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Mother of 6, foster parent to more, Veronica Soto holds Bachelor’s Degrees both in nursing and in education. A long time Sonlight user, she works with children who have a wide assortment of special needs from gifted to severe learning disabilities. In her spare time, she helps her husband run a mission in Mexico where they reside. Her passions are homeschooling and helping others both in health and education.

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Can I Homeschool? Practical Reassurance for Unsure Parents Can I Homeschool? Practical Reassurance for Unsure Parents // Sep 11, 2024
8 Ways to Finish Your Homeschool Year Strong // Apr 05, 2022
Teaching Young Children How to Listen to Read-Alouds // Jan 14, 2022
10 Reasons Why I Homeschool All Summer Long 10 Reasons Why I Homeschool All Summer Long // May 06, 2021
9 Reasons to Memorize Math Facts 9 Reasons to Memorize Math Facts // Jan 25, 2021
Helping Kids Remember History Helping Kids Remember History // Jan 20, 2021
Grading Is Arbitrary A Homeschooler's Guide to Giving Grades // Jan 13, 2021
33 Techniques for Better Handwriting 33 Techniques for Better Handwriting // Jan 06, 2021
When Muscle Strength Makes Handwriting Hard My Hand Hurts! | When Muscle Strength Makes Handwriting Hard // Dec 30, 2020
Fun Tricks for Memorizing the Values of Math U See Blocks Fun Tricks for Memorizing the Values of Math U See Blocks // Nov 03, 2020
How Reading Sonlight Books Helps Children with Anxiety How Reading Sonlight Books Helps Children with Anxiety // Oct 28, 2020
7 Keys to a Smoother Homeschool Day 7 Keys to a Smoother Homeschool Day // Aug 17, 2020
Can Parents Who Have ADHD Homeschool Their Children? Can Parents Who Have ADHD Homeschool Their Children? // Aug 05, 2020
Can I Homeschool My Child Who Has ADHD? Can I Homeschool My Child Who Has ADHD? // Jul 15, 2020
100 Things Worth Memorizing with Your Child 100 Things Worth Memorizing with Your Child // Jul 10, 2020
17 Scheduling Tips for Homeschooling the Very Large Family 17 Scheduling Tips for Homeschooling the Very Large Family // Jul 06, 2020
Ingenious Ways to Keep Younger Children Busy While Homeschooling Ingenious Ways to Keep Younger Children Busy While Homeschooling // Jun 29, 2020
How Can Sonlight Expect Us to Read So Many Books at Once? How Can Sonlight Expect Us to Read So Many Books at Once? // Apr 24, 2020
5 Cleaning Strategies for the Busy Homeschool Mom 5 Cleaning Strategies for the Busy Homeschool Mom // Apr 20, 2020
Sonlight Helps You Shift from Pandemic Schooling to Homeschooling Sonlight Helps You Shift from Pandemic Schooling to Homeschooling // Apr 10, 2020
An Alternative to Chore Charts for Large Homeschool Families An Alternative to Chore Charts for Large Homeschool Families // Apr 06, 2020
The Ultimate Guide to Sonlight's Markable Map The Ultimate Guide to Sonlight's Markable Map // Mar 06, 2020
The Ultimate Guide to Timeline Figures for Homeschool History The Ultimate Guide to Timeline Figures for Homeschool History // Feb 26, 2020
Fast and Easy Extension Activities for Least of All 5 Fast and Easy Extension Activities for Least of All // Feb 24, 2020
11 Tips for Self-Care Through Exercise and Movement 10 Tips for Self-Care Through Exercise and Movement // Jan 10, 2020
10 Self-Care Resolutions for Eating Better as a Homeschool Mom // Jan 08, 2020
Why a Literature-Rich Homeschool Program Works for a Child with Dyslexia How a Literature-Rich Homeschool Works for a Child with Dyslexia // Sep 30, 2019
How to Homeschool the Auditory Learner How to Homeschool the Auditory Learner // Sep 23, 2019
How to Homeschool the Visual-Linguistic and Visual-Spatial Learner How to Homeschool the Visual-Linguistic and Visual-Spatial Learner // Sep 13, 2019
How to Homeschool the Tactile, Movement-Oriented, and Sensory-Seeking Child How to Homeschool the Tactile, Movement-Oriented, and Sensory-Seeking Child // Sep 09, 2019
Charlotte Mason's Ways Applied to a Modern Sonlight Homeschool Charlotte Mason's Ways Applied to a Modern Sonlight Homeschool // Aug 28, 2019
Homeschool Arts and Crafts for the Parent Who Prefers Student-led Projects Homeschool Arts and Crafts for the Parent Who Prefers Student-led Projects // Jul 29, 2019
How We Tried 7 Homeschool Philosophies and Settled On Sonlight How We Tried 7 Homeschool Philosophies and Settled on Sonlight // Jul 26, 2019
8 Types of Portfolio Proof for the Literature-based Homeschool 8 Types of Portfolio Proof for the Literature-based Homeschool // Jul 24, 2019
6 Things to Know Before Teaching a Child How to Read at Home 6 Things to Know Before Teaching a Child How to Read at Home // Jul 12, 2019
10 Low-Key Ways to Add Spiritual Self-Care to Your Homeschool Day 7 Low-Key Ways to Add Spiritual Self-Care to Your Homeschool Day // Jul 03, 2019
7 Reasons Not to Teach Reading Early 7 Reasons Not to Teach Reading Early // Jun 21, 2019
The Ultimate Summer Bucket List of Life Skills for Homeschoolers The Ultimate Summer Bucket List of Life Skills for Homeschoolers // May 29, 2019
3 Ways to Keep Track of and Distinguish Characters in Read-Alouds 3 Ways to Keep Track of and Distinguish Characters in Read-Alouds // Apr 22, 2019
7 Keys for an Extraordinary Education at Home 7 Keys for an Extraordinary Education at Home // Apr 08, 2019
5 Reasons Not to Advance a Child to a Higher Level 5 Reasons Not to Advance a Child to a Higher Level // Mar 22, 2019
The Grade Level Dilemma for Gifted Kids Just Starting School The Grade Level Dilemma for Gifted Kids Just Starting School // Mar 06, 2019
How (and When) to Combine Children How and When to Combine Children in Your Homeschool // Mar 01, 2019
How to Make Homeschool Routines Automatic with Action Linking How to Make Homeschool Routines Automatic with Action Linking // Feb 20, 2019
7 Q&As for Homeschooling the Advanced Reader 7 Q&As for Homeschooling the Advanced Reader // Feb 13, 2019
Why You Probably Won't Do Every Sonlight Level & Why That's Okay Why You Probably Won't Do Every Sonlight Level & Why That's Okay // Feb 08, 2019
Fast and Easy Extension Ideas for The Boxcar Children Fast and Easy Extension Ideas for The Boxcar Children // Dec 19, 2018
Extension Activities for Winnie the Pooh Extension Activities for Winnie the Pooh // Nov 23, 2018
Extension Activities for James Herriot’s Treasury for Children Extension Activities for James Herriot’s Treasury for Children // Nov 12, 2018
How to Avoid the Crushing Cycle of Exhaustion as a Homeschool Mom How to Avoid the Crushing Cycle of Exhaustion as a Homeschool Mom // Oct 22, 2018
6 Reasons I Pre-read My Children's Books 4 Reasons I Pre-read My Children's Books // Oct 08, 2018
11 Tricks for Homeschooling the Strong-willed Child 11 Tricks for Homeschooling the Strong-willed Child // Oct 01, 2018
Jumping Dolphin Craft Plus More Extensions for Dolphin Adventure Jumping Dolphin Craft Plus More Extensions for Dolphin Adventure // Sep 17, 2018
Making Lunch a Bonus—Not an Interruption—to Your Homeschool Day Making Lunch a Bonus—Not an Interruption—to Your Homeschool Day // Sep 12, 2018
Mapping Wild Island: A Hands-on Project for My Father's Dragon // Aug 31, 2018
6 Extension Activities for Kids Who Love My Father’s Dragon 6 Extension Activities for Kids Who Love My Father’s Dragon // Aug 27, 2018
How to Make (and Use) a Loop Schedule for Homeschool How to Make and Use a Loop Schedule for Homeschool // Aug 24, 2018
Motor Memory: The Missing Piece for Kids with Bad Handwriting Motor Memory: The Missing Piece for Kids with Bad Handwriting // Aug 13, 2018
9 Ways to Motivate the Dawdling Teenager to Get Homeschool Done 9 Ways to Motivate the Dawdling Teenager to Get Homeschool Done // Aug 01, 2018
3 Clever Incentives to Motivate a Homeschool Dawdler 3 Clever Incentives to Motivate a Homeschool Dawdler // Jul 27, 2018
4 Ways Your Homeschool Curriculum May Encourage Dawdling 4 Ways Your Homeschool Curriculum May Encourage Dawdling // Jul 23, 2018
A Different Set of Bible Verses for the Exhausted, Burned Out Mom A Different Set of Bible Verses for the Exhausted, Burned Out Mom // Jul 20, 2018
two teens do high school science How I Choose Sonlight Programs for a 4-Year High School Plan // Jul 11, 2018
7 Myths About Dyslexia Every Homeschool Mom Needs to Know 7 Myths About Dyslexia Every Homeschool Mom Needs to Know // Jun 25, 2018
Why Sending Your Child to Public School Won’t Solve Your Problems Why Sending Your Child to Public School Won’t Solve Your Problems // Jun 18, 2018
4 Things to Drop From Homeschool When You’re Doing Too Much 4 Things to Drop From Your Homeschool When You’re Doing Too Much // Jun 13, 2018
When Your Child Wants to Go to School (Instead of Homeschooling) When Your Child Wants to Go to School (Instead of Homeschooling) // Jun 08, 2018
10 Brilliant Tips for Homeschooling Young Perfectionists • Prevent Meltdowns & Teach Them to Accept Mistakes 10 Brilliant Tips for Homeschooling Young Perfectionists // Feb 16, 2018
8 Ways to Use Your Summer for a Smooth New School Year 8 Ways to Use Your Summer for a Smooth New School Year // May 31, 2017
Nine Reminders for When I Think I'm Failing My Children by Homeschooling • homeschool doubts Nine Reminders for When I Think I'm Failing My Children by Homeschooling // May 26, 2017