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May. 29, 2019
The Ultimate Summer Bucket List of Life Skills for Homeschoolers
Parents needs summer vacation as much as their children! It's a time to relax and recover. But summer days are also a great time to squeeze in topics that might be neglected during the homeschool year—like life skills! Homeschoolers joke … Continue reading
Tagged electives, Homeschooling, life experience, life skills, summer
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May. 13, 2019
Summer Camp at Home: A DIY Guide for Homeschoolers
Do you want to enrich and refresh your child this summer? Many families in my hometown turn to day camps—from Computer Programming Camp to Ninja Warrior Camp—as a way to fill their children’s summer days with fun and learning. I’ve … Continue reading
Tagged DIY, electives, enrichment, home, Homeschooling, learning, summer
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Apr. 15, 2019
4 Field Trips You Haven't Taken (& How To Tie Them to Sonlight)
We all know the best part of homeschooling is being able to open our front door use our community as a classroom. And we know that the best part of being a Sonlight family is the rich reading experiences we … Continue reading
Tagged enrichment, field trips, travel
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Apr. 3, 2019
3 Outside-the-box Learning Activities When You Need a Day of Fun
Although learning is fun and Sonlight is a wonderfully delightful way to homeschool, there are times when you or your kids get in a rut. On those days when motivation is waning or bad attitudes are cropping up, a small … Continue reading
Mar. 4, 2019
8 Low Budget Ways to Add Performing Arts to Your Homeschool
I own it: ours is a family that values the arts. As such, our homeschool is one where we prioritize immersion and exposure to all forms of creative expression. Fellow homeschoolers often lament that while they find it easy to … Continue reading
Nov. 19, 2018
How After School Reading Develops Emotional Intelligence
We often praise living books for their academic value—as well we should! But what is often overlooked is the emotional intelligence our children develop from exposure to great literature. Though my children attend public school now, we often read books from … Continue reading
Tagged afterschooling, books, emotional, enrichment, intelligence, maturity, reading
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Jun. 22, 2018
How Homeschool Electives are a Blessing Not a Burden
When it comes to offering your children electives, do you ever ask yourself: How do I teach things I know nothing about? Why is it beneficial to add to the curriculum? When can I find time to add an elective? … Continue reading
