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Jun. 19, 2019
Bible Time: The Most Important Part of Your Homeschool Day
It was Bible time, a part of every homeschool day and scheduled in our Instructor's Guide. Bible was one of the subjects that our whole family did together before going separate ways to tackle our own subjects. Mom would read … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, bible study, Homeschooling, memorization
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May. 31, 2019
Being a Homeschool Curriculum Junkie—How & Why to Just Say No
Do any of these descriptors apply to you in relation to homeschool curriculum? You sell curriculum and still have shelves brimming with books and resources? You frequently loan your not-in-use curriculum to friends? You often switch curriculum? And then switch … Continue reading
Tagged choosing, curriculum, homeschool
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Apr. 29, 2019
3 Ways to Know Your Kids are Retaining Their Homeschool Lessons
You’re convinced that the state-mandated, fill-in-the-bubble tests are not terribly helpful. Instead, you're certain that sitting with your child one-on-one day in and day out gives you a much better gauge of his skill mastery. But you’ve got a niggling … Continue reading
Tagged assessment, Homeschooling, mastery, measuring, Testing
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Apr. 10, 2019
Bigger Than Goals: Why You Need a Homeschool Mission Statement
"Our Sonlight books get so much use! Elijah loves to look at the illustration-rich books during his free time. So grateful for Sonlight's amazing book choices that make learning so fun for our children!" Tracy M. of Germantown, MD What … Continue reading
Apr. 8, 2019
7 Keys for an Extraordinary Education at Home
Parents choose to homeschool precisely because they want their children to excel and to make a place for themselves in the world. But many parents copy what the public school is doing, buying desks and a stack of workbooks. This … Continue reading
Apr. 5, 2019
How to Use Copywork and Dictation to Teach Language Arts
"Sonlight's LA program has boosted my girls' reading, spelling, and writing." Erin H. of Franklin, TN Copywork and dictation practices have been around for ages. We can even see examples of its importance in the Bible when men dedicated their … Continue reading
Tagged copywork, dictation, language arts
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Mar. 1, 2019
How and When to Combine Children in Your Homeschool
Beginning to homeschool is rife with questions; homeschooling with multiple children even more so. While Sonlight curriculum resolves many of the problems a new homeschooler faces, it can be overwhelming to think about using a different History / Bible / … Continue reading
