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Aug. 12, 2020
Why I Use Sonlight in My Charlotte Mason Homeschool
When my husband and I were preparing for our wedding, we attended premarital counseling at the home of a friend and colleague who was also a pastor. What stands out most in my memory from that short period was this … Continue reading
Aug. 7, 2020
Homeschooling the Child Who Won’t Listen: Deschooling
There is hardly a more frustrating parenting experience than asking my child to do something for the seventh time, in vain. Not only does it feel like a parenting failure, but it simply hurts my feelings. Seeing as we all … Continue reading
Jul. 29, 2020
Teaching History from Multiple Perspectives for 30 Years
Since our founding 30 years ago, Sonlight has affirmed that children need to learn from multiple perspectives to truly understand history. That’s why our homeschool curriculum is based on great books, sometimes called living books—not textbooks. With a Sonlight History … Continue reading
Jul. 24, 2020
5 Ways Homeschooling Is Not Like Quarantine-schooling
If you struggled for three months this spring with what you thought was homeschooling because your children were doing schoolwork at home, consider this: Quarantine-schooling is not the same thing as homeschooling. Here are five key ways that they are different. And as … Continue reading
Jul. 22, 2020
You Have What it Takes to Homeschool
Parenting can be overwhelming. Here you are, expected to raise these little people to adulthood. You must feed, clothe, shelter, love, protect, guide, and nurture them. Sometimes I marvel that any of us are up for the task. One mom … Continue reading
Jul. 13, 2020
To Those on the Fence about Homeschooling after Coronavirus Lockdown
Quarantine-schooling and homeschooling are apples and oranges, but multitudes of parents have taken this period with kids at home as a snapshot of what a home education means. Before you take the snapshot seriously, take a step back and view … Continue reading
Jul. 1, 2020
3 Ideas for a Peaceful Homeschool in Quarantine
After the kids and I, one after the other, showed the dreaded symptoms of covid-19, we were fated to a month-long self-isolation. Without a co-parent, or even a walk around the block to ease the pressure, I’ve had a crash-course … Continue reading
