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May. 25, 2020
If my kids don’t beg for school, can they still love to learn?
You’ve probably heard it: Love to Learn, Love to Teach, Guaranteed. I get great joy from helping families love to learn together. But you may wonder what it actually means to love to learn? What does that look like? Do … Continue reading
Tagged Guaranteed, Homeschooling, Love to Learn, motivation, passion, Sonlight
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May. 11, 2020
Three Must-Haves for Your Homeschool Room
The most wonderful thing about homeschooling is also also the most difficult thing about homeschooling: Learning is implanted in real life and real relationships. Sometimes I have to stop reading in the middle of a chapter in order to change … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, school rooms
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Apr. 29, 2020
What Is Socialization?
Socialization is a word that we homeschoolers often come to dread, probably because it’s the focus of much criticism for our chosen educational philosophy. There’s probably not a single homeschooler out there who hasn’t heard, “But what about socialization?” Often, … Continue reading
Apr. 27, 2020
3 Questions That Help You Find the Right Homeschool Curriculum
Curriculum choices can overwhelm even the most seasoned homeschooler. As you know, there are many options, creating even more confusion when it comes to narrowing the choice to only one. With so many programs available, here’s the big question we … Continue reading
Tagged choosing, curriculum, Homeschooling
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Apr. 15, 2020
Mastery vs Completion: Working to Finish or Working to Learn?
What's more important to you in your homeschool? Finishing the curriculum or mastering the concepts? Checking the boxes or seeing your kids make mental connections? When I considered my goals for my homeschool, it decided I wanted to prioritize mastery … Continue reading
Tagged goals, Homeschooling, mastery, pace, perfectionism
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Apr. 10, 2020
Sonlight Helps You Shift from Pandemic Schooling to Homeschooling
While schools are trying to establish distance learning and redesign their curriculum, many families are beginning to look outside the public school system and turn toward homeschooling. Some families have been on the fence about trying homeschooling, never really having … Continue reading
Mar. 6, 2020
The Ultimate Guide to Sonlight's Markable Map
Sonlight’s complete curriculum packages come with everything you need to teach your child. But when budgets are tight, it’s easy to wonder if all those items are truly necessary or how they will be incorporated. You may be tempted to … Continue reading
Tagged geography, Homeschooling, mapping, maps, markable map, Sonlight, tips
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