tours - Multiple Locations - June 30 and July 1-3
1.2 L.I.F.E. Homeschool Co-op -
Gainesville -
Register by September 1
1.3 KEYS Homeschool Group: New
Location
- Chesapeake
1.4 Article - "Four Easy Steps
to Help You Fail at Homeschooling"
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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest Items
2.1 Henricus: Musket, Sword, and
Pike - Chester -
May 29 and 30
2.2 Regent University "Top Secret"
Government Camp - Virginia Beach - Discount by June 1; Register by June
18
2.3 Disaster Prep and Special Needs -
Hurricane Season Begins June 1
2.4 Needed: Debate Tournament Judges
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Virginia Beach - June 7-11
2.5 NASA INSPIRE Program - Apply by
June 30
2.6 "Why Is Science Cool?" Video
Contest -
Deadline Is July 15
2.7 AiG Defending the Faith Family
Conference -
Tennessee - July 19-22
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
3.1 Classic Commentaries
3.2 Local Harvest: Find Farmers'
Markets and More
3.3 1890 Kindergarten Story Sample
3.4 Virtual Tour: Eiffel Tower
3.5 Past State Assessment Exams
3.6 Growing
a Nation: A History of American Agriculture
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4)
Parting Thought - Entomology
Five-year-old Dani was
thoroughly impressing her grandparents with her knowledge of insects
while they
were out for a walk. She readily identified ants, grasshoppers,
crickets, ladybugs,
and such.
When they happened upon a small
beetle she did not immediately recognize, she looked at it thoughtfully,
raised
her foot and stomped it into oblivion on the sidewalk.
"That one,"
she said, "is a Squashed Bug."
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Author Unknown
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5)
Worth Repeating
"Education: a
debt due from present to future generations."
- George
Peabody (1795-1869), American entrepreneur and philanthropist. His
hometown of Danvers, Massachusetts, was renamed Peabody in his honor
after his
death.
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6) Verse of
the Week
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give
thee thanks for ever:
we will show forth thy praise to all generations.
- Psalm 79:13
(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
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),
Katherine Loop (director of publications & marketing), Anne Miller
(publications
advisor), and Karen Sweeney (content editor).
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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Association of Virginia
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phone:
804-278-9200
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