This blog will provide information on events, homeschooling law changes, etc., as well as be a support to homeschoolers! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:30:00 -0500 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:30:00 -0500 Chem4kids is a wonderful site full of information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry. It a  wonderful aid for science students of all ages and grade levels. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/507663/ Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:30:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/507663/ Information about many of the up-coming home school conferences in Virginia can be found on this state's home page on The HomeschoolMagazine.com's Homeschool Nation page. A home school conference is a great place to check out curriculum, shop and meet other home educators from all over. If you know of a conference that is not reflected on the linked page, please let me know and I'll add it. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/507193/ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:56:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/507193/ The Discovery Channel has educational tools and support for free on its website. Check out http://school.discoveryeducation.com/ for puzzles, lesson plans, games and curriculum that can be successfully integrated into your home school/ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/507192/ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:53:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/507192/ Free resources are available on-line for educating your students. For Presidents' Day, check out Free.Ed.Gov TeacherVision.com From TheTeachersCorner.net: PRESIDENT'S DAY - February 18 Visit our President's Day lesson plans & President's Day activities. You can also download printable President's Day journal & activity pages. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/482922/ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:16:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/482922/ Eduplace.com has blank line maps available for free download! This is a very useful resource for geography. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/480486/ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:47:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/480486/ Sitesforteachers.com is a useful nexus for free worksheets and printables for educators. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/479006/ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:39:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/479006/ Tuskegee Airmen   --- Meet, listen to, talk with, learn from these historic figures firsthand ---   Tuesday 26 February 2008 and Thursday 28 February 2008 Programs both days at 9:30 a.m. and again at 11:00 a.m. (same program offering, two separate dates) - PLEASE NOTE:  Seating is limited - ___________________________________________________   Make plans, and please pass the word along. Visit the VAM website for more information and directions. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/463100/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:21:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/463100/ VAHomeschoolers.org complies a list of state-wide activities each month. To view a list for January 2008, follow this link: Jan 2008. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/458149/ Wed, 9 Jan 2008 09:49:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/458149/ Winter is a great time for indoor field trips and the Science Museum of Virginia is a wonderful destination. A quick trip on I-95 and a few turns and you are in sight of the historic train station that houses the museum. This from their website: DirectionsHow to get here, from wherever you're coming from. More... Hours & PricesWhen are we open? How much does it cost to get in? More... Group & School DiscountsComing with a group? Learn about special prices more... Movie & Show Schedules Check show times for our big screen films and planetarium showsCalendar of EventsFind out what's happening and when!Guest ServicesFood services, accessibility, shopping, more...Shop4ScienceOur gift shop, Shop4Science, is the place to shop for fun educational toys, books, games and gifts. Shop4Science is open daily 10:00am (12:00pm on Sundays) to 5:00pm. Museum admission is not required.Birthday PartiesAll aboard for a very special birthday party in Chessie, the yellow caboose! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/458147/ Wed, 9 Jan 2008 09:30:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/458147/ This article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Bill Lohmann: Five things you should know about Mount Vernon 1. George Washington first came to Mount Vernon as a boy, after his father died, to visit his half-brother Lawrence. 2. Washington built Mount Vernon into an 8,000-acre estate. Today, it encompasses 500 acres, with about 45 acres open to the public. The other 455 acres consists of woods, livestock pens and behind-the-scenes service areas. 3. Washington did not have wooden teeth. However, he did have false teeth made of such things as human teeth and hippopotamus ivory set in a lead base with springs. A set of his dentures is under glass in the education center. 4. Washington died of a throat inflammation on Dec. 14, 1799, in his second-floor bedroom. His last words, reportedly, were, "'Tis well!" 5. Mount Vernon has surpassed the 1 million mark in attendance this year, its highest mark since 2001. If you go Mount Vernon is open every day of the year, including holidays and Christmas. Admission $6 to $13. Visit www.mountvernon.org for details. Holiday events: Special tours of the rarely open third floor of the house, as well as cookies and hot cider, through Jan. 6. Dining: On site, there is a food court, as well as the Mount Vernon Inn, which offers a wide menu including duck and sausage cassoulet to "Martha's Remedy," a drink of hot cocoa and butterscotch schnapps. There's also, of course, cherry pie. Directions: Mount Vernon is less than two hours from Richmond. Take Interstate 95 north to Exit 161, marked "Ft. Belvoir/Mt. Vernon." Continue north on U.S. 1 for 6 miles, through Fort Belvoir. Just after Fort Belvoir, turn right on state Route 235 north. Mount Vernon is 3 miles straight ahead, at a large traffic circle. Hidden gems Virginia is known as "the mother of presidents," eight having been born in the Commonwealth. Besides Mount Vernon, here are other presidential homes that can be visited. The only Virginia-born president not represented with a home on the list is Zachary Taylor, who was born in Orange County, although the precise location is uncertain. His family moved to Kentucky soon after his birth. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/446095/ Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:45:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Virginia/446095/