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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
Feb. 25, 2019
3 Tools to Use When Your Child Gets Stuck During Homeschool
You’ve been watching your daughter stare at the same math problem for fifteen minutes. It could turn into 45 minutes, but you know better than to let it drag on that long. You want to rail at her to get … Continue reading
Feb. 20, 2019
How to Make Homeschool Routines Automatic with Action Linking
While all children are a bit disorganized and have a hard time remembering to take care of their belongings, some struggle more than others. If you have a child who never puts away pencils, who rarely remembers to place dishes … Continue reading
Tagged habits, Homeschooling, Housekeeping, housework, parenting, routines, training
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Feb. 15, 2019
Why Sonlight Curriculum Doesn't Use Parent Scripts
I wholeheartedly believe that God equips you to teach your children and that Sonlight can be one small part of that equipping! But Sonlight has never tried to dictate everything for you to believe or say to your children while teaching … Continue reading
Tagged box day, faith, Homeschooling, indoctrination, overwhelmed, Sonlight, teaching
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Feb. 11, 2019
6 Helps for the Struggling Writer
I love words—all kinds of words, believing that that words, whether spoken or written, carry power and influence. I have always particularly loved written words. When I was young, I kept a journal to document my life and feelings. When … Continue reading
