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Apr. 26, 2021
My Journey from Public School Booster to Homeschooler
Like so many parents, my husband and I entered the 2020-2021 school year full of concerns about educating our children. As graduates of the public education system, we prioritized living in a neighborhood within an excellent school district. We both … Continue reading
Tagged covid, new homeschooler, newbie, why homeschool
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Apr. 19, 2021
Starting as a New Homeschooler: Two Key Guideposts
“Homeschool? You must be crazy.” I fired back those words at my husband as he gently suggested we homeschool our soon-to-be-kindergartener. We had just moved; I was pregnant with our second daughter. I frantically searched for reasons why we shouldn’t … Continue reading
Feb. 8, 2021
Learning to Weigh Conflicting Perspectives with Sonlight
My chief desire for Sonlight is to help you raise children prepared to do whatever God calls them to do. In order to do that well, Sonlight presents multiple views on various issues. Students in today's world quickly realize that … Continue reading
Tagged discernment, discussion, history, ideas, perspective, science
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Feb. 3, 2021
5 Ways Literature-rich Learning Is Better than Memorization
Even if today’s math lesson may have felt like it lasted a thousand years, the truth is, we don’t have unlimited time with our kids at home. We must choose wisely how to spend our minutes as they become our … Continue reading
Jan. 13, 2021
A Homeschooler's Guide to Giving Grades
Grading can be a struggle as a homeschool parent! You're never quite sure what grade a child has earned or how to weigh grades. You don’t know how to tell what is A-quality work compared to other children. Maybe you've … Continue reading
Jan. 11, 2021
The Sonlight Approach to Teaching History: History as the Backbone
Have you ever wondered what you're doing here on the earth? Ever wondered how our country got to the state that it's in? Ever wondered why people in other countries live differently than you do? Well, I think the answers … Continue reading
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Jan. 5, 2021
Is My Child Learning Enough?
Every homeschool parent occasionally wonders if their children are learning everything they need to know. Since a literature-based learning approach doesn't use traditional testing, it can be even harder to objectively assess what your children are learning. If you are feeling … Continue reading
